March Ex-com meeting Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/409863

Mid-infrared Transmitter and Receiver for Free Space Optical SatCom Abstract - In this talk, we review efforts of the Xu research group at McMaster to implement a C-band to mid-infrared (3.4-3.5 micron) transmitter and receiver pair. This is accomplished via difference frequency generation and sum frequency generation for the transmitter and receiver modules, respectively. We... Read more →

Dr Tom Coughlin (President, Coughlin Associates, 2024 IEEE President) will present "Prioritizing Societal and Ethical Concerns with Responsible AI" online at 2pm EDT / 6pm UTC on 13 March '24. Click (https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=IEEE+SSIT+Lecture%3A+Prioritizing+Societal+and+Ethical+Concerns+with+Responsible+AI+&iso=20240313T18&p1=78&ah=1) (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/society-on-social-implications-of-technology/), SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT are cooperating with a number of IEEE OUs including: New Jersey Coast Section SIGHT; New Jersey Coast IM/Computer Joint... Read more →

Discover the future of edge AI in our upcoming talk by Dr. Jun Zhang, an IEEE Fellow and Associate Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Delve into the shift from traditional data-oriented communications to task-oriented approaches, optimizing data transmission for specific inference tasks. Learn about the development of effective feature encoders... Read more →

Speaker: Paul Clegg, Retired Director of Network Transactions, Canadian Pacific Railway Abstract: The topics will include the following: · Why is standard gauge such an unusual measurement 4' 81/2"? · Backward compatibility - air brakes · The MacDonald Tunnel - ventilation for more than exhaust gas · Hybrid Locomotives - generating electricity from coal rolling... Read more →