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SUMMARY:Engineering Idol 2023 - Lunar Gateway
DESCRIPTION:Date updated to Arpil 1st\, 2023 because of the snow storm and inaccessibility of the venue on March 4th.\n—————————————\nWelcome to Engineering Idol 2023 Competition! Engineering is more than math and science and we hope this contest will give you an understanding of the practice of professional Engineering.\nSummary of this year’s competition: The United States-led Lunar Gateway\, a space station in lunar orbit\, will be the next major international collaboration in human space exploration. It is an important part of an ambitious plan by NASA and the International Space Station (ISS) partners\, including Canada\, to send humans deeper into space than we have ever been. About one-sixth of the size of the ISS\, this new outpost will be developed\, serviced\, and utilised in collaboration with international and commercial partners. (Canada is contributing a smart robotic system\, Canadarm3\, to the Gateway.)\nThe area of space around the Moon can help us prepare for human missions to more distant destinations like Mars. Building a space station around the Moon allows for: 1. A deeper understanding of the possible health effects of cosmic radiation and solar storms on astronauts living and working outside of Earth’s protective magnetic field; 2. Access to the lunar surface to conduct cutting-edge science; 3. A unique setting for technology demonstrations; 4. Observations of the stars\, our Sun\, and our planet; 5. An easier return to Earth.\nThe Gateway will be: 1. a science laboratory; 2. a testbed for new technologies; 3. a rendezvous location for exploration of the surface of the Moon;\n4. a mission control centre for operations on the Moon; and 5. one day\, a stepping stone for voyages to Mars.\nWhen fully assembled\, the Gateway will include modules for scientific research and living quarters for crews of four astronauts. They will be able to live and work on the Gateway for up to three months at a time\, occasionally travelling to the lunar surface to conduct science and test new technologies. Eventually\, these missions could last longer in order to prepare for the deeper-space missions of the future.\nThe objective of this competition is to desing the modules and manufacture them in a reduced scale for teh competition day. Supporting documents should be provided during the competition date for judging purposes.\nCo-sponsored by: Professional Engineering Ontario (PEO)\nSpeaker(s): Dr John Moores\,\nBldg: Bergeron Centre\, 11 Arboretum Ln\, North York\, Ontario\, Canada\, M3J 2S5
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/engineering-idol-2023-lunar-gateway/
LOCATION:Bldg: Bergeron Centre\, 11 Arboretum Ln\, North York\, Ontario\, Canada\, M3J 2S5
CATEGORIES:Aerospace & Electronic Systems
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SUMMARY:New Year AES Members get together
DESCRIPTION:New Year get together with the AES members.\n3070 Dundas St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M6P 1Z7
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/new-year-aes-members-get-together/
LOCATION:3070 Dundas St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\,  M6P 1Z7
CATEGORIES:Aerospace & Electronic Systems
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T090000
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SUMMARY:IEEE AESS Chapter Summit - Regions 1-7
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the February 15\, 2023 celebration of the 50th anniversary of AESS\, the IEEE AESS Chapter Summit brings together IEEE Aerospace & Electronic Systems Society chapter officers from across the US and Canada. Local volunteer leaders play a key role in engaging and serving our local members and advancing our technical interests in the complex systems of air\, space\, ocean and ground environments.\nTraining\, motivation\, and inspiration from sharing best practices are all on the agenda. This event ends by 3 pm ET February 15th to allow those present to participate in the evening celebration event. Separate RSVP.\nCo-sponsored by: AES Member Services\nAgenda:\nWelcome with AESS President Mark Davis\nSession 1 – AESS Chapter Best Practices – from Chapter Leaders\nSession 2 -AESS Initiatives – Including integrated Sensing and 50th\nSession 3 – AESS Structures and Support Opportunities\nSession 4 – Chapter Tools\nSession 5 – Industry YP\, Student\, WIE Engagement\nSession 6 – Chapter Officer Engagement\nClosing Remarks\nRoom: (Fitzgerald Room)\, Princeton Marriott at Forrestal\, 100 College Road East\, Princeton\, New Jersey\, United States\, 08540\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/348251
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/ieee-aess-chapter-summit-regions-1-7-2/
LOCATION:Room: (Fitzgerald Room)\, Princeton Marriott at Forrestal\, 100 College Road East\, Princeton\, New Jersey\, United States\, 08540\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/348251
CATEGORIES:Aerospace & Electronic Systems
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SUMMARY:Writing Attention-Grabbing Resumes & Cover Letters
DESCRIPTION:Unclear about how to tailor a resume to industry jobs? Want to learn how to describe your accomplishments in an impactful manner? In this webinar\, you will learn how to gain the attention of hiring managers with well-written resumes and cover letters!  Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/281921
