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SUMMARY:Engineering the Internet of Things – Digital Twin Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Friday April 28\, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. IEEE Toronto and SimuTech Group will be hosting the seminar “Engineering the Internet of Things – Digital Twin”. \nDay & Time: Friday April 28\, 2017\n9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nLocation: Ryerson University\nGeorge Vari Centre for Computing and Engineering\nRoom: ENG 288\n245 Church Street\nToronto\, Ontario M5B 2K3 \nCost: Free including lunch \nRegister: http://go.simutechgroup.com/ieee-iot-digital-twin-toronto \nContact: SimuTech Group – Mohsen Tayefeh\nIEEE Toronto – Dr. Maryam Davoudpour \nOrganizers: IEEE Toronto (WIE\, Signals & Computational Intelligence\, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics\, Magnetics chapters)\, Computer Science Department of Ryerson University\, SimuTech Group (ANSYS Elite Channel partner) \nAbstract: High-tech–industry product development teams routinely use coupled multiphysics software to analyze the trade-offs among speed\, bandwidth\, signal integrity\, power integrity\, thermal performance and EMI/EMC. \nThe Internet of Things is a network of smart products\, or “things”\, that use embedded sensors\, software\, and electronics to communicate with each other over a network. The communication data can be analyzed by cloud based software to derive actionable information\, leading to predictive and prescriptive outcomes. \nIn this seminar\, the following topics will be discussed: \n– Engineering the Internet of Things\n– 5 Engineering Challenges for Smart Product Development\n– Case Study: Search and Rescue Drone-Satellite System\n– Signal Integrity/EMI/EMC\, Human body\, Federal Regulations\n– User experience – Wearable devices (Multiphysics Simulation)\n– Digital Twin – GE and ANSYS collaboration\n– Case Study: prescriptive maintenance case study\n– Lunch\n– RF Antenna placement\n– Step by step workshop – Antenna analysis\n– PCB design – Power Integrity\n– Thermal management (CFD)\n– Networking\, Door prize/draw (Drone)
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/engineering-the-internet-of-things-digital-twin-seminar/
LOCATION:George Vari Centre for Computing and Engineering Room: ENG 288\, 245 Church Street\, Toronto
CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Magnetics,Signals & Computational Intelligence,Women in Engineering
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SUMMARY:SSCS Distinguished Lecture: Holistic Design in Optical Interconnects
DESCRIPTION:Monday April 24\, 2017 at 2:10 p.m. Dr. Azita Emami\, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering at Caltech\, will be presenting a distinguished lecture\, “Holistic Design in Optical Interconnects”. \nDay & Time: Monday\, April 24th\, 2017\n2:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. \nSpeaker: Dr. Azita Emami\nProfessor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering\nHeritage Medical Research Institute Investigator\nDeputy Chair of Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences\nCaltech \nLocation: Room B024\, Bahen Centre\n40 St. George Street\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2E4 \nContact: Dustin Dunwell \nOrganizers: IEEE Toronto SSCS \nCost: Free for everyone. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. \nAbstract: The scalability of CMOS technology has driven computation into a diverse range of applications across the power consumption\, performance and size spectra. Today Data Center (DC) and High Performance Computing (HPC) performance is increasingly limited by interconnection bandwidth. Maintaining continued aggregate bandwidth growth without overwhelming the power budget for these large scale computing systems and data centers is paramount. The historic power efficiency gains via CMOS technology scaling for such interconnects have rolled off over the past decade\, and new low-cost approaches are necessary. In this talk a number of promising solutions including Silicon-Photonic-based interconnects that can overcome these challenges will be discussed. In particular effective co-design of electronics and photonics as a holistic approach for reducing the total power consumption and enhancing the performance of the link will be presented. \nBiography: Azita Emami received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1999 and 2004 respectively. She received her B.S. degree from Sharif University of Technology in 1996. Professor Emami joined IBM T. J. Watson Research Center in 2004 as a research staff member in the Communication Technologies Department. From Fall 2006 to Summer 2007\, she was an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Columbia University in the city of New York. In 2007\, she joined Caltech\, where she is now a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Medical Engineering. She is a Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator\, and serves as the deputy chair of division of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Caltech. Her current research interests include mixed-signal integrated circuits and systems\, high-speed on-chip and chip-to-chip interconnects\, system and circuit design solutions for highly-scaled CMOS technologies\, wearable and implantable devices for neural recording\, stimulation\, and efficient drug delivery.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/sscs-distinguished-lecture-holistic-design-in-optical-interconnects/
LOCATION:Room B024\, Bahen Centre 40 St. George Street\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2E4
CATEGORIES:Solid-State Circuits
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SUMMARY:Regularization by Denoising (RED)
DESCRIPTION:Thursday April 13\, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Dr. Peyman Milanfar\, Leader of Computational Imaging team in Google Research\, will be presenting an IEEE Signal Processing Society Distinguished Lecture\, “Regularization by Denoising (RED)”. \nDay & Time: Thursday April 13\, 2017\n10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. \nSpeaker: Dr. Peyman Milanfar\nLeader of Computational Imaging team in Google Research\nVisiting Faculty at Electrical Engineering Department\, UC Santa Cruz \nLocation: University of Toronto\, Bahen Center (Room BA 5281)\n40 St. George Street\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2E4\nhttps://goo.gl/maps/7ick2cparLF2 \nContact: Mehrnaz Shokrollahi \nOrganizers: IEEE Signal Processing Chapter Toronto Section \nAbstract: Image denoising is the most fundamental problem in image enhancement\, and it is largely solved: It has reached impressive heights in performance and quality — almost as good as it can ever get. But interestingly\, it turns out that we can solve many other problems using the image denoising “engine”. I will describe the Regularization by Denoising (RED) framework: using the denoising engine in defining the regularization of any inverse problem. The idea is to define an explicit image-adaptive regularization functional directly using a high performance denoiser. Surprisingly\, the resulting regularizer is guaranteed to be convex\, and the overall objective functional is explicit\, clear and well-defined. With complete flexibility to choose the iterative optimization procedure for minimizing this functional\, RED is capable of incorporating any image denoising algorithm as a regularizer\, treat general inverse problems very effectively\, and is guaranteed to converge to the globally optimal result. \nBiography: Peyman leads the Computational Imaging/ Image Processing team in Google Research. Prior to this\, he was a Professor of Electrical Engineering at UC Santa Cruz from 1999-2014\, where he is now a visiting faculty. He was Associate Dean for Research at the School of Engineering from 2010-12. From 2012-2014 he was on leave at Google-x\, where he helped develop the imaging pipeline for Google Glass. Peyman received his undergraduate education in electrical engineering and mathematics from the University of California\, Berkeley\, and the MS and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He holds 11 US patents\, several of which are commercially licensed. He founded MotionDSP in 2005. He has been keynote speaker at numerous technical conferences including Picture Coding Symposium (PCS)\, SIAM Imaging Sciences\, SPIE\, and the International Conference on Multimedia (ICME). Along with his students\, he has won several best paper awards from the IEEE Signal Processing Society. He is a Fellow of the IEEE “for contributions to inverse problems and super-resolution in imaging.”
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/regularization-by-denoising-red/
LOCATION:University of Toronto\, Bahen Center (Room BA 5281)
CATEGORIES:Signal Processing
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SUMMARY:Women in Robotics: Dr. Pooja Viswanathan\, Co-founder and CEO\, Braze Mobility
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Pooja Viswanathan is the Co-founder and CEO of Braze Mobility Inc. Dr. Viswanathan has a PhD in Robotics and Assistive Technology\, is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto and the AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence\, and is an Ontario Brain Institute Entrepreneur. Dr. Viswanathan is a passionate and accomplished innovator and still makes time for mentorship and education of the next generation of young innovators. \nClick here for more information.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/women-in-robotics-dr-pooja-viswanathan-co-founder-and-ceo-braze-mobility/
LOCATION:263 McCaul Street\, Room 120\, Health Innovation Hub
CATEGORIES:Women in Engineering
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SUMMARY:Engineering Skills Gaps: “Jobs without people” and “people without jobs”
DESCRIPTION:Friday March 31\, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. Dr. Farzad Rayegani\, Associate Dean\, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology\, will be presenting “Engineering Skills Gaps: ‘Jobs without people’ and ‘people without jobs’”. \nDay & Time: Friday\, March 31st\, 2017\n2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. \nSpeaker: Farzad Rayegani\, Ph.D.\, P.Eng.\, FEC.\nAssociate Dean\, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology \nLocation: Room ENG 288\nGeorge Vari Centre for Computing and Engineering\, Ryerson University\n245 Church Street\, Toronto\, Ontario M5B 2K3 \nContact: Dr. Maryam Davoudpour \nOrganizers: IEEE Toronto WIE\, Magnetics\, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics and Computer Science Department of Ryerson University \nBiography: Farzad Rayegani is credited with developing an applied research program involving students\, graduates and faculty mentors to address technological and educational needs of the Halton and Peel regions. Over the past 10 years\, he has been simultaneously partnering with SME enterprises on product and process innovation projects while developing an applied research program involving students\, graduates and faculty mentors to examine issues of product development / refinement\, process automation\, systems integration and manufacturing management. In the past year\, this work has been bolstered by a range of successful\, high-profile\, federally funded projects with companies in both regions. \nUnder his leadership\, through the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT)\, Sheridan has been reaching out to a significant number of manufacturers in Brampton\, Mississauga and Oakville\, particularly small and medium enterprises\, to support adoption and integration of efficient manufacturing practices and product innovation performance and improvements. CAMDT now supports over a dozen local and regional SMEs who are struggling with limited availability of technological\, human\, financial\, and management resources. \nUnder his leadership\, Sheridan College recently become a member of the CDIO Initiative – a worldwide movement to restore the balance between teaching practice skills and the fundamentals of math and science to engineering students. What started as a partnership between MIT and a few Swedish universities in 2001 has gained significant international momentum\, with 103 institutions adopting the model. Sheridan is the fifth Canadian institution and the first college in the world to be accepted. \nAs a CDIO collaborator\, Farzad is seeking to develop a new curriculum structure based on a new philosophy for engineering education. The framework educates students to Conceive\, Design\, Implement and Operate complex\, value-added engineering products\, processes and systems in a modern\, team-based\, global environment. He aims to develop a curriculum rich in project-based\, hands-on learning\, producing engineers who are “ready to engineer” when they graduate. \nFarzad is ASME chair on additive manufacturing. As the committee chair\, he will be leading the launch of ASME’s inaugural additive manufacturing challenge designed to give mechanical and multi-disciplinary undergraduate students around the world an opportunity to re-engineer existing products or create new designs that minimize energy consumption and/or improve energy efficiency. As chair\, he will also be collaborating with ME department heads to develop educational material on behalf of ASME to benefit the educators and students. \nFarzad was recently designated an Engineers Canada Fellow by Engineers Canada. This prestigious award is presented in recognition of exceptional contributions to the engineering profession in Canada. \nFarzad has been a full-time professor in Sheridan’s Faculty of Applied Science and Technology since 2004. Currently\, he is the associate dean of the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering & Technology and director of the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT).
