Events

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

Ontario Tech University Electrical Engineering Program is proud to host its annual research day @ 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON. The event will take place in the Energy Research Center Building. Co-sponsored by: Ontario Tech University Agenda: Please see attached flyer. Bldg: ERC, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, L1G 0C5

This workshop introduces how to operate Samsung equipment in biomedical lab of Progress campus. Co-sponsored by: Biomedical Engineering Association Room: Samsung Lab, Bldg: A3, Progress Campus, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1G3T8

It's a cliche that a picture says 1,000 words, but great figures are a key asset to quality publications! Are you struggling to create high quality figures for your paper? Perhaps you're frustrated using PowerPoint or confused by the steep learning curve of TikZ. Regardless we are here to help. The U of T AP-S student chapter is offering a tutorial on OriginLab, a powerful image generation application, this Friday Mar 1st in BA7180 from 2:00pm-3:30pm. OriginLab is capable of easily generating high quality vector graphics for displaying your data or creating diagrams. Coffee and treats will be provided! Please register via IEEE vTools so that we can order the correct amount of food. Also please send an email to stewart.pearson@mail.utoronto.ca if you have any dietary restrictions or preferences. Room: BA7180, Bldg: Bahen Centre for Information Technology, 40 St George St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 2E4