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Antenna or OTA measurements are blind. Knowing the detailed implementation of the device under test is not needed to realize them. They even include all production tolerances that might impact performance. However, measurements are limited to canonical test environments, e.g. in anechoic chambers. Simulations, on the contrary, can give access to electromagnetic fields in practically any scenario. Yet, simulations are only as good as the knowledge of the very details of the radiation source. What if one could unite the two and benefit from the combined strengths of experimental and numerical techniques? This talk shows how to enable this with the augmented OTA approach, involving the creation of an antenna digital twin, based on actual measured data. Practical applications are demonstrated, including field characterization inside the car and EMF assessments with virtual human models. This lecture is open to everyone and IEEE membership is not required. Speaker(s): Dr. Benoit Derat Agenda: 11:45am - WebEx Waiting Room 12:00pm-1:00pm - Presentation 1:00pm-1:15pm - Questions Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/448095

The monthly Rochester IEEE Executive Committee meeting brings together all of the leaders of the Section, Chapters, and Groups. ExCom members: Please send your updates on past and upcoming events to the (mailto:[email protected]) to be included on the agenda prior to the meeting. We review plans for upcoming Rochester meetings within our Section, Chapters, and groups at this meeting. If you are looking to become more engaged in IEEE in the Rochester Section, please plan on attending an Excom meeting! Agenda: - Section Officer Reports - Section Chair Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - Section Vice-Chair Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - Section Treasurer Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - Section Secretary Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - Old Business - New Business - Chapter Society and Group Reports - Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society and Communications Society (AES10/COMM19); (mailto:[email protected]) - Computer Society and Computational Intelligence Society (C16/CIS11); (mailto:[email protected]) - Electron Devices and Circuits and Systems: (mailto:[email protected]) - Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMB18): (mailto:[email protected]) - Rochester/Binghamton/Buffalo/Ithaca/Syracuse Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRS29): (mailto:[email protected]) - Life Members Group: - Microwave Theory and Techniques Society / Antennas and Propagation Society (MTT17/AP03): (mailto:[email protected]), (mailto:[email protected]) - Photonics Society (PHO36): (mailto:[email protected]) - Power and Energy Society / Industry Applications Society (PE31/IA34): (mailto:[email protected]); (mailto:[email protected]) - Signal Processing Society (SP01): (mailto:[email protected]) - Technology Management Council (TM14): (mailto:[email protected]) - Women In Engineering (WIE): (mailto:[email protected]) - Young Professionals: (mailto:[email protected]) - Student Chapter Reports: (mailto:[email protected]) - Rochester Institute of Technology: (mailto:[email protected]) - University of Rochester: (mailto:[email protected]) - Committee Reports - Membership Report: (mailto:[email protected]%20) - Awards Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - Electronic Communications Coordinator: (mailto:[email protected]), (mailto:[email protected]) - Newsletter Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - PACE Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - E. Liaison Reports - R1 Western Area Chair: (mailto:[email protected]) - Rochester Engineering Society (RES) Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - Rochester Council of Scientific Societies (RCSS) Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - Open Discussion - Adjournment Bldg: Tandoor of India, 376 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, New York, United States, 14623, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/438307

Grayson Randall will be our presenter. MOVE has responded to major disasters in 2024 with the most notable being the Helene disaster in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Grayson will review 2024 and the role MOVE played in the response with the Red Cross and other first responder partners. Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA MOVE Program Speaker(s): Grayson Randall Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/446893

On behalf of IEEE IES Egypt and Binghamton chapters and (https://www.linkedin.com/company/egyptian-chinese-university/), it is our pleasure to invite you to Joint IES Day with two speakers: - (https://www.linkedin.com/in/oabdalla/) is a power system scientist with extensive experience in academia and industry in many countries like Egypt and Oman. - Dr. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ziang-john-zhang-58a04a37/) is an expert in power system stability and inverter-based resource integration. There will also be an introduction to the (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ieee-ies/) given by (https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-luque-b678573/) . Please check the Event Flyer at the bottom for more information. Co-sponsored by: IEEE IES Egypt Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/447977

Hydro-Québec is working on the development of a prognostic approach for hydrogenerators based on the combination of a physics-based model, which integrates all failure mechanisms in a graphical form, and data-based models adapted to the types of diagnostic tools. The failure mechanism graph, which has been defined by a group of experts, consists of several cause-and-effect chains formed by the grouping of sequential physical degradation states that ultimately lead to a failure state. Knowing the transition function between each pair of physical degradation states, it becomes possible to estimate the time required to reach the failure state for a given failure mechanism. The first essential step of this approach is to automatically identify the active failure mechanisms based on the analysis of observable symptoms extracted from diagnostic tools. For the stator winding of hydrogenerators, over 100 failure mechanisms have been consigned, most of which involve the presence of partial discharge (PD) activity. Analysis of each individual PD source is therefore essential to understanding the behavior and evolution of these failure mechanisms. This presentation will highlight the development carried out to automatically identify the active failure mechanisms for the stator winding, the diagnostic tools as well as the in-house integrated diagnostic application called DIAAA, and the methodology developed to recognize each active PD source using PDA and PRPD results. Speaker(s): Mélanie Lévesque Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/437141

