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Executive Committee Chair Dr. Larry Zhang (214) 567-3170 [email protected] [email protected] Vice Chair Dr. Dinesh Rajan (214) 768-1259 [email protected] Administrative Chair Will Lumpkins (972) 639-6393 [email protected] Treasurer Mark Swenholt (972) 437-5001 [email protected] Secretary Steve Simmons Past Chair Robert Shapiro (214) 448-4818
Committee Chairs Awards Chair Sue Hui [email protected] PACE Chair Maura Schreier-Fleming (972) 380-0200 [email protected] Direction Editor Lynne Patterson (972) 890-1031 [email protected] WIE Chair Jenn Wang [email protected] University Relations Chair Cyrus Cantrell [email protected]
Dallas Section Website http://ewh.ieee.org/r5/dallas/
Number 12 November 2009 Volume 52 Number 11
Message from the Chair Integrated Circuit (IC) and Speak & Spell honored as IEEE Milestones
On October 15, IEEE and Texas Instruments celebrated two IEEE milestones that have
greatly advanced science and technology:
1. The First Semiconductor Integrated Circuit (IC), 1958
2. Speak & Spell, First use of a digital signal processing IC for Speech Generation, 1978
Lewis Terman, IEEE Past President, John Meredith, IEEE USA Past President, and
Region 5 History Chair flew to Dallas to attend this event. TI President Rich Templeton
received the milestone plaques. Templeton called these milestones encouragement for
the current TI Kilby Lab researchers to begin imagining the milestones they will reach 20
years from now. About 150 TI and IEEE people attended the milestone event. You can
see pictures of this event at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/81068664@N00/sets/72157622473848473/ and read the milestone
article in the IEEE INSTITUTE at http://www.theinstitute.ieee.org/portal/site/tionline/menuitem.130a3558587d56e8fb2275875bac26c8/i
ndex.jsp?&pName=institute_level1_article&TheCat=1008&article=tionline/legacy/inst2009/oct09/histo
ry.xml& Membership Upgrade Event at UTD
The second senior member upgrade event in 2009 will be in November at UT
Dallas. We will send detailed information when it is available. In the last several
years, this event has helped many Dallas Section IEEE members to elevate to
senior member level, recognition granted to about 5% of the membership
worldwide.
Election of New Officers 2009 is ending, and I encourage all members to actively participate in local
chapter activities and volunteer for chapter officer positions. Every technical
meeting benefits local IEEE members and other technical professionals. Is
today’s environment, it is important that our learning never stop and our society
meetings provide information to help you stay current. Please make a
commitment to actively participate in 2010.
IEEE Conferences in Dallas 2010
Several local chapters will host international conferences in 2010 in Dallas;
please look at the call for papers in the newsletter and submit your papers.
Larry Zhang Chair, IEEE Dallas Section
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Dallas Section Calendar – November 2009
Tuesday, 27 October 2009 Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS) Computational Imaging Full Buffet 6:30 PM / Program 7:00 PM Friday, 30 October 2009 Computer Society Semiconductor’s Role in the Emerging Smart Grid Lunch 11:30 AM / Program 12:15 – 1:00 PM. Friday, 6 November 2009 North Texas RFID Group on LinkedIn For topic, check the web site at www.northtexasrfid.com. Lunch 12 PM Monday, 9 November 2009 Consultants Network Preparing for Recovery Social/Networking/Dinner 6:15 pm / Program 6:45 pm. Tuesday, 10 November 2009 Consumer Electronics (CE)
Entrepreneurship and Service Oriented Business Models 11:45am
Tuesday, 10 November 2009 Women In Engineering (WIE) Society 2009-2010 Talk Series
Dr. Delores M. Etter My Career Choices and Lessons Learned 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, 17 November 2009 Communication Society and Vehicular Technologies Society (CVT) Telecom's role in a future driven by sustainability needs Registration/lunch 11:15 AM / Program 12:00 – 1:00 PM Tuesday, 17 November 2009 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) EMP affects on Critical Infrastructure Social/Networking/Refreshments 6:00 PM / Program 7:00 PM Thursday, 19 November 2009 Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IM) What Drives RF Test Development? Lunch 11:30 AM / Program 12:00 PM Saturday, November 21, 2009 Technology Management Council (Joint with Life Members) Thanksgiving Holiday Party 6:30 PM Saturday, November 21, 2009 Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS) Neuroengineering Full Buffet 630 PM / Program 700 PM
Special Event
New Location PIZZA
PARTY!
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Editor’s Page
The Newsletter Gets More News
Did you miss the Emerging Technology Symposium? This edition includes a recap of the 2009 IEEE Dallas Emerging Technology Symposium held in October. Just reading it will make you wish you had attended! Select the link to go directly to the article!
We are introducing Job Listings this month. Any company with at least one Dallas Section IEEE member on their staff can run three free job listings in a calendar year. Subsequent listings will be $50 for three months. I believe, that with the talent we have here in the DFW area, no one will need three months to fill an engineering position. Please pass this information to your HR department. When you need a position filled by an engineer, the IEEE is the place to look first!
Please check out the Calls for Papers and other announcements at the end of the newsletter. It takes many people to put on a successful conference; perhaps 2010 will be your year to participate.
Going forward, I want to add a Student Section to the newsletter. What are the engineers of tomorrow up to now? If you participate in a Student IEEE organization, please contact me and let me know what your organization is up to!
Have a Great November!!
Lynne Patterson
972-890-1031
Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC)
The Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC) is the largest technology trade association in Texas. It is dedicated to the promotion of the high tech industry in the Dallas/Fort Worth region. The MTBC accomplishes its mission by fostering a supportive business environment for technology companies and members of the technology community through leadership, advocacy, education, and cooperative initiatives. The MTBC does this by "Connecting People, Inspiring Ideas". For more information about the benefits of a membership in the MTBC go to http://www.metroplextbc.org/home.aspx.
MGM Program Results
Shekar Rao and Brandon Herrera are responsible for $700 flowing into the Dallas Section coffers. During the recent membership drive competition, Rao was the second-top recruiter and Herrera was the third-top recruiter in the Southwestern USA Region in the Member-Get-a-Member (MGM) program. Thanks to their hard work, the section enjoys two benefits, more members, and more money. Life is Good! Thanks for your hard work on behalf of the section.
