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SUMMARY:Convexity\, Sparsity\, Nullity and all that… in Data Analysis
DESCRIPTION:Monday March 7th\, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Prof. Hamid Krim\, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering of North Carolina State University\, will be presenting a distinguished lecture\, “Convexity\, Sparsity\, Nullity and all that… in Data Analysis”. \nSpeaker: Prof. Hamid Krim\nDepartment of Electrical & Computer Engineering\nNorth Carolina State University\nRaleigh\, NC\, US \nDay & Time: Monday\, March 7th\, 2016\n3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nLocation: Room VIC300\, Ryerson University\n285 Victoria St\, Toronto\nMap: https://goo.gl/maps/EAvPDLGSqrt \nContact: Mehrnaz Shokrollahi \nAbstract: High dimensional data exhibit distinct properties compared to its low dimensional counterpart; this causes a common performance decrease and a formidable computational cost increase of traditional approaches. Novel methodologies are therefore needed to characterize data in high dimensional spaces. Considering the parsimonious degrees of freedom of high dimensional data compared to its dimensionality\, we study the union-of-subspaces (UoS) model\, as a generalization of the linear subspace model. The UoS model preserves the simplicity of the linear subspace model\, and enjoys the additional stability to address nonlinear data. We show a sufficient condition to use l1 minimization to reveal the underlying UoS structure\, and further propose a bi-sparsity model (R0Sure) as an effective algorithm\, to recover the given data characterized by the UoS model from errors/corruptions. As an interesting twist on the related problem of Dictionary Learning Problem\, we discuss the sparse null space problem (SNS). Based on linear equality constraint\, it first appeared in 1986 and has since inspired results\, such as sparse basis pursuit\, we investigate its relation to the analysis dictionary learning problem\, and show that the SNS problem plays a central role\, and may naturally be exploited to solve dictionary learning problems. Substantiating examples are provided\, and the application and performance of these approaches are demonstrated on a wide range of problems\, such as face clustering and video segmentation. \nBiography: Hamid Krim received his BSc.\, MSc. and PhD. in Electrical Engineering. He was a member of Technical staff at AT&T Bell Labs\, where he has conducted R&D in the areas of telephony and digital communication systems/subsystems. Following an NSF post-doctoral fellowship at Foreign Centers of Excellence\, LSS/University of Orsay\, Paris\, France. He later joined the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems\, MIT\, Cambridge\, MA as a Research Scientist\, where he was performing and supervising research. He is presently Professor of Electrical Engineering in the ECE department\, North Carolina State University\, Raleigh\, leading the Vision\, Information and Statistical Signal Theories and Applications group. His research interests are in statistical signal and image analysis\, and mathematical modelling\, with a keen emphasis on applied problems in classification and recognition using geometric and topological tools. He is currently serving on the IEEE editorial board of SP\, and the TCs of SPTM and Big Data Initiative\, as well as an AE of the new IEEE Transactions on SP on Information Processing on Networks\, and of the IEEE SP Magazine. He is also one of the 2015-2016 Distinguished Lecturers of the IEEE SP Society.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/convexity-sparsity-nullity-and-all-that-in-data-analysis/
LOCATION:Room VIC300\, Ryerson University\, 285 Victoria St\, Toronto
CATEGORIES:Signal Processing
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SUMMARY:Software Development for Aerospace Activities
DESCRIPTION:Thursday March 10th\, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Dr. Elliott Coleshill\, Professor at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology\, will be presenting “Software Development for Aerospace Activities”. \nSpeaker: Dr. Elliott Coleshill\, Professor\nSeneca College of Applied Arts and Technology\nSchool of Information and Communications Technology \nDay & Time: Thursday\, March 10th\, 2016\n1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nLocation: Room LG04\, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre\n245 Church Street\, Ryerson University\, M5B 2K3 \nContact: Dr. Maryam Davoudpour \nAbstract: Due to the need for real-time operations\, fault tolerance and reaction to internal/external sensory input\, robotics and spacecraft systems contain some of the most sophisticated and complex software developed. These systems are required to operate in harsh environments\, act autonomously and support human life in critical and non-critical situations. \nThis presentation will walk through the life cycle of software system design for aerospace projects from design and development to verification\, validation and real-time operations. With over 15 years of experience in the industry\, Dr. Coleshill will share stories about his experience working on the International Space Station and satellite systems to track marine ship traffic around the globe. \nBiography: Dr. Ellliott Coleshill has over 15 years of experience working in the Canadian space industry. Dr. Coleshill completed a PhD in 2010 and a Masters in 2003 from the University of Guleph\, with research in image processing\, machine vision and robotics. Prior to attending the University of Guelph\, he graduated from the Ryerson Applied Computer Science program in 2000 with research in autonomous robotic control. \nDr. Coleshill started his career in the space industry at MDA. From 2000 to 2004 he was part of a team that designed and developed the integration and test environment for the International Space Station Mobile Servicing System (Canadarm2/Dextre). In 2004 Dr. Coleshill transitioned into the Systems group where he worked as a software safety engineer\, engineering support lead at the Canadian Space Agency during docked robotic operations on the International Space Station and several small research and development concept demonstrations. In August\, 2005 Dr. Coleshill received a NASA Space Flight Awareness Honoree Award in recognition of his dedication\, commitment and his achievements in support of NASA’s space program. From 2005 to 2007 Dr. Coleshill was the technical lead for designing and developing the concepts and system upgrades for Canadarm2 free flyer capture operations used today for SpaceX operations. In 2007\, the Canadian Space Agency presented him with a Certificate of Distinction for his free flyer concept checkout procedures.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/software-development-for-aerospace-activities/