[] Join the Cake Celebration at 2pm. Congratulate Tom Willis on the IEEE Communications Society Award for Public Service in the Field of Telecommunications. Please register in advance and arrive in time to get through Security and to the Cafeteria. Agenda: 1:50pm Arrive at Security 2:00pm Cake AT&T Labs, 200 South Laurel Ave, Middletown , New Jersey, United States

The world is targeting 100% Renewable Energy by 2050. The increase in renewable energies year by year changed the shape of the power grids and new challenges are considered. Join us in this event to know more about the integration of sustainable energies in different power grids from different views and expertise as part of IES Day joint event between IES Egypt and IES PELS Binghamton (USA). Agenda: [] Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/448787

Given the life-critical functions performed by many medial implantable devices, and the invasive procedure required to implant medical equipment properly in the human body, it is imperative that all medical devices are designed to function reliably throughout their entire lifetime. But this can be challenging as medical implantable devices are made up of many individual parts, including a variety of electronic components such as multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs). This means MLCC manufacturers today are not only tasked with responding to the demand for product miniaturization, they also need to be sure their MLCCs can meet the high-reliability expectations for these life-critical applications. In this white paper, we dive more into how to overcome the challenges associated with ensuring the reliability of electronic components designed for medical devices by covering the following topics: - Design considerations for using MLCCs in medical implantable devices - How to work with suppliers to properly test and screen MLCCs for high reliability - How Knowles Precision Devices designs, tests, and continues to innovate on our MLCCs to meet all the key requirements of the medical device industry, including high reliability Speaker(s): Greg Alton Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/429460

The Vermont transportation sector has been identified as one of the prime targets for electrification in the next decade to meet statewide carbon reduction goals. The integration of electric vehicles poses a number of challenges, however, including the logistics of deploying charging infrastructure and emerging electric power grid constraints. Jointly hosted by UVM's center on energy and autonomy, (https://www.uvm.edu/cems/create), and the local (https://site.ieee.org/gms-pes/), this event will feature short talks about these issues from utility representatives, researchers, and transportation experts. Following these talks, we will convene a panel discussion to dialogue about common pain-points and the path forward. Confirmed participating organizations include - (https://www.burlingtonelectric.com/) - (https://www.washingtonelectric.coop/) - (https://www.energyhub.com/) - (https://vtrans.vermont.gov/) - (https://ridegmt.com/) - (https://www.velco.com/) - (https://www.uvm.edu/cems/create) - and more! Dinner: Pizza and drinks will be served at this event, which is free to attend. Please do register in advance. Location: This event will be hosted at the new (https://www.uvm.edu/ruralpartnerships/contact-us), located at the center of UVM's campus. Patrick Leahy Building 102. Parking: https://www.uvm.edu/map/. Click on the menu on the left, expand the “parking” section and go to “visitor parking”, which shows visitor parking options. The Jeffords upper and/or lower lots are recommended, but the visitor parking in Gutterson is also a good option (10 minute walk to the Leahy Center). Parking lots require use of the “park mobile” app. Co-sponsored by: Green Mountain Section, CREATE, UVM Agenda: - 5:00 - 5:20 PM: Dinner and mingling. - 5:20 - 6:10 PM: Lightning talks from participants. - 6:10 - 6:30+ PM: Moderated panel discussion. Room: 102, Bldg: Patrick Leahy Building, 105 Carrigan Drive, Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05405

THE PRESENTATION: NFPA-70B has transitioned from a Recommended Practice to the Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance. This talk will explore how these changes will affect facility and plant operation, as well as explain the navigation of the standard to assess equipment condition, determine maintenance intervals, and develop equipment maintenance plans to improve plant reliability, and personnel safety. Co-sponsored by: New York Section and Tappan Zee Subsection Speaker(s): Jim Simko, Agenda: 5:00 PM - Refreshments & Networking 5:30 PM - Program begins 6:45 PM - Questions & Answers 7:00 PM - Closing Remarks Room: Annex Room, 1st Floor, Consolidated Edison Co. of NY, 4 Irving Place, New York, New York, United States, 10003