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/engineering-skills-gaps-jobs-without-people-and-people-without-jobs/
LOCATION:Room ENG 288\, 245 Church Street\, Toronto\, Ontario M5B 2K3
CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Magnetics,Women in Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170328T130000
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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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SUMMARY:Hybrid Renewable Energy Standalone Systems
DESCRIPTION:Friday March 24\, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Dr. Ambrish Chandra of Department of Electrical Engineering\, École de technologie supérieure\, will be presenting “Hybrid Renewable Energy Standalone Systems”. \nDay & Time: Friday\, March 24th\, 2017\n3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nSpeaker: Dr. Ambrish Chandra\nDepartment of Electrical Engineering\nÉcole de technologie supérieure \nLocation: Room BA 4287\nBuilding: Bahen Center of Information Technology\nUniversity of Toronto\n40 St. George Street\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S2E4 \nContact: Sanaz Kanani \nOrganizers: IAS & PLES Joint Chapter \nRegister: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/44319 \nAbstract: Several isolated areas in the world currently use only diesel generators (DGs) to serve their requirements of electrical energy. However\, the use of DGs has many drawbacks: 1) high cost of electricity\, 2) air and noise pollution\, 3) Loss in fuel efficiency and maintenance cost. To remedy those problems it is better to generate power from a cost-effective\, environmental friendly renewable energy sources (RESs) such as wind\, solar\, hydro\, biomass\, etc. RESs are clean and almost available all over the planet but are intermittent in nature\, especially wind and solar power generations. This makes their integration to micro-grid with DG difficult\, especially if the local grid is not connected to the main grid. Hybrid standalone system consists of many elements such as photovoltaic panels\, wind turbines\, DG\, energy storage system\, AC and DC loads\, dump load etc. Most of these elements are connected to the AC or DC bus via power electronic devices. In this presentation many possible hybrid renewable energy standalone systems will be discussed. Control of some of the systems will be discussed in detail. \nBiography: Prof Ambrish Chandra did his engineering degree from the University of Roorkee (presently IIT)\, India\, M.Tech. degree from IIT\, New Delhi\, India\, and Ph.D. degree from University of Calgary\, Canada\, in 1977\, 1980\, and 1987\, respectively. Since 1994\, he is working as a Professor of Electrical Engineering at École de Technologie Supérieure (ETS)\, Université du Québec\, Montréal\, Canada. \nThe key differentiator of Prof. Chandra’s work is in the simplicity and practicality of the new solutions proposed by him. His most significant work is concerned with the advancement of new theory and control algorithms in the following two areas: 1) integration of renewable energy sources to distribution systems with improved power quality features\, and 2) power quality improvement in distribution systems. His work has had a significant impact and is now extensively employed in the industry. During the past 20 years he has published around 300 research articles in these two areas. He was instrumental in writing six review articles on power quality; those have now become de-facto standards worldwide. Many of the articles co-authored by him have high Google citations 2036\, 867\, 603\, 325\, with total Google citations 9380\, h-index 42\, i10-index 99\, and are being referred by many international researchers. He is a coauthor of the book ‘Power Quality – Problems and Mitigation Techniques’\, John Wiley and Sons Ltd\, (2015) which deals with the power quality problems in distribution systems. \nProf Chandra is Fellow of many organisations\, including IEEE\, CAE\, EIC\, IET and others. He is a Distinguished Lecturer of IEEE Power and Energy Society\, and also of IEEE Industry Application Society. He is an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. He is IEEE Power and Energy Society Montreal Chapter Chair. From May 2012 to September 2015\, he was the Director of a multidisciplinary graduate program on ‘Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency’ at ÉTS. Prof Chandra is a professional engineer in the province of Quebec\, Canada.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/hybrid-renewable-energy-standalone-systems/
LOCATION:Room BA 4287\, 40 St. George Street\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S2E4
CATEGORIES:Industry Applications
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170322T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170322T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
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SUMMARY:Cyber Security for Utilities Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday March 22\, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. the IEEE Toronto Computer Society/Industrial Relations will be presenting “Cyber Security for Utilities Seminar”. \nDay & Time: Wednesday\, March 22nd\, 2017\n6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. \nSpeakers: Steel McCreery\nSchweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) \nDoug Westlund\, P. Eng.\nAESI \nLocation: University of Toronto\n35 St. George St.\nToronto\, Ontario\nCanada M5S 1A4 \nBuilding: Galbraith Building\nRoom Number: 202 \nRSVP is required for this event. Please visit https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/44162 for more details and to register. \nFEES:\nIEEE Members: Free\nNon-IEEE Students: Free\nNon-Member (Professional): $10 + HST \nAbstract: Cyber Security is one of the hottest technology topics ensuring the safety and reliability of the Electrical Grid against cyber-attacks from hackers. This seminar will be a great opportunity for students\, new grads\, and engineers to have a general overview on cyber security issues and challenges for utilities in North America. Industry Standards such as NERC CIP will be discussed\, as will career opportunities on this field. \nJoin us on our first seminar on Cyber Security with IEEE Toronto Section. We look forward to seeing you at the event! \nBiographies:\nSteel McCreery is an Integration Application Specialist II Communications\, providing communications and automation applications engineering support to sales\, consultants\, utility and industrial customers in addition to SEL’s internal Engineering Services team. \nDoug Westlund\, P. Eng.\, has 30 years’ experience in technology and cyber security in the utility and telecommunications markets. In his role at AESI he assists utility executive teams and their Boards with strategic planning and risk management. He has led more than 100 cyber security projects for generation\, transmission and distribution utilities\, developed risk management for the Ontario LDC insurer (MEARIE)\, and developed cyber security best practices and programs for the American Public Power Association and its 2\,000 distribution utility members.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/cyber-security-for-utilities-seminar/
LOCATION:Room 202\, Galbraith Building\, 35 St. George St. Toronto\, Ontario
CATEGORIES:Computer,Women in Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170313T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170313T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
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SUMMARY:Emerging Trends in Software\, Computing\, & Application Development
DESCRIPTION:Monday March 13\, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. Dr. Ilia Nika\, Software Engineering Technology Professor and Coordinator of Software Programs at ICET Department of Centennial College\, will be presenting “Emerging Trends in Software\, Computing\, & Application Development”. \nDay & Time: Monday\, March 13th\, 2017\n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. \nSpeaker: Dr. Ilia Nika\nSoftware Engineering Technology Professor and Coordinator of Software Programs\nICET Department\, Centennial College \nLocation: Room TRS2164 (8th Floor of the Building)\n575 Bay Street (Entrance at 55 Dundas Street West)\, Ryerson University \nContact: Dr. Maryam Davoudpour \nOrganizers: WIE\, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics\, Magnetics\, Computer Science Department of Ryerson University \nAbstract: Software is taking the planet by storm. Whether is engineering\, manufacturing\, medicine\, business\, arts\, or education\, the use of software is changing the way we live and is helping to improve people’s lives. \nIn this talk we will present several emerging trends in software\, computing\, and application development\, as well as show some of the recent applications in various areas. Most importantly\, we will relate the recent changes to ongoing curriculum updates to computing program across the education system. \nBiography: Ilia has a Ph.D. in Applied mathematics\, and more than 30 years of experience in mathematical modeling\, software development\, teaching\, applied research\, and curriculum development. \nHis main areas of expertise include mathematical modeling\, Java and .NET programming\, and mobile application development. Ilia has developed several automated systems for signal processing of geophysical data including the solution of inverse resistivity problem in resistivity logging. He is very interested in applications of machine learning in both engineering and education and has developed an application for predicting student retention in community colleges using institutional data and ensemble learning. Ilia has developed and taught courses in Software Systems Design and Computer Communications & Networking degree programs\, as well as courses in Software Engineering Technology programs. Ilia has been principal investigator and/or co-investigator in several ARIC projects. He is also an Information Technology Management and Continuing Education part-time instructor\, at Ryerson University (2007 – Present). Currently he is teaching Emerging Technologies course for Software Engineering Technology students\, Centennial College.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/emerging-trends-in-software-computing-application-development/
LOCATION:Room TRS2164 (8th Floor of the Building)\, 575 Bay Street (Entrance at 55 Dundas Street West)\, Ryerson University
CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Magnetics,Women in Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170306T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170306T130000
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SUMMARY:Big Data
DESCRIPTION:Monday March 6\, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. Dr. Ann Cavoukian will be presenting “Big Data”. \nDay & Time: Monday\, March 6th\, 2017\n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. \nSpeaker: Dr. Ann Cavoukian \nLocation: Room TRS2164 (8th Floor of the Building)\n575 Bay Street (Entrance at 55 Dundas Street West)\, Ryerson University \nContact: Dr. Maryam Davoudpour \nOrganizers: WIE\, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics\, Magnetics\, Computer Science Department of Ryerson University \nBiography: Dr. Ann Cavoukian is recognized as one of the world’s leading privacy experts. She is presently the Executive Director of Ryerson University’s Privacy and Big Data Institute. Dr. Cavoukian served an unprecedented three terms as the Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario\, Canada. There she created Privacy by Design\, a framework that seeks to proactively embed privacy into design\, thereby achieving the strongest protection possible. In 2010\, International Privacy Regulators unanimously passed a Resolution recognizing Privacy by Design as an international standard. Since then\, PbD has been translated into 39 languages. \nDr. Cavoukian has received numerous awards recognizing her leadership in privacy\, most recently as of the Top 100 Leaders in Identity (January\, 2017).