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Job Listings
(Any company with at least one Dallas Section IEEE member on staff can run three job listings free each calendar year. Subsequent listings will be charged at a rate of $50 per listing for three months. Contact Lynne Patterson at [email protected] for complete information.) Please follow the contact information included in the listing. Do not send resumes to the IEEE. Please reference the IEEE in your email to the company.
Please email your resume to [email protected] or fax to 408-782-1811. Please reference Job Code: IEEE in the subject line of your email or in the cover page of your fax. Please visit the company website at www.us.anritsu.com for additional company information.
Company: Anritsu
Location: Richardson, TX 75081
Job Title: Software Engineer
Type Of Position: Full-Time
Position Description: As our Software Engineer based in Richardson, Texas you will have responsibility for the full lifecycle development of wireless protocol test solutions. Initial project assignments will focus on 3GPP technologies.
URL http://www.us.anritsu.com/employment/Richardson-TX/Software-Engineer/employmentdetails.aspx?ID=387
Job Title: Software Engineer
Type Of Position: Full-Time
Position Description: As our Software Engineer based in Richardson, Texas you will have responsibility for developing libraries of test cases that exercise complex interactions between 3GPP networks and UEs. Initial project assignments will focus on UMTS/HSPA/LTE technologies.
http://www.us.anritsu.com/employment/Richardson-TX/Software-Engineer/employmentdetails.aspx?ID=386
Job Title: Lead Software Engineer
Type Of Position: Full-Time
Position Description: As our Lead Software Engineer based in Richardson, Texas you will have responsibility for the full lifecycle development of wireless protocol test solutions. Initial project assignments will focus on LTE and CDMA2000 technologies. Applicant must be able to apply knowledge of wireless and network protocols and software development methodologies to develop both embedded and PC-based applications to be used in cutting edge Anritsu test equipment.
URL http://www.us.anritsu.com/employment/Richardson-TX/Lead-Software-Engineer/employmentdetails.aspx?ID=392
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In Case You Missed It...
Summary of the 2009 IEEE Dallas Emerging Technology Symposium
On 15 October, in Richardson, Texas, about twenty-five technologists including eight presenters from academia and industry gathered to discuss emerging energy, medical, and communications technologies. Dr. Krishnan Rajeshwar, from the University of Texas at Arlington, opened the symposium with a talk about energy generation issues with solar cells, hydrogen cells, and fuel cells. Dr Babak Fahimi, from the University of Texas at Arlington, followed with a talk about sustainable energy sources. Dr. Fuqiang Liu, also from the University of Texas at Arlington, explained nanoscale models of energy generation materials. Dr. Don Shaver, from Texas Instruments, explained the role of semiconductors for the emerging smart grid. Dr. Fernando Mujica, from Texas Instruments, explained how transmitters are being enhanced using digital circuitry and algorithms. Shaker Rao, also from Texas Instruments, explained how communications capability greatly enhances biological sensors and the ability to monitor medical information. Dr. Hossam H’mimy, from Ericsson, provided an update on the long-term evolution of cellular telephone technology. Dr. Dinesh Bhatia, from the University of Texas as Dallas, concluded the symposium with a talk about chronic disease management and the rapidly expanding ability to monitor and communicate with many types of biological sensors. During a lively panel discussion, Krishnan, Don, Fernando, and Shaker provided candid comments and stimulating insight on the related past and future technologies. Shaker, especially, encouraged telecom engineers to consider a career shift into medical biology engineering. The symposium was organized by the Dallas Chapter of the IEEE Antenna Propagation Society (APS) in cooperation with the IEEE Life Members Group (LMG), IEEE Technology Management Council (TMC), IEEE Communications and Vehicular Technology (CVT) Society, IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Photonics Society (PS), IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTT) Society, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology, and IEEE Dallas Section. The symposium planning committee wishes to thank the presenters, panelists, and cooperating organizations for making the symposium a great success.
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Women In Engineering (WIE) Society 2009-2010 Talk Series
My Career Choices and Lessons Learned
“Life often takes us down unexpected paths. When I was in high school, in a rural town in Oklahoma, the biggest
dream I had was to go to Oklahoma State University. I never would have expected to become an engineer, or to
be a Visiting Professor at Stanford University, or to be a faculty member at the United States Naval Academy, or
ride in an F15, or spend the day underwater in a 688-class attack submarine, or spend two years as the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition with an annual budget of nearly $60 billion
dollars. All of these opportunities, and many more, came through unexpected choices – not because of careful
planning. In this presentation I will share information about some of my unexpected opportunities, and how to
prepare yourself for the ones that will come your way. I will also share some of the many lessons I have learned
along the way!” ⎯ Dr. Delores M. Etter
Time: Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Date: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: SMU
Huitt-zollars Pavilion
Embrey Engineering Building, Suite 105
3101 Dyer Street
Dallas, TX 75205
(See map on next page)
* Pizza and Drink Served * Bio: Dr. Delores M. Etter joined the Electrical Engineering faculty at Southern Methodist University (SMU) on June 2, 2008.
She holds the Texas Instruments Distinguished Chair in Engineering Education, and is the Director of the Caruth Institute for
Engineering Education. Dr. Etter holds a joint appointment in the Computer Science Department, and is a Senior Fellow of the
John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies. Her research interests include digital signal processing and biometric signal
processing, with an emphasis on identification using iris recognition. She has also written a number of textbooks on computer
languages and software engineering.
Dr. Etter previously held the Office of Naval Research Distinguished Chair in the Electrical/Computer Engineering Department
at the United States Naval Academy where she was a faculty member from 2001 to 2008. She was formerly a member of the
Electrical /Computer Engineering Departments at the University of Colorado, Boulder (1990-98), and at the University of New
Mexico (1980-89). She was also a Visiting Professor in the Information Systems Laboratory at Stanford University in 1983-84.
Dr. Delores M. Etter Texas Instruments Distinguished Chair in Engineering Education Director, Caruth Institute for Engineering Education Electrical Engineering Department Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75205
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Dr. Etter has held two senior executive positions in the Department of Defense. As Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
Research, Development, and Acquisition from Nov 2005 through Nov 2007, Dr. Etter was the Senior Acquisition Executive for
the Navy and the Marine Corps. She was also the Senior Acquisition Executive for several Joint programs, including the Joint
Strike Fighter (JSF) and the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP). From June 1998 through July 2001, Dr. Etter
served as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology. In that position, she was responsible for
Defense Science and Technology strategic planning, budget allocation, and program execution and evaluation for the DoD
Science and Technology Program.
