TECH TALK ON RECENT ADVANCEMENTS IN COMMUNICATIONS, KPR Institute Engineering and Technology, Autonomous Engineering Institution, Coimbatore, India

On March 23, 2024, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the III ECE-A class room, the student association of Electronics and Communication Engineering, “SPARTRANZ,' organized a technical event for the students called 'Tech Talk.' The event's goal is to have a conversation on the latest developments in communication technology for different uses and career opportunities in communication technologies. Students from several departments took part and informed the attendees about current developments in communication technologies. The students engaged in lively discussion on the following subjects that pertain to communication technologies in

v Blogs

v Conferencing Technology

v Email

v Podcasts

v Radio

v Smart speakers

v Social media platforms

v Wearable technology:

·       Smartwatches

·       Smart eyewear

·       Workout bands with fitness trackers

·       Augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) headsets

·       AI hearing aids

·       Body-mounted sensors

·       Medical alert monitors

After discussing the above topics, the faculty coordinator of the event, Dr.J. Prasad, Assistant Professor (Sl.G.), Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, addressed the communication technologies career opportunities in the following fields:

·Computer programmer

§   Computer scientist

§   Database administrator

§   information research scientist