This event is conducted as part of PES DEI initiative and will include discussions on fostering innovation and inclusivity. The seminar aims to provide insights from speakers regarding their educational and professional paths, emphasizing the critical role of innovation and diversity in engineering. With extensive experience in the power industry, the speaker will share their journey through academia, research, and industry, highlighting how diverse teams can drive groundbreaking solutions to complex problems. Additionally, the speakers will discuss the grid transition challenges, machine learning applications in the power industry, and underscore the importance of diversity in this evolving environment. Speaker(s): Dr. Maigha, Dr. Emre Agenda: 07:00 PM Event starts Bldg: Whitman Hall 216, 2350 NY-110, Farmingdale, NY 11735, Farmingdale State college, New York, United States, 11735, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/447486

Satellite Communications can and in some instances does provide ubiquitous internet access to all regions of the world. Traditionally most satellite communication used Geostationary Earth Orbits (GEO) but recently the interest and investments have been in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) systems. We will discuss the difference between operating in each orbital category with emphasis on the LEO Satellite Systems. This lecture is concept based and therefore informative to attendees working in the engineering field as well as those just interested in learning more about Low Earth Orbit satellite technology. Speaker(s): Howard Hausman Agenda: 7:00 PM Networking and Announcements 7:20 PM Presentation Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/444951

Emotion has a substantial influence on learning, attention, memory, and problem solving. This talk describes artificial intelligence tools that detect emotion, provide one-on-one assistance during online learning, and adjust their responses to each student's learning level. Problems are modulated and responses generated based on motivating students and advancing learning. Inferences about student knowledge are derived from predictive learning models based on students' faces, gestures, and emotions to make decisions about the next best intervention (e.g., provide video, reduce difficulty of math problem). These tutoring systems can: - Perform continuous assessment and they can sleuth the students' responses to address student performance and emotion in real-time. - Create computer-generated synthetic partners and personalized video content. For example, the tools will shortly be able to generate special computational characters. These generated characters may perhaps work more efficiently than do human tutors. - Create avatars to answer student queries, provide explanations, assist in problem solving and teach about social awareness and relationship skills. Cross-modal generative AI will provide ChatGPT-4 responses including hints, explanations, data-driven insights and recommendations. Understanding the role that emotions play in learning and teaching has supported the design and deployment of more effective online tools and learning experiences. This talk will identify the differential impact of AI tutors on student achievement, self-efficacy, and social emotional learning. Speaker(s): , Bev Woolf Room: 105, Bldg: Computer Science Building, 35 Olden St, Princeton, New Jersey, United States, 08544, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/446229

The IEEE Maine Section in collaboration with the University of Southern Maine - Dubyak Center welcomes you to the inaugural Southern Maine AI and Digital Science Conference. This conference highlights the work of students, experts and the industry in the areas of: - Artificial Intelligence - Deep Neural Networks - Deep Learning - Generative AI Algorithms - Machine Learning - Data Optimization - Data Visualization - Data Processing Algorithms Co-sponsored by: University of Southern Maine Agenda: 9:00 am - 10:15am - Welcome and the keynote presentation 10:15am - 10:30am - morning coffee break 10:30am - 12:00pm - Oral presentations from the academia and the industry 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch 1:00pm - 2:15pm - student presentations 2:15pm - 2:30pm - afternoon coffee break 2:30pm - 4:30pm - poster session and networking 5:00pm - IEEE Maine ExCom Room: 102, Bldg: Wishcamper Center , 34 Bedford Street, Portland, Maine, United States, 04101

[] Mentors are invited to participate with University Students visiting from South Korea. Technical talks and discussion will investigate Dignity Identity Inclusion Trust and Agency DIITA Workflow transparent design for wellbeing and accessibility in technology. With Hacemos and Jersey Shore STEM Ecosystem. Special Topics include: Center of Excellence for the Blind. Music Mouse of Laurie Spiegel. Agenda: 10:30am Meet and Greet at Spirit of Communication Tour of the Museum 12:00pm Lunch with Leaders and Luminaries 1:00pm Technical Presentations and Discussions AT&T Labs, 200 S Laurel Ave, Middletown, New Jersey, United States

IEEE NJ Coast Section - Annual Holiday Party - Save the date: December 6, 2024 at 6PM Keynote added: IEEE MOVE Speaker(s): Grayson Randall Agenda: Banquet Keynote - IEEE MOVE Mission and Program IEEE MOVE has a dual mission of providing Mobile Communications Support and promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Education Outreach. This keynote will dive into the inspiring journey of IEEE MOVE, from its inception to its operation and expansion, as it serves communities and engages IEEE members and their expertise. 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, New Jersey, United States, 07753