Dr. Etter is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. She is also a former member of the National Science Board
and the Defense Science Board. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Dr. Etter
has received many national awards and honors. She has also received the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public
Service Award, the Secretary of Defense Outstanding Public Service Medal, and the Department of Defense Distinguished
Public Service Medal.
SMU Campus Map
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Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS)
Topic/Title Computational Imaging
Date Tuesday, 27 October 2009 (November meeting on next page)
Time Full Buffet 630 PM / Program 700 PM
Location Holiday Inn Select – Richardson 1655 N. Central Expressway (Southbound service road of Central Expressway (US-75), south of Campbell Road and north of Collins Road)
Cover $5 for IEEE members
$5 for non-IEEE members
Speaker Prof. Marc P. Christensen, Southern Methodist University
Description The performance of traditional imaging systems is limited by the size of the collection aperture of their optics; large lenses form sharp low noise images. The need for pervasive imaging drives us towards smaller imaging platforms that can be mounted on miniature unmanned vehicles and soldiers’ helmets. Such constrained platforms limit the size of optical systems and hinder their performance. Computational imaging seeks to overcome these limitations through the co-design of constrained optical systems and computational algorithms that reconstruct high fidelity imagery. This talk will briefly review the field of computational imaging and describe a number of ongoing projects at the photonic architectures laboratory at SMU.
Speaker Bio Prof. Christensen received the B.S. in Engineering Physics from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from George Mason University. From 1991-1998 he was a staff member and technical leader in BDM’s Sensors and Photonics group (now part of Northrop Grumman). In 1997, he co-founded Applied Photonics: a free-space optical interconnection module company. His responsibilities included hardware demonstration for the DARPA MTO FAST-Net, VIVACE, and ACTIVE-EYES programs, each of which incorporated precision optics, micro-optoelectronic arrays, and micro-mechanical arrays into large system level demonstrations. In 2002, he joined Southern Methodist University where he is currently the Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering. Dr. Christensen is currently serving as Topical Editor in Imaging Science for the Journal of the Optical Society (A). He is member of the Optical Society of America and a senior member of the IEEE Communications and Lasers and Electro-optics Societies.
RSVP None Required
Contact Timothy D Reichard, Chair, IEEE AES Society [email protected]
Website URL http//ewh.ieee.org/r5/dallas/aes
<<<Back to Calendar>>>
See November Meeting
Announcement on Next Page!
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Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS)
Topic/Title Neuroengineering: New insights into the internal dynamics of small nerve cell networks and potential applications.
Date Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Time Full Buffet 630 PM / Program 700 PM
Location Holiday Inn Select – Richardson 1655 N. Central Expressway (Southbound service road of Central Expressway (US-75), south of Campbell Road and north of Collins Road)
Cover $5 for IEEE members
$5 for non-IEEE members
Speaker GUENTER W. GROSS, Ph.D.
Speaker Bio Dr. Gross completed his undergraduate training in engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1962. After five years as a pilot with the United States Air Force, which included one year in Vietnam as a Forward Air Controller, he entered graduate training at Florida State University and received the Ph.D. in biophysics and neurophysiology in 1973. Postdoctoral training was obtained with the Experimental Neuropathology Section of the Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry in Munich. From 1978 to 1965 he was an assistant, and then associate professor with the Department of Biology at the Texas Woman's University. In August of 1985, he joined the Department of Biological Sciences at University of North Texas.
Dr. Gross founded the UNT Center for Network Neuroscience in January 1988 and has been the director of the CNNS since that time. He was promoted to Professor of Biology with the specialty in neuroscience in September 1988 and to Regents Professor in 1996. Dr. Gross is interested in information processing in the brain with emphasis on pattern processing in small networks and the self-organization and internal dynamics of networks in cell culture derived from the mammalian central nervous system. Dr. Gross has pioneered the development of substrate integrated thin film microelectrode arrays for use in cell culture and has systematically applied this technique to the simultaneous, long-term monitoring of neuronal activity in cultured networks and to the design and fabrication of new life-support systems for long-term maintenance of cultures during recording and optical monitoring. He has shown that neuronal monolayers in culture are pharmacologically histiotypic and retain many characteristics of the parent tissue after months in culture. These efforts have led to new applications in the areas of pharmacology, toxicology, and drug development and to the design of rapid, high throughput multi-network platforms. Dr. Gross has published 121 research articles and presented a total of 108 invited seminars
RSVP None Required
Contact [email protected]
Website URL http//ewh.ieee.org/r5/dallas/aes
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Computer Society
Topic/Title Semiconductor’s Role in the Emerging Smart Grid
Date Friday, 30 October 2009
Time Lunch 1130 AM / Program 1215 – 100 PM.
Location Texas Instruments South Campus, Conf Rms S1,S2 (Behind South Lobby at southeastern most-entrance)
12500 TI Blvd, Dallas, TX 752423 Cover Lunch $10; Talk free.
Speaker Dr. Don Shaver, TI Fellow and Director Communications and Medical Systems Laboratory DSP Solutions R&D Center, Texas Instruments, Dallas
Description “The term ‘Smart Grid’ refers to a modernization of the electricity delivery system so it monitors, protects and automatically optimizes the operation of its interconnected elements – from the central and distributed generator through the high-voltage network and distribution system, to industrial users and building automation systems, to energy storage installations and to end-use consumers and their thermostats, electric vehicles, appliances and other household devices. The Smart Grid will be characterized by a two-way flow of electricity and information to create an automated, widely distributed energy delivery network. It incorporates into the grid the benefits of distributed computing and communications to deliver real-time information and enable the near-instantaneous balance of supply and demand at the device level.” [1] Even before the NIST standardization initiative, utilities have been deploying smart grid components worldwide based on a variety of communications networks and smart meters towards an automated metering infrastructure (AMI). The plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) is also an important future use case of the smart grid. Semiconductors play a key role throughout the smart grid, but in particular in smart meters (metrology) and in the associated communications technology. This talk will focus on PHY/MAC communications standards and approaches which have an impact on the AMI and PEV worldwide. This presentation will provide an overview of power line and wireless communications semiconductor technology relevant to the smart grid.
