BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//IEEE Toronto Section - ECPv6.15.17//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:IEEE Toronto Section X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for IEEE Toronto Section REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211109T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211109T183000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20211028T105020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211209T073407Z UID:10000319-1636477200-1636482600@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Algebra Review: How does one best think about all of these numbers DESCRIPTION:— Prerequisites — You do not need to have attended the earlier talks. If you know zero math and zero machine learning\, then this talk is for you. Jeff will do his best to explain fairly hard mathematics to you. If you know a bunch of math and/or a bunch machine learning\, then these talks are for you. Jeff tries to spin the ideas in new ways. — Longer Abstract — An input data item\, eg a image of a cat\, is just a large tuple of real values. As such it can be thought as a point in some high dimensional vector space. Whether the image is of a cat or a dog partitions this vector space into regions. Classifying your image amounts to knowing which region the corresponding point is in. The dot product of two vectors tell us: whether our data scaled by coefficients meets a threshold; how much two lists of properties correlate; the cosine of the angle between to directions; and which side of a hyperplane your points is on. A novice reading a machine learning paper might not get that many of the symbols are not real numbers but are matrices. Hence the product of two such symbols is matrix multiplication. Computing the output of your current neural network on each of your training data items amounts to an alternation of such a matrix multiplications and of some non-linear rounding of your numbers to be closer to being 0-1 valued. Similarly\, back propagation computes the direction of steepest decent using a similar alternation\, except backwards. The matrix way of thinking about a neural network also helps us understand how a neural network effectively performs a sequence linear and non-linear transformations changing the representation of our input until the representation is one for which the answer can be determined based which side of a hyperplane your point is on. Though people say that it is “obvious”\, it was never clear to me which direction to head to get the steepest decent. Slides Covered: http://www.eecs.yorku.ca/~jeff/courses/machine-learning /Machine_Learning_Made_Easy.pptx – Linear Regression\, Linear Separator – Neural Networks – Abstract Representations – Matrix Multiplication – Example – Vectors – Back Propagation – Sigmoid Speaker(s): Prof. Jeff Edmonds\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/287446 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/algebra-review-how-does-one-best-think-about-all-of-these-numbers/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/287446 CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Women in Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211105T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211105T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210929T145551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211205T071759Z UID:10000467-1636138800-1636142400@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Recent Advances in Converter Control Techniques for Wind Energy Conversion System DESCRIPTION:Over the last few decades wind energy has emerged as one of the fastest growing mainstream power technologies due to its low cost and environmentally friendly nature compared to conventional fossil fuel based power generation. Considering available options of state-of-the-art generator technologies in wind energy conversion system (WECS)\, doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) has become popular because of its economic operation\, ability to regulate in sub-synchronous or super-synchronous speed and decoupled control of active and reactive power. Harnessing regulated power supply from unpredictable wind blow\, extraction of maximum power from intermittent generation and supervision on nonlinear system dynamics of DFIG-WECS are some of the critically challenging issues for wind energy system. Maximization of the power yielded from wind turbine is possible by optimizing tip-speed ratio\, turbine rotor speed or torque and blade angle. Traditionally\, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control algorithm is based on the Hill Climb Search (HCS) method due to its simple implementation and turbine parameter-independent scheme. Since the conventional HCS algorithm has few drawbacks such as power fluctuation and speed-efficiency trade-off\, a new adaptive step size based HCS controller is developed in this work to mitigate its deficiencies by incorporating wind speed measurement in the controller. Again\, conventional feedback linearization controllers are sensitive to system parameter variations and disturbances on grid-connected WECS\, which demands advanced control techniques for stable and efficient performance considering the nonlinear system dynamics. An adaptive backstepping based nonlinear control (ABNC) scheme with iron-loss minimization algorithm for DFIG is also developed in this work to obtain both improved dynamic performance and reduced power loss. In order to verify the effectiveness of the proposed control schemes\, simulation models are designed using Matlab/Simulink. The proposed MPPT control\, nonlinear control for grid-connected mode of DFIG-WECS has been successfully implemented in real-time using DSP controller board DS1104 for a laboratory 350 W DFIG. In the laboratory environment a 4-quadrant dynamometer is used to emulate the wind turbine to provide variable wind speed to the generator. The performance of the proposed ABNC is also compared with the benchmark tuned proportional-integral (PI) controller under different operating conditions such variable wind speed\, grid voltage disturbance and parameter uncertainties and it exhibits excellent grip over the rotor side and grid side converter control. