Electronics For You April 2020 Issue Vol. 52 No. 4 HEALTHCARE How Hybrid Approach Can Enhance Quality Of Ultrasonic Images Ultrasonic imaging is simple and cost-effective, especially for use in remote places, but it is not as good as CT or MRI imaging. However, with each passing day, and with technology getting better and better, software-based ultrasonic imaging systems are becoming better too. It is just a matter of time before these start replacing CT and MRI, according to the authors
SMART WORLD How Technology Is Helping Fight Coronavirus Latest technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, chatbots, face recognition, robots, drones and software solutions are all contributing to the fight against the fast-spreading coronavirus that has caused havoc all over the world	ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Is Learning From AI Flop-Shows A Good Idea? This article highlights weak spots in artificial intelligence (AI) using case studies and guides us to focus on specific risks

TECH FOCUS Data Analytics: A Game-Changer In Healthcare Industry Artificial intelligence and machine learning can be used to analyse both structured and unstructured data to support medical professionals in decision making, and related policy decisions by providing a holistic view of a particular situation	GREEN TECH Introduction To Green Computing And Its Importance Foundation of green computing was laid as far back as 1992 with the launching of Energy Star program in the USA. The success of Energy Star motivated other countries to take up the subject for investigation and implementation

FACTS & FIGURES Some Indian Centres Currently Collaborating With WHO	DESIGN Can Drones Be Used To Save A Patient’s Life? This decade has witnessed a great deal about drones and its innumerable purposes. Drones are and can be used in various industries, but there is significant growth of drones in the agricultural sector. Now, this vehicle has been introduced to the medical industry, too

HEALTHCARE Putting Electronics Of Brain Waves To Use Understanding brain waves coupling with electronic components is crucial not only to collect information about brain signaling but also to diagnose and treat neurological disorders and diseases. Imagine seeing the brain activity in real-time, while meditating or while feeling stressed at work, and being able to adapt to get better results	LOGISTICS Courier Industries: Opportunities For Electronics Smart logistics refers to the realisation of system perception, comprehensive analysis and processing in various kinds of logistics, including storage and distribution

INTERVIEW “LoRaWAN Is An Open Ecosystem And Is A Global Standard” — Donna Moore, chief executive officer and chairwoman, LoRa Alliance What is LoRa Alliance all about? How can it benefit creators of the Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in India and across the globe? When Rahul Chopra got a chance to meet the Alliance’s chief executive officer and chairwoman, Donna Moore, she not only explained membership benefits for device-makers but also for system integrators, enterprise customers and even network operators	STARTUP ZONE Robotic Inspection To Fight Waste-Water Crisis Only twenty per cent of the water supplied in urban areas is used for drinking and cooking, the rest is used for bathing, washing, toilets, sinks, etc. Seventy to eighty percent of the water that is not used for drinking or cooking gets stuck in leaking and broken sewage pipelines, resulting in contamination of the ground water. Only the remaining twenty to thirty per cent of the waste water reaches a sewage treatment plant

STARTUP ZONE New-Age 3D Printers Reshaping Composite Manufacturing Additive manufacturing has transformed production by ensuring reliable manufacturing of high-volume, end-use parts for industries ranging from aerospace to transportation. This is particularly useful for composite part manufacturing, wherein most operations are still labour-intensive and hence time-consuming	eSTYLE ENTERTAINMENT: How To Protect Kids From Risky Smart Toys Toys and technology do not seem to blend well when it comes to kids’ toys, especially connected smart toys. A general notion prevails that replacing a real playmate with interactive technology can have behavioural or social implications. However, adoption of smart toys is gradually increasing despite negative views. There is increasing awareness that benefits these offer outweigh the harm these cause

REGULARS Software and Apps • Software For Healthcare • Mobile Apps For Healthcare	REGULARS Tech News: Technology Updates • Device to predict flu pandemics in advance developed • Study says 5G is safe to use • Work from home culture likely to grow for tech workers • Let Google tell you how long to keep washing your hands • COAI suggests lowering streaming resolution to unburden networks • Beware of phishing apps that load ransomware trojans • BSNL offering free Internet for one month • Industry 4.0 survey results announced

SMART WORLD Role Of Technology In Maintaining Law And Order With criminals becoming tech-savvy, police and the courts also need to know the latest tools and make use of the latest technologies like cyber policing, artificial intelligence, data analytics, blockchain and cloud computing	SMART WORLD AI-Powered Cameras For Security AI-enabled security cameras can send alerts when an object is missing from its usual place, or a new unknown object has been lying around for too long. Monitoring officers can check whether the activity is a threat or not

INTERVIEW “The Most Important Thing Is The Selection Of The IoT Platform; It Needs To Have As Many Interfaces As Possible To Enable The Sensor Technology” — Samar Mittal, vice president - software, India market, Nokia Nokia advises enterprise customers on how to evaluate the scalability of the IoT platform they procure and calculate the number of interfaces they will require in order to successfully incorporate IoT into their business. Samar Mittal, VP, software, India market, Nokia, talks to Baishakhi Dutta about certain things that should be kept in mind while evaluating an IoT solution	DO-IT-YOURSELF Build A Universal AC/DC Booster, Audio Amplifier Cum Line Driver A universal AC/DC booster, audio amplifier and line driver can be used in sensor circuits, audio signal generators, electrical guitars and so on. Most of these applications need high input impedance (for example, 10-mega-ohm), low quiescent current, output current limiting function, low total harmonic distortion (THD) and intermodulation distortion (IMD), and are capable of driving loads as low as 32-ohm, like headphones and high-impedance loudspeakers

