Papers and Presentations

Papers and presentations I've authored:

1. Child safety – button or coin batteries (Ingestion risks and preventative measures)
   • Presented to the 2015 IEEE symposium on ISPCE  Product Compliance Engineering
2. Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) for Australia and New Zealand
   • Presented to the 2016 IEEE symposium on ISPCE  Product Compliance Engineering,
   • Abstract—This paper is an overview of the Australia/New Zealand (ANZ) Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) for electrical and electronic products. It covers the Australian regulatory environment, the scope of the mark, its history, its applications and rules today, and issues around implementation. This paper will mainly focus on Australia’s perspective, with a little discussion of New Zealand as necessary to show interrelationships.
3. Demystifying IEC 62368-1: Types of persons
   • “Highly Commended” paper, presented to the 2018 the IEEE Region Ten Symposium (TENSYMP)
   • Abstract—The product safety standard for electronic equipment IEC 62368-1 expands on the concept of three classes of persons to be protected. A new reader familiar with older standards, such as IEC 60950-1 and IEC 60065 which are to be replaced by IEC 62368-1, may not appreciate the distinction between the different classes of persons or how they differ from other standards. This paper introduces the concepts of types of persons described in IEC 62368-1 and expands on what the terms mean and how they apply.
4. AV/ICT Compliance Engineering Framework
   • Abstract—This document examines and describes the elements of the organizational and technical regulatory frameworks within which a standards and compliance engineer typically operates for audio-visual (A/V) equipment, multimedia equipment, and information and communication technology (ICT) equipment. (Authored 10 May 2021)
5. Electronic equipment product safety introduction – An overview Based on IEC 62368-1 principles
   • Originally presented in the Distinguished Lecturer Talk to the Joint Chapter of the IEEE Consumer Technology Society, Product Safety Engineering Society, IEEE Broadcast Technology Society, 02 Sept 2021
   • Updated presentation to the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society Student Branch Chapter, Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai, India, on 12 October 2023.
   • Abstract—This presentation is for anybody interested in the product safety of electronic equipment. Users have the right to expect their products remain safe during normal use, abnormal use, reasonably foreseeable misuse, and fault conditions. Laws impose obligations on suppliers to meet minimum standards and regulations. A thorough understanding of energy hazards that can cause pain and injury, as well as safeguards against hazardous energy transfer is vital to ensure the safeness of products placed on the market. This presentation will discuss the principles of safety in IEC 62368-1 for home and office information and communications technology equipment (ICT) and
     audio/video and multimedia equipment regarding various safety risks, hazards, and equipment safeguards. It then places the standard in the context of laws and regulations as well as social responsibilities and liabilities associated with offering electronic products on the market.