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/283915 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/recent-advances-in-converter-control-techniques-for-wind-energy-conversion-system/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/283915 CATEGORIES:Vehicular Technology END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211105T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211105T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20211105T121806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211205T071758Z UID:10000486-1636124400-1636128000@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:IEEE AP-S Student Chapter Annual Election DESCRIPTION:The IEEE AP-S Student Chapter at the University of Toronto is holding its annual election on Nov. 5\, 2021\, 3 pm. Interested students can sign up for Chair\, co-chair\, secretary\, treasurer\, and web-master positions. Toronto \, Ontario\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/288669 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/ieee-ap-s-student-chapter-annual-election/ LOCATION:Toronto \, Ontario\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/288669 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211105T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211105T130000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20211019T092612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211205T071758Z UID:10000313-1636113600-1636117200@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Terahertz Days: The role of Directional Terahertz Communications in the 6G era: Usage scenarios\, system concepts\, promises and challenges DESCRIPTION:The exploitation of the THz band is expected to catalyze 6G applications\, as a solution to both wireless backhaul and fronthaul\, and integrated backhaul/fronthaul applications. However\, the utilization of THz wireless technologies comes with several challenges\, mainly associated with the very high propagation losses in the THz regime\, which require the utilization of high-gain directional antennas with strict beam alignment requirements\, and with challenging blockage scenarios\, which call for intelligent beam steering and blockage avoidance based medium access and resource allocation. In this talk\, we first discuss critical usage scenarios and significant technology pillars defining the THz Wireless system concept. Then\, a quantitative assessment of intelligent pencil beamforming wireless access technologies is presented\, along with the impact of beam misalignment and blockage. Finally\, the benefits of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces are reported and their expected role in future THz wireless systems is discussed. Speaker(s): Angeliki Alexiou\, Gunes Karabulut Kurt Agenda: 11:55 AM – 12:00: Workshop opening by Mansour Naslcheraghi\, Chair of YP Montreal 12:00 AM – 12:05: Terahertz Days workshop series introduction and speaker introduction by chair of Terahertz Days\, Dr. Gunes Karabulut Kurt 12:05 AM – 12:50: Talk by Prof. Angeliki Alexiou 12:50 AM – 01:00 or more (depending on speaker’s availability): Q & A session Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/285255 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/terahertz-days-the-role-of-directional-terahertz-communications-in-the-6g-era-usage-scenarios-system-concepts-promises-and-challenges/ LOCATION:Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/285255 CATEGORIES:Young Professionals END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211104T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211104T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20211030T112018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211204T070601Z UID:10000320-1636048800-1636056000@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:IEEE CIC x Ryerson GMU Indie Game Jam: The Basics & Tile System DESCRIPTION:This series of 5 beginner friendly workshops will teach students how to create their own indie game in Unity. We will teach the building blocks and best practices to create a shooter including creating the player\, creating enemies\, collectibles\, effects\, and more! All who attend all five sessions will get a certificate from IEEE WIE and can submit their 2D game into a showcase with small prizes at the end of the workshop series. Week One: (2 Hours) – The Basics & Tile System – Introduction to Game Development & Unity (30 Minutes) ● Review of programming (30 minutes) ○ Variables ○ If statements ○ Loops ○ Classes and methods ○ Unity’s approach to programming – Break (10 minutes) – Quick demo of final game project (10 minutes) ● Download & import assets (10 minutes) – Introduction to the tile palette system (10 minutes) ● Draw game background using tile palette system (20 minutes) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/287738 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/ieee-cic-x-ryerson-gmu-indie-game-jam-the-basics-tile-system/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/287738 CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Women in Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211102T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211102T183000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20211027T103902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T020122Z UID:10000318-1635872400-1635877800@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Intro to the Mathematics in Machine Learning DESCRIPTION:Prerequisites: If you know zero math and zero machine learning\, then this talk is for you. Jeff will do his best to explain fairly hard mathematics to you. If you know a bunch of math and/or a bunch machine learning\, then these talks are for you. Jeff tries to spin the ideas in new