[1] NIST Interim Smart Grid Report Speaker Dr. Don Shaver, TI Fellow and Director
Communications and Medical Systems Laboratory DSP Solutions R&D Center Texas Instruments -- Dallas
Don Shaver has been with Texas Instruments for 32 years, and has held positions in both TI advanced product development and R&D organizations. For the past 20 years, Don has established and managed leading edge technology development initiatives in TI R&D organizations including TI's Computer Science Center in Dallas, TI's Tsukuba R&D Center in Japan, and TI's DSP Solutions R&D Center in Dallas. Don is a Texas Instruments Fellow and is Director of TI's Communications and Medical Systems Laboratory. This laboratory drives requirements for next generation TI semiconductors and embedded processors, and develops communications technology used in international standards and TI products. Much of the lab’s emphasis in recent years has involved DSL, broadband cellular wireless including 3G and 4G communications, medical body area networks, and power line communications for use in the emerging Smart Grid in the U.S. and worldwide in smart meters, on the power gird, and in the home. Don’s laboratory is developing technology for the next generation Smart Utility Network (SUN) being standardized by IEEE802.15.4g and power line communications standards. Don received a BS in Electrical Engineering, and MS and Ph.D. in Systems and Information Science all from Syracuse University. Don is Vice-chair of the IEEE Computer Society Dallas Chapter and has been an active IEEE member for over 40 years. He is a Senior IEEE Member.
Contact and RSVP ONLY IF you want to order lunch ($10.00 ea), RSVP by 26 OCT to Lucrecia Ladwig at 214-567-4194 ([email protected]). <<<Back to Calendar>>>.
Access note: The meeting rooms are inside TI and some attendees may need to pre-register for access. If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident (with "green card") and are from a "restricted country" listed at http://chapters.computer.org/Dallas/restricted_countries.htm, please contact Jim at 214-567-2637 by 26 OCT to arrange for convenient pre-registration.
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Consumer Electronics Society (CE)
Title/Topic: Entrepreneurship and Service Oriented Business Models
Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Time: 11:45am
Location: Dallas Texins Conf. Rm 1
See link for directions
http://texinsactivitycenters.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=9&Itemid=85
Description: What is entrepreneurship and how can engineers be entrepreneurs? Talk will cover various real life experience and lessons learned from day to day entrepreneurship. We will also cover business models that are more likely to be successful and provide sustained competitive advantage in the new economy.
Speaker: Viren Balar, CTO of TableTop Media
Speaker Bio: Viren Balar is a co-Founder and CTO of TableTop Media. Balar has been involved with leading TTM technical development starting from back of napkin architecture to creating and deploying the end-to-end solution for TableTop Media in a very short time. His role at Tabletop Media ranges from design, architecture, and executing on technology development to creating vision for TTM technical development. Balar is involved in strategic navigation of TableTop Media’s product and core strategies for marketing.
Prior to Tabletop Media Balar spend 10+ years with Texas Instruments in research, design and development of embedded and systems technologies. He has designed, developed, and managed R&D project in broadband, wireless and various other technologies across different business units. He has successfully managed development teams located across national and international boundaries. Balar is an accomplished generalist with expertise in systems, software, and hardware engineering. He obtained his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California and a MBA from Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.
Cover: CES member free, $5.00 others
RSVP Contact: [email protected]
Web Site: www.dallasces.org
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Consultants Network
Topic/Title Preparing for Recovery
Description: While the past year was marked by financial turmoil, there are some positive signs for the economy. However, after a 50+% rally in the S&P 500 since March, many investors find themselves improperly positioned. Others may have missed the rally altogether while sitting in cash, and are anxiously awaiting a suitable entry point. Regardless of where you stand, there are several factors to consider before deciding what to do from here.
Please join The Williams Drummond Group of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney as we discuss the current conditions of the market, the outlook for 2010, our goal setting and risk quantifying tools, and some specific ideas that will help you position yourself for a recovery in 2010 and beyond.
Date Monday, 9 November 2009
Time Social/Networking/Dinner 6:15 pm / Program 6:45 pm.
Location Holiday Inn Select – Richardson 1655 N. Central Expressway (Southbound service road of Central Expressway (US-75), south of Campbell Road and north of Collins Road)
Cover Includes light supper buffet
$5 for IEEE Members and CN Members
$15 for non-IEEE Members/Guests
IEEE members who RSVP may bring a guest for a guest charge of only $5 if they RSVP by the Friday before the meeting.
Speakers C. Noel Williams and Dan C. Drummond
Speakers Bio C. Noel Williams A registered financial advisor since 1994, Williams began his career with Merrill Lynch, and then moved to Wells Fargo to handle investments for their Private Banking group. With Morgan Stanley since 2004, Williams has demonstrated expertise in assisting clients with pursuing their long-term financial goals and objectives. This is especially reflected in his designations of Certified Investment Management Analyst, (CIMA), Certified Investment Management Consultant, (CIMC), First Vice President, and being named a Senior Consultant and Wealth Advisor of Morgan Stanley. As a result, investment management, asset allocation construction, stock option analysis, lending, and insurance are all areas of particular emphasis for Noel. A native of the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, Williams grew up in the small town of Godley and earned his BBA in Finance from Southwest Texas State University. He and his wife, Amy, have made Dallas their home since marrying in 1997. Their active household includes a daughter and two sons; Abby, Caleb and Cole; a dog named Dixie; and a cat named Jasmine. Williams is involved in his community and his children’s activities, whether he is coaching youth basketball and baseball, involved with the Sunday school program or leading a YMCA Adventure Guides youth circle. Time out of the office is best enjoyed with his family, cooking, traveling, camping, rock climbing, and playing golf.
Dan C. Drummond
Dan Drummond has worked in the financial services industry since 2002, starting out on the trading desk at Southwest Securities. He became an investment professional with Morgan Stanley in 2005 fulfilling his desire to provide clients with a full range of financial services and investment advice. He strives to develop effective personal and professional relationships with his clients, intent upon educating and assisting with financial plan development according to their
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goals and objectives. Having earned his Series 7, 31, 66, and Texas Insurance licenses, he works diligently to help clients plan for a secure retirement. Within The Williams Drummond Group, Drummond places particular emphasis on the areas of retirement, insurance and education planning, client communication and marketing. Born and raised in Central Texas, near Austin, Drummond graduated from Texas A&M University with a BBA in Marketing. He moved to the Dallas area in 2001, where he resides with his wife, Sheila, son, Christian, daughter, Grace and family dog, Ella. An animal lover, Drummond has actively volunteered as a pet foster family with the Frisco Humane Society prior to starting his family. He now enjoys spending his spare time with family, grilling out in the backyard, playing golf, and saltwater fishing.
