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06 Oct 23

Video Friday: Morphing Adaptive Robots

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.ROSCon 2023: 18–20 October 2023, NEW ORLEANSIEEE SSRR 2023: 13–15 November…

06 Oct 23

From Transistor to Wireless Communication

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Welcome to a transformative learning experience designed to bridge the gap between micro-level components and macro-level systems in wireless communication. This webinar will take you on a comprehensive journey, starting with the design of a Gallium Nitride (GaN) amplifier from a transistor model. We’ll cover the creation of the complete…

06 Oct 23

EU’s AI Act will hurt smaller companies, US warns

Computer & Information Technology

The EU’s landmark AI Act would hurt smaller European companies and only benefit big players who can cover the high costs of compliance, the US warns. According to documents seen by Bloomberg, the State Department’s analysis of the upcoming legislation is sounding the alarm on the European Parliament’s version of…

06 Oct 23

Drone startup launches grocery delivery in Germany

Computer & Information Technology

This Thursday, German startup Wingcopter launched a drone and electric cargo-bike delivery project to bring everyday consumer goods to remote rural areas in Central Germany. Just as with ordinary grocery delivery, customers in Michelstadt, Hesse, will be able to place their orders via a website and decide on a convenient…

06 Oct 23

UNESCO, Dutch join forces on ethical AI supervision project

Computer & Information Technology

The recent AI boom has forced governments across the globe to consider frameworks with which to address the technology’s unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Against this background, UNESCO has teamed up with the Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure (NCCA) to launch an AI supervision project. The project — also backed by…

05 Oct 23

IEEE Acknowledges World Standards Day

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Every 14 October, the international community acknowledges World Standards Day, which recognizes the importance of global standards and honors the individuals and organizations engaged in advancing technological innovation through standards.Why are standards important?Standards touch upon almost all products, services, and technologies in use today around the globe. They help ensure…

05 Oct 23

IEEE Celebrates World Standards Day

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Every 14 October, the international community celebrates World Standards Day, which recognizes the importance of global standards and honors the individuals and organizations engaged in advancing technological innovation through standards.Why are standards important?Standards touch upon almost all products, services, and technologies in use today around the globe. They help ensure…

05 Oct 23

U.S. Agency Seeks Better Maps of Earth’s Magnetic Field

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The World Magnetic Model is essential for navigation. The model, which compiles precise measurements of Earth’s magnetic field at points across the globe into one map, provides data on the constantly shifting magnetic field. But the current system for collecting that vital data is getting old.Now, a U.S. intelligence agency…

05 Oct 23

Introduction to Millimeter Wave (mmWave) Antenna Design

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

Join the MathWorks webinar and learn how to optimize antenna arrays in mmWave frequencies and wide bandwidth. This webinar discusses system performance evaluation for 5G-FR2 and SatCom DVB-S2X. Highlights also include analyzing antenna coupling, estimating impedance mismatches, modeling non-linearity, and measuring ACLR and dynamic EVM. Register for free. Speaker: Giorgia…

05 Oct 23

From Fast to Faster: A Deep Dive into Memory System Speed Optimization

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Metallurgy & Material Science

Memory interface speeds keep increasing to meet performance demand. For instance, DDR5 is 275% faster than DDR4, reaching 8800 MT/s or more. But higher speeds also complicate memory design and validation. To achieve the next memory standard, designers need a connected workflow that streamlines time-to-insight from concept to simulation and…