ways. Abstract: Computers can now drive cars and find cancer in x-rays. For better or worse\, this will change the world (and the job market). Strangely designing these algorithms is not done by telling the computer what to do or even by understanding what the computer does. The computers learn themselves from lots and lots of data and lots of trial and error. This learning process is more analogous to how brains evolved over billions of years of learning. The machine itself is a neural network which models both the brain and silicon and-or-not circuits\, both of which are great for computing. The only difference with neural networks is that what they compute is determined by weights and small changes in these weights give you small changes in the result of the computation. The process for finding an optimal setting of these weights is analogous to finding the bottom of a valley. “Gradient Decent” achieves this by using the local slope of the hill (derivatives) to direct the travel down the hill\, i.e. small changes to the weights. Speaker(s): Prof. Jeff Edmonds\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/287252 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/intro-to-the-mathematics-in-machine-learning/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/287252 CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Women in Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211029T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211029T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210922T135118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211128T135459Z UID:10000463-1635537600-1635541200@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:IEEE Virtual Distinguished Lecturer (VDL) Talk: "Connecting Space Assets to the Internet: Challenges and Solutions" DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) promotes the advancement of science\, technology and applications in communications and related disciplines. It fosters presentation and exchange of information among its members and the technical community throughout the world. The Society maintains a high standard of professionalism and technical competency. The IEEE Communications Society is a professional society of the IEEE. The IEEE ComSoc New York Chapter is organizing a series of technical seminars for the New York area IEEE members and the general public. We invite researchers and professionals to share their latest work on a variety of topics in communications and related areas. This is the fifth seminar of the series. Together with our fellow IEEE ComSoc Chapters\, we have the great pleasure to invite Dr. Mohammed Atiquzzaman\, an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer\, to talk about the interesting\, exciting and yet challenging task of connecting spacecrafts to the Internet. Speaker(s): Prof. Mohammed Atiquzzaman\, Agenda: 07:45 PM – 08:00 PM: Connecting to the ZOOM meeting 08:00 PM – 08:05 PM: Welcoming & IEEE ComSoc Membership Promotion 08:05 PM – 08:10 PM: Speaker Introduction 08:10 PM – 09:00 PM: Presentation (50 minutes) 09:00 PM – 09:10 PM: Questions and Answers (10 minutes) 09:10 PM – 09:15 PM: Closing Remarks Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/282376 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/ieee-virtual-distinguished-lecturer-vdl-talk-connecting-space-assets-to-the-internet-challenges-and-solutions/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/282376 CATEGORIES:Communications END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211029T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211029T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20211001T152640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211128T135459Z UID:10000471-1635530400-1635537600@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Building your online presence by creating your personal website DESCRIPTION:A personal website is essential in this world where an online presence is a must. Through this workshop\, Simon will show you how to buy your domain\, the cheapest and more efficient way to host it\, how to get SSL certificates for your website and the best practices to design and implement your website. Speaker(s): Simon Bermudez\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/284161 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/building-your-online-presence-by-creating-your-personal-website/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/284161 CATEGORIES:Magnetics,Women in Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211029T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211029T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210917T125418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211128T135458Z UID:10000461-1635519600-1635523200@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Distinguished Lecture - Prof. Levent Sevgi DESCRIPTION:EM diffraction is critical in many applications including antennas and propagation. Understanding and visualizing EM wave – object interaction is crucial in designing new antenna systems\, in predicting path losses through complex propagation paths\, etc. In order to do that wave pieces such as diffracted waves\, Fringe waves\, etc.\, should first be studied on canonical structures. Then\, complex objects can be investigated by using HFA as well as numerical methods in hybrid form intelligently. EM wave scattering from waves – objects interaction has long been investigated. Interesting wave phenomena\, diffraction\, occur when objects have sharp edges and tips. Methods known as High Frequency Asymptotics\, such as Geometric optics (GO)\, Physical Optics\, (PO)\, Geometrical Theory of Diffraction\, (GTD)\, Uniform Theory of Diffraction (UTD)\, Physical Theory of Diffraction (PTD) and Theory of Edge Diffraction (TED) have been successfully applied to variety of EM problems. Recently\, numerical methods\, such as Finite Difference time Domain (FDTD)\, Method of Moments (MoM) and Finite Element Method (FEM) have also been used in modeling EM diffraction. These powerful methods\, together with novel approaches\, have shown to be successful not only in modeling EM diffraction but also in distinguishing wave pieces such as scattered waves\, diffracted waves\, Fringe waves\, etc.