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10 Nov 23

USC Professor’s Simulation Software Teaches Systems Engineering Topics

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Azad M. Madni spent some 40 years working on artificial intelligence and simulation technologies that allowed U.S. soldiers to safely train for combat operations in virtual worlds. Now Madni—a professor of astronautics, aerospace, and mechanical engineering at the University of Southern California—is working to transform engineering education. But he hasn’t…

06 Nov 23

Remembering IEEE Director Emeritus Theodore W. Hissey

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

IEEE Life Fellow Theodore W. “Ted” Hissey died on 14 October at the age of 97. An active volunteer whose involvement with IEEE spanned more than six decades, Hissey served as IEEE director emeritus from 1994 to 1996. In 1997 he was vice president of the IEEE Foundation. More recently,…

03 Nov 23

Augmented-Reality Platform Lets Consumers Customize Products

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Interactive 3D and augmented reality online are making it easier for car manufacturers, fashion brands, and other businesses to design and produce their products. The platform developed by startup Emersya of Montpellier, France, pioneered the approach for product development, allowing teams to collaborate in 3D on design from ideation to…

29 Oct 23

IEEE’s TryEngineering Summer Institute Provides Hands-On Experiences

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

“It’s probably the best way I could have spent my summer,” said a student who participated in this year’s IEEE TryEngineering Summer Institute. The 10-day camp for students ages 13 to 17 provides an immersive and fun approach to learning about engineering. The teenagers engage in hands-on activities, speak with…

25 Oct 23

IEEE Young Professionals Take On Climate Change

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Developing technology to address the causes of climate change, mitigate its impact, and adapt to the crisis is one of IEEE’s top priorities. To assist with that effort, the IEEE Young Professionals group this year launched its Climate and Sustainability Task Force. The YP group is a global network of…

17 Oct 23

IEEE’s Honor Society Gave This Boston University Student Tools to Succeed

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

When Joseph Greene was inducted into IEEE–Eta Kappa Nu almost a decade ago, the undergraduate EE student never imagined the impact IEEE-HKN would have on his life. As a member of the Kappa Sigma chapter at Boston University, he learned leadership and communications skills while accepting different roles. Through his…

15 Oct 23

Kathleen Kramer is 2024 IEEE President-Elect

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

IEEE Senior Member Kathleen Kramer has been elected as the 2024 IEEE president-elect. She is set to begin serving as president on 1 January 2025.Kramer, who was nominated by the IEEE Board of Directors, received 19,105 votes in the election. IEEE Life Fellow Roger U. Fujii received 14,525.At press time,…

14 Oct 23

A Roadmap for Regulating AI Programs

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Globally, policymakers are debating governance approaches to regulate automated systems, especially in response to growing anxiety about unethical use of generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT and DALL-E. Legislators and regulators are understandably concerned with balancing the need to limit the most serious consequences of AI systems without stifling innovation…

12 Oct 23

Using Industrial Automation to Monitor Vertical Farms

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

To find out about the latest technologies being used by the agricultural industry, I virtually attended the second annual AgTech Innovation Summit, held in February in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.The event was hosted by AeroFarms, an indoor vertical farm company based in Newark, N.J, that has an R&D facility.…

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…