Indian Language Resources--Speech Subcommittee Report
This report summarizes the findings and recommendations of the speech subcommittee of the IEEE prestandardization effort on standards for Indian language resources. Speech processing technology is all about recognizing spoken words. Technologies like language detection, speech transcription, speech synthesis, etc., are part of speech processing technology. In the context of…
Indian Language Resources--Text Processing Subcommittee Report
A lot of research has been done on different NLP tasks and standards both internationally and in Indian languages (ILs). Much software has been built around these tasks and widely used in products. However, often different research and product groups have created different standards to address the problem. This often…
Framework for Integrated Multisector Smart Logistics
This paper is the second in a series and delves deeper into the challenges and gaps in ensuring a resilient and sustainable smart logistics ecosystem, and proposes an integrated multisector smart logistics framework to address these challenges and gaps. An integrated multisector smart logistics framework will be critical for the…
Guidelines for Resilient Food Supplies During Crisis and Emergency Situations
This paper focuses on best practices and guidelines for ensuring resilient and sustainable food supply chain systems during crises and emergencies, as the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing wars have exacerbated the global food crisis. Urgent actions are needed to ensure that nutritious food is delivered to the most vulnerable.
Standard Operating Procedure for Digital Commerce in Least Developed Countries
This paper explains the importance of making sure that operationalization digital commerce policy and strategy goes hand in hand with the continued strengthening of the legal and regulatory framework for digital commerce, including addressing concerns over safety and security, data protection and privacy, consumer protection, reliability of payment systems, and…
A Template for Building an Integrated Multisector Smart Logistics Ecosystem
This paper introduces the diverse players in the smart logistics ecosystem with case studies from some of the players on how they have contributed and impacted the smart logistics ecosystem.
Holistic Multidimensional Guidelines: Comparative Analysis: E-Education Standards, Guidelines, and Toolkits
This document examines the existing standards, policy guidelines, and toolkits to determine their efficiency and sufficiency for a new imagined modality of teaching and learning. Apart from those of the UNs Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), standards, guidelines, and toolkits from Nepal, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom (UK) are…
Holistic Multidimensional Guidelines: Implementing Resilient E-Education Ecosystems In Rural Areas
This document presents holistic multidimensional guidelines for implementing sustainable, effective and resilient e-education ecosystems in rural areas. These guidelines are based on a series of studies conducted by the eWorldwide Group and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers--Standards Association that have been engaging with multiple stakeholders in developing a…
Holistic Implementation Framework: Resilient E-Education Ecosystems
This document provides an implementation framework for developing sustainable, effective and resilient e-education ecosystems in rural areas. The implementation framework is made up of four critical components that are fundamental to the design and development of a holistic, resilient e-education ecosystem. The four critical components are: (i) technical; (ii) human…