\, which is very important in visualizing and understanding complex wave – object interaction. This talk will review all these approaches\, use recently developed EM virtual tools and present comparisons through canonical examples. Speaker(s): Levent Sevgi\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M5S3G4\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/282006 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/ieee-antennas-and-propagation-society-distinguished-lecture-prof-levent-sevgi/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M5S3G4\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/282006 CATEGORIES:Electromagnetics & Radiation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211029T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211029T140000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20211023T100651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211128T135458Z UID:10000317-1635512400-1635516000@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Dielectric Materials for Generators and Large Motors DESCRIPTION:The focus of this presentation is the fundamental aspects of electrical insulation materials\, specifically for rotating equipment – generators and large motors. This talk will cover basic components of an insulation system\, material selection criteria\, review of intrinsic properties as well as aging parameters. Major test methodologies and standards used in selecting and qualifying insulation systems will be discussed. It is intended that this presentation help the audience to understand the critical working aspects of electrical insulation materials. The “why” of dielectrics for their specific applications. This knowledge can aid in maintenance decision processes\, equipment repair decisions\, as well as educate those in the industry understand the tradeoffs in the dielectric materials selection process. Speaker(s): Dr. Nancy Frost\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/286734 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/dielectric-materials-for-generators-and-large-motors/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/286734 CATEGORIES:Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211028T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211028T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20211015T180658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211127T135033Z UID:10000476-1635447600-1635451200@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:IEEE Canada WIE Panel: Awards Applications and Membership Advancements DESCRIPTION:Learn from WIE professionals from across Canada about how to create a successful award application and how to move upward in your membership with IEEE\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/285102 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/ieee-canada-wie-panel-awards-applications-and-membership-advancements/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/285102 CATEGORIES:Women in Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211028T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211028T100000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20211019T092611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211127T135033Z UID:10000311-1635411600-1635415200@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Surface Electromagnetics: Physics Exploration and Engineering Applications DESCRIPTION:Abstract: From frequency selective surfaces to Huygens metasurfaces\, novel electromagnetic surfaces have been emerging in both scientific exploration and engineering applications. Many intriguing phenomena occur on these surfaces\, and novel devices and applications have been proposed accordingly\, which have created an exciting paradigm in electromagnetics\, the so-called “Surface Electromagnetics (SEM)”. This presentation will review the development of various electromagnetic surfaces\, as well as state-of-the-art concepts and designs. The fundamentals of SEM will be summarized and the frontier topics will be prospected\, including their promising applications in microwaves\, THz\, and optic regimes. Speaker(s): Prof. Fan Yang\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/286143 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/surface-electromagnetics-physics-exploration-and-engineering-applications/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/286143 CATEGORIES:Electromagnetics & Radiation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211024T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211024T140000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20211018T092556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T133343Z UID:10000308-1635080400-1635084000@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Live circuit demonstrations & Semiconductors Workshop DESCRIPTION:During this one-hour workshop\, the host will introduce three different common input and output devices in digital electronics: the rotary encoder\, the button\, and the stepper motor. The following will be covered. Circuits and designs that use the elements with analysis and discussion Live circuit demonstrations and feedback Background topics on semiconductor components and topologies Anyone is welcome to attend\, but it is recommended that those who are interested have some fundamental knowledge of electronic theory and semiconductors. There will be information available about future IEEE events and how to sign up and register. Speaker(s): John Hooper\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/285953 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/live-circuit-demonstrations-semiconductors-workshop/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/285953 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211019T060000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211019T080000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20211015T180657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T192354Z UID:10000475-1634623200-1634630400@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Partial discharge measurement for power transformers- UHF PD Measurement Method DESCRIPTION:The course is intended for utility engineers\, manufacturers of transformers\, transformer components\, monitoring systems\, sensors\, etc.