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/writing-attention-grabbing-resumes-cover-letters/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/281921
CATEGORIES:Aerospace & Electronic Systems,Instrumentation & Measurement,Women in Engineering
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211007T190000
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SUMMARY:Building and Leveraging Your Professional Network Using LinkedIn
DESCRIPTION:Not sure how to market yourself effectively online using LinkedIn? Unclear about how to establish and maintain professional contacts? In this webinar\, you will learn how to raise your profile and leverage the power of your personal network to advance your career goals.  Register at: https://bit.ly/IEEESession2  Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/281919
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/building-and-leveraging-your-professional-network-using-linkedin/
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/281919
CATEGORIES:Aerospace & Electronic Systems,Instrumentation & Measurement,Women in Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210508T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210508T140000
DTSTAMP:20260527T105536
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SUMMARY:IEEE AESS Chapter Summit - Regions 1-7
DESCRIPTION:Growth through engagement and teamwork \n\n\n \nThe IEEE AESS Chapter Summit brings together IEEE Aerospace & Electronic Systems Society chapter officers from across the US and Canada. Local volunteer leaders play a key role in engaging and serving our local members and advancing our technical interests in the complex systems of air\, space\, ocean and ground environments. \nTraining\, motivation\, and inspiration from sharing best practices are all on the agenda. \nPlease contact k.kramer@ieee.org for registration and connection information.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/ieee-aess-chapter-summit-regions-1-7/
CATEGORIES:Aerospace & Electronic Systems
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180726T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180726T150000
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SUMMARY:More/All Electric Aircraft
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 26th at 2:00 p.m.\, Dr. Hassan Kojori\, PhD\, Senior Principal Engineer with Honeywell\, will be presenting “More/All Electric Aircraft”. \nDay & Time: Thursday\, July 26\, 2018\n2:00 p.m. ‐ 3:00 p.m. \nSpeaker: Dr. Hassan Kojori\, PhD\nSenior Principal Engineer with Honeywell \nLocation: 5 King’s College Rd.\nToronto\, Ontario\nCanada M5S 3G8\nBuilding: Mechanical Engineering Building\nRoom Number: RM 331 \nContact: Kyarash Shahriari\, Omid Alizadeh \nOrganizer: IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS)\, Power & Energy Chapter \nRegister: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/174543 \nAbstract: The More Electric Aircraft (MEA) is based on the concept of utilizing electrical power for driving aircraft subsystems currently powered by hydraulic\, pneumatic or mechanical means including utility and flight control actuation\, environmental control system\, lubrication and fuel pumps\, and numerous other utility functions. In this seminar\, Dr. Kojori begins with an overview of the More Electric Aircraft and will discuss how various technologies developed over the past three decades have helped reduce the size\, weight and life-cycle-cost of the overall system\, significantly improve reliability and ease manufacturing and maintenance. Next he will cover emerging advanced technologies for All Electric Aircraft for urban transportation and discuss some of the main opportunities and challenges. \nBiography: Dr. Hassan Kojori holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and is an IEEE Fellow and licensed Professional Engineer. He has over 30 years of experience in power electronics\, Li-ion batteries\, energy optimization and systems control for aerospace\, automotive and utility industries. His original work on many technology firsts has resulted in 48 patent disclosures (27 granted)\, several trade secrets and more than 50 technical papers and proprietary reports. Currently\, as a Senior Principal Engineer with Honeywell\, he is the Conversion Portfolio Leader in the Aero Advanced Tech and Responsible for R&D for More Electric Aircraft and tactical vehicles. He has been actively engaged in collaborative research with leading local and international universities. He was adjunct professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University (2000-2012) and an industry professor in the Institute for Automotive Research and Technology at McMaster University (2012-2017). Currently\, he is Associate Editor\, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification\, a board member of the Advisory Council for ECE department at Ryerson University and University of Toronto Institute for Multidisciplinary Design & Innovation and represents Honeywell at The Downsview Aerospace Innovation and Research Consortium.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/more-all-electric-aircraft/
