Events

Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Time: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm,

• Refreshments, and Networking: 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm
• OS-ARIS (open-source radar project): 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Open Source Headlamp, Other items: 8:00 pm – 8:45 pm
• Planning next meeting: 8:45 pm – 9:00 pm.

Location: University of Ottawa, SITE Building, Room 5084 (& Skype)

Parking: Paid parking at and near the university; very good public transport access.

Registration: Send email to Alfredo Herrera <Alfredo.Herrera@ieee.org>

Speaker(s): Technical Staff Members from National Instruments (NI) and Averna Technologies Inc.

Date/Time: Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Location: Holiday Inn & Suites, Kanata Salon A, 101 Kanata Avenue, Ottawa, ON K2T 1E6

Registration: Free but Required, Seating is limited. To ensure a seat, please contact Tejinder Gill (tejinder.gill@ni.com)

Organizer: Tejinder Gill

Organizer e-mail: tejinder.gill@ni.com

Organized by: National Instruments (NI), Averna Technologies Inc., IEEE Ottawa Antennas and Propagation Society and Microwave Theory & Techniques Society (AP/MTT) Joint Chapter and IEEE Ottawa Section (OS)

Program:
8:00 – 8:30
                          Registration and Introduction
8:30 – 9:00
                          Making Fundamental RF Measurements with PXI
9:00 – 9:30
                          Phase-Coherent Signal Analyzers and Generators for MIMO Test and Prototyping
9:30 – 10:00
                          Technology: Channel Emulation/Modeling & Environmental Simulation
10:00 – 10:30
                           Radar System Design and Development from Schematic to Field Testing
10:30 – 11:00
                           Solving New RF Applications with Record & Playback for GNSS Characterization
11:00 – 11:30
                           How Spectral Stitching Can Solve Bandwidth vs. Dynamic Range Trade-offs
11:30 – 12:00
                           Bridging Design & Test in Military Communications with Software Defined Radio Platforms

Speaker: Dr. Gabriel Wainer, Prof. Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton Univ, Ottawa

Date: 6th Oct 2014

Time: 1200-1300 hrs

Place: Mackenzie Building Room 3356, Carleton Univ

Parking: Need to pay

Admission: Free

Registration: Not required

Abstract:

Recent advances in computer technology have influenced simulation techniques to become an effective approach to understand physical systems. In recent years, grid-shaped cellular models have gained popularity in this sense. In particular, the DEVS formalism has been widely used with these purposes.

In this presentation we will show how to use the DEVS formalism and Cell-DEVS and their use in Biomedical applications. We will focus on varied examples on how to model different examples of application, and discuss open research issues in this area. We will start with an introduction to different models in physics (diffusion, binary solidification, excitable media, surface tension, etc.). We will then show some examples of the current use of the methodology in a model of heart tissue simulation, synapsin-vesicle interaction in nerve terminals and in models of artery clogging. We will focus in showing how the application of these techniques can improve model definition. We will also focus in describing how to create models that can be executed automatically in a parallel environment without any modifications to the original models, or user intervention. We will finally discuss current open topics in the area, which include advanced methods for centralized, parallel or distributed execution of the models.

Consulting Skills – A Primer for Experts and Beginners
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Description: All successful consultants share common characteristics, skills, and strengths. The IEEE presentation is intended to introduce aspiring consultants to the fundamentals of consulting to management, and to provide useful tips to those who have been in the business for some time now. Some of the topics that will be discussed are:

• Self assessment vis-à-vis what is required to become a successful consultant
• Types of consulting
• Who are your clients and how can you help them?
• How to present and sell recommendations?
• You vs. your brand
• Balancing your projects and personal life
• Incorporating your consulting business (or not)
• Assessing the competition and the role of partnerships
• How to set your consulting fees?
• Developing a winning proposal
• Case Study: Servicing the federal government

Speaker(s): Dr. Peter Liu, Professor, Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University

Date/Time: Feburary 6, 2015 12:00 – 13:00

Location: Tory Building Room 202, Carleton University

Parking: Paid parking available (P2 suggested)

Registration: Not required.

Organizer: James Green, SCE, Carleton University

Organized by: EMBS-Ottawa

Abstract:

At present, surgical residents develop required hands-on skills mainly through trials on animals, cadavers and patients. These training approaches, however, have obvious disadvantages: animals have different anatomies from humans; cadavers are unable to provide appropriate physiological responses; it is risky when students practice on patients. With recent advances in haptics, computer graphics and virtual reality, surgical simulators have great potential to overcome these problems. In this talk, the current development of surgical simulators will be reviewed. The main challenges and difficulties will be explained. In particular, we will focus on issues such as tissue modelling, visual feedback and haptic interaction.

For more information, please visit us at this link.