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IEEE Ottawa Section HistoryNEW
Sister-Sections Agreement between Ottawa and Twin-Cities
2007 Annual General Meeting Pictures
- Engineering Aspects of Electromagnetic Shielding, June 4, 2009
- Development of Diagnostic Measurement Techniques for Power Equipment Using Radio Sensing, Computational Electromagnetic Method, and Signal Processing, June 5, 2009
- Homogeneous Polynomial Forms for Robustness Analysis of Uncertain Systems, June 15, 2009
- IEEE Photonics Society (LEOS) Ottawa Chapter Annual Student Paper Competition announcement, June 30, 2009
- Technical talk on Converged Services and NGN, July 15, 2009
Engineering Aspects of Electromagnetic Shielding
Organized by: IEEE Ottawa
EMC Chapter, and the IEEE Ottawa MTT/AP Chapter
Title:
Engineering Aspects of Electromagnetic Shielding
Speaker: Dr. Sergiu Radu,
SUN MicroSystems Menlo Park, California
Date & Time: Thursday
June 4, 2009, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: FIDUS SYSTEMS Inc., Suite 203,
900 Morrison Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2H 8K7
Map: http://www.fidus.ca
Parking: Free
Admission: Free, and is on a first to reply
basis. Preference given to IEEE EMC/MTT/AP society members. Seating
is limited.
Pizza and soft drinks will be served
Registration: E-mail Reservation is required.
Details: http://www.fidus.ca
Contact: Dr.
Syed Bokhari, Chairman, IEEE Ottawa EMC chapter,
Office :(613) 828-0063 Ext. 377, Cell: (613) 277-9311
Dr. Qiubo Ye, Chairman of the
IEEE Ottawa MTT/AP Chapters
Abstract: Every electronic equipment use
some type of shielding, and from a theoretical point of view, electromagnetic
shielding is among the difficult areas of EMC. The lecture is introducing
basic shielding concepts, insisting on their practical limitations,
and presents the typical engineering problems associated with shielding.
Among the aspects discussed are the materials used for shielding,
chassis resonances, shielding integrity problems (seams, joints, apertures,
perf patterns), aperture coupling and shield's grounding.
Development of Diagnostic Measurement Techniques for Power Equipment Using Radio Sensing, Computational Electromagnetic Method, and Signal Processing (PDF)
Organized by: Seminar by Joint
IEEE Ottawa-Montreal Section DEIS Chapter, IEEE Ottawa IMS, PES, RS
Chapters, and EPMG of INMS/NRC
Title:
Development of Diagnostic Measurement Techniques for Power Equipment
Using Radio Sensing, Computational Electromagnetic Method, and Signal
Processing
Speaker: Dr. Masatake Kawada,
University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
Date & Time: Friday,
June 5, 2009, Registration and Networking at 1:40 PM; Seminar at 2:00
PM – 3:30 PM
Location: National Research Council, 1200
Montreal Road, Ottawa, Building M-50, Room 115, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Map: To view the map, click here.
Parking: No fee at the visitor’s parking.
Please respect restricted areas.
Admission: Free. Registration required for
security reasons.
Registration: To ensure a seat, please
register by e-mail contacting: Mahmoud
Abou-Dakka
Details: DOC
(PDF)
Contact: Mahmoud
Abou-Dakka
Abstract: The presentation will focus on
research activities studying diagnostic measurement techniques for
insulating material of power equipment using radio sensing and computational
electromagnetic method, and vibration analysis for rotating machines
using signal processing. Radio sensing techniques based on the interferometer
system to detect electromagnetic (EM) waves emitted from a partial
discharge (PD) have been used as a tool to detect symptoms of insulation
failure. Because PD emits wideband EM waves, a VHF-UHF radio interferometer
system was designed for obtaining the direction of arrival of EM waves
emitted from PD. The detection system has been improved by adding
advanced signal processing methods. Also, computational electromagnetic
methods, such as, the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method
and the constrained interpolation profile (CIP) method to visualize
the propagation of EM waves emitted from PD have been developed. These
methods are useful for knowing the multi-path effects as reflection,
diffraction, and scattering at the apparatus when the EM waves are
received with antennas. By combining radio sensing, signal processing,
and computational electromagnetic methods, a new ubiquitous sensing
system with high sensitivity for diagnostic measurement technique
for power equipment is being explored. Furthermore, in the area of
rotating machines, methods using advanced signal processing (wavelet
transform) and the independent component analysis have been applied
to a small turbine model to detect abnormal vibration due to rubbing
(contact), oil whip, and clearance.