LOCATION:Mechanical Engineering Building\, RM 331\, 5 King’s College Rd.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada M5S 3G8
CATEGORIES:Aerospace & Electronic Systems,Power & Energy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180614T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180614T123000
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SUMMARY:Advanced Sensor Concepts\, Exploitation\, Signal Processing and Systems Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, June 14th at 11:00 a.m.\, IEEE AESS and SC Distinguished Lecturer Michael C. Wicks\, Ph.D.\, will be presenting “Advanced Sensor Concepts\, Exploitation\, Signal Processing and Systems Engineering”. \nDay & Time: Thursday\, June 14\, 2018\n11:00 a.m. ‐ 12:30 p.m. \nSpeaker: Michael C. Wicks\, Ph.D.\nDIEEE AESS and SC Distinguished Lecturer\nEndowed Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering\nUniversity of Dayton\, Dayton OH 45469 USA \nHost: Dr. Raviraj Adve\nElectrical and Computer Engineering\nUniversity of Toronto \nLocation: BA 1200 (Bahen Center)\nUniversity of Toronto\n40 St. George Street\, Toronto\nCanada M5S 2E4 \nContact: Dr. Mehrdad Tirandazian \nOrganizer: Aerospace and Systems\, Man and Cybernetics IEEE Toronto Section \nAbstract: In this talk\, a number of concepts and technologies forming the foundation for the exploitation of sensors from a Big Data perspective are presented. A signal processing and systems engineering approach is discussed\, and heuristic techniques are presented as being critical to leap ahead advances in sensor exploitation. While radar centric in nature\, the foundation for a more general sensors approach to Big Data exploitation is discussed. Archival data is considered to be essential to the optimal exploitation of sensor phenomena\, as humans are unable to fully observe or even comprehend the volumes of rapidly changing data available today. Topics as diverse as radio frequency tomography for below ground imaging\, millimeter wave sensing for exquisite feature extraction\, target resonance and dynamic imaging of targets obscured by clutter and cover\, as well as space-time adaptive processing are presented. The integrating theme of Big Data exploitation in the Internet of Radar is discussed within the context of these enabling sensor technologies as is the “Velocity of Sensor Data.” \nBiography: Dr. Wicks is a leading research scientist in remote sensing\, signal processing and systems engineering\, with a current focus on distributed sensing and radio frequency technology. He has pursued a variety of research interests in his career\, including: cognitive radar\, radio frequency tomographic radar\, counter explosive sensor technology\, cognitive radar and radio\, space object sensing\, missile defense\, deep earth probing radar\, multi-dimensional adaptive processing for airborne and space based radar\, ultra-wideband radio and radar\, passive and active multi-static systems\, and concealed weapons / contraband detection and carrier identification. He pioneered the concept of knowledge-based signal processing and waveform diversity\, and has led national and international research teams on the design\, development and fielding of novel algorithms\, architectures and systems for remote sensing from space\, air and surface platforms. \nSponsored research is currently focused on advanced algorithms for the detection and track processing of airborne targets obscured by wind farm clutter\, as is research on spatially and spectrally diverse sensing for the automatic detection\, identification\, and feature exploitation of objects under cover\, e.g. below ground\, inside structures\, or under foliage. Space object identification is also a topic of current research. The design and analysis of distributed radar for exoatmospheric surveillance is complimented by analysis and experiments for side-looking imaging and surface moving target indication radar. Recent research has resulted in the development of a mobile waveform diverse distributed MIMO radar system and a radio frequency tomography test bed at the University of Dayton. Research on integrated close-in sensing and long range wide area surveillance radar is addressing feature extraction\, in addition to detection processing and track formation. Algorithms and architectures for the numerical and symbolic (heuristic) processing of sensor data is a primary focus of this research.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/advanced-sensor-concepts-exploitation-signal-processing-and-systems-engineering/
LOCATION:BA 1200 (Bahen Center)\, University of Toronto\, 40 St. George Street\, Toronto\, Canada M5S 2E4
CATEGORIES:Aerospace & Electronic Systems
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171127T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171127T170000
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SUMMARY:System of Systems Engineering – Systems Analysis and Policy Optimization
