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IEEE MOVE: To the Rescue After Hurricanes Helene and Milton – Mobile response fleet delivers power, connectivity, and hope

IEEE MOVE: To the Rescue After Hurricanes Helene and Milton – Mobile response fleet delivers power, connectivity, and hope 2048 1536 IEEE Humanitarian Technologies

When Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the Southeastern United States in September and October 2024, their winds—as high as 290 kilometers per hour—destroyed houses and buildings, uprooted trees, took down…

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A New Way of Learning Auditory Skills in Tamil: A Kiosk for Children with Hearing Impairments

A New Way of Learning Auditory Skills in Tamil: A Kiosk for Children with Hearing Impairments

A New Way of Learning Auditory Skills in Tamil: A Kiosk for Children with Hearing Impairments 768 432 IEEE Humanitarian Technologies

A group of students at the SRM Institute of Science and Technology Student Branch in Chennai, India have teamed up with Dr. M. G. R. Home and Higher Secondary School…

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Logo: Empower a Billion Lives

Empowerment Through Energy – How Empower a Billion Lives Seeks to Address Energy Access

Empowerment Through Energy – How Empower a Billion Lives Seeks to Address Energy Access 440 240 IEEE Humanitarian Technologies

Read an article from the IEEE Power Electronics Magazine breaking down energy access and providing the history and impact of Empower a Billion Lives.

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IEEE’s Disaster Relief Program Adds to Its Mobile Response Fleet

IEEE’s Disaster Relief Program Adds to Its Mobile Response Fleet 1127 845 IEEE Humanitarian Technologies

The IEEE MOVE (Mobile Outreach using Volunteer Engagement) program was launched in 2016 to provide U.S. communities with power and communications capabilities in areas affected by widespread outages due to natural disasters. IEEE…

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