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/big-data/
LOCATION:Room TRS2164 (8th Floor of the Building)\, 575 Bay Street (Entrance at 55 Dundas Street West)\, Ryerson University
CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Magnetics,Women in Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170228T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170228T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
CREATED:20210430T002613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T004316Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170227T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170227T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
CREATED:20210430T002613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T004354Z
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SUMMARY:Health Apps by Design: A Reference Architecture for Mobile Apps for Health
DESCRIPTION:Monday February 27\, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. Dr. Karim Keshavjee will be presenting “Health Apps by Design: A Reference Architecture for Mobile Apps for Health”. \nDay & Time: Monday\, February 27th\, 2017\n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. \nSpeaker: Dr. Karim Keshavjee \nLocation: Room TRS2164 (8th Floor of the Building)\n575 Bay Street (Entrance at 55 Dundas Street West)\, Ryerson University \nContact: Dr. Maryam Davoudpour \nOrganizers: WIE\, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics\, Magnetics\, Computer Science Department of Ryerson University \nBiography: Karim is a Family Physician with over 25 years of experience designing\, developing and implementing Electronic Health Records/Electronic Medical Records and helping clinicians use them effectively. Currently working on architecting a scalable and sustainable technology system that will help us prevent diabetes cost-effectively. Diabetes prevention is feasible\, but is not cost-effective. I believe an engineered solution could change things dramatically.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/health-apps-by-design-a-reference-architecture-for-mobile-apps-for-health/
LOCATION:Room TRS2164 (8th Floor of the Building)\, 575 Bay Street (Entrance at 55 Dundas Street West)\, Ryerson University
CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Magnetics,Women in Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170222T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170222T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
CREATED:20210430T002612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T004500Z
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SUMMARY:Improving Communication Skills for Engineers
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday February 22\, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. IEEE Toronto Section’s Industry Relations Committee and Young Professionals Affinity Group will be hosting a seminar on “Improving Communication Skills for Engineers” with distinguished speakers who will share their experiences and speak about the opportunities\, possibilities\, and challenges in an engineering workplace and the required communication skills. You will hear first-hand tips on how to become an excellent communicator to advance your career. \nThe focus of this seminar is on communication skills one requires to be successful in an engineering profession. This seminar could be of special interest to engineering students\, new graduates\, young engineers\, and young professionals in general. \nThis seminar is free; light refreshments will be provided. \nPlease register at the link below:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/improving-communication-skills-for-engineers-tickets-31690711772 \nDay & Time: Wednesday\, February 22nd\, 2017\n6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. \nLocation: Room 202\, Galbraith Building\, 35 St. George Street \nOrganizer: IEEE Toronto Section’s Industry Relations Committee\, Young Professionals Affinity Group \nEvent Details: \n6:15 pm-6:40 pm: Registration and Welcoming\n6:40 pm-7:00 pm: 1st Speech by Dr. Tom Murad\n7:00 pm-7:20 pm: 2nd Speech by Mr. Hugo Sánchez-Reategui\n7:20 pm-7:40 pm: 3rd Speech by Mr. Ted Lyberogiannis\n7:40 pm-8:00 pm: Open Panel and Q&A with Speakers\n8:00 pm-8:30 pm: Closing and Networking \nOther topics that will be covered in this seminar include:\n§ What university does not teach you: the minimum level of knowledge and skills an engineer requires to perform engineering work independently\, including academic knowledge\, sector specific technical knowledge\, business specific knowledge\, emerging technologies\, supervisory\, management\, and communication skills.\n§ How much you can benefit from mentors in achieving your career goals.\n§ Why life-long learning is critical for your career and life success. \nBiography of speakers: \nDr. Tom Murad\nDr. Tom Murad is the Head of Siemens Engineering and Technology Academy\, in Siemens Canada\, with over 35 years of experience in professional engineering and technical operations executive management including more than 10 years of academic and R&D work in industrial controls and automation. In the last four years\, he worked within Siemens Canada as the Head of Expert House and Engineering Director in the Industry Sector. Prior to joining Siemens Canada\, Tom was the Senior Vice President and COO of AZZ-Blenkhorn & Sawle\, an engineering system integration and technical solutions provider in Ontario\, specialized in power distribution and controls in various industrial and infrastructure applications. He has previously held various V.P. and Director positions in a number of engineering and industrial organizations internationally\, and contributed to many large global industrial projects. Dr. Murad is a Fellow of Engineers Canada and a member of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)\, APEGA in Alberta\, and NAPEG in the Northwest Territories\, as well as a Senior Member of IEEE in various technical societies. Tom earned a Bachelor of Engineering and a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Power Electronics and Industrial Controls from the Loughborough University of Technology in the UK. He also received a Leadership Program Certificate from Schulich Business School\, York University. Currently\, Dr. Murad serves on a number of advisory boards in the industry and academia. He has been an active member of the PEO Licensing “Engineering Experience Review” Committee for the last 12 Years. \nMr. Hugo Sánchez-Reategui\nHugo Sanchez-Reategui has been a consultant of PowerStream Inc. for the past 6 years confirming capacity for Embedded Distributed Generators dealing with stakeholders\, developers\, utilities and government agencies. Hugo is a current member of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)\, active member of Toastmasters International (Public Speaking) for the past 7 years. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering at National University of Callao\, Peru and IEEQB Program Certificate at Ryerson University in 2010. Currently\, Hugo mentors undergrad students\, international engineers and junior Toastmasters members. His technical interests include Smart Grid Technologies\, Distribution Reliability\, Substation Communications and Protection of Distribution Systems. \nMr. Ted Lyberogiannis\nTed is a Professional Engineer with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto and a Master’s degree in Electrical Power Systems from the University of Waterloo. He currently works as a manager at an electrical utility in Toronto. Upon graduating from his Bachelor’s degree in 2004\, he realized that his technical abilities would be of little use if he was unable to communicate effectively. Shortly after graduating\, he began practicing his public speaking by joining a local Toastmasters club at his work. He is now an experienced Toastmaster who has competed at the Semi-Finals of the World Championships of Public Speaking on two occasions – most recently placing 3rd in his Semi-Final this past August in Washington\, DC. He has delivered talks to dozens of different audiences including the National Job Fair\, students at the University of Toronto and the Water Environment Association of Ontario. He is a firm believer in the power of communication and that anyone can become a good public speaker if they practice enough – even those of us who studied engineering!