\, students and anyone wishing to understand the scientific foundation of PD measurement\, anyone interested in a deeper awareness of partial discharge measurement and interpretation\, staff who are responsible for transformers and want them to be more operational and efficient. ttend the session if you want to get familiar with: – Principle of measurement – Types of sensors for UHF PD Measurement – Calibration of UHF sensors and measurement system – Installation of UHF sensors Co-sponsored by: Transformer Magazine Speaker(s): Dr. Stefan Tenbohlen\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/285677 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/partial-discharge-measurement-for-power-transformers-uhf-pd-measurement-method/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/285677 CATEGORIES:Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211009T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211009T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20211017T090630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T123335Z UID:10000477-1633770000-1633777200@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Fall Electronics session 2021 DESCRIPTION:Easy circuit to transmit and receive audio through an LED We are using the 555 chip to make an oscillator (Osc). Our audio signal changes the frequency of the Osc. This signal drives a transistor with Infrared LED collector load…….. We think any voltage controlled oscillator circuit will do. We think so On the receiver side\, a photodiode converts this light back to current. Circuit then followed with an I-V converter (a simple resistor)……. And rest is audio..It works Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/285740 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/fall-electronics-session-2021/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/285740 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211007T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211007T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210916T124947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211106T121814Z UID:10000456-1633629600-1633633200@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Building and Leveraging Your Professional Network Using LinkedIn DESCRIPTION:Not sure how to market yourself effectively online using LinkedIn? Unclear about how to establish and maintain professional contacts? In this webinar\, you will learn how to raise your profile and leverage the power of your personal network to advance your career goals. Register at: https://bit.ly/IEEESession2 Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/281919 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/building-and-leveraging-your-professional-network-using-linkedin/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/281919 CATEGORIES:Aerospace & Electronic Systems,Instrumentation & Measurement,Women in Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211004T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211004T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210928T145456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T115731Z UID:10000465-1633374000-1633377600@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:A security-aware container-based architecture for connected vehicles DESCRIPTION:Cyberattack is a growing concern in connected vehicles because of the possibility of accessing\, changing\, or destroying sensitive information. On the other hand\, many existing security protocols are infeasible to apply because of high resource consumption. Containers are a method of providing added security through virtualization. Advantages of containers include increasing utilization of bare-metal resources\, and adding security isolation properties to various types of systems. These advantages make containers well-suited for the connected vehicle software. This paper describes a specific consideration in the development of a container architecture pattern for embedded systems\, aimed at enforcing multiple modes of application functionality. Speaker(s): Dr. Akramul Azim\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/283789 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/a-security-aware-container-based-architecture-for-connected-vehicles/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/283789 CATEGORIES:Vehicular Technology END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211001T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211001T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20211013T175332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T112242Z UID:10000473-1633104000-1633107600@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:UofT IEEE AP-S General Meeting DESCRIPTION:Encouraging chapter involvement and IEEE membership among new students toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/285360 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/uoft-ieee-ap-s-general-meeting/ LOCATION:toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/285360 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211001T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211001T153000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210714T235912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T112242Z UID:10000448-1633096800-1633102200@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Applications of Probability in Python DESCRIPTION:This workshop will cover