Willie Jones

2 weeks ago | spectrum.ieee.org | Willie Jones

Growing up in Taipei, Taiwan, in the 1960s with limited access to television and other forms of entertainment, Kevin Lu amused himself by examining how machines worked. He became fascinated by heavy construction equipment and built miniature versions of the machinery out of scrap materials. “We didn’t have a lot at the time,” Lu recalls. “TV was just becoming available to the average household, and there weren’t many toys.

2 weeks ago | spectrum.ieee.org | Willie Jones

As mobile phone use continues to be a leading cause of vehicle accidents, a range of technologies has emerged designed to combat distracted driving. From mobile apps to hardware-integrated systems, these tools aim to limit phone use behind the wheel. But a closer look reveals significant differences in how effectively they prevent distractions—especially in fleet vehicles.

4 weeks ago | spectrum.ieee.org | Willie Jones

The Viking Energy, an oil platform supply shipundergoing a pioneering retrofit to run on ammonia fuel, is now scheduled to begin operations in 2026—two years later than initially planned. Once completed, it will be the first vessel capable of operating full-time on ammonia, marking a major milestone in efforts to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the maritime industry.

1 month ago | spectrum.ieee.org | Willie Jones

In the late 1970s, a time when 8-bit processors were state of the art and CMOS was the underdog of semiconductor technology, engineers at AT&T’s Bell Labs took a bold leap into the future. They made a high-stakes bet to outpace IBM, Intel, andother competitors in chip performance by combining cutting-edge 3.5-micron CMOS fabrication with a novel 32-bit processor architecture.

1 month ago | evdriven.com | Willie Jones

In the late 1970s, a time when 8-bit processors were state of the art and CMOS was the underdog of semiconductor technology, engineers at AT&T’s Bell Labs took a bold leap into the future. They made a high-stakes bet to outpace IBM, Intel, andother competitors in chip performance by combining cutting-edge 3.5-micron CMOS fabrication with a novel 32-bit processor architecture.