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/improving-communication-skills-for-engineers/
LOCATION:Room 202\, Galbraith Building\, 35 St. George Street
CATEGORIES:Industry Applications,Young Professionals
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170213T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
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SUMMARY:Micro-Scale Robots: Magnetic Actuation for Wireless Manipulation
DESCRIPTION:Monday February 13\, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. Dr. Diller\, Assistant Professor in the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto\, will be presenting “Micro-Scale Robots: Magnetic Actuation for Wireless Manipulation”. \nSpeaker: Dr. Diller\nAssistant Professor\, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering\, University of Toronto \nDay & Time: Monday\, February 13th\, 2017\n12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. \nLocation: Room TRS2164\, 575 Bay Street (Entrance at 55 Dundas Street West)\nRyerson University (TRS2164 is on the 8th floor of the building) \nOrganizer: WIE\, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics\, Magnetics\, Computer Science Department of Ryerson University \nAbstract: Micro-scale mobile robots can physically access small spaces in a versatile and non-invasive manner. Such microrobots under 1 mm in size have potential unique applications for object manipulation\, local sensing and cargo delivery in healthcare\, microfluidics and advanced materials fabrication. These devices are powered and controlled remotely using externally-applied magnetic fields for motion in 2D and 3D. This talk will introduce our experimental work in micro-manipulation using single and teams of these devices. \nBiography: Dr. Diller is an Assistant Professor in the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University\, and Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon University in 2013. His current work focuses on fabrication and control relating to remote actuation of micro-scale devices using magnetic fields\, medical robotics\, smart materials\, and swimming at small size scales.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/micro-scale-robots-magnetic-actuation-for-wireless-manipulation/
LOCATION:Room TRS2164\, 575 Bay Street (Entrance at 55 Dundas Street West)
CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Magnetics,Women in Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170208T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
CREATED:20210430T002612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T004603Z
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SUMMARY:Innovative Radio Systems and Antennas for Space Telecommunication Applications
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday February 8\, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. Dr. Hervé Legay\, Thales Alenia Space\, will be presenting “Innovative Radio Systems and Antennas for Space Telecommunication Applications”. \nSpeaker: Dr. Hervé Legay\nThales Alenia Space\, France \nDay & Time: Wednesday\, February 8th\, 2017\n4:00 pm \nLocation: BA 1230\, Bahen Centre for Information Technology\n40 St. George Street\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2E4 \nContact: Sean V. Hum \nOrganizer: IEEE Toronto Electromagnetics & Radiation Chapter \nAbstract: We stand at the dawn of a new era for the space telecommunication ecosystem\, marked by a consistent exponential growth in throughput as well as the irruption of new systems based on constellation of satellites. For these challenges\, new models for disruptive innovation are imagined for the future generation of payloads:\n• Developing new antennas and RF subsystems concepts inspired by optics\, or based on metamaterials (composite media with an internal periodic structure that provides specific characteristics such as filtering\, phase-shifting\, absorbing\, etc.)\n• Integrating of smart and agile RF systems with signal processing capability that exploit mechanically actuated RF components\, smart RF surfaces as well as innovative deployment schemes.\n• Introducing into space cost efficient manufacturing techniques\, based on additive and subtractive processes\, metallised plastics\, thin organic large area electronics\, etc. Recent achievements in these innovative concepts developed at Thales Alenia Space will be presented\, identifying their perspectives and their limitations. \nBiography: Hervé Legay was born in 1965. He received the electrical engineering and Ph.D. degrees from the National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA)\, Rennes\, France\, in 1988 and 1991\, respectively. For two years\, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow with the University of Manitoba\, Winnipeg\, MB\, Canada\, where he developed innovating planar antennas. He joined Alcatel Space\, Toulouse\, France\, in 1994\, which is now Thales Alenia Space. He initially conducted studies in the areas of telecommunication satellite antennas and antenna processing. He designed the architecture and the antijamming process of the Syracuse 3 active antenna. He is the author of 27 patents. He is currently responsible for the R&T studies on space antennas\, director of the joint laboratory MERLIN involving Thales Alenia Space and IETR (Institut d’electronique et de Télécommunication de Rennes). He coordinates the collaborations with academic and research partners. He was appointed Antenna Expert in Thales. Dr. Legay is a co-prize-winner of the 2007 Schelkunoff prize paper award. He received the Gold Thales Awards in 2008\, a reward for the best innovations in the group Thales.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/innovative-radio-systems-and-antennas-for-space-telecommunication-applications/
LOCATION:BA 1230\, 40 St. George Street\, Toronto
CATEGORIES:Electromagnetics & Radiation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170130T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170130T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T004643Z
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SUMMARY:Intermodulation Distortion Mitigation in Microwave Amplifiers and Frequency Converters
DESCRIPTION:Monday January 30\, 2017 at 2:10 p.m. Professor Carlos Saavedra\, Queen’s University and Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques\, will be presenting “Intermodulation Distortion Mitigation in Microwave Amplifiers and Frequency Converters”. \nEvent Slides: Intermodulation Distortion Mitigation in Microwave Amplifiers and Frequency Converters  \nSpeaker: Professor Carlos Saavedra\nQueen’s University\, Kingston\nAssociate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques \nDay & Time: Monday\, January 30th\, 2017\n2:10 pm – 3:00 pm \nLocation: Room WB116\, Wallberg Building\n184 College St\, Toronto\, ON M5S 3E4 \nContact: Dustin Dunwell \nOrganizer: Solid State Circuit Society \nCost: Free for everyone.  Complimentary refreshments will be provided. \nAbstract: Intermodulation distortion (IMD) refers to the phenomenon where the spectral lines of an information‐bearing signal interact with themselves to yield new\, undesired\, spectral lines as they pass through a circuit. While some of the spurious tones are easily eliminated through filtering\, others are more difficult to deal with because they appear within the band of the information signal and interfere with it.  The study of IMD has a rich history and multiple techniques have been developed over time to mitigate it.  One such method is known as derivative superposition (DS)\, which reduces IMD distortion by using an auxiliary circuit to generate an out‐of‐phase replica of the IMD tones produced by the main circuit.  First introduced in the late 1990s\, DS has attracted much attention due to its small footprint and low power consumption.  This talk will discuss work we have carried out at Queen’s that uses DS and digital assist to improve the output third‐order intercept point (OIP3) of gallium‐nitride (GaN) power amplifiers from by +40 dBm to +50 dBm over a 5 GHz span.  A stand‐alone distortion cancelling cell will also be presented which can improve the OIP3 of a generic off‐the‐shelf microwave amplifier by 7.5 dB. The talk will conclude with a discussion of mixer linearization using DS and digital assist techniques. \nBiography: Carlos Saavedra obtained the Ph.D. degree from Cornell University\, Ithaca\, New York\, in 1998. From 1998 to 2000 he was a Senior Engineer at Millitech Corporation (North Hampton\, Massachusetts) and in 2000 he joined Queen’s University at Kingston where he currently holds the rank of Professor. He is an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques\, is a member of the Technical Program Review Committee of the IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS) and of the Steering Committee of the IEEE NEWCAS conference.  He is Past Chair of the IEEE MTT‐S Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC‐22) on Signal Generation and Frequency Conversion and was Guest Editor of the September 2013 IEEE Microwave Magazine Focus Issue titled “100 Years of Mixer Technology”. He served on the Steering and Technical Program Committees of the 2012 IEEE IMS and was a member of the IEEE RFIC Symposium TPC from 2008 to 2011.  Prof. Saavedra is a three‐time recipient of the third‐year ECE undergraduate teaching award at Queen’s University.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/intermodulation-distortion-mitigation-in-microwave-amplifiers-and-frequency-converters/
LOCATION:Room WB116\, Wallberg Building 184 College St\, Toronto\, ON M5S 3E4
CATEGORIES:Solid-State Circuits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170126T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170126T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T004735Z
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SUMMARY:Innovations in Communications
DESCRIPTION:Thursday January 26\, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. the IEEE Toronto Communication Society is inviting all interested IEEE and other engineers\, technologists and students to our FIRST technical/social event themed “Innovations in Communications”. \nSpeaker: Ahmed Alsohaily\, Technology Strategy\, Telus\nPresenting “Low Power Wireless Access for Internet of Things Connectivity” \nAlberto Leon-Garcia\, Professor\, University of Toronto\nPresenting “Enabling Smart Infrastructures with Multitier Cloud Computing on Software-Defined Infrastructure” \nNebu Mathai\, Director\, Strategic Initiatives + Advanced Engineering Cognitive Systems Corp\nPresenting “Cognitive Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations: Emerging Trends and Technologies” \nDay & Time: Thursday\, January 26th\, 2017\n5:00 pm – 7:00+ pm \nLocation: Room SF 2202\, Sandford Fleming Building\n10 King’s College Rd\, Toronto\, ON M5S 3G8 \nContact: Eman Hammad \nOrganizer: IEEE Toronto Communication Society \nKindly RVSP for event and dinner here. \nWe are also extending the invitation to interested volunteers to join our team\, and for interested speakers to contact us. \nSchedule: 5:00 pm – 5:05 pm Opening Remarks\n5:05 pm – 5:30 pm Talk #1: Low Power Wireless Access for Internet of Things Connectivity\n5:30 pm – 5:40 pm Coffee Break\n5:45 pm – 6:15 pm Talk #2: Enabling Smart Infrastructures with Multitier Cloud Computing on Software-Defined Infrastructures\n6:15 pm – 6:45 pm Talk #3: Cognitive Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations: Emerging Trends and Technologies\n6:45 pm – 8:00 pm Dinner and Networking \nTalk #1: Low Power Wireless Access for Internet of Things Connectivity \nAbstract: This talk will discuss the emergence of Low Power Wireless Access (LPWA) connectivity to cater to many Internet of Things (IoT) applications. After providing an overview of LPWA challenges\, potential solutions and innovations\, 3GPP Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) solution will be detailed as prime candidate technology for providing LPWA connectivity. \nBiography: Ahmed Alsohaily (S’13–M’15) received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 2015 and is currently the Assistant Director of the Wireless Lab at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in University of Toronto\, where he holds a MITACS Elevate postdoctoral fellowship. He is also a member of the Technology Strategy team at Telus responsible for standardization at 3GPP RAN. He actively contributes to the IEEE ComSoc Standards Development and serves as an advisor to the NGMN Alliance \nTalk #2: Enabling Smart Infrastructures with Multitier Cloud Computing on Software-Defined Infrastructure \nAbstract: In this project we discuss the SAVI approach to integrate IoT\, SDN\, and cloud computing technologies into a platform that can support smart applications. From 2011 to 2016 the NSERC Strategic Network for Smart Applications on Virtual Infrastructures (SAVI) investigated the convergence of computing\, networking\, and sensing to create an agile platform for smart applications. We introduce SAVI’s multitier computing cloud that converges computing\, SDN and sensing\, and we describe the testbed that was deployed across Canada and federated with the U.S. We discuss use cases that