Events
IEEE Ottawa Seminar Series on AI and Machine Learning
IEEE Ottawa Section, PHO
Chapter, CS Chapter, SP Chapter, TEMS Chapter
Jointly with Vitesse
Reskilling
The Rise & Foreseeable Future of
Artificial Intelligence:
Observations from a Commercial Pioneer
Peter MacKinnon
Synergy Technology
Management
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020
On-line Webinar
112:00 non – 13:30
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is constantly in the news
with stories of promise and peril.
Political leaders have declared it a national priority, the global high
tech industry is racing AI apps to markets and policy and governance implications
of AI are in their infancy. We will
explore where this is all heading.
We will begin with some definitions and a bit of
history behind the rise of AI. The talk
will then place AI in the context of being a potentially disruptive technology
on society. This will lead to a discussion about ethics and moral issues
regarding the development and use of aspects of AI as a dual-use
technology. Time permitting, the role of
AI in defence and security will be used as an example for appreciating the complexity
and ethical issues brought on by AI. We will then turn to the role of the
engineer in this new world being enabled by AI.
Finally, we will review potential governance and
policy issues and options to address the rapid unchecked development and
application of AI within society at large; and, ultimately end with a
precautionary note.
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Biography
The speaker was
a pioneer in the commercialization of AI in the 1980s and today is actively
involved in ethical and policy issues related to AI. Peter has an extensive background on the
forefront of scientific and technological breakthroughs around disruptive
technologies and their impacts on society.
He was an early proponent in the development and promotion of Big Data
and data analytics using High Performance Computers, and was a major
contributor in creating the Internet in Canada, among other accomplishments.
Peter has a
background as a scientist, business manager, entrepreneur, domestic and
international bureaucrat, executive, diplomat, management advisor, and
academic; including most recently affiliation with both Telfer School of
Management and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa and the
Faculty of Engineering at Carleton University.
Peter also blogs on AI for the Institute on Science, Society and Policy,
an interfaculty organisation at uOttawa.
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Event
is free, but space is limited. All
participants must register in advance. Â
Please
follow the link to register
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/226058
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For more information,
please contact: Kexing Liu kexing.liu@ieee.org
![Clarifying the Path to becoming a Professional Engineer](https://www.ieeeottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PEO-01-300x300.jpg)
In this time of social distancing, we are pleased to announce that all the team members of IEEE YP and WIE Ottawa Sections are fully committed to providing online interaction and support to our community! In partnership with Professional Engineers Ontario, we present an online talk in “Clarifying the Path to Becoming a Professional Engineer.”
If you are an engineering undergraduate or post-graduate student, or a recent graduate starting out your engineering career, then this seminar might be for you. In it you will learn:
- What is PEO?
- What engineering experience is PEO looking for once I graduate?
- I have international engineering education and experience; how is that evaluated by PEO?
- How is my engineering experience evaluated by PEO?
- How do I prepare my Experience Record?
- What is the PPE?
- What is the EIT Program and the Student Membership Program?
The emphasis of this webinar will be on the P. Eng. licensure process – what PEO is looking for. The webinar will focus on how engineering experience is evaluated and how you can facilitate the process. Learn the dos and don’ts of preparing your licensing application for evaluation.
To participate, you will require: internet connection to view the webinar, phone access to dial into the conference for audio.
We look forward to speaking with you!
Date: Sept 24th, 2020
Time: 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM EDT
Speaker: Ken Coates, Professor, University of Saskatchewan
Topic: Technology-Enabled Indigenous and Remote Communities
Registration:Â https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/238665Â
Summary:
As the COVID-19 Pandemic demonstrated, almost all Indigenous and remote communities suffered from serious infrastructure deficits. With limited or unreliable Internet, poor quality electricity, and weak health care services, these communities were uniquely vulnerable to the disease and the economic and social challenges that accompanied the pandemic. But Canadians already knew that Indigenous and remote communities are poorly served and largely lift out of the so-called “innovation economy.” It is time to develop a strategy for bringing technology-enabled opportunities to Indigenous and remote communities. This webinar presents a model for digitally-enabled Indigenous and remote communities, explores the barriers to implementing this “inversion” of Canadian innovation and that contemplates strategies for addressing quality of life issues in collaboration with residents and local governments.
Biography:
Ken Coates is Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan. His work focuses on the development of strategies to promote 21st century well-being in small town, rural, Indigenous and remote Canada. Ken’s major project examines the potential contributions — and negative impacts — of emerging technologies on rural and remote communities.
For more information and speaking opportunity, please contact, Dr Kexing Liu, IEEE Canada Outreach and Partnership Committee Chair, kexing.liu@ieee.org
Date and Place: The event will be held online on September 26th and 27th, 2020.
“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try†~ John F. Kennedy
What?
New to Hackathons? Are you also interested in participating in IEEEXtreme 14.0? IEEE WIE Ottawa presents the first ever Mock Hackathon in Ottawa! Win Exciting Prizes and get experience with us. No need to think of an idea! The questions will be given to you. Our mentors will further help you to get a head start in your hackathon journey! This is a practice event just for you! Learn more about IEEEXtreme here-> https://ieeextreme.org/
When?
September 26th and 27th, 2020
Where?
The event is fully online including the mentorship*.
Agenda
September 26th, 2020
01:00 PM The opening ceremony
02:00 PM Commencement of Hackathon
05:00 PM Final Submission
September 27th, 2020
01:00 PM Results declaration webinar
01:30 PM Prize announcement
02:00 PM The closing ceremony
For More Details Visit: https://wie.ieeeottawa.ca/hack613-the-ottawa-hackathon/
![Online Talk: From bees to Drones: Exploring bio-inspired machine vision applications for precision agriculture](https://www.ieeeottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200928.talk-bees-to-drones-300x300.jpg)
Online Talk: From bees to Drones: Exploring bio-inspired machine vision applications for precision agriculture
Bees are used as vectors for pollination and transport of agricultural chemicals in outdoor agriculture and greenhouses. However, in certain situations the use of natural pollinators is problematic. Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could serve as an alternate pollination vector in such situations and perform other functions. A step towards the deployment of such a tool is to bring the ability to locate, classify, and analyze flowers aboard a drone.
More info and registration: https://wie.ieeeottawa.ca/event/from-bees-to-drones-exploring-bio-inspired-machine-vision-applications-for-precision-agriculture/.
A presentation by IEEE WIE Ottawa.