IEEE Central Texas Section

The program is committed to assisting victims of and responders to natural disasters with short-term communications, technology, and power solutions. These temporary emergency relief provisions help people stay connected and ensure access to the help they need. Services include internet, charging stations, and lighting resources. Grayson Randall will serve as the 2025 Chair of the IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/455265

Dr Yuhong Liu, 2025 IEEE Chair of Computer Society Geographic Activities Committee, will lead the Spring Sessions of “Careers in Technology” with a discussion of her career preparation and a deep dive into her own keen interests and vast experience in research including trustworthy computing and cyber security of emerging applications, such as Internet-of-things, blockchain, and online social media. She has published over 90 papers in prestigious journals and peer-reviewed conferences. Her papers have been selected as the best paper at the IEEE International Conference on Social Computing 2010. Speaker(s): Yuhong Liu, PhD Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/456307

Speaker(s): Prof. Liscidini, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/456029

Join us for our IEEE Central Texas Section Winter ExCom & SecCom meeting - All IEEE members in Central Texas Section are welcome to attend - Meet friends and make new friends! (Breakfast tacos etc. at 7:30 am) A primary goal is to approve the Central Texas budgets for all Central Texas Chapters and Affinity groups in the Treasurer's Report. To do this we need to meet our 50% ExCom quorum, in person or on Zoom. All CTS Chapters and Affinity Groups chairs are members of ExCom - if the Chair cannot attend, another officer can attend in the Chair's place! Chapters, Affinity Groups, Student Branches and Student Branch Chapter representatives are encouraged to attend and provide updates. Co-sponsored by: Andrew Bluiett Agenda: Tentative Agenda - Final will be emailed by Andrew Bluiett 7:30 am: Doors Open 8:00am: Breakfast Tacos, Round Rock Donuts, Fruit, Coffee, Tea, etc. available 8:45 -- - - Open Virtual meeting 9:00 - -- - Opening Remarks and Introductions 9:15 - - - Officer Reports {Items to be discussed and voted on for approval: 2025 Budgets} A quorum of 50% of the Executive Committee is needed 10:30 - - 15 minute Break 10:45 - - Chapter Reports 11:30 - AffinityGroup Reports 12:30 - - 30 minute Lunch Break 1:00PM - Student Group Reports 2:00PM - If needed, finish Chapter or Group Reports 3:00PM - - Adjourn .................................................................................................... For Chair and Committee reports, Semih Aslan will email the template. After you enter the chapter/affinity group name and your name, there are only 3 slides that need input from each chapter/affinity Group: - Mission & Leadership Team - Key Accomplishments/Planned in 2019 including meetings and events - Chapter Vitality & Help needed -- Other slides can be added as backup -- The Organization Leadership slides are there for your information and may be deleted Please send Andrew Bluiett and Semih Aslan a copy of your presentation by January 17th. Suggested presentation file naming Format: Please name your file using the following format Chaptername YourName 2024 WINTER Planning Meeting.ppt For example, YP Report YourName 2024 WINTER Planning Meeting.ppt Please let Semih or Andrew know if you have any questions. Bldg: Bruce & Gloria Ingram Hall Room 4103, Texas State University, Ingram School of Engineering, 310 W. Woods St., San Marcos, Texas, United States, 78666, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/456448

IEEE PI2 Austin, January 28, 2024, Tech Meeting In-Person 6 PM Central / 7 PM Eastern at Balcones Country Club Balcones Country Club: 8600 Balcones Dr. Austin, TX 78750 **NEW LOCATION** Dinner and soft beverages will be provided for those with reservations. If you do not have a reservation you will not be able to eat. Cost, to defray the room, dinner and refreshments cost: Thank you in advance: IF REGISTERED IN ADVANCE (Before January 21, 2025) Members and Non-Members: Select Register & Pay now, $25.00 Paypal from your credit card when registering - you do not need a Paypal account to use it. Click through to the credit card/debit page. OR Select Register Now and Pay Later and pay $25.00 cash or credit/debit with Square at the meeting. Please register in advance before January 21 (skip the payment) IEEE Student Members: Free (must register in advance before January 21 with your IEEE member number) Skip the payment All registrants After January 20, 2025: Pay $30.00 at the the meeting in cash Attendees must be registered before the event for food accommodations. Unfortunately, we are charged more for the meals after the advance registration date For PDH hours, please email the PI2 Secretary, Charles Goertz at HaleyHirschfeld.org or [email protected]. Abstract: The beauty is in the details, especially in relay and control design, where even the smallest mistake can lead to disastrous results. In this discussion, we’ll look at some real-world incidents that could have been averted through a better-quality control process, underscoring the importance of self-checks, following procedures, and cultivating a strong thought process to achieve high-quality designs and implementations. As advancements in technology and process automation diminish the hands-on involvement of engineers, we’ll also confront the unique challenges awaiting the next generation—challenges of design and the seamless transfer of knowledge. Speaker(s): Wes Kaisershot, Bldg: Balcones Country Club, 8600 Balcones Club Dr., Austin, Texas, United States, 78750