RSVP Contact http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/965
Contact [email protected]
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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Topic/Title EMP affects on Critical Infrastructure Date Tuesday, 17 November 2009 Time Social/Networking/Refreshments 6:00 PM / Program 7:00 PM Location Intertek – Plano
1809 10th St Plano, TX 75074-8009 (972) 202-8800
Speaker Bill Radasky
For Details For additional program information, refer to the Dallas EMC Chapter Website, http://www.DallasEMC.org
Contact and RSVP Bob Queen, [email protected]
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Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IM)
Topic/Title What Drives RF Test Development? Date Thursday, 19 November 2009 Time Social/Networking/Lunch 1130 AM / Program 1200 PM
Location Company|Dallas Coworking
1701 North Collins Boulevard (west of 75, 1 block south of Campbell) Second Floor (Across from Suite 2000) Richardson, Texas 75080 Enter the Atrium doors from the parking lot. Take elevator to the second floor. Turn right out of elevator and go across the hallway to the door with the birds on it. Look for an IEEE sign.
Cover Includes Pizza and Soda
FREE for I&M Members $5 for IEEE Members, Guests, and non-IEEE members
Description James Hannah will be presenting how Software Defined Radio (SDR) technology can be applied to Instrumentation particularly as it pertains for RF Test and Measurement. He will describe the anatomy of a Synthetic Instrument (SI) and how to apply this concept to build Synthetic Measurement Systems (SMS).
Speaker James Hannah, President of RF Test and Measurement Solutions, LLC (RFTMS).
Speaker Bio James Hannah is the founder and President of RF Test and Measurement Solutions, LLC (RFTMS). He founded the company after acquiring 20 years of industry experience for companies of all sizes from global enterprises to startup ventures.
Before RFTMS, James served as an RF Test Engineer for companies such as AT&T, Texas Instruments, and IBM. In addition to these global enterprises, James served as the Lead Test Engineer in a contract manufacturer where he supported $42M of revenue annually. James has also served in key roles in various startup ventures including Navini Networks, Alereon, PulseWave RF, and WiQuest. Finally, James has experience as a Software Engineer as a minority-owned subcontractor who served the military.
James began building RF ATE in 1990 using LabWindows for DOS 2.0 and has been using National Instruments software since that time. He is proficient in LabVIEW, LabWindows, and TestStand. He is a Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD). In addition, James is a Certified Professional Instructor (CPI) and teaches both RF and LabVIEW courses for National Instruments.
James is diligent in keeping his skills current, and even though his experience has spanned two decades his work always reflects the current state of the art in Test Engineering. His education includes a B.S. in Professional Management with a Specialty in Business from Nova Southeastern University, a B.S. in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and an A.S. from the Arkansas College of Technology. James has also acquired much professional industry training complements of his past employers.
Contact and RSVP Lynne Patterson Program Chair, IM Society [email protected] or 972-890-1031
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New Location Pizza and Soda Served!
Please RSVP!
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Technology Management Council (Joint with Life Members)
Topic/Title Thanksgiving Holiday Party
Date Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time 6:30 PM
Location Holiday Inn Select – Richardson 1655 N. Central Expressway 972 238 1900 (Southbound service road of Central Expressway (US-75), south of Campbell Road and north of Collins Road)
Cover None. (Donations of $10 accepted to help us stay on budget for costs)
Spouses, Unemployed, and Students are welcome!
Description This will be our Annual Holiday Party for 2009, with musical entertainment provided by Bob Biard He was going to give us a talk on fiber optics in the Dallas business community, and fortunately for us, Bob is a world-class musician!
Contact for RSVP: Bob Bishop [email protected], 903 815 8788 cell <<<Back to Calendar>>>
Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTT)
No speaker this month!
More information about this group, see the MTT website http//ewh.ieee.org/r5/dallas/mtt/
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Communication Society and Vehicular Technologies Society (CVT)
(ComSoc & Vehicular Technologies Society are combined in the Dallas Section)
Date Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Time Registration/lunch 1115 AM; speaker 12 PM – 1 PM
Location Holiday Inn Select – Richardson 1655 N. Central Expressway (Southbound service road of Central Expressway (US-75), south of Campbell Road and north of Collins Road)
Cover No cost to attend to listen to speaker
Lunch $15 for IEEE members, $20 for non-members
Networking Speaker: Title/Topic: Networking
Speaker: Maura Schreier Fleming, Best At Selling
Technical Speaker: Title/Topic: Telecom's role in a future driven by sustainability needs.
Description: Broadband has a positive impact on the environment. Broadband generates a sustainable society both environmentally and economically. An American Consumer Institute study shows that a wide adoption and broadband usage could reduce the current US 7.9 billion tons of CO2 emissions by 1 billion tons over 10 years. If converted into energy saved, this would constitute 11% of annual US oil imports. In terms of greenhouse gas emissions, the activities below are likely to produce the following benefits:
• Telecommuting will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 248 million tons due to less driving, 28 million tons due to reduced office construction, and 312 million tons because of energy saved by businesses
• Teleconferencing could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 200 million tons, if 10% of airline travel could be replaced by teleconferencing over the next 10 years
• Reduction in first-class mail, office paper from emails and electronic documents, and plastics saved from downloading music/video could reduce emissions by 67 million tons. For example, shifting newspaper subscriptions from physical to online media alone will save 57 million tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions over the next 10 years.
Speaker: Ali Shah, Director of Broadband Solutions, Ericsson North America
Speaker Bio: Ali Shah is a Director of Broadband Solutions in the Strategy and Marketing Organization in Ericsson North America. He has been with Ericsson for 14 years. He has been engaged in the strategy for mobile broadband solutions since 2007. Prior to his current position, he was the Director of RF Engineering Services in Ericsson. In this role, he led an organization engaged in GSM/EDGE as well as WCDMA/HSPA deployment for Ericsson’s customers in North America. He received his doctorate from the George Mason University School of Information Technology in Virginia in 1996. He holds multiple patents related to Radio Access Networks.
