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IEEE ICC June 2012

posted Feb 9, 2012 6:34 PM by Graham Birkenhead

IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC)
10-15 June 2012
Ottawa


The ICC 2012 conference is expected to attract and bring together thousands of the world's industry leaders, scientists, academics, engineering professionals, policy makers, and government officials to the presentation of nearly 1,500 keynotes, business panels, technical papers, workshops and tutorials held under the theme of the conference is "CONNECT • COMMUNICATE • COLLABORATE". For participants it promises to stimulate the scientific exchange of ideas, the identification of future trends in communications, and the illumination of business opportunities.  

The ICC 2012 conference has a balance between the industry and academia participation. The ICC 2012 conference has also been expanded to include the new 16 Industry Forums (recommended by industry), which will detail the latest advancements in communications worldwide:


The ICC 2012 conference has a balance between the industry and academia participation. The ICC 2012 conference has also been expanded to include the new 16 Industry Forums (recommended by industry), which will detail the latest advancements in communications worldwide:

• Wireless Evolution
• Wired Broadband
• Cloud Communications & Networking
• Policy & Control 
• Device Ecosystems
• Network Convergence
• On-Line Mediation & Charging
• Identity Management

• IPTV
• Application Frameworks
• Content Delivery
• Service Management
• Government & Defence
• Energy Management
• HealthCare
• Hospitality 

The conference also features 12 Technical Symposia where hundreds of high qualified accepted technical papers will be presented:
• Wireless Networking
• Wireless Communications
• Optical Networks & Systems
• Communications & Information Systems Security
• Communication QoS, Reliability & Modeling
• Comm. Software Services & Multimedia Applications
• Next-Generation Networking
• Communications Theory
• Signal Processing 
  • Ad Hoc Sensor Networking
• Cognitive Radio & Networks
• Selected Areas in Communications: 
◦  Access Networks 
◦  E-Health 
◦  Powerline Communications
◦  Smart Grid
◦  Satellite & Space Communications 
◦ Tactical Communications & Operations

IEEE - Vehicular Technology Society

posted Jan 17, 2012 7:48 AM by Graham Birkenhead   [ updated Jan 17, 2012 7:50 AM ]

The Ottawa Chapter of the IEEE VTS has an open invite to their next event:

Connected-Vehicle Applications: Are we ready for Implementation?
Speaker:  Bob Burrows, G4 Apps Inc
Thursday, 16th February 2012 at 7.30 pm
Courtside A, RA Centre.

Click here for further details

PRESENT AROUND THE WORLD

posted Aug 15, 2010 5:11 PM by Graham Birkenhead

PATW Ottawa Local Final of the PATW: Tuesday 17 August @ 5:30pm

PATW Americas Regional Final: 10 - 12 September 2010 (Fri-Sun) Westin Hotel, Ottawa

See PATW Page  

IEEE - AESS Invite: Bistatic Radar - Past, Present and Future

posted Jun 29, 2010 5:03 PM by Graham Birkenhead

The IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Society, Ottawa Chapter (AESS) has organised and invited us to an evening lecture on Bistatic Radar.


Bistatic Radar is now a subject of considerable interest, and numerous systems are now being built and evaluated. It has a long and fascinating history going back to before the Second World War. The talk will review the history of Bistatic radar, including recently-discovered material on a German WW II system "Klein Heidelberg"; the talk will also attempt to explain the current interest in the topic, with examples from present-day research.

Hugh Griffiths - Shrivenham Defence College, UK

Thursday 15th July 2010 - 7.30 pm - 9.30pm

The Crowsnest, Naval Officer's Mess - 78 Lisgar St., Ottawa

For further details, please visit   http://www3.bell.net/max-com/ottawa.AESS.html

Admission free, and reservations would be appreciated; contact  Hugh Reekie h.reekie@ieee.org 

IEEE - AESS Invite 'Advances in Radar'

posted Jun 8, 2010 6:29 PM by Graham Birkenhead


The IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Society, Ottawa Chapter (AESS) have organised a double-lecture evening, the subject being advances in Radar. IET members are welcome to attend.

Wednesday 14 July 2010
The Crowsnest, Naval Officers' Mess, 78 Lisgar Street, Ottawa
7:30pm - 9:30pm

Dr Jian Wang  of Raytheon Canada, Waterloo will present 2 lectures:
#1 - Signal Processing & Advances in Primary Surveillance Radar
#2 - Wind Farm Clutter Mitigation Techniques in Air Traffic Control Radars

For further details, please visit   http://www3.bell.net/max-com/ottawa.AESS.html

Admission free, and reservations would be appreciated; contact  Hugh Reekie h.reekie@ieee.org 

PEO Public Science Talk - The Future of Cars

posted Jun 8, 2010 6:18 PM by Graham Birkenhead   [ updated Jun 8, 2010 6:28 PM ]

Monday 21 June 2010 
Canada Science and Technology Museum, 1867 St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa, Ontario. 
7pm to 8:30 pm pre-registration required

Dr. Peter Frise, scientific director and CEO of AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence, will deliver an address in conjunction with Search of the Canadian Car, an exhibition which opens on June 23, 2010. 

To reserve a space, please email rsvp@technomuses.ca or call 613-998-7486. 

For more information - http://members.peo.on.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/41566.htm.  (scroll to the lower part of the flyer)

Technical Meeting - 17 June 2010

posted Jun 2, 2010 7:20 PM by Graham Birkenhead

Details of our next technical meeting have been announced.  This will be a joint meeting co hosted by BCS (British Computer Society) and IET.  The subject will be Cloud Computing.  Please register at http://iet-ottawa-17jun2010.eventbrite.com

Technical Meeting - 15 April 2010

posted Apr 18, 2010 5:29 PM by Graham Birkenhead   [ updated Apr 18, 2010 5:35 PM ]

We had an excellent presentation on Thursday night from Wes Biggs - President and CEO of Triacta Power Technologies.  The meeting was well attended and also there was a good crowd at the pre-meeting bar-meal. 

The slides from the presentation are attached to the 2010 - Completed Events page.

Next events:
  • AGM & BBQ on Wednesday 19 May 2010 at Britannia Yacht Club.
  • Visit to Wolfe Island Wind farm on Saturday 22 May - last few places left (max 25)

IEEE - AESS Invite for Visit to Radarsat 2 Reception Site

posted Apr 7, 2010 7:44 AM by Graham Birkenhead

The IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Society, Ottawa Chapter (AESS) are planning a visit to the Cantley, Quebec Radarsat 2 reception site; two separate organizations control different parts of the facility. IET members are welcome to attend.

The tentative date is 10th June - morning, with an optional lunch in Old Chelsea afterwards. It is expected that arrangements will be complete by mid April, with full information on the web site   http://www3.bell.net/max-com/ottawa.AESS.html

Due to security requirements, registration should be made to Hugh Reekie, h.reekie@ieee.org, the organizer, by the deadline April 27th. The web site will state the information required, and applications cannot be accepted without the full information requested.

The Arctic: Challenges and Opportunities in Canada's Backyard

posted Mar 30, 2010 1:16 PM by Graham Birkenhead   [ updated Mar 30, 2010 6:31 PM ]

Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Canada Science and Technology Museum (Auditorium)  1867 St. Laurent Blvd.
6:00 to 8:45 p.m.

A presentation sponsored by the Ontario Centre for Engineering and Public Policy, Professional Engineers Ontario (Ottawa Chapter), the Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.  This presentation was originally held October 28, 2009.


There is no charge for this event.
Registration required - at http://thearctic.eventbrite.com


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