Events

Weekly, In-Person Arduino/RP2040/ESP32 Workshop with various peripherals and how to interface them. Beginner to Expert level. LED Displays, Infrared, Matrix Keyboard, sound, DHT sensors, Servos, LED Strips, Analog Inputs... and whatever else the students bring to the table. Also, students can come in for tutoring, work on homework and class projects. Room: J233a, Bldg: H, 2nd Floor, 205 Humber College Blvd, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, M9W5L7

Join the IEEE Toronto Instrumentation & Measurement – Robotics & Automation Joint Chapter for a talk on the Diagnostic and Prognostic Medical Devices, presented by Dr. Razieh (Neda) Salahandish. Wednesday, August 16, 2023 @ 4:00 – 5:00 PM Abstract: Clinicians are increasingly interested in employing innovative engineering tools and techniques for early-stage disease diagnosis, including infectious diseases, cancers, and brain injury disorders, to reduce economic, social, and health burdens. Integrated biosensing systems, which combine various scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, medicine, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering, are viewed as effective approaches to tackle the associated medical and health concerns. While conventional laboratory-based testing remains prevalent, the appeal of routine use of low-cost and near-patient diagnostic systems opens up potential avenues for rapid disease screening, longitudinal medication effectiveness studies, biomarker discovery, and prognostics. In this research seminar, Dr. Salahandish delves into the scientific underpinnings and outcomes of her doctoral and postdoctoral research, as well as her ongoing investigations into novel technologies for biomedical devices, with a specific focus on wearable diagnostic platforms. This includes the fabrication of compact and multiplexed electrochemical biosensing systems, utilizing screen-printing of chemically engineered nanomaterial inks, or developing nanocomposite interfaces to detect disease-related proteins, RNAs/DNAs, and metabolites. Additionally, Dr. Salahandish will discuss the integration of biosensing strips with microfluidic systems to enable automated on-chip assay performance, as well as the development of impedance-based bi-potentiostats as custom-made handheld readout systems. The combination of these technologies creates a portable quantitative diagnostic platform. Although the clinical applications of electrochemical sensing are still in the early stages of validation, there are promising research opportunities in utilizing these biosensors for rapid detection of multiple biomarkers, wearable and in-vivo biosensing patches and chips, and tissue modeling organ-on-a-chip systems for drug discovery purposes. These advancements hold great potential in both academic and industrial realms for breakthrough developments in the future. Speaker(s): Razieh (Neda) Salahandish, PhD., Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/363735

The insatiable growth of datacenter traffic mandates increasing the capacity of cost-effective transceiver technologies to meet the foreseen demand. Competing configurations include Intensity Modulation / Direct Detection (IM/DD) and coherent transceiver architectures. In this presentation we will discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with these two options including such topics as: wavelength, reach modulation format, modulator technology, and power consumption. In partnership with the (https://nrc.canada.ca/en/research-development/research-collaboration/programs/high-throughput-secure-networks-challenge-program)Challenge program at National Research Council (NRC), we invite you to join this virtual seminar series to promote scientific information sharing, discussions, and interactions between researchers. ---- Résumé : La croissance insatiable du trafic dans les centres de données exige l'augmentation de la capacité des technologies d'émetteurs-récepteurs rentables pour répondre à la demande prévue. Les configurations concurrentes comprennent la modulation d'intensité/détection directe (IM/DD) et les architectures d'émetteurs-récepteurs cohérents. Dans cette présentation, nous discuterons des défis et des opportunités associés à ces deux options, y compris des sujets tels que la longueur d'onde, le format de modulation de la portée, la technologie du modulateur et la consommation d'énergie. Co-sponsored by: National Research Council, Canada Speaker(s): Prof. David V. Plant, Room: MC603, Bldg: McConnell Engineering building, 3480 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 0E9, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/367465