RSVP Contact: RSVP Contact Traci King, 972-479-2131
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Other Meetings of Interest
North Texas RFID Group on LinkedIn
Topic/Title First Friday Lunch and Learn – Check web site for details
Date Friday, 6 November 2009
Time Lunch 12 PM
Location The Italian Club of Dallas,
14865 Inwood Road
Addison, TX
(just S of Beltline)
Cover $15 cash/check at door for IEEE Members
(same as North Texas RFID Group members)
Includes 3-course meal
RSVP Contact Brian Fraser
[email protected] or 972.977.3517 (seating is limited).
The IEEE Dallas Section is an event partner/supporter of this local technology education and networking group because RFID technology is of interest to members in many engineering disciplines/technical societies.
For information, go to www.northtexasrfid.com.
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Society Contacts
(Send updates or corrections to this roster to [email protected] )
Aerospace and Electronic Systems (AES) Website http://ewh.ieee.org/r5/dallas/aes//index.html Chapter Chair Tim D. Reichard (972) 344-7512 [email protected] Program Chair Chris Pilcher (972) 952-3183 [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer Mark Gober (972) 205-4752 [email protected]
Antennas and Propagation (AP) Website http://www.ieeedallas-aps.org Chair Narindra Nath Lakhanpal (972) 387-9243 [email protected] [email protected] Scott Marin [email protected]
Circuits and Systems (CAS) Website http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/cas/dallas/ General chair Sudhind Dhamankar (214) 567-8914 [email protected] Vice chair Mak Kulkarni (214) 567 5144 [email protected] Publicity Chair/Secretary Arjun Rajagopal (214) 480-2752 [email protected]
Program Chair Bhaskar Bannerjee (972) 883-6459 [email protected] Treasurer & Meetings Chair Saqib Malik (214) 567-2373 [email protected]
Member Chair Tuna Tarim (214) 567-2318 [email protected] Member Chair Ping GUI (214) 768-1733 [email protected] Past Chair Liming Xiu (214) 480-4930 [email protected]
Communications & Technology (CVT) Website http://www.cvt-dallas.org/ Chair Bobby Chang (214)537-3628 [email protected]; Publicity Traci King 469-441-9910 [email protected]
Computational Intelligence (CI) Website Chair Dingding Chen (972) 418-3472 [email protected] Administrative Chair William A. Dembski (817) 923-1921
x4435 [email protected]
Organization Chair Orlando De Jesús (972) 418-3078 [email protected]
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Computer (C) Website http://chapters.computer.org/dallas/
Chair Jim Bondi [email protected] [email protected]
Vice Chair Don Shaver [email protected] Treasurer Steve Chenoweth [email protected] Secretary Bill Pervin [email protected] Program Chair Jim Bondi [email protected] Web Chair Jim Bondi [email protected]
Consultants Network (CN) updated Website http://www.ieeedallascn.org/ Chair Neil Kaden (972) 569-0954 [email protected] Programming Maura Schreier-Fleming (972) 380-0200 [email protected] Treasurer David Stephens (972) 365-4681 [email protected] Secretary Lawrence Spritzer (972) 740-0134 [email protected] Vice Chair Mike Hallett (972) 394-0714 [email protected]
Consumer Electronics (CE) Website http://www.dallasces.org/ Chair Sue Hui (972) 693-2503 [email protected] Vice Chair Mike Hannah (214) 567 5661 [email protected] Treasurer Anuradha Sundararajan (214) 293 2537 [email protected] Secretary Adolfo Echeverria (972) 742-7579 [email protected]
Education (E) Website Past Chair William M. Riley (214) 478-4065 [email protected] If you are interested in volunteering/becoming an officer for this society, please contact the past chair, William Riley.
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Website http://www.dallasemc.org/ Chair Joe Stanfield (972) 523-0017 [email protected] Vice Chair Bob Queen (972) 672-9268 [email protected] Vice Chair-Communications
Mike Hollingsworth (972) 705-1366 [email protected]
Vice Chair - Education Ron Moser (972) 278-3133 [email protected]
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Electron Devices (ED) Website Chair Zeynep Celik-Butler (817) 272-1309 [email protected]
Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS) Website Chair Shekar Rao (214) 480-1756 [email protected] Vice Chair Issa Panahi (972) 883-2784 [email protected]
Secretary & Workshops/ Conference
Dinesh Bhatia, IEEE (972) 883-2386 [email protected]
Treasurer Mark Swenholt [email protected] Program Committee Chair
Roy Chaney (972) 883-2887 [email protected]
Communications Committee Chair
Richard Fincher (214) 616-2844 [email protected]
Corporate and Professional Relations Chair
Dennis Goldsberry (972) 690-1922 [email protected]
Academic Relations Committee Chair
Khosrow Behbehani (817) 272-2249 [email protected]
Technical and Educational Outreach Chair
Harry Tibbals (214) 648-3316 [email protected]
Membership Development Committee Chair
Bill Diong, IEEE (817) 257-6317 [email protected]
Executive Committee Member
Elisabeth Marley (214) 768-1891 [email protected]
Instrumentation and Measurement (I&M) Website
Chair Sam Broyles [email protected] [email protected]
Vice Chair Will Lumpkins (972) 639-6393 [email protected] [email protected]
Secretary Huy Nguyen (469) 432-2231 [email protected] Program Chair Lynne Patterson (972) 890-1031 [email protected]
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Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTT) Website http://ewh.ieee.org/r5/dallas/mtt/ Chair Qi Zhang (972) 208-2970 [email protected] Vice Chair Jim Caroll (214) 228-3784 [email protected] Program Chair Hank Largey (214) 205-1342 [email protected] Co-Program chair Sam Villareal (214)794 9498 [email protected] Treasurer Jim Caroll (214) 228-3784 [email protected] Secretary Chris Sanabria (972) 994-5662 [email protected] Webmaster Wei-men Peng (214) 666-7610 [email protected] Student Activities Chair Bryan Skarke (713) 408-8346 [email protected] Membership Larry Zhang (214) 567-3170 [email protected] Student Activities Co-Chair Charles Baylis (254) 710-4306 [email protected]
Photonics Society (PH) Website http://engr.smu.edu/leos/ Chair Reddy N. Urimindi (972) 523-3029 [email protected] Vice Chair Joy H. Chuang (214) 768-1464 email bounced Secretary Arlene Masabo (214) 768-3405 [email protected] Treasurer Linglin Jiang (972) 235-7584
x2229 [email protected]
Power and Energy (PE) Website http://ewh.ieee.org/soc/pes/dallas/ Chair William (Bill) Sako (214) 288-5315 [email protected]
[email protected] Secretary/Treasurer George Luke (972) 490-7661 [email protected] Publicity Chair Jessica Vance (214) 532-8403 [email protected] Webmaster Stacy Carr (972) 818-0264 [email protected]
