Issue 06/2017 | IEC e-tech

Tech & innovation

Standards that count and build trust

IEC work has to be relevant to companies and countries to help them address real market and societal needs.

Tech & innovation

A new kind or training

Modern virtual reality (VR) technology has its origins in the military, and later gaming industries. Many sectors use VR applications to improve business and enhance workplace safety. Some examples include aerospace...

Digital world

Helping prevent a cyber nightmare

Standardization work by the IEC technical committees (TCs) and subcommittees (SCs), and by the Joint Technical Committee (ISO/IEC JTC 1) set up by the IEC and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), is...

Tech & innovation

Driving the future

Vehicle makers, telecoms operators and local authorities are planning our future means of transport in big cities, with the help of some key IEC Standards. Self-driving tractors and agribots are changing agriculture in...

Tech & innovation

Independence Day

Using new technology and gadgets to help the elderly and people with disabilities stay independent in and outside the home is the approach favoured by most health specialists, not to mention policymakers and governments...