DESCRIPTION:Monday November 27\, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Kyarash Shahriari will be presenting “System of Systems Engineering – Systems Analysis and Policy Optimization”. \nDay & Time: Monday November 27\, 2017\n3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. \nSpeaker: Kyarash Shahriari \nLocation: Room ENG 210\nGeorge Vari Engineering and Computing Centre\n245 Church Street\, Toronto\, ON M5B 1Z4 \nContact: Mehrdad Tirandazian \nOrganizers: IEEE Toronto Systems Chapter\, IEEE Toronto Aerospace & Electronic Systems Chapter \nAbstract: The new social/economical/environmental context we are living in necessitates ever-increasing complex and collaborative systems. This has given birth to a new category of systems called System of Systems (SoS). SoS is a collection of interconnected complex systems each of which are independent in structure and governance\, occasionally competitors in their activities\, but collaborate together\, by force or in a volunteer basis\, to achieve specific objectives and to look for emergent properties which are not otherwise achievable. Examples of the SoS are System of financial institutions in a country; a regional electrical grid including distributed power generators operating together in an open energy market; or transportation network in provincial\, federal\, or international level. Treating the previously known complex systems in SoS context implies new modeling\, simulation\, and analysis engineering tools together with new optimization methodologies. The main benefits\, especially for policy makers and authorities\, would then be the simplicity of analysis and adjustments of policies which results in costs reduction for both authorities and stakeholders. In this talk we review the concept of SoS\, the differences between SoS and previously known complex systems\, and the state of the engineering tools for these systems. \nBiography: Kyarash received his B.Sc.’2000 in Electronics Engineering\, and MSc’2003 and PhD’2007 in Control Systems Engineering respectively from Institute National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG) and Universite Joseph Fourier\, Grenoble\, France. He started his professional career with Atkins Rail\, London\, UK\, as Systems Research Engineer where he worked on developing integrated system-oriented frameworks for Safety\, Security\, and Sustainability Analysis. After moving to Canada in 2008\, he joined LACM laboratory\, Laval University\, as research fellow and Centre de recherche industrielle du Quebec (CRIQ)\, Quebec City\, a year after\, as Research Officer with the main focus on Complex Dynamic Systems Control\, System of Systems Engineering\, Energy Efficiency and Continuous Improvement in energy intensive industries. To accept new challenges\, Kyarash moved to aerospace industry in 2013 and joined Aversan Inc. / Honeywell Aerospace as Control Systems Design Engineer where he work on Environmental Control Systems (ECS) in aircrafts. \nKyarash is a Senior Member of the IEEE\, he was the founder chair of Young Professional Affinity Group\, Quebec City Section\, and is currently holding Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS) chapter chair\, Toronto Section. He is also registered professional engineer in Quebec and in Ontario Provinces. \nKyarash’s main field or interests are System of Systems\, Advanced Control Systems\, and Energy Efficiency.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/system-of-systems-engineering-systems-analysis-and-policy-optimization/
LOCATION:Room ENG 210\, 245 Church Street\, Toronto\, ON M5B 2K3
CATEGORIES:Aerospace & Electronic Systems,Systems
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170328T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170328T143000
DTSTAMP:20260527T105536
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SUMMARY:Navigation Sensors and Systems in GNSS Degraded and Denied Environments (Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying About GPS)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday March 28\, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. George T. Schmidt\, IEEE AESS Distinguished Lecturer & Board of Governors\, will be presenting a distinguished lecture\, “Navigation Sensors and Systems in GNSS Degraded and Denied Environments (Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying About GPS)”. \nDay & Time: Tuesday\, March 28th\, 2017\n1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. \nSpeaker: George T. Schmidt\nEEE AESS Distinguished Lecturer & Board of Governors\nIEEE Life Fellow\, AIAA Fellow \nLocation: Room EPH 207\, Eric Palin Hall\, Ryerson University\n87 Gerrard Street East\, Toronto \nContact: Kyarash Shahriari \nOrganizers: AESS Toronto Chapter \nRegister: https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/44109 \nAbstract: Position\, velocity\, and timing (PVT) signals from various Global Navigation Systems (GNSS) are used throughout the World. However\, the availability and reliability of these signals in all environments has become a subject of concern for both civilian and military applications. Most of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors for the US economy\, security\, and health are dependent on GPS signals. More than 90% of the US military guided weapons use GPS. Accuracy and other planned improvements for GPS are explained as well as technology approaches for increasing system robustness. International news reports about a successful GPS spoofing attack on a civilian UAV in the USA have only increased concerns over the planned use of UAVs in the national airspace and safety of flight in general. Other examples of the effects of GPS interference and jamming are illustrated in this presentation. This is a particularly difficult problem that requires new and innovative ideas to fill the PVT gap when the data are degraded or unavailable. One solution is to use inertial and/or other sensors to bridge the gap in navigation information and maintain world-wide navigation capability. This presentation summarizes with examples four different methods for combining GPS and other systems to achieve mission success when GPS becomes unavailable. \nBiography: George T. Schmidt is an IEEE Life Fellow. