Monthly Archives: March 2012

IEEE-SA’s Jay Iorio on Intelligent Utility: Making Power “Hip”

Just prior to departing for SXSW this year, IEEE-SA’s Jay Iorio did an excellent interview with Phil Carson, of Intelligent Utility.  The article summarizes, in part, why IEEE-SA went to SXSW this year, and why the IEEE Standards Association feels it is critical to assume a  more proactive stance in reaching and engaging “next generation” [...]

New Book Explains Shortest Path Bridging Design

“802.1aq Shortest Path Bridging Design and Evolution: The Architect’s Perspective” provides a sense of the relative simplicity of 802.1aq, explaining the small number of moving parts required to achieve what it does, and why those choices were made. The book describes what were elective decisions and what decisions were dictated by the design goals using [...]

IEEE-SA Develops Standards that Enable Technologies used by Clinicians and Caregivers

Medical Devices – The IEEE Standards Association develops standards that enable the “on the go” technology of mobile devices used by clinicians and caregivers to help patients live active and independent lives The IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMB) Committee and the Personal Health Devices (PHD) working group develop standards that help enable personal [...]

IEEE Sponsors Events Featuring Dean Kamen & Nobumichi Tosa

Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway and founder of DEKA Research & Development Corporation and FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), and Nobumichi Tosa, president and co-founder of Japanese sensation Maywa Denki, will be appearing at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas on 12 March. The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) is [...]