[] Dr. Baek-Young Choi is an internationally leading scholar in the Internet of Things, 5G and beyond, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. Dr. Choi's innovative research has led to numerous Best Paper, Best Poster, and Best Video awards, as well as recognition as conferences’ keynote speaker, Distinguished Lecturer, and Associate Editor-in-Chief of the flagship magazine of the IEEE Society. She has served in many international leadership roles in her technical society, including Chair of IEEE Women in Communications Engineering, Chair of Sister societies, and a technical oversight committee of flagship conferences in IEEE, general chair, and technical program committee chair for multiple international conferences and workshops. Speaker(s): Baek-Young Choi, PhD Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/456310

[] Mr Eamon J Wall, Esq began his career as an Engineer and enjoyed the field so much, he decided to make important contributions by becoming a Patent Attorney, helping many individuals and companies to create significant value with technology innovations. Mr Wall is dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, serving the community in many important projects and programs. Speaker(s): Eamon J Wall, Esq Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/456313

ETS-Lindgren Factory Tour The IEEE EMC Central Texas Chapter and the IEEE University of Texas (UT) Chapter, in partnership with ETS-Lindgren, invites UT engineering students to an exclusive factory tour of the ETS-Lindgren main manufacturing facility in Cedar Park, Texas. This facility is not only ETS-Lindgren’s world headquarters, but also the primary manufacturing facility for many products and systems the company produces for RF, EMP/Data Center, Industrial, EMC, Wireless, and Acoustic test and measurement applications. This event will feature two sessions as noted in the agenda below. Transportation to the ETS-Lindgren Cedar Park facility from the UT campus (up to 40 people) and a complimentary lunch sponsored by ETS-Lindgren will be provided as part of the tour. *Participants are required to wear close-toe shoes. Safety glasses will be provided at the facility. Additional information regarding bus pick-up location, on-site parking and other instructions will be provided ahead of the event via email to those registered. NOTE: There is no charge to attend, but you must register in advance to reserve your seat. Attendance is limited and seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. This event is open to IEEE members and guests with advance registration. Co-sponsored by: ETS-Lindgren Agenda: This event will feature two sessions: Lunch & Learn Session (11:00 am to 12:30 pm) Gain a better understanding of the customized solutions ETS-Lindgren designs, manufactures, and delivers to customers globally. You’ll learn how this effort is supported by significant engineering efforts from in-house mechanical, electrical, RF, wireless and acoustic engineers as well as technical experts from these industries. Factory Tour Session (12:30 pm to 2:00 pm) Experience a guided tour of the factory floor along with the A2LA accredited laboratory located in the same facility, observing how key components are designed, manufactured, and tested to meet customer’s specific performance requirements. Transportation to the ETS-Lindgren Cedar Park facility from the UT campus (up to 40 people) and a complimentary lunch sponsored by ETS-Lindgren will be provided as part of the tour. *Participants are required to wear close-toe shoes. Safety glasses will be provided at the facility. Additional information regarding bus pick-up location, on-site parking, and other instructions will be provided ahead of the event via email to those pre-registered. ETS-Lindgren, 1301 Arrow Point Drive, Cedar Park, Texas, United States, 78613

Dr Rui Li of will take a deep dive into the Multimodal Interaction and Affective Computing Lab (MIAC Lab) at Montclair State with a focus on Multimodal Human-Machine Interaction. This exciting work involves multimodal information processing, immersive interaction, intelligent systems for vehicles and robots. Her passion is for the interdisciplinary study of human emotion, behavior, and cognition to bring about excellent human-machine interaction and intelligent machines. Speaker(s): Dr. Rui Li PhD Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/456316

[] Dr Chin is currently a Research Scientist at Discovery Partners Institute, part of the University of Illinois System. He is working on research in mobile social networking, IoT, responsible AI, human-centered AI, and data science. His research interests are in data science, machine learning, IoT, big data, social networking, HCI, ubiquitous computing, web and AI. Speaker(s): Dr. Alvin Chin, PhD Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/456323