Your browser may not support display of this image.Masatake Kawada received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from Musashi Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, in 1993 and 1995 respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, in 1998. In 1998 he joined the Nagoya Institute of Technology, Aichi, Japan. In 2002 he joined the University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan, where he currently is an associate professor. From 2005 to 2006 he was a visiting scholar at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA. His research interests are development of diagnostic measurement techniques for electric power apparatus and facilities, radio sensing, application of signal and image processing, electromagnetic compatibility, and brain electromagnetic information engineering.
Homogeneous Polynomial Forms for Robustness Analysis of Uncertain Systems
Organized by: IEEE Ottawa
Reliability Society and Algonquin College Student Branch
Title:
Homogeneous Polynomial Forms for Robustness Analysis of Uncertain
Systems
Speaker: IEEE Distinguished
Lecturer, Dr. Graziano Chesi, Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering, University of Hong Kong
Date & Time: Monday,
June 15, 2009, Refreshments, Registration and Networking; 6:30 –
9:00 p.m. Seminar from 7PM-8PM.
Location: Algonquin College, Woodroffe Campus,
T-Building, Room T-302, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Parking: Free after 5:00 p.m. at
the green #9 and red #8 areas.
Admission: Free. Registration is required.
Registration: To ensure a seat, please register
by e-mail: raedabdullah@ieee.org
Contact: raedabdullah@ieee.org
Abstract: The stability and performance
analysis of dynamic systems affected by structured uncertainties usually
requires the solution of non-convex optimization problems. A possible
way to tackle such problems is to construct a family of convex relaxations
which provide upper or lower bounds to the solution of the original
problem. In this talk, convex relaxations for several robustness problems
are presented by exploiting classical results and providing new insights
on the theory of homogeneous polynomial forms. In particular, a general
framework is introduced for dealing with positivity of forms via the
solution of linear matrix inequalities, which are a special class
of convex problems. Lyapunov analysis of uncertain systems affected
by time-invariant or time-varying uncertainty, computation of the
parametric robust stability margin, robust performance analysis for
polytopic systems, are examples of problems addressed within the proposed
framework. This talk is based on the new book "Homogeneous Polynomial
Forms for Robustness Analysis of Uncertain Systems" by G. Chesi
et al. (Springer, 2009, in press) http://www.eee.hku.hk/~chesi/
IEEE Photonics Society (LEOS) Ottawa Chapter Annual Student Paper Competition
The IEEE Photonics Society (formerly, the IEEE Laser and Electro-Optics Society) Ottawa Chapter is pleased to announce its annual Student Paper Competition.
To participate in the competition:
- You must be a full time graduate / undergraduate student at a post-secondary educational institution within the IEEE defined geographic region of Ottawa Chapter as of June 30, 2009
- You are the first author of an original research paper published or accepted for publication in a peer reviewed technical journal between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009 in the area of photonics as defined by the scope of the newly named IEEE Photonics Society.
To enter the competition, please send the following to the IEEE Photonics Society Ottawa Chapter Chair via email: Kexing Liu
- A letter of endorsement from your academic supervisor
- A copy of the paper published or accepted for publication
- One entry per student
- Entry Deadline: June 30, 2009
- Winner
- The winner will be announced by Sept 1, 2009
- The winner will receive a $200 cash prize
- The prize will be given out at the Chapter's Symposium on Advancements in Photonics in the fall of 2009
- Eligible post secondary institutions
- University of Ottawa
- Carleton University
- Université du Québec en Outaouais
- Algonquin College
- Heritage College
- Cegep de l'Outaouais
If you have any questions,please contact Kexing Liu
Converged Services and NGN
Title:
Converged Services and NGN
Speaker: Dr. Bhumip Khasnabish,
IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer, Distinguished MTS of Verizon Network
and Technology, Waltham, MA, USA
Date & Time: Wednesday,
July 15th, 2009, Refreshments, Registration and Networking: 6:00 PM;
Seminar: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Room T129, School of Advanced
Technology, Building-T, Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa,
ON., Canada
Parking: At the Parking Lots 8 & 9.
