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A Novel IEEE Workshop Showcases Jamaica’s Engineering Community

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The section held a first-of-its-kind workshop in January at the University of Technology in Kingston. Through the power of storytelling and the strength of IEEE’s mission, the One IEEE event connected participants to each other and to IEEE by showcasing the vibrant engineering community in Jamaica.

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Pike forecasts global investment in intelligent transportation systems will total $13.1B through 2017

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billion by 2017. Pike estimates annual spending on key ITS areas will increase from just under $770 million in 2011 to almost $3 billion in 2017. million annually by 2017. Demand for ITS will grow in both the developed and developing economies, Pike suggests. Pike sees the next largest investment being in smart.

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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

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AT&T named him chief scientist, and in that position he worked on developing architecture and protocols for a large-scale Internet so that customers could connect to it from their homes. He was honored for his contributions with the 2017 IEEE Canada Presidents’ Make-a-Difference Award. where he continued his networking work.

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Honda begins joint research with Boston University in information security for AI; secure MPC

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This project officially started on 1 May 2017. Azer Bestavros, Frederick Jansen, Andrei Lapets, Malte Schwarzkopf, Mayank Varia, and Nikolaj Volgushev (2017) “ Design and Deployment of Usable, Scalable MPC ,” Presented at the 2017 Theory and Practice of Multi-Party Computation Workshop (TPMPC’17), April 2017.

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California ARB opens solicitations for $17M for On-Road Advanced Technology Demonstrations Projects; Class 7, 8 trucks

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Projects funded under this solicitation will demonstrate pre-commercial Intelligent Transportation Systems and Connected Trucks; Advanced Engines and Powertrains; and Zero-Emission Short and Regional Haul Trucks. ARB characterizes the current state of the technology for Intelligent Transportation Systems and Connected Trucks as “nascent”.

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CTA Foundation, IBM, Local Motors collaborate on accessible, self-driving vehicles

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At CES 2017, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation announced an alliance with IBM and Local Motors to help create the world’s most accessible, self-driving vehicle. The CTA Foundation is a public foundation with the mission to link seniors and people with disabilities with technologies to enhance their lives.

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NSF leads $400M federal effort to boost advanced wireless research

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In the last decade, wireless usage across the US has expanded significantly, with nearly 350 million smartphones, connected tablets and wearable devices in use—more than double the number from a decade ago—carrying more than 100,000 times the traffic they supported in 2008.

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