Issue 06/2017 | IEC e-tech

Editorial

Standards that count and build trust

Issue 06/2017 Message from Frans Vreeswijk, IEC General Secretary & CEO

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

Technology Focus

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...

Technology Focus

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...

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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...

Technology Focus

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...

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In the home stretch

From smart clothes to talking cows: the IEC prepares Standards for the latest wearable applications.

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Energy efficiency to recover power for the future

Energy efficiency (EE) is the most important and easily available source of energy; it can be collected along the entire energy chain, from generation, transmission and storage to final use in...