an example project on Bayes Classifier\, multiple random variables\, and estimation. We will learn the implementation of multivariate Gaussian distribution\, classification and regression problems in Python. Later we will see that how to define parametric distribution in python and will further explore estimation concepts like maximum likelihood ratio\, maximum posteriori classification\, loglikelihood and logistic regression. Speaker(s): Taha Sajjad\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/277453 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/applications-of-probability-in-python/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/277453 CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Women in Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210927T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210927T153000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210714T235912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T103904Z UID:10000446-1632751200-1632756600@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Probability in Python DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, we first provide a brief review of probability theory making sure that attendees understand probability models and applications. Later in this workshop\, we will discuss basic probability models and their implementation in python\, how to deal with various aspects of conditional probability like total probability theorem\, conditional independence\, Bayes Rule\, etc. Then\, we will discuss the implementation of discrete random variables as well as continuous random variable like Bernoulli variables\, geometric variables\, uniform\, exponential and gaussian distribution. Afterwards\, fundamental law of large numbers related programming concepts will be covered along with sample mean and variance of famous probability distributions. Speaker(s): Taha Sajjad\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/277449 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/fundamentals-of-probability-in-python/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/277449 CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Women in Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210922T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210922T180000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210914T124852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T230503Z UID:10000455-1632330000-1632333600@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Basic OrCad Workshop DESCRIPTION:IEEE Seneca is offering a basic OrCad Workshop.\nWe will be reinforcing ETY155 concepts and learn about following topics: \n\nSimple resistor circuits\nVoltage divider\nCurrent divider concepts\nParallel circuits vs series circuits\n\nTo amplify the experience\, please have OrCad installed or use virual commons by Seneca to follow through the instruction. \nSpeaker(s): Gabriel Chen\, Adi Malihi URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/basic-orcad-workshop-3/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/281788 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210921T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210921T180000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210914T124852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T230409Z UID:10000454-1632243600-1632247200@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Advanced OrCad Workshop DESCRIPTION:IEEE Seneca is offering an advanced OrCad Workshop.\nWe will be reinforcing ETD555 concepts and learn about following topics: \n\nTransistor circuits (PNP\, NPN\, Darlington and MOSFETS)\nComponents such as IRF840\, IRF9510\, TIP122\, TIP127\, 2N3904\, and 2N3906\n\nTo amplify the experience\, please have OrCad installed or using virual commons to follow through the instructions. \nSpeaker(s): Gabriel Chen\, Adi Malihi URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/advanced-orcad-workshop-3/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/281787 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210916T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210916T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210910T123258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T230309Z UID:10000452-1631815200-1631818800@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Internships for Graduate and Undergraduate Students DESCRIPTION:Not sure how to find an internship? Unclear about how internships are structured? Join a Ryerson University Career & Co-op Centre\, IEEE\, and IEEE Women in Engineering collaboration for this informative workshop to learn about internship opportunities available for undergraduate and graduate students on Sept. 16 from 6-7 pm. URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/internships-for-graduate-and-undergraduate-students/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/281467 CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Women in Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210916T153000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210916T163000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210914T124851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T180659Z UID:10000453-1631806200-1631809800@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:IEEE CCECE WIE Panel DESCRIPTION:Learn from WIE professionals from across Canada about how to create a successful award application and how to move upward in your membership with IEEE.