WPI's annual party celebrating the Electrical and Computer Engineering department! Come watch student performance groups, including comedy, a-cappella, and dance, hear about faculty and student research projects, and see live demonstrations of Tesla coils and a Van de Graaf generator. This event is open to the public! Co-sponsored by: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Atwater Kent Building, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

How does OU Analytics work? What actually is IEEE Young Professionals? Why didn't anyone get my eNotice? Can GenAI help me respond to this email? In preparation for the merger with Region 2, Region 1 is organizing hybrid IEEE leadership training sessions to answer these questions and more at Buffalo State University on December 7th from 9:30 am until 4pm with dinner to follow. Agenda 9:30-10:00 Registration and networking 10:00-10:15 Welcome and introductions (ALL) 10:15-10:45 IEEE Organization (Bala Prasanna, R1 Director) 10:45-11:15 Sections and Chapters (Murty - Remote) 11:15-11:45 Young Professionals (Sam) 11:45- 12:30 BREAK: Networking Lunch (onsite) 12:30- 1:15 Jeopardy (Oscar - engineering style) 1:15- 1:45 Student Activities (Oscar for Ali) 1:45- 2:15 OUAnalytics/vTools (Eugene - Remote) 2:15- 2:45 Ethics (Oscar) 2:45- 3:15 Finance (Bill) 3:15- 3:30 Closing Remarks (Bala) If you can't join us for all the in-person excitement, join us virtually via WebEx! https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/j.php?MTID=md7a6b0f33f1735e587ce5ea6cb171e1b Room: 240, Bldg: Technology Building, SUNY Buffalo State University, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York, United States, 14222, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/447355

(https://njitcl.catalog.instructure.com/) Bootcamp Objective: This 2-day offshore wind training bootcamp is for students and professionals with engineering or physical science backgrounds who are interested in starting or upskilling their career in the offshore wind industry. Through intensive training, the bootcamp aims to cover the technical aspects of offshore wind farm development, including environmental impact assessments, energy generation, transmission, grid integration, energy storage systems, and more! This bootcamp training will issue a certificate of completion from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and the opportunity to claim 14 Professional Development Hours (PDH) after successful completion of the online examination (multiple-choice questions) at the end of the bootcamp. Bootcamp Overview: Day 1: - Opening Keynote from NJ Economic Development Authority - Course 1: Offshore Wind Farm Overview - Course 2: Generation - Course 3: Offshore Transmission - Course 4: Onshore Transmission and Construction Day 2: - Opening Keynote from NJ Board of Public Utilities - Presentation on the Participation of Minority and Underrepresented Engineers in Wind Energy - Course 5: Community and Environmental Management - Course 6: Offshore Wind Farm Project Management - Course 7: Energy Storage System for Renewable - Course 8: Grid Interconnection and Integration - Take-Home Online Examination (Multiple-Choice Questions) Target Audience: There are no formal prerequisite courses, but participants are encouraged to have a foundational understanding of engineering or physical sciences, preferably at a college or advanced-placement level. The bootcamp aims to provide a short-term, rigorous, fast-paced, and focused fundamental training to help practicing engineers, researchers, and graduates to be well-prepared for the new field of offshore wind energy. Co-sponsored by: New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Agenda: [] Bldg: Agile Strategy Lab, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 355 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07102

Why an equity lens is critical in the design and deployment of AI In 2023, the Center for Technology Innovation (CTI) at Brookings launched the AI Equity Lab, an interdisciplinary, cross-sector research and policy project aimed at finding solutions that lead to more inclusive artificial intelligence. Since its inception, the AI Equity Lab has engaged more than 60 distinguished experts who understand the intersection between AI and society to collaboratively assess and determine the opportunities and risks AI presents in critical areas, including education, health care, journalism, and criminal justice. On December 9, join the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings for an event with CTI Director and AI Equity Lab co-chair Nicol Turner Lee, who will provide an update on the work of the Lab and moderate a panel of experts who will share more about their findings and discuss why the framing of equity in human-centered AI is critical to advancing more democratized and ethical models. https://www.brookings.edu/events/why-an-equity-lens-is-critical-in-the-design-and-deployment-of-ai/ Please register here and at this meeting site. This event is hosted by IEEE NH Comm/Sig Society within IEEE. It originates from Brookings Institute. Agenda: https://www.brookings.edu/events/why-an-equity-lens-is-critical-in-the-design-and-deployment-of-ai/ Please register here and at this meeting site. This event is hosted by IEEE NH Comm/Sig Society within IEEE. It originates from Brookings Institute. Bldg: The Brookings Institution Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, washington dc, District of Columbia, United States