IEEE Region 5

Fort Worth IEEE PES members, we will have our next IEEE PES meeting on July 23rd from 11:30am to 12:30pm. We have Shantam Chavan presenting on Enhancing Distribution Grid Reliability with advanced self powered reclosers.Room: 2500, 777 Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76102

IEEE PI2 Austin, July 23, 2024, Tech Meeting In-Person 6 PM Central / 7 PM Eastern at Balcones Country ClubBalcones 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 (By July 16th, 2024)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.ORSelect Register Now and Pay Later and pay $25.00 cash or credit/debit with Square at the meeting. Please register in advance (skip the payment)IEEE Student Members:Free (must register in advance by July 16 with your IEEE member number) Skip the paymentAll registrants After July 16, 2024: Pay $30.00 at the the meeting in cashAttendees must be registered before the event for food accommodations. Unfortunately we are charged more for the meals after the advance registration dateFor PDH hours, please email the PI2 Secretary, Haley Hirschfield at HaleyHirschfeld.org or [email protected]: This talk will focus on different databases used for modern Artificial Intelligence solutions in Electric Power Systems. We will investigate various database structures, some being derivatives of the relational (SQL) database, and some examples of noSQL databases for processing of very large datasets. We will discuss the reasons for a variety of database designs and strategies used to improve querying performance. Every database example will be paired with an example of a real-life application of machine learning to an electric power system problem.Speaker(s): Robert Sorbet , Bldg: Balcones Country Club, 8600 Balcones Club Dr., Austin, Texas, United States, 78750

Executive Committee MeetingAgenda: Eat, Drink, and be merryAustins, Fort Collins, Connecticut, United States, 80525

Space assets such as satellites, drones and spacecraft are increasingly attractive targets for adversaries ranging from individual hackers, to hacker groups and nation states. This rapid rise in the cyber threat landscape necessitates smarter cyber tools to stay ahead of our adversaries. In this talk, I will present the work being done by the Cyber Defense Engineering and Research (CDER) group at JPL in addressing cyber challenges as pertaining to JPL’s missions. I will specifically focus on our work combining model-based engineering and AI-based reasoning to build a unique capability for automated cyber risk assessments.Speaker(s): Dr. Arun VishwanathanVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/423705

IEEE Smart Village (ISV) has a unique approach to support the world’s energy-impoverished communities by providing a comprehensive solution combining renewable energy, community-based education, and entrepreneurial opportunities. ISV provides seed-funding to carefully selected community entrepreneurs based upon a credible business plan that will impact significant number of people with electricity, education and jobs.The challenges of starting and sustaining a successful business in the developing world are extreme to say the least. The IEEE Smart Village entrepreneurs are the true heroes. They have learned to build the confidence and support of their local communities. They consistently demonstrate a deep respect for preserving the best of local cultures and heritages while gracefully introducing new technology and business practices. Some of the challenges that they have had to overcome include extremes of climate, altitude, floods, currency devaluations, power blackouts, media blackouts, political instability, local rivalries and contentious elections.Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA MOVE ProgramSpeaker(s): Dr. Rajan Kapur, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406585