Power Electronics (PELS) Website http://www.Dallaspels.org Chair Don Marabell (469) 330-9100
x230 [email protected]
Vice Chair Aaron Xu Treasurer Zao Yang Secretary Brent Markham
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Reliability (RL) Website Chair Faye Bilger (972)523-7679 [email protected] Vice Chair Thomas Yohe (972) 477-2304 Secretary Chance Kelly (972) 952-4185 [email protected] Technical Program Chair Milton Tam (972) 344-5230 [email protected] Treasurer Lon Chase (972) 344-3138 [email protected] Membership Chair Ron Knerr (972) 995-1527 [email protected] Student Activities Chair Eric Wong (972) 883-6619 (o)
(214) 718-7778 IEEE [email protected]
Signal Processing (SP) Website http://www.utdallas.edu/~kehtar/ieee-sp Chair Nasser Kehtarnavaz (972) 883-6838 [email protected] Vice Chair Issa Panahi (972) 883-2784 [email protected] Treasurer Xinrong Li (940) 891-6875 [email protected] Secretary William Pervin (972) 883-2719 [email protected]
Solid-State Circuit (SSC) Website Chair Gonggui Xu (214) 680-6688 [email protected] Vice Chair Huawin Jin [email protected] Treasurer Weibiao Zhang [email protected] Program Chair Ping Gui [email protected] Meeting Chair Frank Huang [email protected]
Technology Management Council (TMC) Website Chair Robert B Bishop, Jr PE (903) 815-8788 [email protected] Vice Chair Paul Lakhanpal [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer Mohit S. Malhan (214) 356-5714 [email protected]
Life Member Group (LMG) Website Chair Narindra Nath Lakhanpal (972) 387-9243 [email protected] Vice Chair Robert B Bishop, Jr PE (903) 815-8788 [email protected]
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Calls for Papers
Preliminary Call For Papers released for fourth IEEE International Conference on RFID (IEEE RFID 2010)
Since the DFW metroplex is a hub of RFID activity, the conference organizers for IEEE RFID 2010 invite members of the IEEE Dallas section to consider preparing a technical paper about your most recent, original research on RFID technology.
RFID systems involve many different technology disciplines and application areas represent within the various Technical Societies in Dallas. Just some of those topics are mentioned in the Preliminary Call For Papers.
Since the deadline for paper submissions is December 7, it is now a fast track to prepare a well-written and succinct technical paper that describes research to address a significant technology or system problem, the innovative research methodology or approaches undertaken as well as the potential impact of the results.
IEEE members can access the conference website at www.ieee-rfid.org/2010 to review the Call For Papers and other information about the conference, which will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida USA on April 14-15, 2010.
The conference is being sponsored and planned through the newly-formed IEEE Technical Conference on RFID (CRFID) chaired by Paul Hartmann, VP of Engineering at RF SAW in Richardson. Other local individuals involved with the conference include Merrily Hartmann, Local Arrangements/Registration Chair; Brian Fraser, Publicity Chair; and Daniel Engels, member of the CRFID Board, who was General Chair of IEEE RFID 2009.
Once again, the conference organizers are seeking the highest quality technical papers, selected for the excellence of both the writing/presentation and the technical merit of the research. All papers will be peer-reviewed by an outstanding Technical Program Committee, which will be chaired this year by Dr. Daniel D. Deavours, Research Assistant Professor, Information & Telecommunications Technologies Center, University of Kansas, where he is also Director of the RFID Alliance Lab.
The Call For Papers explains the conference subject matter, topic areas, 8-page paper limit, deadlines, submission instructions and other important information for submitting authors. However, if you have questions related to topics or paper submission, you can contact Dr. Deavours at [email protected]
Additional details (such as keynote speakers, panels, schedule, venue) will be added to the conference website as they are developed. Bookmark the site url and check it regularly. In addition, we will send you updates with conference news to those, like you, who are interested in the current state of advanced RFID technology research and implementation.
We look forward to your participation – as presenters or attendees – at IEEE RFID 2010. We also invite you to forward this information to others you know, in academia or industry, who would be interested in this conference.
Brian M. Fraser Publicity Chair IEEE RFID 2010 Email: [email protected]
IEEE Dallas Section
The 42nd IEEE Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, hosted by the University of Texas at Tyler, will be held in Tyler, TX on March 7-9, 2010. The official website of SSST 2010 is http://cecs.uttyler.edu/ssst/. Authors are invited to submit original papers from all areas of system theory, mathematical modeling design, application, and experiments/field trials. The SSST encourages well-written, high-quality papers by graduate students based on Master’s thesis and Ph.D. dissertation results, as well as papers by university faculty, researchers and government/industry personnel from throughout the US and abroad. Additionally, applications are also solicited for invited sessions. All accepted papers must be presented at the symposium and will be published in the conference proceedings, to be made available at the symposium. A listing of potential topics includes (but is not limited to) the following:
Adaptive Systems Intelligent Control Process Control Computer Engineering Computers and Networks Radar Systems Discrete Systems MEMS Systems Robotics Optics Microprocessor Systems Robust Control Electromagnetic Theory Modeling & Simulation
Information Fusion Electronics Nanotechnology Systems Signal Processing Energy Systems Network &
Communications Stochastic Processes Expert Systems Neural Networks System Identification Fuzzy Systems & Control Nonlinear Systems Target Tracking
Image Processing Optimal Estimation Time Varying Systems Information Theory Pattern Recognition Wavelets & Signal
Analysis Instrumentation Power Systems Wireless Systems Engineering Education Linear Systems
Contributed Papers: Prospective authors are invited to submit an IEEE style draft (3-5 pages) for review. Post review accepted manuscripts will be limited to six pages. A fee of $50 per page will be charged for each page over six. Invited Sessions: Prospective organizers of an invited session should submit a summary of the proposal along with titles and authors of at least five papers. The invited papers should have a well-defined focus on a topic relevant to the conference.
