Events

With the Fall term coming to a close, some of the group will be starting to get deep into their research, while others may need a refresher on some best practices. In this meeting, we will give a short presentation on how to use Zotero, a free citation manager, and some information on scholarships offered to EM students which you may be interested in applying for. The rest of the time will be for socializing and catching up with your fellow students, which you may have been neglecting while you were studying this term! Food and drinks will be provided! Please send me an email at stewart.pearson@mail.utoronto.ca if you have any dietary restrictions or preferences. We look forward to seeing you there! Room: BA1780, Bldg: Bahen Centre for Information Technology, 40 St George St. , Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 2E4

Quelques soient les produits développés en optique-photonique, la production et l’assemblage de très haute précision sont un défi pour le recrutement et la rétention de la main-d’œuvre, pour la qualité et pour la productivité. Déjà active dans le développement et l’automatisation des opérations les plus précises et délicates, Solutions Novika désire vous entendre sur vos besoins. Co-sponsored by: Optonique. Speaker(s): Patrick Martel, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/387114

An InAs/InP quantum-dash mode-locked laser (QD-MLL) with phase-locked comb lines is an excellent optical source and a microwave source for, respectively, optical and wireless transmission. In this talk, a duplex radio over fiber (RoF) link using a QD-MLL for RoF transmission is reported. A few implementation issues including phase noise impairment, MIMO transmission, and photonic integrated implementation will be discussed. RoF links with integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) functions for next generation wireless communications (6G) applications will also be discussed. Laser à verrouillage de mode InAs/InP tirets quantiques (Quantum-Dash) pour radio duplex sur liaisons fibre optique Un laser à verrouillage de mode quantique InAs/InP (QD-MLL) avec des lignes de peigne à verrouillage de phase est une excellente source optique et une source micro-ondes pour, respectivement, la transmission optique et sans fil. Dans cet exposé, une liaison radio duplex sur fibre (RoF) utilisant un QD-MLL pour la transmission RoF est rapportée. Quelques problèmes de mise en œuvre, notamment la dégradation du bruit de phase, la transmission MIMO et la mise en œuvre photonique intégrée, seront abordés. Les liens RoF avec des fonctions intégrées de détection et de communication (ISAC) pour les applications de communications sans fil (6G) de nouvelle génération seront également abordés. Co-sponsored by: National Research Council, Canada. Optonique. Speaker(s): Prof. Jianping Yao (University of Ottawa), Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/388262

5G and 6G mobile communication systems will encompass a Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) that will include different satellite systems (LEO including cubesats/MEO/GEO) as well as High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) in the stratosphere and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to cover remote areas that otherwise could not have access to the Internet. IoT via NTN is very important for a wide range of applications such as Earth monitoring, smart agriculture, pollution control, sea monitoring, and disaster management. In a first part, this seminar will investigate various architectural and networking options for collecting IoT data via satellite. Moreover, a second part of the seminar will address and compare two important technologies NB-IoT (part of 5G NTN specification according to 3GPP Release 17) and LoRa/LoRaWAN (including the LR-FHSS alternative for satellite systems). Finally, a review of current satellite IoT systems supporting NB-IoT or LoRa/LR-FHSS will be provided. Speaker(s): Giovanni Giambene, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/388859

IEEE Toronto Vehicular Technology Chapter, IEEE Toronto ComSoc Chapter, IEEE Toronto Section are pleased to announce our Workshop on Ubiquitous Communication, Computing, and Security Network on December 17, 2023. We will host 7 talks from high-profile researchers from Canada and USA. Details of the events are given below. All are welcome! Agenda: 9:00 - 9:30 Jianping Pan Measuring a Low-Earth-Orbit Satellite Network 9:30-10:00 Xiaohui Liang VPASS: Voice Privacy Assistant System for Monitoring In-home Voice Commands 10:00-10:30 Hao Liang Stochastic Energy Management and Cyber-Physical Security of Battery Energy Storage Systems in Smart Distribution Systems 10:30-11:00 Lin X. Cai Near-Field and Far-Field Beamforming Design for RIS-enabled Wireless Communications 11:00-11:30 Rongxin Lu Achieve Edge-based Privacy-Preserving Dynamic Aggregation Query in Smart Transportation Systems 11:30-12:00 Ning Lu Toward A Pessimistic-Optimistic Framework for Constrained Bandit Learning 12:00-12:30 Yujie Tang RLC: A Reinforcement Learning Based Charging Scheme for Battery Swap Stations Room: 101, Bldg: ENG building, 245 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2K3, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/390758

A beginner-intermediate level workshop for Altium Designer, the computer-aided design (CAD) software for making a printed circuit board (PCB)! Open to all associates of IEEE UofT student branch, we cover basic circuit design guidelines, how to interface with the board, and how to create a custom PCB! Toronto, Ontario, Canada

IEEE Toronto Section Executive Committee meeting. Room: ENG 288, Bldg: George Vari Engineering Building, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/393493

Wireless sensor nodes are characterized by limited energy sources. Although the interests in wireless connectivity is ever-increasing and the needs for Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications, such as, automated remote access, monitoring, and control are well-appreciated, widespread adoption of networked wireless devices is largely constrained by their affordable deployment and maintenance costs and convenience of their long-term usage. To this end, while energy efficient protocol design is a key for long-lasting network operation, energy harvesting aware solutions are becoming widely popular as green and affordable approaches towards sustainable network operation. Since ambient energy harvesting is not reliable or suitable in many field applications, an interesting approach is charging them via wireless energy transfer. In this presentation, we will discuss the limitations of radiative energy transfer, performance of multihop radio frequency (RF) energy transfer, and some of the use cases of RF energy transfer combined with wireless information transfer. In particular, we will discuss the possible ways of improving radiative energy transfer efficiency through passive and active distributed beamforming. Throughout the presentation, we will mutually corroborate our experimental findings and analytical intuitions in a few application scenarios. Speaker(s): Dr. Swades De, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/401398

The IEEE Photonics Society / Standards Committee recently published a whitepaper on Fiber Attach. Transmission of light between or in and out of any photonic platform normally requires attachment to a fiber that is used as a flexible optical waveguide. An effective fiber attach involves many requirements and metrics that have so far involved decades of research. The presentation will cover the whitepaper in detail, some technical background, the path forward, and how to become involved. Co-sponsored by: National Research Council, Canada. Optonique. Speaker(s): John S. Mazurowski, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/399396

An introduction to Neural Networks and efficient deployment of AI networks onto microcontrollers! Our first year associates will learn the very basics of neural networks, learn how to make one using Edge Impulse, and experience the process of deploying the network onto a Raspberry Pi! Speaker(s): Kevin, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

You will have a chance to hear about the latest technological sectors from leading professionals in the fields of electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering and computer science. From energy to IoT, wearable devices to AI, immerse yourself in the world of innovation and network with hiring partners.⚡️ Scan the QR code to buy a ticket or visit here: (https://bit.ly/3vDpP1z?r=qr) Speaker(s): Shah Nawaz Ahmed, Dr. Shutha Pulendran 11 arboretum ln, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 2S5

Apply to MakeUofT at (https://makeuoft.ca/)! Join us at MakeUofT to transform your ideas into reality! In this 24-hour event, you and your team will make a project from scratch using hardware and present your project to a panel of industry judges to compete for prizes. This year, the themes for MakeUofT are health, useless inventions, and music! For more information about MakeUofT, check out our website at (https://makeuoft.ca/)! To help facilitate your learning experience, we will host online workshops throughout the event featuring speakers from some of the top companies in the industry. We can't wait to see your creations! Bldg: Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 55 St George St Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada