EPICS in IEEE Group at San Jose State University Designs Underwater Drone
Engineering students look to collect data in a California’s Guadalupe River to help endangered fish During the past decade, human activity along the Guadalupe River in San Jose, Calif., has increased, causing the river to become more polluted and overfished. As a result, the Chinook…
What’s in Store at Upcoming IEEE Region 8 Student and Young Professionals Congress
Organizers give a preview of the July event in Portugal At this year’s IEEE Region 8 Student and Young Professionals Congress, to be held from 25 to 29 July, participants will learn more about IEEE programs, get career advice, and hear about some of today’s hot technologies. The biennial…
Haptically Controlled Robots Will Take On Tasks Too Dangerous for Humans
With its sense of touch, Stanford’s OceanOne android can assist with recovery efforts on sea and land A diving android invented by IEEE Life Fellow Oussama Khatib could someday take over jobs too dangerous for humans. OceanOne [above] was built at Stanford where Khatib is…
Services Like Echo and Uber Can Help the Elderly Live Independently
They can set reminders to take medication and arrange for rides to doctor appointments Many of us assume that Blue Apron, Echo, and Uber are primarily for busy young professionals, but their services also are becoming popular among senior citizens, allowing older people to maintain…
2019 IEEE President-Elect Position Statements
The annual IEEE election process begins in August, so be sure to check your mailbox then for your ballot. To help you choose the 2019 IEEE president-elect, The Institute is republishing the position statements of the three candidates. They are Life Fellow Toshio Fukuda, Fellow Vincenzo Piuri, and Life…
Get Ready: All Our Devices Will Be Able to Talk to One Another Soon
IEEE Standards Association is working to make personal area networks interoperable and secure Soon enough, all our devices will be talking to one another. Whether it’s your refrigerator asking your personal digital assistant to place an order with an online grocer or your car getting…
Nominations are Needed for the 2020 IEEE Technical Field Awards
Submit your recommendations by 15 January IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award For outstanding contributions to the field of biomedical engineering. SPONSORS: IEEE Circuits and Systems and IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology societies IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award For outstanding contributions to nanotechnology and technologies for microsystem…
Annual Election Begins in August
Look for your annual election ballot package to arrive in August via first-class mail with a postage-paid reply envelope. You’ll also receive instructions by email explaining how you may access and return your ballot electronically. Those eligible to vote include new members as of 30 June and…
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