About the Institute of Electrical

Michael Milliard is an information technology specialist and medical records consultant who has worked in different capacities in Connecticut and Wisconsin. As a research informatics technical service provider and solution analyst, Mr. Michael Milliard helps identify and diagnose issues and manages rollouts across multiple healthcare operations. On the side, Mr. Michael is an active member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

With seven offices internationally and over 400,000 members in 160 countries, IEEE is the world’s leader in advancing technology for humanity’s benefit. The organization and its members provide highly cited technical publications, professional and educational activities, and over 1,300 technology and industry standards. In addition, IEEE provides education resources for students, teachers, and continuing professional education. The resources and programs enable the three groups to meet their continuing education requirements and access support products and services.

IEEE engages technical and local communities as active participants in publications, conferences, and authorship on different technical topics at both a local and global level. Considering the large and diverse membership composition, the organizers hold more than 1900 annual conferences and events with the subject of interest customized for the target client, for example, country or specialization.

WPI Collaboration Hopes to Culminate

Michael Milliard is a Madison, Wisconsin-based technical solutions engineer with healthcare software maker Epic Systems Corporation. Before his role with Epic Systems Corporation, Michael Milliard attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) where he earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering.

In February, the school’s electrical and computer engineering department announced that it would be working with other institutions to devise 5G technology that would locate moving vehicles. The project will be spearheaded by a WPI research team, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, and the University of New Hampshire, with support through a research contract with Verizon.

The research will leverage the latest technology and innovations in wireless communications, traffic flow modeling and characterization, radio frequency propagation, and data frameworks. The hope is the collaboration will culminate in creating a platform using 5G bases that can locate vehicles in traffic without reliance on GPS technology.

The research project is expected to last 10 months, but it’s anticipated that this technology will revolutionize locating vehicles on city streets and highways. In the future, this 5G technology is expected to advance applications with autonomous vehicles and smart roadways.