are operational on SAVI including: service chaining\, testbed-wide orchestration\, intrusion-detection and protection using NFV\, multilayer monitoring and modeling using machine learning\, and a live intelligent transportation dashboard for the Greater Toronto Area \nBiography: Professor Alberto Leon-Garcia is Distinguished Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electronics an Electrical Engineering “For contributions to multiplexing and switching of integrated services traffic”. He is also a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has received the 2006 Thomas Eadie Medal from the Royal Society of Canada and the 2010 IEEE Canada A. G. L. McNaughton Gold Medal for his contributions to the area of communications. Professor LeonGarcia is author of the leading textbooks: Probability and Random Processes for Electrical Engineering\, and Communication Networks: Fundamental Concepts and Key Architecture. Leon-Garcia was Founder and CTO of AcceLight Networks in Ottawa from 1999 to 2002. He was Scientific Director of the NSERC Strategic Network for Smart Applications on Virtual Infrastructures\, and Principal Investigator of the ORF Research Excellence project on Connected Vehicles and Smart Transportation. \nTalk #3: Cognitive Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations: Emerging Trends and Technologies \nAbstract: Electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO; a major component of CEMA\, Cyber Electromagnetic Activities) are fundamental to a variety of defense and public security contexts. Forward-thinking roadmaps have highlighted the need to extend this to cognitive EMSO on dynamic land/water/air/space platforms. \nCurrent solutions for CEMA — all based on COTS technologies — are lacking in several respects. Higher performance solutions have unfavorable size\, weight and power (SWaP) characteristics\, and low agility; the lower-end offers questionable quality of measurement with low flexibility. Additionally\, the lack of sufficient edge computing to handle the high loads of radio signal processing often preclude aggressive real-time online sensing. \nThis talk will present a solution for RF situational awareness that disruptively surmounts these issues in all respects. Rather than employ COTS technologies with poor SWaP and mediocre performance\, we present a custom integrated circuit (IC) that enables ultra-low SWaP with high-performance. Central to the solution is the integration of significant on-chip computing resources that enable processing of high-bandwidth RF data directly at the source. The lack of a hardened algorithmic processing chain enables flexible and rapid reconfiguration of the sensor-actuator personality. On-chip computation further facilitates a very agile loop from the high-level algorithmic processing to the low-level RF\, analog and digital front ends. \nWe will also discuss how this uniquely Canadian technology aligns with and enables advanced defense applications. \nBiography: Nebu John Mathai\, PhD\, PEng\, is the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Advanced Engineering at Cognitive Systems Corp\, a Waterloo\, Ontario company. In this dual-mandate role\, he directs a team at the forefront of advanced radio and computer science/engineering\, while engaging with industrial\, government and defence partners who require the bleeding edge. His team produced the highperformance low-power multi-processor computing architecture that forms the foundation of the company’s cognitive-radio-on-chip offering. Beyond this\, they have developed real-time RF propagation and data fusion tools\, and software suites for advanced cognitive radio sensing and communications applications. He also leads a number of strategic initiatives to anticipate and execute on the RF situational awareness requirements posed by next-generation civilian and defence roadmaps pertaining to electromagnetic spectrum operations.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/innovations-in-communications/
LOCATION:Room SF 2202\, Sandford Fleming Building 10 King’s College Rd\, Toronto\, ON M5S 3G8
CATEGORIES:Communications
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170126T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170126T160000
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SUMMARY:Top 10 Ways to Design Safer Embedded Software
DESCRIPTION:Thursday January 26th\, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. the IEEE Computer Society Toronto Chapter will be holding a Training Course: Top 10 Ways to Design Safer Embedded Software. \nWe are sorry to inform you that this event has been cancelled. We will attempt to reschedule the event later this year.\nAbstract: Embedded systems are everywhere these days: from implantable medical devices to self-driving cars. The risks of human injury are also multiplying as more embedded systems connect to the Internet and become open to hacking as well as malfunction. \nThere are design techniques that can be applied to develop safer and more reliable embedded systems. As we consult with companies in a range of industries\, we are continually surprised that such techniques–including the 10 techniques you will be exposed to in this course–are not more widely known and practiced. \nRegister today to join us at this important 1-day course where the focus is on minimizing the risk of injury or loss by firmware malfunction though a combination of lightweight\, demonstrably-valuable design techniques. \nRSVP is required. Visit https://events.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_registration/register/42587 \nAgenda: 9:00am Coffee*\n9:30am Morning Session\n12:30pm Lunch*\n1:30pm Afternoon Session\n3:30pm End (approx.) \n* Morning coffee and lunch are included in the registration fee. \nPrerequisites: Attendees should be generally familiar with the terminology of embedded software or have first-hand experience doing embedded systems design. \nFees: IEEE Members: CDN $135 + 13% HST\nNon-Members: CDN $160 + 13% HST \nDay & Time: Thursday\, January 26th\, 2017\n9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nLocation: Room CB 114\, Best Institute (University of Toronto)\n112 College Street\nToronto\, ON M5G 1L6 Canada \nCampus Map: http://map.utoronto.ca/building/052 \nPublic Parking (Toronto General Hospital Parking Garage): https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Toronto+General+Hospital+Parking+Garage/@43.6589808\,-79.3865625\,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xd777822577805e72!8m2!3d43.6589808!4d-79.3865625
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/top-10-ways-to-design-safer-embedded-software/
LOCATION:Room CB 114\, Best Institute (University of Toronto) 112 College Street
CATEGORIES:Computer
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SUMMARY:Abstraction in Situation Calculus Action Theories
DESCRIPTION:Monday January 23\, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. Bita Banihashemi\, PhD Candidate in Computer Science at York University\, will be presenting “Abstraction in Situation Calculus Action Theories”. \nSpeaker: Bita Banihashemi\nPhD Candidate\, Computer Science\nYork University \nDay & Time: Monday\, January 23\, 2017\n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. \nLocation: Room TRS2164\, 575 Bay Street (entrance at 55 Dundas Street West)\, Ryerson University \nContact: Maryam Davoudpour \nOrganizer: WIE\, Magnetics\, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics \nAbstract: We develop a general framework for agent abstraction based on the situation calculus and the ConGolog agent programming language. We assume that we have a high-level specification and a low-level specification of the agent\, both represented as basic action theories. A refinement mapping specifies how each high-level action is implemented by a low-level ConGolog program and how each high-level fluent can be translated into a low-level formula. We define a notion of sound abstraction between such action theories in terms of the existence of a suitable bisimulation between their respective models. Sound abstractions have many useful properties that ensure that we can reason about the agent’s actions (e.g.\, executability\, projection\, and planning) at the abstract level\, and refine and concretely execute them at the low level. We also characterize the notion of complete abstraction where all actions (including exogenous ones) that the high level thinks can happen can in fact occur at the low level. \nBiography: Bita Banihashemi is currently a PhD candidate in Computer Science at York University. Her research is primarily focused on agent supervision\, which is a form of control/customization of an agent’s behavior. Her research interests include Knowledge Representation and Reasoning\, Autonomous Agents and Multi-agent Systems\, and AI and the Web.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/abstraction-in-situation-calculus-action-theories/
LOCATION:Room TRS2164\, 575 Bay Street (entrance at 55 Dundas Street West)\, Ryerson University
CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Magnetics,Women in Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170120T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170120T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
CREATED:20210430T002611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T005139Z
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SUMMARY:CMOS Bioelectronics
DESCRIPTION:Friday January 20\, 2017 at 2:10 p.m. Professor Ken Shepard\, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University\, will be presenting “CMOS Bioelectronics”. \nSpeaker: Prof. Ken Shepard\nElectrical and Biomedical Engineering\nColumbia University \nDay & Time: Friday\, January 20th\, 2017\n2:10 pm – 3:00 pm \nLocation: Room GB 248\, 35 St George St\, Toronto\, ON M5S 1A4 \nContact: Junho Jeong \nOrganizer: IEEE Toronto Photonics Chapter \n**Refreshments will be served** \nAbstract: CMOS electronics\, which has revolutionized communications and computation in the last 30 years\, has the same transformative potential for life science applications with appropriate “more than Moore” augmentation. In this talk\, we will outline work in my group over the last 10 years\, which has applied augmented CMOS to problems in molecular diagnostics\, microbiology\, and neuroscience. We will discuss several on-going projects in my group in these areas include high-bandwidth CMOS-integrated nanopores\, point-functionalized nanotube devices integrated on CMOS for genomic diagnostics\, electrochemical imaging chips for understanding microbial communities\, high-density electrophysiological arrays for in vivo and in vitro studies of neural systems\, biologically powered solid-state electronics\, and various wireless probes to studying neural and cellular systems. \nBiography: Ken Shepard received the B.S.E. degree from Princeton University\, Princeton\, NJ\, in 1987 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University\, Stanford\, CA\, in 1988 and 1992\, respectively. From 1992 to 1997\, he was a Research Staff Member and Manager with the VLSI Design Department\, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center\, Yorktown Heights\, NY\, where he was responsible for the design methodology for IBM’s G4 S/390 microprocessors. Since 1997\, he has been with Columbia University\, New York\, where he is now the Lau Familty Professor of Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. He also was Chief Technology Officer of CadMOS Design Technology\, San Jose\, CA\, until its acquisition by Cadence Design Systems in 2001. He is current serving on the board of two other start-ups\, Ferric\, commercializing integrated voltage regulator technology\, and Quicksilver\, commercializing single-molecule electronic genomic diagnostics. His current research interests include power electronics\, carbon-based devices and circuits\, and CMOS bioelectronics.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/cmos-bioelectronics/
LOCATION:Room GB 248\, 35 St George St\, Toronto\, ON M5S 1A4
CATEGORIES:Circuits & Devices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161214T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161214T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
CREATED:20210430T002610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T005212Z
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SUMMARY:5G RAN - Standards Developments