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS). He is also a Distinguished Lecturer for that society. \nHe was the Director of several recent NATO Research and Technology Organization Lecture Series related to Navigation Sensors and Systems in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Degraded and Denied Environments. \nIn 2013 he completed 17 years of service as Editor-in-Chief of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Journal of Guidance\, Control\, and Dynamics. He was responsible for managing the peer review of more than 6500 submitted papers. He is an AIAA Fellow. \nFrom 1961 through 2007\, he was at the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory and the Draper Laboratory\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts. His final position was as the Draper Director of Education. Prior to that position he was the Leader of the Guidance and Navigation Division and Director of the Draper Guidance Technology Center. \nFor many years he was a Lecturer in Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT\, retiring in 2010. \nHe has received several awards including the AIAA International Cooperation Award in 2001 and the NATO Science and Technology Organization’s highest technical award\, the von Kármán Medal in 2005. \nHe is author or contributing author of more than 100 technical papers\, reports\, encyclopedia articles\, and books. He received his S.B. and S.M. degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT and his Sc.D. in Instrumentation from MIT.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/navigation-sensors-and-systems-in-gnss-degraded-and-denied-environments-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-about-gps/
LOCATION:Room EPH 207\, Eric Palin Hall\, Ryerson University 87 Gerrard Street East\, Toronto
CATEGORIES:Aerospace & Electronic Systems
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170228T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170228T170000
DTSTAMP:20260527T105536
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SUMMARY:An Introduction to UAV Regulations
DESCRIPTION:There has been an exponential surge in the use of the small unmanned aerial vehicles (sUAV)\, also known as drones\, ranging from recreational to professional and research activities. However\, whether used as a great toy to record spectacular images from the air or a great tool for activities such as mapping\, construction or emergency response\, the sUAV can crash or collide with other objects\, or can cause privacy concerns. This is why most countries regulate the operation of sUAS to mitigate the risks from potential inflight accidents with manned aircrafts that operate in the same airspace\, collisions with vehicles and power lines\, crashes in populated areas\, or privacy violations that can raise trespassing and security concerns. The presentation will address various regulations and operational aspects we need to be aware of for the safe and legal operation of a sUAV. \nSpeaker: Costas Armenakis\, PhD\, PEng \nRegistration: Registration is free\, and is open to IEEE members and non-members\, but space is limited. Please RSVP through the registration website or contact Kyarash Shahriari / Dante Bolatti. \nRemote Access: This meeting is accessible through IEEE WebEx service for those who may not be able to attend. Please contact Kyarash Shahriari or Dante Bolatti for more details. \nDay & Time: Tuesday\, February 28th\, 2017\n3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. \nLocation: York University\n4700 Keele Street\nToronto\, Ontario\, Canada\nBuilding: Petrie Science & Engineering Building (building #17)\nRoom Number: 422 \nContacts: Kyarash Shahriari\nDante Bolatti \nBiography:\nDr. Costas Armenakis is an Associate Professor and Program Director of Geomatics Engineering at the Lassonde School of Engineering\, York University\, Toronto\, Canada. He has over 30 years of research experience in photogrammetry\, remote sensing and GIS working on the acquisition\, handling\, processing and management of geo-spatial data and information from terrestrial\, aerial and space-borne image sensors. His research interests are in the areas of photogrammetric engineering and remote sensing mapping\, focusing on unmanned mobile sensing and mapping systems and the use of unmanned aerial vehicle systems for geomatics. He is an ISPRS Fellow and former President of the ISPRS Technical Commission IV on Digital Mapping and GeoDatabases. Currently he serves as Co-Chair of the ISPRS ICWG I/II: UAS & Small Multi-Sensor Platforms: Concepts & Applications.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/an-introduction-to-uav-regulations/
LOCATION:York University\, Petrie Science & Engineering Building (building #17)\, Room Number: 422\, 4700 Keele Street
CATEGORIES:Aerospace & Electronic Systems
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