Submission period is from September 29 - November 15, 2009.
Important Dates: Draft paper submission (3-5 pages) November 15, 2009Invited session proposals December 15, 2009Notification of acceptance January 12, 2010Camera-ready originals & registration fees January 30, 2010Reception/Banquet March7/8, 2010Presentations March 8-9, 2010
Contact Information Dr. Ron Pieper
Associate Professor Electrical Engineering 903-566-7383
[email protected] of Eand Computer Sci
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General ChairScott DouglasSouthern Methodist University
Technical Program ChairJohn HansenUniversity of Texas at Dallas
Finance ChairPanos PapamichalisSouthern Methodist University
Plenaries Chair Issa PanahiUniversity of Texas at Dallas
Special Sessions Chair Antonia Papandreou-Suppappola Arizona State University
Tutorials ChairPhilip LoizouUniversity of Texas at Dallas
Publications Chair Nasser KehtarnavazUniversity of Texas at Dallas
Exhibits Chair Gene FrantzTexas Instruments
Publicity Chair Sam ShearmanNational Instruments
Local Arrangements Chair Dinesh RajanSouthern Methodist University
Conference Management Services, [email protected]
Important DeadlinesSpecial Session & Tutorial Proposals Due July 31, 2009
Notification of Special Session & Tutorial Acceptance September 04, 2009
Submission of Camera-Ready Papers September 14, 2009Notification of Paper Acceptance December 11, 2009
Revised Paper Upload Deadline January 8, 2010
Author’s Registration Deadline January 15, 2010
Audio and electroacousticsBio imaging and signal processingDesign and implementation of signal
processing systemsImage and multidimensional signal processing Industry technology tracksInformation forensics and securityMachine learning for signal processing
Multimedia signal processingSensor array and multichannel systemsSignal processing educationSignal processing for communicationsSignal processing theory and methodsSpeech processingSpoken language processing
2010 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP)
Sheraton Dallas HotelMarch 15 – 19, 2010 • Dallas, Texas, USA
www.ICASSP2010.com
The 35th International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP) will be held at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, March 15 – 19, 2010. The ICASSP meeting is the world’s largest and most comprehensive technical conference focused on signal processing and its applications. The conference will feature world-class speakers, tutorials, exhibits, and over 120 lecture and poster sessions on the following topics:
Welcome to Texas, Y’All! Dallas is known for living large and thinking big. As the nation’s ninth-largest city, Dallas is exciting, diverse and friendly - factors that contribute to its success as a leading leisure and convention destination. There’s a whole “new” vibrant Dallas to enjoy-new entertainment districts, dining, shopping, hotels, arts and cultural institutions- with more on the way. There’s never been a more exciting time to visit Dallas than now.
Submission of Papers: Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length, four-page papers, including figures and references, to the ICASSP Technical Committee. All ICASSP papers will be handled and reviewed electronically. The ICASSP 2010 website www.icassp2010.comwill provide you with further details. Please note that all submission deadlines are strict.
Tutorial and Special Session Proposals: Tutorials will be held on March 14 and 15, 2010. Brief proposals should be submitted by July 31, 2009, to [email protected] and must include title, outline, contact information for the presenter, and a description of the tutorial and material to be distributed to participants. Special sessions proposals should be submitted by July 31, 2009, to [email protected] and must include a topical title, rationale, session outline, contact information, and a list of invited papers. Tutorial and special session authors are referred to the ICASSP website for additional information regarding submissions.
PRELIMINARY CALL FOR PAPERS
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an exciting, rapidly growing, multidisciplinary field with emerging technologies and applications. The 2010 IEEE International Conference on RFID is the premier conference for exchanging all technical RFID-related research. The conference attendance boasts an outstanding mix of practitioners and researchers from industry and academia, from around the world, and spanning numerous disciplines. IEEE RFID 2010 is an opportunity to share timely research results in all areas of RFID technologies and their applications.
The 2010 IEEE International Conference on RFID is seeking original, high-impact research papers on important RFID-related topics. Papers will be selected based on clarity, originality, importance of the problem, technical merit, and the potential impact of the results. Submitted papers must be anonymous and may be no more than 8 pages in length. All papers will be rigorously reviewed through a double-blind review process by multiple active researchers in the field. All submissions must describe original work not previously published or currently under review for publication in another conference or journal.
• Antennas & Propagation: Antenna theory and designs, channel measurements and modeling • Applications: Reports on the introduction and operational experience of RFID applications; applications papers should have
a strong technical focus and address a research issue • Circuits, Devices & Sensors: Low-power RFID circuit designs, integrated sensors, energy harvesting, and non-silicon and
chipless RFID • Communication Protocols: Coding, modulation, anti-collision, and medium access schemes for RFID systems • Deployment Issues & Concerns: EMC compatibility, tag recycling, issues in patient safety • Interrogators: Architecture, algorithms, detection, sensitivity, read rate optimizations, multi-interrogator coordination and
interference • Policy & Regulatory Issues: Spectral management, privacy issues, co-existence of RFID systems, social implications of
RFID technology • RF-based Localization: Novel system approaches, technologies, and algorithms • RFID System Architecture: RFID middleware, large-scale discovery services • Security & Privacy: Cryptographic protocols and privacy-enhancing techniques • System Tools: Tools for the design, deployment, and evaluation of RFID systems • Others: If your topic does not fit within one of the above categories, you may still submit a paper; contact the TPC Chair, Dan
Deavours ([email protected]), if you have any questions about the suitability of a topic
IMPORTANT DATES Paper submissions due: December 7, 2009 Notifications of acceptance sent: February 1, 2010 Publication-ready versions uploaded: March 1, 2010 Conference: April 14–15, 2010
Paper submissions must be anonymous, meaning all author and institutional affiliation must be removed from the submitted paper. All submitted papers must follow the IEEE conference style guide and be no more than 8 pages in length. Accepted and presented papers will be published in the IEEE conference proceedings and in IEEE Xplore®.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE NOTE: To be published in the IEEE RFID 2010 Conference Proceedings and IEEE Xplore®, an author of an accepted paper is required to register for the conference at the full (member or non-member) rate, and must present the paper at the conference. Registration fees must be paid prior to uploading the final IEEE formatted, publication-ready version of the paper. For authors with multiple accepted papers, one full registration is valid for a single paper only.