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday December 14th\, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Dr. Ivo Maljevic\, senior member of TELUS technology strategy team\, will be presenting “5G RAN – Standards Developments”. \nSpeaker: Dr. Ivo Maljevic\nSenior Member\, TELUS Technology Strategy Team\, Chief Technology Office\nAdjunct Lecturer\, University of Toronto \nDay & Time: Wednesday\, December 14th\, 2016\n4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. \nLocation: Room BA1230\nBahen Centre for Information Technology\n40 St. George St\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2E4\nUniversity of Toronto \nOrganizer: IEEE Communications Society \nContact: Eman Hammad \nAbstract: The 3GPP is in the process of standardizing the next\, 5th generation of mobile communications. This talk provides an up to date overview of the current standardization status and focuses on the Radio Access Network (RAN) part. Specifically\, it addresses the completion timelines of each of the phases (there are 3 phases)\, use cases that are driving the design and architecture options. Additionally\, 5G spectrum\, key performance targets & requirements and air interface proposals and open areas for research are discussed. Finally\, the talk privies an up to data information about the 5G trials conducted so far. \nBiography: Dr. Ivo Maljevic is a senior member of TELUS technology strategy team within the Chief Technology Office\, where he focuses on defining a long-term vision for the RAN\, spectrum strategy and standardization. In terms of broader industry involvement\, in the past he has participated in the Canadian Evaluation Group for the IMT-Advanced proposal\, and now he is actively involved in NGMNs and ATIS 5G initiatives. He also participates in 3GPP RAN sessions. Additionally\, Ivo is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Toronto. Prior to TELUS\, he was with Soma Networks\, and before that\, he worked at Motorola Canada. His areas of expertise include LTE/WiMAX/CDMA wireless systems\, software defined radio\, signal processing\, and digital communications theory.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/5g-ran-standards-developments/
LOCATION:Room BA1230\, 40 St. George Street\, M5S 2E4
CATEGORIES:Communications
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
CREATED:20210430T002610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T005303Z
UID:10000094-1481220000-1481230800@www.ieeetoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Women in Robotics Series: Erica Tiberia\, Roboticist and Educator
DESCRIPTION:Thursday December 8\, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Erica Tiberia\, roboticist\, creative technologist\, educator and entrepreneur\, will be presenting “Women in Robotics Series”. \nSpeaker: Erica Tiberia\nRoboticist\, Creative Technologist\, Educator and Entrepreneur \nDay & Time: Thursday\, December 8\, 2016\n6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. \nLocation: Health Innovation Hub\n263 McCaul Avenue\, Toronto\, ON \nThe meeting room is on the first floor. Note that the doors to H2I will lock at 6 but someone will be there to let you in. Please knock. \nOrganizer: IEEE Toronto Section\, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) and the IEEE Women in Engineering Toronto Section (WIE) \nRVSP at https://www.meetup.com/Get-Your-Bot-On-Robotics-Hackathon/events/234793342/ \nAgenda: 6:00 pm – Networking\n6:30 pm – Welcome\n6:40 pm – Erica Tiberia – talk and Q&A\n7:40 pm – Pitches from the community – Community members can ask for assistance on their projects\n8:00 pm – Networking\n9:00 pm – Close \nBiography: Erica is a tech educator and creative technologist. She has a technical background in molecular biology and biotechnology and a passion for science communication\, digital education\, and emerging technology. She has designed and coordinated education programs involving electronics\, robotics\, digital fabrication and programming for kids and adults. She also designs\, builds and programs robots and is a level 1 winner of the 2016 sample return robot NASA Centennial Challenge. Her work has been featured on Bloomberg Tech\, Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet\, NASA.gov and more. \nA scientist by training\, Erica has a B.Sc. In Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Waterloo. She completed M.Sc. work on research done at the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto. She has done molecular biology research at Cornell University\, the University of Waterloo\, the Hospital for Sick Children\, and the Princess Margaret Cancer Center\, and is an author of multiple peer reviewed scientific papers.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/women-in-robotics-series-erica-tiberia-roboticist-and-educator/
LOCATION:Health Innovation Hub\, 263 McCaul Avenue\, Toronto\, ON
CATEGORIES:Engineering in Medicine and Biology,Women in Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161129T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161129T153000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
CREATED:20210430T002609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T005331Z
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SUMMARY:Developing Wearable Technologies for improved management of sleep-related breathing disorders
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday November 29th\, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. Dr. Azadeh Yadollahi\, Scientist at SleepdB Laboratory and Assistant Professor at University of Toronto\, will be presenting “Developing Wearable Technologies for improved management of sleep-related breathing disorders”. \nSpeaker: Dr. Azadeh Yadollahi\nScientist\, SleepdB Laboratory\, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute\nAssistant Professor\, Biomaterial & Biomedical Engineering\, University of Toronto\nAdjunct Faculty\, Department of Biomedical Engineering\, University of Manitoba \nDay & Time: Tuesday\, November 29th\, 2016\n2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. \nLocation: Room ENG-460\n245 Church Street\, Toronto\, ON\nRyerson University \nOrganizer: IEEE Signal Processing Chapter Toronto Section \nContact: Mehrnaz Shokrollahi \nAbstract: Over four million Canadians live with a chronic respiratory disease such as asthma\, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—all of which are associated with high morbidity. In Canada\, 6.5% of total health care costs are related to these disorders\, amounting to $5.7B in direct and $6.72B in indirect costs per year. Moreover\, the overlap between asthma\, COPD\, and OSA is common\, is clinically important\, worsens quality of life\, and is associated with greater morbidity and mortality more than the sum of the contributing disorders. A feature common to chronic respiratory diseases is that their symptoms\, eg. shortness of breath\, worsen during sleep. Most emergency visits and deaths related to asthma and COPD occur during the night. However\, our understanding of the mechanisms of respiratory disorders exacerbation at night is limited; which consequently challenges our ability to manage these disorders. One of the main barriers to determine the underlying pathophysiology of sleep-related respiratory disorders is that the available technologies to perform studies are expensive\, invasive\, and confound normal breathing and sleep patterns. Therefore\, the results may not be applicable to a wide range of people or over a long period of time to evaluate treatments and interventions. Therefore\, the mechanistic link between sleep and respiratory disease\, particularly the role of night-time fluid redistribution\, is not well understood. To address this gap\, my team is developing novel technologies to monitor respiratory related physiological signals during sleep\, as well and technologies to non-invasively assess tissue composition\, and its role on the pathophysiology of sleep related breathing disorders. \nBiography: Dr. Azadeh Yadollahi is a Scientist at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute – University Health Network\, where she leads the SleepdB laboratory. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Biomaterial and Biomedical Engineering\, University of Toronto and Adjunct Faculty Member in the Graduate Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Manitoba. Her research aims to determine the pathophysiology of sleep-related breathing disorders and to develop novel technologies for improved management of these disorders. She is particularly interested in developing innovative technologies for monitoring of physiological signals at home and implementing personalized treatments for older populations with chronic sleep-related respiratory diseases. To date\, Dr. Yadollahi has authored and co-authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications\, had more than 60 presentations at national and international conferences\, and been invited 26 times to give presentations on her research at prominent national and international academic institutions. Her research is supported by grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation\, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)\, Canadian Respiratory Research Network\, and Ontario Centres of Excellence\, among others. In the past 10 years\, Dr. Yadollahi has been instrumental in developing new wearable technologies for improved diagnosis and treatment of breathing disorders during sleep. At Toronto Rehab\, Dr. Yadollahi is leading SleepdB\, a Sound-proof laboratory to examine sleep-disordered Breathing. SleepdB is the first laboratory in the world dedicated to understanding the mechanisms of airway narrowing during sleep and to developing acoustic technologies to improve sleep-related respiratory disorders. This laboratory will also serve as a hub for knowledge translation and exchange between researchers and clinicians to advance clinically relevant research and implement cutting-edge assessments and treatments for breathing disorders.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/developing-wearable-technologies-for-improved-management-of-sleep-related-breathing-disorders/
LOCATION:Room ENG-460\, 245 Church Street\, Toronto\, ON
CATEGORIES:Signals & Computational Intelligence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161125T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161125T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
CREATED:20210430T002609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T005422Z
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SUMMARY:Sensor Data Fusion\, Levels\, Models and Approaches
DESCRIPTION:Friday November 25\, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Behzad Moshiri\, senior member of IEEE and Professor at University of Waterloo & University of Tehran\, will be presenting “Sensor Data Fusion\, Levels\, Models and Approaches”. \nSpeaker: Professor Behzad Moshiri\nUniversity of Waterloo\nUniversity of Tehran\nSenior Member of IEEE\nMember of ISIF \nDay & Time: Friday\, November 25\, 2016\n3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nLocation: BA1230\, Bahen Centre\, 40 St. George Street \nAbstract: In this talk a review on sensor data fusion concept and multi-sensor array which is usually referred as sensor data fusion will be presented. Generally\, “Sensor Data Fusion” as well as “Information Fusion” concepts deal with the synergistic combination of data or information provided by various knowledge sources such as sensors or information extractors\, in order to provide a better understanding of a given scene or obtaining an accurate knowledge discovery. The use of sensor data fusion concept has advantages such as “Redundancy”\, “Complementary”\, “Timeliness” and “Less Costly Information”. The advantages of multiple-sensor data fusion approaches in terms of cost\, accuracy and reliability will be explained. Fusion characterization addressing the application domain\, fusion objective\, fusion process input-output (I/O) characteristics and sensor suite configuration will be shown. In this seminar the different levels and models of Data Fusion will be presented and also different conventional and intelligent data fusion approaches will be introduced. Finally\, some typical examples on applications of sensor data fusion in different fields such as Robotics\, Process Control\, Information Technology and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) will be presented. \nBiography: Behzad Moshiri received his B.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) in 1984 and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in control systems engineering from the University of Manchester\, Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)\, U.K. in 1987 and 1991 respectively. He joined the school of electrical and computer engineering\, University of Tehran in 1992 where he is currently professor of control systems engineering. He was the member of ISA (Canada Branch) in 1991-1992. He has been the member of ISIF since 2002 and senior member of IEEE since 2006. Dr. Moshiri is adjunct professor in department of electrical and computer engineering at university of Waterloo since 2014. His research collaborations with university of Waterloo\, university of Toronto and university of Ryerson have been initiated since 2007 and the applications of sensor data fusion methods in different disciplines were the core and main field of research ties with colleagues in above mentioned universities during last decade. He is the author/co-author of more than 300 articles including 100 journal papers and 21 book chapters. His fields of research include mechatronics\, automation\, advanced industrial control design\, smart sensing system design\, broad spread of applications of “sensor/data fusion” as well as “information fusion” concepts in mechatronics\, process control\, robotics\, information technology\, bioinformatics\, biomedical engineering and intelligent transportation systems (ITS).
