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Paying Tribute to Former IEEE President Richard Gowen

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His project led to the development of a device worn on a person's finger that measures blood pressure during physical exercise. He earned a master's degree in electrical engineering in 1959 and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering in 1962. For his doctoral research, he developed an engineering model of the cardiovascular system.

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Remembering Data Compression Pioneer K. R. Rao

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This tribute is an excerpted version of an article dedicated to his memory written by three of his colleagues: IEEE Member Jae Jeong Hwang, Zoran M. Originally proposed as an image-compression technique, DCT is now an industry standard in image and video coding, commonly used to store and transmit JPEG images as well as MPEG video files.

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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

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Saracco also contributed to standardizing the company’s telecommunications management network. Tribute from a close colleague Davide De Palma, co-founder of HR Coffee and a colleague of Saracco’s, submitted this in-depth portrait of his close friend to The Institute. He was not just a mentor or a teacher.

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EPA 2010 Annual Fuel Economy Guide Now Available

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The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today released the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles. For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway.

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Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics

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In 1999 Bill Gates penned a moving tribute to the Wright brothers. Still, its first-person 3D visuals were ahead of the curve, predating more famous hits like Atari’s Battlezone. “I Test lead Hal Bryan says the effort demanded long hours for testing various 3D accelerators, which had yet to settle on common standards.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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