Please respect restricted areas. No fee after 5:00 PM.
Admission: Free.
Registration: Registration required. To
ensure a seat, please register by e-mail contacting: Wahab
Almuhtadi or Patrick
Couture
Details: http://www.ottawa.ieee.ca/comsoc
Contact: Wahab
Almuhtadi and Patrick
Couture
Abstract: Commoditization of voice service
has reached such a state that anyone with a server to provide registry
and addressing (identification) functions can offer it to the Internet
community using the voice over the Internet protocol (IP) or VoIP
technology. Traditional client-server model has evolved to peer-to-peer
model for near-real-time voice and multimedia (gaming, video, etc.)
sessions. Voice mail service is being replaced by Instant-messaging
(for presence-announced users), use of Star codes for advanced call/session
feature activation is being replaced by Web based service-provisioning
interface, and so on. Similar revolution is also happening in the
areas of IP-based Television (IPTV) service development and distribution.
These are only a glimpse of what is possible with the new/emerging
converged services paradigm. However, many issues related to reliability/availability,
security/privacy, mobility, service provisioning and continuity, regulation,
operations, and quality of service and experience (QoS/QoE) still
remain open. In this discussion, we will explore the current activities
of the traditional service providers to find implementable and operable
solutions to these problems in the evolving Next Generation Networks
(NGNs). The objective is to support VoIP, IPTV, and other multimedia
services seamlessly over a variety of interconnected networks using
the emerging IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) and service-oriented architecture/network
(SOA/SON) based standards.
New IEEE Senior Members in the Ottawa Section
No new results available at this time to publish.
IEEE Senior Member Program Page: http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/senior-members/index.html.
For details and updated news about Senior Membership elevation in Ottawa, visit IEEE Ottawa Section Senior Members Page http://ottawa.ieee.ca/sm.
New Membership Benefits
Through the efforts of John Grefford, the 2003 & 2004 IEEE Ottawa Section Chair and still volunteer, a very competitive home and auto insurance plan is now being offered through The Personal check out their fees(http://www.ottawa.ieee.ca -click on the icon) that may just pay for your membership fees a few times over.
IEEE Canada 2009 Major Achievement award winner
Congratulations to David Falconer, a Fellow of IEEE residing in the Ottawa Section, is a Professor of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University in Ottawa. He is receiving the R.A. Fessenden Award (Telecommunications) for outstanding technical contributions to the area of data transmission in both wireline and wireless environments.
EEE Canada 2009 Major Service award winners
Congratulations to John Grefford, a Senior Member of IEEE and a Fellow of EIC residing in the Ottawa Section, is Program Support Officer with Defence Construction Canada. He is receiving the J.J. Archambault Eastern Canada Merit Award for dedicated and outstanding service to the IEEE Ottawa Section, IEEE Canada and EIC.
IEEE Fellows news
Congratulations:
Abdulmotaleb El Saddik, IEEE-F, Ottawa, Ontario for contributions
to interactive haptic audio visual systems. John Lodge, IEEE-F, Ottawa,
Ontario, for contributions to the application of signal processing
and communications theory. David Parnas, IEEE-F, Ottawa, Ontario,
for contributions to software engineering Also, congratulations to
Dr. Maike Luiken,the 2005 Ottawa Section Chair, who will be receiving
an Engineering Institute of Canada Fellowship at the upcoming EIC
Awards Gala to be held in Ottawa early this month.