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/sensor-data-fusion-levels-models-and-approaches/
LOCATION:BA1230\, Bahen Centre\, 40 St. George Street
CATEGORIES:Communications
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161124T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161124T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
CREATED:20210430T002609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T005532Z
UID:10000091-1479988800-1479992400@www.ieeetoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Who Are We Studying in Social Media: Bots or Humans?
DESCRIPTION:Thursday November 24\, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd\, Associate Professor of Ted Rogers School of Management and Canada Research Chair in Social Media Data Stewardship\, will be presenting “Who Are We Studying in Social Media: Bots or Humans?”. \nSpeaker: Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd\nAssociate Professor\nTed Rogers School of Management\, Ryerson University\nCanada Research Chair in Social Media Data Stewardship \nDay & Time: Thursday\, November 24\, 2016\n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. \nLocation: Room ENG 288\, George Vari Centre for Computing and Engineering\, 245 Church Street\nRyerson University\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5B 2K3\nMap: http://www.ryerson.ca/maps – Look for ENG \nOrganizers: IEEE Toronto Systems Chapter\, Alexei Botchkarev\nIEEE Toronto WIE\, Magnetics\, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics\, Computer Science Department of Ryerson University\nMaryam Davoudpour \nRegistration: Registration is free\, but space is limited. Please register via http://tinyurl.com/systemsChapterEvent24 \nAbstract: Researchers studying various online and computer-mediated communities used to be able to argue that the online is an extension of the offline\, and that offline and online are just different slices of real life. But the increasing number of bots in our datasets and the increasing use of algorithmic filtering by social media giants are widening the gap between online and offline\, and between computer-mediated and algorithm-driven communication. This in turn makes some online data less reliable\, at least for those of us studying human behavior. It also begs the question\, if we are using data from social media for modelling\, are we modelling human behavior in social media or simply reverse engineering how bots and other algorithms operate? Therefore\, there is an urgent need to better understand the nature of bots and algorithmic filtering\, and their influence on users’ online interactions\, not just from a computational\, but also from sociological perspective. This talk will discuss some of the key challenges and possible solutions to detecting social bots in the context of conducting social media research. \nBiography: Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd is a Canada Research Chair in Social Media Data Stewardship\, Associate Professor in the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University. He is also the Director of the Social Media Lab and a co-editor of a multidisciplinary journal on Big Data and Society published by Sage. Dr. Gruzd’s research initiatives explore how the advent of social media and the growing availability of social big data are changing the ways in which people communicate\, collaborate and disseminate information and how these changes impact the social\, economic and political norms and structures of modern society. Dr. Gruzd and his lab are also actively developing and evaluating new approaches and tools to support social media data analytics and stewardship. \nHis research and commentaries have been reported across Canada and internationally in various mass media outlets such as Foreign Affairs\, Los Angeles Times\, Nature.com\, The Atlantic\, The Globe and Mail\, The National Post\, The Canadian Press\, CBC TV\, CBC Radio\, CTV and Global TV.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/who-are-we-studying-in-social-media-bots-or-humans/
LOCATION:Room ENG 288\, George Vari Centre for Computing and Engineering\, 245 Church Street
CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Magnetics,Systems,Women in Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161123T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161123T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
CREATED:20210430T002609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T005626Z
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SUMMARY:Phase Noise in LC Oscillators: From Basic Concepts to Advanced Topologies
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday November 23\, 2016 at 2:10 p.m. Dr. Carlo Samori\, Professor at Politecnico di Milano\, Italy\, will be presenting “Phase Noise in LC Oscillators: From Basic Concepts to Advanced Topologies”. \nSpeaker: Dr. Carlo Samori\nProfessor\, Politecnico di Milano\, Italy \nDay & Time: Wednesday\, November 23\, 2016\n2:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. \nLocation: BA 1240\nBahen Centre for Information Technology\nUniversity of Toronto \nContact: Dustin Dunwell \nOrganizer: Solid State Circuit Society \nAbstract: Despite having been the subject of extensive study in last 20 years for the solid-state IC community\, the phase noise in voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) is still today an important research subject. The main reason is that phase noise is one of the main issues encountered during the design of a transceiver whose understanding is an essential know-how for an RF designer. A second reason is that the intrinsic time-variant nature of VCOs makes these circuits difficult to analyze\, therefore new topologies are often proposed\, claiming advantages in term of phase noise and/or dissipation that in several cases are hard both to understand and verify without a direct implementation. \nThis lecture will start from the basics of LC VCOs and of phase noise. The phase noise will be calculated in basic topologies and the fundamental trade-off with power dissipation and tuning range will be highlighted. The lecture then will continue by presenting advance VCO topologies\, showing how these circuits typically aim to enhance either the current or the voltage efficiency\, in order to improve the phase noise vs. power dissipation trade-off. \nBiography: Carlo Samori received the Ph.D. in electrical engineering in 1995\, at the Politecnico di Milano\, Italy\, where he is now a professor. His research interests are in the area of RF circuits\, in particular of design and analysis of VCOs and high performance frequency synthesizers. He has collaborated with several semiconductor companies. He is a co-author of more than 100 papers and of the book Integrated Frequency Synthesizers for Wireless Systems (Cambridge University Press\, 2007). Prof. Samori has been a member of the Technical Program Committee of the IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference and he is a member of the European Solid-State Circuits Conference. He has been Guest Editor for the December 2014 issue of the Journal of Solid-State Circuits.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/phase-noise-in-lc-oscillators-from-basic-concepts-to-advanced-topologies/
LOCATION:BA 1240\, 40 St George Street\, University of Toronto
CATEGORIES:Solid-State Circuits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
CREATED:20210430T002608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T005711Z
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SUMMARY:AI-Based Software Defect Predictors: Applications and Benefits and Lessons Learned
DESCRIPTION:Monday November 21\, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Dr. Ayse Basar Bener\, professor and director of Data Science Laboratory at Ryerson University\, will be presenting “AI-Based Software Defect Predictors: Applications and Benefits and Lessons Learned”. \nSpeaker: Dr. Ayse Basar Bener\nProfessor\, Director of Data Science Laboratory\, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering\nDirector of Big Data\, Office of Provost and Vice President Academic\nRyerson University \nDay & Time: Monday\, November 21\, 2016\n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. \nLocation: KHE 225\, Ryerson University\, 340 Church Street\, Toronto \nContact: Maryam Davoudpour \nOrganizer: WIE\, Magnetics\, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics\, Computer Science Department of Ryerson University \nAbstract: Software analytics guide practitioners in decision making throughout the software development process. In this context\, prediction models can help managers efficiently organize their resources and identify problems by analyzing patterns on existing project data in an intelligent and meaningful manner. In this talk I will share my experiences building and deploying AI (machine learning) models in software organizations over 15 years. We have encountered similar data analytics patterns in diverse organizations and in different problem cases. I will give examples from deployed projects and discuss these patterns following a “software analytics” framework: problem identification\, data collection\, descriptive statistics\, and decision making. \nBiography: Dr. Ayse Basar Bener is a professor and the director of Data Science Laboratory (DSL) in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering\, Ryerson University. She is the director of Big Data in the Office of Provost and Vice President Academic at Ryerson University. She is a faculty research fellow of IBM Toronto Labs Centre for Advance Studies\, and affiliate research scientist in St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Her current research focus is big data applications to tackle the problem of decision-making under uncertainty by using machine learning methods and graph theory to analyze complex structures in big data to build recommender systems and predictive models. She is a member of AAAI\, INFORMS\, AIS\, and senior member of IEEE.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/ai-based-software-defect-predictors-applications-and-benefits-and-lessons-learned/
LOCATION:KHE 225\, Ryerson University\, 340 Church Street\, Toronto
CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Women in Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161118T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
CREATED:20210430T002608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T005748Z
