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IEEE Contest for Makers Looking for Contest Submissions by September 17 Makers, Inventors & Tinkerers get your idea shoes strapped on. The Institute of Electrical Electronic Engineers (IEEE)  latest initiative to support the community-at-large of engineers and makers, opened the IEEE Maker Project in May and soon will close submissions on September 17.  Since it is a voting contest, earlier the better but anything goes in social contest voting. The  IEEE  Maker Project welcomes  innovators, makers and tech enthusiasts  to battle it out for great prizes and the chance to work with an IEEE member.  Last year, IEEE hosted the DIY Project which attracted over 300 student entries with  winner   Usman Maqsood and his team, Amir Salman and Reeba Raza, who won for their EcoSens,  a Wireless Sensor and Actuation Network project.

IEEE Senior Member & USC Professor Jeffrey Miller Discusses Hurdles that Autonomous Vehicles Must Overcome With the excitement of autonomous vehicles comes the hurdles that the fledgling industry must make. Recently, the IEEE engaged in a round table discussion and subsequent survey on how the public perceives autonomous vehicles. The survey showed that the public is weary about safety, This week we spoke with Dr. Jeffrey Miller, senior member and professor of engineering at the University of Southern California where he shared his insight both from the round table discussion and the concerns from the survey. The survey results amongst IEEE social media followers showed safety and trust as the major concerns of this technology. As Dr. Miller points out in the interview, the Google car miles only represents 10 minutes in the LA freeway system. Give it a view!

Students, get your maker shoes strapped on. The Institute of Electrical Electronic Engineers (IEEE)  latest initiative to support the community-at-large of engineers and makers, opened the  IEEE  DIY Project  last month .   The  IEEE  DIY Project is a competition that is asking students to solve life's problems, present a project that they have created at school or during their free time to a microsite developed by  IEEE .  Last year, 305 projects were submitted from around the world and the grand prize was awarded to Gaurav Gautam for his Wirelessly Operated Hand Glove Robot.  Whether it is robotics, wearable technology, software, hardware, or an alternative energy device, all real projects are accepted.  We interview   John Cohn , IEEE & IBM Fellow and contest evangelista on this contest and why it is important to the maker community. check it out!

Adolfo & Greg Talk About Trending Weekly Tech News Adolfo Foronda and Greg Viloria discuss the weekly tech news in their mind's eye. Check it out!