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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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IEEE Senior Member Jenifer Castillo Director, Region 9: Latin America Lufthansa Technik Castillo is a sales and key account manager in Puerto Rico for a leading maintenance, repair, and overhaul services provider in the aviation industry. Schindler holds 11 patents and has published more than 40 technical articles.

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Kuehne+Nagel Deploys EVs in New Fleet-as-a-Service Offering Path to Fleet Electrification

Green Fleet Magazine

With Zeem Solutions, global transport firm Kuehne+Nagel deployed electric box trucks for a monthly fee that includes use of the vehicles, charging, driver amenities, regular maintenance, and overnight vehicle parking.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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A member of the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society , Palacio has been an active IEEE volunteer for more than 30 years—serving in section, region, and global positions. He was also responsible for planning the transmission and distribution systems and the maintenance of the Panama Canal power system. His work has kept U.S.

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Ford to offer 1L EcoBoost in 2014 Fiesta in North America

Green Car Congress

In a quick preview prior to the Los Angeles Auto Show next week, Bob Fascetti, Ford director of Global Engine Engineering, outlined 10 features of the engine enabling its performance and refinement: A split cooling system sends coolant separately to the block and to the cylinder head on separate thermostats. In October the 1.0-liter

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The Next High-Tech Tool for the Auto Aftermarket? Voice Assistants 

Clean Fleet Report

When cars began to talk back (image from Automobile Magazine). Envision this: a technician or service advisor verbally logs a vehicle’s odometer at 48,856 miles, and in response, a voice assistant proactively details the recommended maintenance services for 50,000 miles. Supercharging the Shop. Just say “Hey Ortho,” and go. .

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This Lockheed Martin Researcher’s Work on UAVs Saves Lives

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Compared with other aircraft, the spinning drone is simpler to produce, requires less maintenance, and is less complex to control because its only control surface is the trailing-edge flap. It depends on an algorithm that tells an actuator when and how much to adjust the angle of a flap that determines its direction.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

Green Car Congress

At the “Forward with Ford” event held in June—a conference exploring the linkage of Ford vehicles and technologies to global consumer trends—the company showcased its work on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications with a focus on crash avoidance. Click to enlarge.

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