UID:10000088-1479470400-1479474000@www.ieeetoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Operational-Log Analysis for Big Data Systems: Challenges and Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Friday November 18\, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. Dr. Andriy Miranskyy\, Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science\, Ryerson University\, will be presenting “Operational-Log Analysis for Big Data Systems: Challenges and Solutions”. \nSpeaker: Dr. Andriy Miranskyy\nAssistant Professor\, Department of Computer Science\, Ryerson University \nDay & Time: Friday\, November 18\, 2016\n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. \nLocation: George Vari Centre for Computing and Engineering\nRyerson University\nRoom: ENG 288\n245 Church Street\, Toronto\, Ontario M5B 2K3\nMap – http://www.ryerson.ca/maps – Look for ENG \nRegistration: Registration is free\, but space is limited. Please register via this link: http://tinyurl.com/systemsEvent \nOrganizers: IEEE Toronto Systems Chapter\, Alexei Botchkarev albot@ieee.org\nIEEE Toronto WIE\, Magnetics\, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics and Computer Science Department of Ryerson University\nIEEE Toronto WIE Chair: Maryam Davoudpour maryam.davoudpour@ieee.org \nAbstract: Big data systems (BDSs) are complex\, consisting of multiple interacting hardware software components\, such as distributed compute nodes\, networking\, databases\, middleware\, business intelligence layer\, and high availability infrastructure. Any of these components can fail. Finding the failures’ root causes is extremely laborious. Analysis of BDS-generated logs can speed up this process. The logs can also help improve testing processes\, detect security breaches\, customize operational profiles\, and aid with any other tasks requiring runtime-data analysis. \nHowever\, practical challenges hamper log analysis tools’ adoption. The logs emitted by a BDS can be thought of as big data themselves. When working with large logs\, practitioners face seven main issues: scarce storage\, unscalable log analysis\, inaccurate capture and replay of logs\, inadequate log-processing tools\, incorrect log classification\, a variety of log formats\, and inadequate privacy of sensitive data. This talk describes the challenges and practical solutions faced while building and institutionalizing dynamic analysis tools in the industry. \nBiography: Andriy Miranskyy is an assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science\, Ryerson University. His research interests are in the area of mitigating risk in software engineering\, focusing on software quality assurance\, program comprehension\, software requirements\, project risk management\, Big Data\, and Green IT. Andriy received his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics at the University of Western Ontario. He has 17 years of software engineering experience in information management and pharmaceutical industries. Prior to joining Ryerson\, Andriy worked as a software engineer in the IBM Information Management division at the IBM Toronto Software Laboratory; currently\, he is the Faculty Fellow of the IBM Centre for Advanced Studies. He has served as Guest Editor for a special edition of IEEE Software as well as organizer\, committee member\, and reviewer for several software engineering workshops and conferences.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/operational-log-analysis-for-big-data-systems-challenges-and-solutions/
LOCATION:Room: ENG 288\, 245 Church Street\, Toronto\, Ontario M5B 2K3
CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Magnetics,Systems,Women in Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161116T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161116T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
CREATED:20210430T002608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T005828Z
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SUMMARY:Health Informatics Evening at Centennial College
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday November 16\, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. Igor Sirkovich\, Vikki Leung\, Karim Keshavjee and Jimmy Poulin\, will be presenting “Health Informatics Evening at Centennial College”. \nSpeakers & Agenda: 5:15 to 5:30 Event Registration \n1. Igor Sirkovich from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM\nFounder and CEO of Xpertera\nHL7 FHIR and eHealth Architecture Consultant at Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care\nPresentation title: Current initiatives at the Ministry of Health and eHealth Ontario\, pan-Canadian standards collaborative\, and health informatics standards (HL7 FHIR)\, Xpertera introduction. \n2. Vikki Leung from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM\nFull Stack Developer at Interdev Technologies Inc.\nPresentation title: Technology used for Community Paramedic Services\, Interdev Technologies \n3. Karim Keshavjee\, MD from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM\nCEO of InfoClin Inc.\nAdjunct Professor at University of Toronto\, University of Victoria\nVisiting Scholar at Ryerson University\nAssociate Member at Centre for Evaluation of Medicine\, McMaster University\nNumerous publications on Health Informatics studies and medicine\nPresentation title: Health Apps by Design: A reference architecture for mobile apps for health \n4. Jimmy Poulin from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM\nDirector of Operations at m-Health Solutions\nPresentation title: ECG signal remote collection via mobile wireless external recorder and smartphone. \n5. NSERC speaker (name will be announced later) from 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM\nPresentation: Funding opportunities for College Students in Science and Technologies programs. \n8:00 to 8:30 PM Networking \nDay & Time: Wednesday\, November 16\, 2016\n5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. \nLocation: Room L1-02\, Centennial College\, Progress Campus\n941 Progress Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M1G 3T8\nMap: http://www.centennialcollege.ca/about-centennial/contact-us/campus-locations/ \nOrganizers: IEEE Toronto WIE\, Nicoleta Zouri\nIEEE Toronto WIE\, Magnetics\, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics\, Maryam Davoudpour \nRegistration: Registration is free\, but space is limited. Please register via email to Nicoleta Zouri \nAbstract: Offered as part of the Experiential Learning process for students in Health Informatics Program at Centennial College\, this event facilitate skills and knowledge transfer between audience and speakers through an interactive session. Digital health solutions will be discussed and software demos will be presented.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/health-informatics-evening-at-centennial-college/
LOCATION:Room L1-02\, Centennial College\, Progress Campus 941 Progress Ave.\, Toronto
CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Magnetics,Women in Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161114T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161114T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T092419
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SUMMARY:IoT Advancement and impact on the future of Health and Wellness
DESCRIPTION:Monday November 14\, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Fawzi Behmann\, President\, TelNet Management Consulting\, Inc.\, will be presenting “IoT Advancement and impact on the future of Health and Wellness”. \nSpeaker: Fawzi Behmann\nPresident\, TelNet Management Consulting\, Inc.\nIEEE NA ComSoc Vice Chair \nDay & Time: Monday\, November 14\, 2016\n4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. \nLocation: BA B026\nBahen Centre for Information Technology\nUniversity of Toronto\n40 St George St\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2E4 \nContact: Eman Hammad \nAbstract: The acceleration in communications technology has impacted our work\, home\, transportation\, commerce\, education and with no exception has increased adoption in healthcare. \nThis presentation will introduce the concept of IoT and architectural evolution from a pre-IoT to Collaborative IoT impacting many markets such as home\, health\, automotive\, enterprise\, transportation and infrastructure. This will be enriched by several examples. \nThe talk will then focus on healthcare and wellness exploring current and emerging solutions at hospitals\, clinics\, care centers and homes. Solution building blocks include sensing\, aggregation\, and data analytics. \nExamples of some of the adjacent technologies such as Drone\, Wearables\, 3D\, and Robot will be highlighted. \nFinally the talk will conclude with some of the factors and challenges to deliver scalable solutions\, delivering better quality of services and experience. These include development platforms\, 5G\, virtualization\, collaborative applications and security. \nTakeaway Points:\n· Understanding of rapid evolution of technology and impact in critical healthcare areas\n· Examples of use cases in healthcare & nutrition.\n· Considerations for scalable and secure networks. \nBiography: Fawzi is a visionary\, thought leader\, author and contributor in advancing adoption of technology in serving humanity. Fawzi spent over 30 years in industry and held various executive and leadership positions with Tier 1 companies in the areas of communications and networks spanning Semiconductor\, communication systems and service provider. Fawzi was a principle architect and championed the definition and the developing of integrated pre-IoT telecom alert system and networking management solution at Teleglobe Canada. He was a senior product manager with Nortel Networks for product release for enterprise\, broadband edge and core nodes. Fawzi also served as the Director of Strategic Marketing with Motorola/Freescale for SoC networking & Communications product line in Austin\, Texas. \nFawzi is passionate about technology automation and has founded TelNet Management Consulting Inc. in 2009 offering consulting services in the areas of technology trends and positioning for smart networking and IoT/GIS solutions. Examples included Solar Energy\, Public Safety – emergency response systems. He organized and chaired workshops\, tutorials and was a distinguished speaker on key topics such as IoT\, 5G\, virtualization and Big Data/Analytics. Fawzi is a board member with several companies and had several publication including a recent book on the subject of future IoT “Collaborative Internet of Things for Future Smart Connected Life and Business” published by Wiley\, June 2015 http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118913744\,subjectCd-EEJ0.html \nFawzi is active in international forums and standards activities with ITU\, ITRS and IEEE Fawzi is a senior member of IEEE\, and is currently the ComSoc NA vice chair\, CTS Conference & PACE Chair\, and ComSoc/SP/CS Austin chapter chair. He was the recipient of several awards from Industry and IEEE including CEO Freescale Diamond Chip Award in 2008\, and IEEE ComSoc Chapter of the year award in 2015 and Outstanding R5 member award for 2013\, 2014 and 2015. He is currently serving as Conference chair for IEEE Central and organized sessions and workshops at BHI\, Himss\, Smart Tech on IoT and healthcare. \nFawzi holds a Bachelor of Science with honors and distinction from Concordia University\, Montreal; Masters in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo\, Ontario and Executive MBA from Queen’s University\, Ontario Canada.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/iot-advancement-and-impact-on-the-future-of-health-and-wellness/
LOCATION:BA B026 Bahen Centre for Information Technology University of Toronto 40 St George St\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2E4
CATEGORIES:Communications
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