LOCATION:Room LG04\, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre
CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Magnetics
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SUMMARY:Silicon Photonic Microring Resonator-Based Transceivers for Compact WDM Optical Interconnects
DESCRIPTION:Friday March 11th\, 2016 at 4:10 p.m. Dr. Samuel Palermo\, Associate Professor at Texas A&M University\, will be presenting “Silicon Photonic Microring Resonator-Based Transceivers for Compact WDM Optical Interconnects”. \nSpeaker: Dr. Samuel Palermo\, Associate Professor\nAssociate Professor\, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department\, Texas A&M\nIEEE Member and Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems \nDay & Time: Friday\, March 11th\, 2016\nAt 4:10 p.m.\, with social hour after the talk at Prenup Pub\nRefreshments will be served at the pub \nLocation: BA1210\, Bahen Centre for Information Technology\, University of Toronto\n40 St George St\, Toronto\, ON M5S 2E4 \nContact: Dustin Dunwell \nAbstract: The rapid growth of I/O bandwidth in applications such as datacenters and supercomputers motivate the development of interconnect architectures that can dramatically scale bandwidth density in an energy-efficient manner. This talk examines the potential of silicon photonic microring resonator-based optical transceivers for compact wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) optical interconnects. An overview of the photonic devices typically found in a ring resonator optical interconnect platform is provided and the design of transceiver circuits which address key challenges related to the modulators and drop filters is described. The possibility of further improvements in bandwidth density via efficient implementations of >50Gb/s PAM4 modulation with the microring modulators is detailed. \nBiography: Samuel Palermo received the B.S. and M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University\, College Station\, TX in 1997 and 1999\, respectively\, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University\, Stanford\, CA in 2007. From 1999 to 2000\, he was with Texas Instruments\, Dallas\, TX\, where he worked on the design of mixed-signal integrated circuits for high-speed serial data communication. From 2006 to 2008\, he was with Intel Corporation\, Hillsboro\, OR\, where he worked on high-speed optical and electrical I/O architectures. In 2009\, he joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Texas A&M University where he is currently an associate professor. His research interests include high-speed electrical and optical interconnect architectures\, high performance clocking circuits\, and integrated sensor systems. \nDr. Palermo is a recipient of a 2013 NSF-CAREER award. He is a member of Eta Kappa Nu and IEEE. He currently serves as an associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System – II and has served on the IEEE CASS Board of Governors from 2011 to 2012. He was a coauthor of the Jack Raper Award for Outstanding Technology-Directions Paper at the 2009 International Solid-State Circuits Conference and the Best Student Paper at the 2014 Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems. He received the Texas A&M University Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Outstanding Professor Award in 2014 and the Engineering Faculty Fellow Award in 2015.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/silicon-photonic-microring-resonator-based-transceivers-for-compact-wdm-optical-interconnects/
LOCATION:BA1210\, Bahen Centre for Information Technology\, University of Toronto
CATEGORIES:Solid-State Circuits
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SUMMARY:Virtual and Augmented Reality in Medical Education: A New Wave
DESCRIPTION:Thursday March 31st\, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. Dr. Abdulaziz Saud Alshafai\, Research Fellow of Surgical Education of the Neurosurgery Division at St. Michael’s Hospital\, will be presenting “Virtual and Augmented Reality in Medical Education: A New Wave”. \nSpeaker: Dr. Abdulaziz Saud Alshafai\, MD\, MBBS\nResearch Fellow of Surgical Education\nNeurosurgery Division\nSt. Michael’s Hospital \nDay & Time: Thursday\, March 31st\, 2016\n1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nLocation: LG04 Ryerson University\n245 Church Street\, Toronto\, ON M5B 2K3 \nContact: Maryam Davoudpour \nLearning Objectives: To familiarize the audience with basic multimedia educational theory and principles. \nTo gain appreciation for the application of new technologies ( Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality) in medical education. \nTo develop some insight regarding the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and development. \nBiography: Dr. Alshafai is a medical graduate from University of Dammam\, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Specially interested in the surgical field\, education and new technology innovations. He has joined St. Michael’s Hospital for a research fellowship in Surgical Education under the supervision of Professor Michael Cusimano in the division of Neurosurgery whilst pursuing a Masters of Medical Education at the University of Maastricht in The Netherlands. His current work involves the usage of virtual reality and three dimensional (3D) printing in medical education\, emphasizing on the application of educational theories and principles. \nAs a long time video-games enthusiast he also holds holds a special interest for the gamification of education and the use of video games as a medium for educating students.
URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/virtual-and-augmented-reality-in-medical-education-a-new-wave/
LOCATION:LG04 Ryerson\, University 245 Church Street\, Toronto\, ON M5B 2K3
CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Magnetics
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