Integrated electronic-photonic co-design can profoundly impact both fields resulting in advances in several areas such as energy efficient communication, computation, signal processing, imaging, and sensing. Examples of integrated electronic-photonic co-design may be categorized into two groups: (a) electronic assisted photonics, where integrated analog, RF, mm-wave, and THz circuits are employed to improve the performance of photonic systems, and (b) photonic assisted electronics, where photonic systems and devices are used to improve the performance of integrated RF, mm-wave, and THz systems. In this talk, examples of electronic-photonic co-design such as photonic assisted near-field imaging, photonic-mmWave deep networks, and low power laser stabilization and linewidth reduction will be presented. Speaker(s): Firooz Aflatouni, Room: BA1200, Bldg: Bahen Centre for Information Technology, 40 St George Street, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Humber College Camping Trip or Day Pass to Earl Rowe Park August 25-labour day. Available to ALL HUMBER STUDENTS present and past, their families, ALL HUMBER FACULTY and their families. IEEE is asking you to come and see the beauty that nature has to offer and why we need to work together to create technology that reduces pollution and greenhouse gases. The walking trails connect you with the best that nature has to offer. The beach makes you feel like you are in a different country. This awe inspiring park will leave you with lasting memories of what we should be striving to become for the whole world. Earl Rowe Park has registration fees for camping of about $50 per night or about $20 for a day pass depending on how many people and seniors are in your car. When you register for this event, I will send you more information about how to register with Parks Ontario and answer any questions. For 2023, you have to register for day passes in advance through them Ontario parks weksite: (https://www.ontarioparks.com/) Earl Rowe Provincial Park, Concession Road 7, Alliston, Ontario, Canada, L9R 1V3

IEEE Toronto - ExCom Meeting on September 7th Room: ENG 288, Bldg: George Vari Engineering Building, ENG 288, George Vari Engineering Building, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/371330

Saturday Online Study Group preparing for the Canadian Amateur Radio certification exam. 2hrs/week CEU/PDH credits issued by request. Course based on the certification study guide from https://www.coaxpublications.ca/ord0001.php Purchase the book if you are serious about learning this. Optional morse code practise with course. There are other books available that basically covers the same topics. Course continues depending on registration. Course is free. Fee for CEU/PDH certification and/or fee to write the Canadian federal certification exam. Workshop is open to anyone, IEEE members and non-members. This study group is repeating, if you miss a lecture, you can continue the workshop when it repeats. 12 weeks long plus time off for exams and reading week at Humber Registration is required. Email will be send out to all registrants just before the meetings start with the link for google meet or zoom. Agenda: 2 hours every Saturday morning 10-12 am edt (Saturday afternoon/evening in Europe) 50 Panorama Court, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, M9V4A9, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/367874

Space can be a hostile environment for both space system hardware and humans. One important potential threat is the presence of charged particles and electromagnetic radiation present in outer space. Space radiation environment is characterized by a variety of sources, each contributing to a range of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation types. This presentation will go over all aspect of a Radiation Hardness Assurance program, from overview of the radiation sources, their effects on space systems, how to define mission requirements, to a preliminary overview of tolerant design and test methods. ----------- L'espace peut être un environnement hostile à la fois pour le matériel des systèmes spatiaux et pour les humains. La présence de particules chargées et de rayonnements électromagnétiques dans l'espace constitue une menace potentielle importante. L'environnement radiatif de l'espace est caractérisé par une variété de sources, chacune contribuant à une gamme de types de rayonnements ionisants et non ionisants. Cette présentation abordera tous les aspects d'un programme d'assurance de la résistance aux rayonnements, depuis une vue d'ensemble des sources de rayonnements, de leurs effets sur les systèmes spatiaux, de la manière de définir les exigences de la mission, jusqu'à une vue d'ensemble préliminaire de la conception tolérante et des méthodes d'essai. Co-sponsored by: National Research Council, Canada Speaker(s): Eric Gloutnay, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/371484

In this standards oriented talk, the speaker will present some facts regarding the potential competition between Wi-Fi and 5G. Both technologies have been extremely useful and popular world-over. However, there seems to be a perception amongst some that we might only need 5G/6G for satisfying future needs. The speaker will present the evolution of Wi-Fi and compare its usage vis-a-vis cellular. In summary, he will address how both have their important roles and how we need to cater to the demands of spectrum for both technologies. Room: 460, Bldg: ENG , 245 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2K3

