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IEEE Humanitarian Group’s Sustainable Lighting Project Continues to Thrive: Successful Revisit to SK Salak

In an inspiring display of sustainable development and community impact, the IEEE humanitarian group, led by Ir Dr Then Yi Lung, recently revisited SK Salak, a primary school situated in the picturesque fishing village of Kampung Pulau Salak, just 20km from Kuching city center. The team's mission was to assess

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Celebrating Excellence: IEEE Malaysia Sarawak Subsection’s Dual Awards Reflect Excellence in Fostering Collaboration and Innovation

The IEEE Malaysia Sarawak Subsection was nominated and won two awards during the 2023 IEEE Inspirational Dinner and Awards Night organized by IEEE Malaysia Section at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 24 June 2023. This year, the theme of this event and award ceremony emphasizes on Fostering Collaboration, Inspiring

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Integrated Smart Solar Lighting and Camera Surveillance system for Kampung Pasir Pandak under the IEEE HAC/SIGHT 2022 project

Kampung Pasir Pandak, a fishing village located between the estuary of Sungai Santubong and Batang Salak has been enjoying its peacefulness until recent years when the scary saltwater crocodiles have been frequently sighted along the shoreline, especially during high tide periods. The village had never been visited by crocodiles before

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1st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of IEEE Sarawak Special Interest Groups on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT)

Dear IEEE Fellow, Senior Members, Members, and Graduate Student Members, You are invited to attend our 1st Annual General Meeting for IEEE Sarawak SIGHT which is to be held on both physical and online platform concurrently: Date: 23rd July 2022 (Saturday)Time: 10.00am – 12.00pmPhysical Location:  University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) Sibu, Ground floor

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Primary School visit as part of IEEE Sarawak Subsection and IEEE SIGHT Humanitarian work

SIBU: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Sarawak Subsection and IEEE Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT) Sarawak, Swinburne University of Technology and University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) collaborated in organizing humanitarian project for communities in Sarawak. The alternative lighting project, successfully reached out to a secondary school,

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IEEE Sarawwak Special Interest Group conducted IoT 4 Community workshop and challenge

As a part of the IoT in the community project, IEEE Sarawak Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT) had recently executed the IoT workshop and competition, known as “IEEE IoT 4 Community workshop and challenge”. The team consist of Ir. Ts. Dr. Then Yi Lung, Dr. Mark Tee Kit

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Members of IEEE Sarawak Secure Special Fund from IEEE Region 10 & HAC to minimize the risk of COVID19 infection for people with visual impairment

Our members Dr Lau Bee Theng, Dr Mark Tee Kit Tsun and Dr Aylwin Chai Bing Chun, have recently been awarded a special fund from IEEE Region 10 (Asia Pacifics) and IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee to conduct a project on developing an autonomous physical distancing tool for people with visual

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Completion of Three Humanitarian Technology Projects in Conjunction with the 8th IEEE R10 Humanitarian Technology Conference 2020.

IEEE (US) Humanitarian Activities Committee, IEEE Region 10, IEEE Sarawak and Swinburne Sarawak collaborated in organizing three humanitarian projects for communities in Sarawak. These projects included Community Empowerment: Promoting Safe and Sustainable Food Production; Vulnerable Community Empowerment: Promoting Hygiene and Clean Water Production; Youth Empowerment; Tackling Challenges to Water-Energy-Food Security (WEF)

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