First "Women in Electromagnetics (WiEM)" Workshop
Date & Time:
Friday, June 5 - Monday, June 8, 2009
Location: University of Utah, Salt Lake
City, Utah
Registration: $120 and the registration
deadline is January 23,2009
Details: http://wiem.eecs.ucf.edu
Abstract: The workshop will feature sessions
covering many topics of current interest in electromagnetics and antennas.
A training session on the use of the ANSOFT simulation package, in
addition to sessions related to career development will also be included
in the program. The name WiEM suggests ONLY that most of the lecturers
will be female, but all participants are very welcome to the workshop.
All participants are asked to present a poster on their research. An abstract of the poster needs to be submitted along with the registration form. Details are provided on the WiEM Workshop website. http://wiem.eecs.ucf.edu
Some funds are available for covering domestic travel and expenses for the participants. Due to limited seating, the registration may close early. The Workshop is sponsored by the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society.
Call for papers for IEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology 2009 (ICCST 2009)
Organized by: IEEE Ottawa
Section is a Technical Sponsor
Title:
IEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology 2009
(ICCST 2009)
Date &
Time: Monday, October 5 - Thursday, October 8, 2009
Location: Renaissance Hotel, Zurich, Switzerland
Details: http://www.iccst2009.com
Contact: science@iccst-209.ch
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission: Friday, February 27, 2009 Saturday, April
4, 2009;
Notice of Acceptance: Friday, May 29, 2009;
Early Registration: Friday, July 24, 2009;
Camera Ready: Friday, July 31, 2009
2009 IEEE Canada Electrical Power and Energy Conference (2009 IEEE EPEC)
Title:
2009 IEEE Canada Electrical Power and Energy Conference (2009 IEEE
EPEC)
Date &
Time: Thursday, October 22 - Friday, October 23, 2009
Location: Holiday Inn Select, 99 Viger Ave.
West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Details: TBA
Contact: Anader
Benyamin
IEEE International Communications Conference (2012)
Details: The IEEE Ottawa Section and Communications Society Ottawa Chapter are preparing a bid for hosting the prestigious ICC event in 2012. This event is held annually somewhere in the world and attracts over 1000 registrants. Winning this event will undoubtedly help our engineers, the industry, and Ottawa as a whole. Your contribution will be appreciated - contact RaedAbdullah@ieee.org
Collaborations with other sections
Details: The IEEE Ottawa Section
has twinned with the IEEE Minneapolis MN Section.In the hope of building
stronger organizations, the executive of the two sections agreed to
communicate and share experiences, plus collaborate and cooperate
in future events. The agreement took place at the 2008 IEEE Sections
Congress held in Quebec City last month, where in informal discussions,
we found we were working on similar goals and activities such as in
engineering in medicine and biology, reliability, plus industry and
student outreach. The romance begins.
PowerPoint presentations from the March 4 , 2008 Ottawa IEEE VTS Talk
Title: Vehicle-Infrastructure
Integration: The Vehicle of the Future
Organized by: IEEE-VTS Ottawa Chapter &
IET-UK Ottawa Network - joint
Speaker: Steve Shladover & Jim Misener, PATH,
U Cal, Berkeley, CA & Barry Pekilis, Transport Canada
Date & Time: Tuesday,
March 4, 2008 at 18:15 - 21:15
Location: RA Centre, 2451 Riverside
Dr., Ottawa; Courtside B room
Parking: Free parking in east lot
Admission: Free admission; no charge refreshments
if registered by 01 March 2008
Registration: Hugh
Reekie, 613-728-5343
Details: http://members.allstream.net/~max-com/ottawa.vts.html
Contacts: Hugh
Reekie, 613-728-5343
Abstract: A 3-presentation Workshop to review recent
progress & projects in the Vehicle-Infrastructure Integration
field. In particular, developments in the USA and Canada will be discussed.
Spanning the Spectrum - Addressing a VII for Now and the Future by Jim Misener, California, PATH, Transportation Safety Research Program Lead
Vehicle-Infrastructure Cooperation and the Vehicle of the Future by Steven E. Shladover, Sc.D., University of California, PATH Program