In recent years, we have been observing fast social and economic development, rapidly changing industry, and continuously growing demand for bandwidth. This development raises new challenging optimization problems for the optical communication networks. These problems are often very complex not only due to the optical network configurations, but also due to their enormous traffic and operation al complexity. The whole networking industry is being disrupted and bandwidth availability is worsening by the rapid deployment and continuing adoption of 5G and IoT, the use of which involves tens of billions of end-users (humans-to-machines, and machine-to-machines), interconnecting with each other and driving increased consumer and business interactions. There is an upsurge in communication networks demand, driven by millions of end-to-end user devices, and recently by premium/basic/utility ultra-mobile users who want the ability to access services like the cloud network to consume high-definition contents, videos, and applications when and where they so choose. Today’s networks were evidently not designed to accommodate or adjust to these unanticipated growing and unpredictable demands. To address these challenges, networks must be adaptive to enable service providers and operators to optimize their existing communication network infrastructures while incorporating new technologies and ways of working. Several studies and trials around the open software, platforms, and systems, the use of open APIs, AI, multi-vendor management, streaming network telemetry for a real-time data collection, analytics, and service automation have been critical in helping service providers and operators understand what is needed to evolve and optimize networks. There is a need for an effective optimization solution method to improve the OAM&P of the optical communication networks. During this talk, the speaker will conduct a live and real-time connection to the Ciena Optophotonics Lab at Algonquin College (Ottawa Canada) to demonstrate how these optical communication networks work and how they can be adaptive and optimized. Speaker(s): , Prof. Wahab Almuhtadi Room: VIC 302, Bldg: Victoria Building, Toronto Metropolitan University (285 Victoria St, Toronto), Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ON M5B 1W1

Talk Abstract: What is the level of intelligence of your network? With the increasing number of smart devices, the network is faced with a higher workload. This informative session will explore potential measures to transform the network from a source of stress for employees into an asset. We will examine possible solutions for enhanced diagnostics, redundancy, and management to boost the intelligence of the network. About the Speaker: Tyler Burke, Phoenix Contact Canada’s Product Manager for Automation, has served the Canadian market for the over 10 years. Starting his career in technical support, then moving into field applications before assuming his current role. His expertise in automation, functional safety and networking has taken him on assignment throughout Canada as well as Germany and the United States. These experiences give Tyler a unique perspective on many applications and decision-making framework across a variety of industries. Tyler is accredited by the TUV as a Functional Safety Technician. He is a technology enthusiast with a passion for problem-solving. About Phoenix Contact: Phoenix Contact is a privately held industrial manufacturer based out of Blomberg Germany. With innovative products and solutions, Phoenix Contact paves the way to a climate-neutral and sustainable world by connecting, distributing, and controlling power and data flows. They have been developing the right products for this purpose since 1923. Whether in industrial production facilities, in the field of renewable energies, in infrastructure, or for complex device connections: their solutions are used wherever processes must run automatically. Above and beyond their pure function, they help their partners develop sustainable applications with more efficient processes and reduced costs. Subscribe to receive notification of future events on the IEEE Toronto Section- Consultants' Network website: https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/chapters/consultants-network/ Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/371048

This talk will cover practical challenges for cryogenic CMOS designs for next generation quantum computing. Starting from system level, it will detail the design considerations for a non-multiplexed, semi-autonomous, transmon qubit state controller (QSC) implemented in 14nm CMOS FinFET technology. The QSC includes an augmented general-purpose digital processor that supports waveform generation and phase rotation operations combined with a low power current-mode single sideband upconversion I/Q mixer-based RF arbitrary waveform generator (AWG). Implemented in 14nm CMOS FinFET technology, the QSC generates control signals in its target 4.5GHz to 5.5 GHz frequency range, achieving an SFDR > 50dB for a signal bandwidth of 500MHz. With the controller operating in the 4K stage of a cryostat and connected to a transmon qubit in the cryostat’s millikelvin stage, measured transmon T1 and T2 coherence times were 75.7μs and 73μs, respectively, in each case comparable to results achieved using conventional room temperature controls. In further tests with transmons, a qubit-limited error rate of 7.76x10-4 per Clifford gate is achieved, again comparable to results achieved using room temperature controls. The QSC’s maximum RF output power is -18 dBm, and power dissipation per qubit under active control is 23mW. Speaker(s): Sudipto Chakraborty, Room: MP 103, Bldg: McLennan Physical Laboratories, University of Toronto, 255 Huron Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1A7