Robots: an ideal response to COVID-19?
April 02, 2020
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A recent article in Science Robotics suggests that robots could be effective resources in combating COVID-19.
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Using 3D printing to help in the fight against COVID-19
April 01, 2020
With the current coronavirus pandemic, certain medical supplies are in urgent need. Medical staff require personal protective equipment, nasal swabs are needed to conduct testing and a sufficient number of respiratory ventilators are lacking.
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Can AI be used to fight the COVID-19 virus?
March 17, 2020
Advances in technology, such as artificial intelligence, could help to provide solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic. Using AI tools such as machine learning and data analytics, researchers can help to track outbreaks, detect illness and eventually secure a treatment.
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Mind over matter
February 03, 2020
Forget about voice control or facial recognition, one of the hottest gadgets at this year’s CES was a wearable brain-to-computer interface, which enables people to switch on the television using the power of their brains.
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A process for refurbishing medical imaging devices
January 14, 2020
A new standard has been published, IEC 63077, that specifies the process for ensuring the performance and safety of refurbished medical imaging equipment.
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Interview with Johannes Koch, chair of a new Joint Advisory Group
December 11, 2019
A new Joint Advisory Group (JAG) has been set up to facilitate cooperation between IEC TC 100, IEC TC 124 and IEC SyC AAl. Johannes Koch from the IEC National Committee for Germany, DKE, is the new chair for this group.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 03, 2019
According to the World Bank, 15% of the world’s population lives with some form of disability. There is a great need to provide services so that the disabled can live healthy, active and independent lives.
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AI and VR useful tools to fight mental illness
November 29, 2019
According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), around one in four people in the world is affected by a form of mental disorder.
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Hearing loud and clear
November 06, 2019
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 466 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss. It may result from genetic causes, complications at birth, certain infectious diseases, chronic ear infections, the use of particular drugs, exposure to excessive noise
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New IEC Standard for wearable diabetes sensor
November 01, 2019
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 422 million people in the world suffer from diabetes. It is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by high levels of blood sugar, which can lead over time to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and ne
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