\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/281734 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/ieee-ccece-wie-panel/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/281734 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210908T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210908T183000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210805T093727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T230920Z UID:10000451-1631122200-1631125800@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Engineering Skills and Education for the Digital Era DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Toronto Chapter (ComSoc/BTS)\, the IEEE Ottawa Joint Chapter of Communications Society\, Consumer Technology Society\, and Broadcast Technology Society (ComSoc/CTSoc/BTS)\, IEEE ComSoc Montreal Chapter (ComSoc)\, IEEE Ottawa and Toronto Women In Engineering (WIE) Chapters along with the IEEE Ottawa\, Southern Alberta and Canadian Atlantic Young Professionals (YP) Chapters are thrilled to host Dr. Tom Murad\, the Vice Chair\, Ontario Society of Professional Engineers Board of Directors. Dr. Murad is currently the Country Lead for Engineering and Technology for Siemens Mobility. In this talk\, we look forward to Dr. Murad as he shares his reflections on the fundamental engineering skills and education requirements for the digital era. \nSpeaker(s): Dr. Tom Murad URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/engineering-skills-and-education-for-the-digital-era/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/278972 CATEGORIES:Communications END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210827T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210827T153000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210714T235912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T230155Z UID:10000444-1630072800-1630078200@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Basics of Programming in Python DESCRIPTION:Workshop Description: In the workshop\, first the attendees will revisit the basic concepts of Python programming related to (1) writing and executing Python scripts to perform basic tasks\, (2) entering and executing basic Python commands in a Jupyter Notebook\, and (3) creating objects\, data types such as strings\, integers\, Booleans\, variables\, lists\, loops\, coordinate system\, if-statements\, inequalities\, etc. \nLater\, this workshop will discuss the implementation of random variables and probability models in Python. In particular\, we will introduce numpy that includes the basic understanding of arrays\, matrices\, matrices operations\, random data generation and exercises. Furthermore\, since understanding of Matplotlib is necessary to iplot functions and models in Python\, we will explore basic strategies to plot using matplotlib \nSpeaker(s): Taha Sajjad URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/basics-of-programming-in-python/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/277447 CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Women in Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210730T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210730T133000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210525T165426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T210240Z UID:10000418-1627646400-1627651800@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Integrated Access and Backhaul for 5G and Beyond DESCRIPTION:Note: Virtual platform will be delivered to registrants a couple of hours before starting the event. \nContact: IEEE Montreal Section Young Professionals \nAbstract: The number of devices requesting for wireless communications is growing exponentially. Network densification via the deployment of many base stations (BSs) of different types is one of the mechanisms that can be employed to satisfy the ever-increasing demand for bandwidth/capacity in wireless networks. However\, deploying fiber to the small cells may be expensive and impractical when the number of small cells increases. For this reason\, as well as because of the traffic jams and infrastructure displacements caused by fiber optic installation\, millimeter wave (mmw)-based wireless backhaul is currently considered as an alternative\, providing (almost) the same rate as fiber optic with significantly less price and no digging. With this background\, integrated access and backhaul (IAB) networks\, where the operator can utilize part of the radio resources for wireless backhauling\, has recently received considerable attention. The purpose of IAB is to replace existing backhaul systems with flexible wireless backhaul using the existing 3GPP bands providing not only backhaul but also existing cellular services in the same node. This creates more flexibility and reduces the implementation cost. For 5G NR\, IAB is currently considered as a work item in 3GPP\, and it is known as one of the main novelties of 5G. In this talk\, we review the main backhauling techniques\, and present the main motivations/standardization agreements on IAB. Moreover\, We present comparisons between the IAB networks and the cases where all or part of the small access points are fiber-connected. Finally\, we study the robustness of IAB networks to environmental effects and verify the effect of the blockage\, the tree foliage\, the rain as well as the antenna height/gain on the coverage rate of IAB setups\, as the key differences between the fiber-connected and IAB networks. As we show\, IAB is an attractive setup enabling 5G and beyond. URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/integrated-access-and-backhaul-for-5g-and-beyond/ LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom CATEGORIES:Young Professionals END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210726T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210726T133000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210719T075927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T230047Z UID:10000450-1627300800-1627306200@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Flexible Radio Access Beyond 5G: A Future Projection DESCRIPTION:Dr Arslan has graciously offered to continue the discussion on 5G technologies. The topic is Flexible Radio Access Beyond 5G: A Future Projection. \nAbstract: \nToday’s wireless services and systems have come a long way since the rollout of the conventional voice-centric cellular systems. The demand for wireless access in voice and multi-media applications has increased