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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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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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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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Mercedes-Benz Vans launches “Startup adVANce” competition for partners for future transport solutions

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These are: Connectivity/IoT (digital@vans): hardware and software solutions which promote the connectivity of the van and enable real-time interaction between all factors involved in transport, such as goods and vehicle. In this phase the submitted ideas will be fleshed out in workshops together with Mercedes-Benz Vans.

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Building Better Qubits

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While growing up in Germany, Heike Riel helped her father design and build furniture in the family workshop. In 2017 IBM released a new transistor—the Nanosheet—that uses the concepts Riel says she and her team developed between 2005 and 2012. Her team also is working to find a good way to connect two quantum processors.

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MIT systems analysis identifies optimal vehicle platooning strategies

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Their analysis, presented this week at the International Workshop on the Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics ( WAFR 2016 ), shows that relatively simple, straightforward schedules may be the optimal approach for saving fuel and minimizing delays for autonomous vehicle fleets. Earlier post.).

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CARB draft of updated AB 32 Scoping Plan for climate change actions post-2020; pushing for greater transportation reductions

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It requires improved public transit and rail service, powered by zero or near-zero technologies, and improved connectivity among vehicle modes. per year from 2017–2025. These changes in passenger and freight transportation can only be enabled with a similar transition to a decarbonized energy sector. —Discussion Draft.