DO-IT-YOURSELF Make Your Own Password Locker A password locker usually has an electromagnetic lock that opens only when the correct password is entered. The circuit presented here for such a locker is a simple, low-cost, hi-security six-digit password-operated system. ATtiny2313 microcontroller (MCU) used in the circuit is easily available and programmable using any AVR programmer Download source code	DO-IT-YOURSELF Measure Difficult Angles With This Digital Protractor Digital compass and protractor are two of the most basic tools for specifying directions and measuring angles. But sometimes it is difficult to get accurate angle measurement for certain structures and geometrical shapes using these traditional tools, for example, the angle between two adjacent walls Download source code

DO-IT-YOURSELF Try Making This TFT-Based GPS Analogue Clock Using Arduino This GPS-based project displays analogue clock and room temperature on a TFT display. GPS time is a precise time standard that is related to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The displays of most electronic hobby projects are based on LCD, GLCD, OLED or TFT. This project is based on an 8.89cm (3.5-inch) TFT display having 480×360 pixel resolution Download source code	STARTUP ZONE Indigenous Robotic Solutions For Underwater Inspection Without proper care and maintenance, decades old infrastructure is often subject to catastrophic failures, causing loss of life and property. This makes it necessary to regularly assess and monitor assets, which is a complicated task especially for subsea structures like dams, bridges, ships, oil and gas platforms. This led to the foundation of IIT-Madras incubated startup Planys Technologies in 2015 with an aim to develop customisable robotic inspection and survey solutions for both onshore and offshore submerged structures

eSTYLE First Look: Some New Gadgets • Smart LED TV • Bluetooth Headphones • Fitness Band • iPads • Soundbar • Smartphone	REGULARS Industry News: Industry Updates • Technology group being set up for policy advice • Solar vehicle market to reach $4.08 billion by 2030 • Plan to boost local mobile manufacturing further • Triple-camera models take the lead in the smartphone market • Jaguar and Tata Power join hands for EV charging infrastructure

SMART WORLD Air Purification For Sustainable Living With demand for air-purifiers increasing almost all over India, solar-powered and algae-based air-purifiers, which do not need a regular supply of electricity, are also coming to the market	HEALTHCARE How Technologies With AI Can Help Control Disease Outbreaks Like COVID-19 We can draw important lessons from the way deadly Corona virus is being handled in various countries successfully, especially in China, with the help of various new technologies

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE The Importance Of AI And IT In Modern Healthcare This article covers the importance of AI in healthcare, examples of AI in healthcare, Indian healthcare industry, telemedicine, digital healthcare and related information technology	TEST & MEASUREMENT The Parameters To Evaluate Autonomous Vehicles An autonomous vehicle (AV) relies on devices and components that exchange, share and interpret data. Interoperability of these devices and components ensures that these can form an integrated ecosystem within the vehicle, seamlessly communicating with each other without sacrificing performance

CLOUD Top Nine Open Source Cloud Management Platforms A cloud management platform (CMP) is a comprehensive software suite with integrated tools that an enterprise can use to monitor and control cloud computing resources. There are many CMPs out there, both open source and proprietary. This article explores how cloud platforms work, their capabilities, as well as a selection of the top open source cloud platforms of the day	MARKET SURVEY Whither To Wearables Industry Wearable devices, though popular among the young, are not being used so much by the older generations. Of those who are using, most seem to be doing so to control obesity and to keep a tab on the exercise they do. However, wearable devices can do a lot more, the discovery of which is likely to make them much more popular in coming years

STARTUP ZONE Humanoid Robots Transforming Customer Engagement In this era of cut-throat competition, businesses are ever ready to experiment with innovative ideas to engage customers and ensure their satisfaction for better productivity and sales. Invento Robotics, founded by Balaji Viswanathan, Mahalakshmi Radhakrushnan and Bharath Kumar in Bengaluru in 2016, has built a range of humanoid robots for improved customer service while simultaneously reducing operational costs through automation to meet the market demands	eSTYLE Buyers’ Guide: How To Choose Basic Consumer Electronics What drives your decision to buy an appliance for your house? Are you mesmerised by the fascinating ads or do you know your needs? Are you clear with the criteria you need to check before going for a particular model? This article will try to help you decide how to buy a few basic appliances that most people need. It will help you list the deciding factors for a new appliance before buying online or offline. Let us explore four appliances: washing machines, refrigerators, food processors and water purifiers

INTERVIEW “Tech Companies Value Three To Four Years Of Deep Domain Experience” — PVG Menon, president and chief executive officer, VANN Consulting With over three decades of experience in the industry working in private sector, semiconductors, policy-making and many other roles, PVG Menon, president and chief executive officer, VANN Consulting, speaks with Ankita KS on the trends, skillsets, opportunities for academia, new initiatives by the government and industry for engineers in the electronics industry	DO-IT-YOURSELF Make A Crystal-Locked FM Transmitter The circuit presented here uses a crystal oscillator and frequency multiplier to generate a highly-stable carrier signal frequency of 96MHz. With 40mW of RF output, it can be used to transmit voice or music up to hundred metres

DO-IT-YOURSELF Design Your Own Digital Photo Frame This digital photo frame is designed using Arduino Uno. Smartphones with high-resolution cameras and enhanced features have motivated people to click photos of almost everything that they come across. It is not possible to frame all photos on a wall and, hence, the digital photo frame was invented in the 1990s, which would accept memory cards directly from digital cameras and display photos on the screen Download source code	DO-IT-YOURSELF This Stereo Amplifier Is Simple To Make Here is a simple stereo amplifier you can make with a CD6283 audio amplifier and a few passive components. It provides an output of 4.6 watts per channel with a 12V power supply

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