tremendously. The trend on the variety and the number of mobile devices along with the mobile applications will certainly continue beyond 5G\, creating a wide range of technical challenges. One of the biggest challenges is the security of the communication beyond the classical crypto based approaches which secure the information. In this talk\, security aspects of the physical communication and also physical signal which is called Physical Layer Security (PHY Security) will be discussed. Latest trends\, threats\, and techniques to improve the security of the physical signal will be discussed. The tentative outline of the talk will be as follows: \n\nWireless Communication trends\, requirements\nImportance of secure communication\nClassification of communication security\nPHY security: Communication and REM\nPHY security: Eavesdropping\, Spoofing & Jamming\nAnti-jamming capable communication\nCross-layer security – Secure communication & other advanced radio access technologies\n\nCase- studies\na- Security in URLLC (URLL & Secure communication)\nb- Security in vehicular network (V2V and V2I)\nc- Security in NOMA d- Security in LIS \nSpeaker(s): Dr. Arslan Arslan URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/flexible-radio-access-beyond-5g-a-future-projection/ LOCATION:Atlanta\, Georgia\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/277084 CATEGORIES:Communications END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210726T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210726T130000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210708T233315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T225837Z UID:10000442-1627300800-1627304400@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Sustainable Service Pricing in Cloud Ecosystems DESCRIPTION:Energy efficiency\, which has emerged as a top priority in cloud ecosystems\, is the outcome of appropriate pricing mechanisms and resource allocations. Static pricing mechanisms are the most dominant approach among all the others. They are simple to implement for the service providers and easy to understand for the service users. Inaccurate price calculation and low efficient resource allocation in static pricing mechanisms made researchers discover other solutions to overcome these issues. Double auction mechanisms are among the most appropriate dynamic models. The main challenge of conventional double auction mechanisms is not considering the cloud ecosystems’ specifications\, such as dynamic online features. The term dynamic refers to the many variable parameters in cloud ecosystems\, and they constantly change. Conventional static offline pricing solutions are set based on a series of parameters before running the process. In dynamic online methods\, we customize our pricing models based on dynamic and current parameters. Also\, we continuously optimize these methods to attain optimal results. In this seminar\, firstly\, we define a Dynamic Online Double Auction Mechanism (DODAM) for the IaaS environment\, which covers a broader range of IaaS parameters by considering the dynamic online features of such markets. Considering the features of cloud dynamic online ecosystems\, DODAM provides an appropriate price scheduling for service providers and service users. Cloud secondary market is a new paradigm in IaaS ecosystems. In these markets\, brokers and reseller buyers have attained their resources from service providers of the cloud primary markets in the form of timed packages and repackage them into smaller chunks. As unsold packages do not transfer to the next intervals\, brokers and reseller buyers need to sell their packages as much as possible. We develop a mechanical design that includes a market-based pricing model and a resource allocation algorithm in such markets as our second contribution. Next\, by formulating the inherent competitive features in cloud secondary markets\, we improve the pricing and resource allocation mechanisms in such competitive ecosystems. In the last contribution\, we proposed a Priority-based Dynamic Online Double Auction Model (PB-DODAM)\, considering the perishability and time constraints of traded resources in IaaS secondary markets. The provided experimental results show that all proposed mechanisms drastically increase resource utilization and the overall utility. \nSpeaker(s): Dr. Reza Dibaj \nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/276942 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/sustainable-service-pricing-in-cloud-ecosystems/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/276942 CATEGORIES:Magnetics,Women in Engineering END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210719T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210719T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T014944 CREATED:20210622T221221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T225754Z UID:10000436-1626717600-1626724800@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Product Lifecycle Management DESCRIPTION:Product Lifecycle Management is a process used to manage all of the business and technical aspects in the life of a product business\, from early stage concept to product retirement. It is used extensively by most Global MultiNational Corporations but it serves small startup businesses very well also. It deals with and includes participation from all of the important business organisations. As such it is very relevant to engineers involved in any aspect of product development. Marto Hoary has worked with a number of multinationals in the USA and Europe where in he has observed and learned the use of this process first hand. \nSpeaker(s): Marto J Hoary\, Sr MIEEE\, M. Eng. \nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/275555 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/product-lifecycle-management/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/275555 CATEGORIES:Instrumentation & Measurement,Women in Engineering END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR