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IEEE Central Texas Section Monthly ExCom Meeting Agenda: Officer Reports Committee Reports Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/469216

2025 Spring IEEE OKC Webinar Series IEEE OKC invites you to join the event below, organized by Oklahoma International Publishing, as part of its 2025 Spring OkIP Conferences on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This virtual event is free of charge to IEEE Oklahoma City members. Please register ahead of time to receive the proper instructions for remote participation: >> Speaker: Dr. Maiga Chang Full Professor Associate Dean, Research & Innovation Faculty of Science and Technology Athabasca University, Canada >> Talk: Building Chatbot for Learning and Training >>> Abstract: Online learning and teaching do not mean that putting course materials online and asking students to learn by themselves. It is important to provide students supports when they encounter questions about course content or materials. When students ask their question on a discussion forum in an online learning environment, sometimes there may have no one available at that time to help them due to time differences or study behaviors and needs – for instances some students may have family/children/baby and day job and they might not be able to do their study until late night or weekends. This leads to an obvious conclusion that if a system was in place to provide an automated summary, this could facilitate learning. Having an easily accessible system, which can quickly provide responses, allows students to get information that may have otherwise been difficult to find. In this talk, I will explain how chatbots can be developed and discuss three potential chatbot in education applications: (1) the Ask4Summary Moodle plugin (https://ask4summary.vipresearch.ca/#download) acts like an online tutor can automatically answers a student’s question with a summary assembled via matching and retrieving from the stored information; (2) a block-based, visual editing environment to alleviate the burden of knowledge imposed on users wishing to implement chatbots in their use of training and/or as an automated first-level of support; and (3) guardians living in MEGA World (https://megaworld.game-server.ca/), who provide individual students a way to get their questions explained and the information asked. >>> About the speaker: Dr. Maiga Chang is Associate Dean, Research & Innovation, and Full Professor at Faculty of Science and Technology, Athabasca University, Canada. He is also Honorary Chair Professor at Multidisciplinary Academic Research Center, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan. Dr. Chang is IEEE Senior Member and has been appointed as an IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Visitor for 2023 to 2025. He is also received Distinguished Researcher Award from Asia Pacific Society on Computers in Education (APSCE) in 2022. Dr. Chang is now Vice President (2022~) of International Association of Smart Learning Environments (IASLE) and editors-in-chief (2019~) of Journal of Educational Technology & Society (Open Access SSCI in Quartile Q1 with rank 22/756 in Education & Educational Research category by Journal Impact Factor 4.595), editor-in-chief (2014~) of International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (Open Access ESCI in Quartile Q1 with rank 64/756 in Education & Educational Research category by Journal Impact Factor 3.3, SCOPUS, EI), and editor-in-chief (2020~) of Bulletin of Technical Committee on Learning Technology (Open Access ESCI). He is also an Executive Committee member of Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education (2017~2028, APSCE) and Global Chinese Society for Computing in Education (2016~2025, GCSCE), and Chair (2021~) of Educational Activities Committee, IEEE Northern Canada Section. Dr. Chang is helping as a Steering Committee member (2020~) for International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS). Dr. Chang has given more than 160 talks and lectures in different events; He also has (co-)authored more than 260 book chapters, journal and international conference papers. He is an IEEE member since 1996 and also a member of ACM (2001-2017), AAAI (since 2001-2017), INNS (2004-2018), and Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society. His current research mainly focus on artificial intelligence; natural language processing; learning behaviour analysis; learning analytics and academic analytics; game-based learning, training and assessment; intelligent agent technology; educational data mining; computational intelligence; health informatics and healthcare technology, etc. Co-sponsored by: Pierre Tiako Agenda: 08:55am - 09:00am Virtual Meeting Speaker Introduction 09:00am - 09:45am Virtual Meeting Keynote 09:45pm - 10:00am Virtual Meeting Q &A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/442785

2025 Spring IEEE OKC Webinar Series IEEE OKC invites you to join the event below, organized by Oklahoma International Publishing, as part of its 2025 Spring OkIP Conferences on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This virtual event is free of charge to IEEE Oklahoma City members. Please register ahead of time to receive the proper instructions for remote participation: >> Speaker: Prof. Aziz Fellah, Northwest Missouri State University >> Talk: Leveraging AI to Enhance Human-Driven Software Development: A Comparative Study Across Diverse Applications >>> Abstract: This study explores how Generative AI, including AI-Powered tools like ChatGPT, can enhance the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). In a software engineering course, students worked in teams on 12 use case studies spanning web development, mobile apps, and game development. These use case studies covered domains such as education, sports, healthcare, and entertainment. Teams adopted dual roles as stakeholders and developers. Each team first defined a use case study and outlined project requirements. Use case studies were then randomly assigned, and teams worked as developers, specifying requirements and architectural designs. Scrum-style meetings facilitated collaboration. The paper compared developer-created and AI-generated user stories, functional and non-functional requirements, and architectural designs, including UML diagrams. Results showed ChatGPT excelled in structured web and app development domains but struggled significantly in game development and faced considerable difficulty in generating UML diagrams across all applications. This research highlights the strengths and limitations of Generative AI in enhancing software development processes. Co-sponsored by: Pierre Tiako Agenda: 10:00am - 10:18am Virtual Meeting 10:18am- 10:20am Virtual Meeting Q &A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/479223

2025 Spring IEEE OKC Webinar Series IEEE OKC invites you to join the event below, organized by Oklahoma International Publishing, as part of its 2025 Spring OkIP Conferences on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This virtual event is free of charge to IEEE Oklahoma City members. Please register ahead of time to receive the proper instructions for remote participation: >> Speaker: Dr. Wulfran Fendzi Mbasso, CITRD Lab of Oklahoma City >> Talk: Management Practices for Transitioning to a Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities >>> Abstract: Sustainable resource use and biodiversity preservation are critical. While sustainable business models have become deeply ingrained, obstacles remain to transitioning to a circular economy (CE). This paper investigates the complexities of modern environments as resources, exploring sustainable business models by connecting technologies and their semiotic contexts. We analyze the challenges businesses face in shifting to CE, focusing on management practices, technological barriers, and stakeholder collaboration. We propose a framework for stakeholder collaboration and practical managerial actions to facilitate CE adoption, thereby enhancing sustainable economic transformation. Co-sponsored by: Pierre Tiako Agenda: 11:40am - 11:58am Virtual Meeting 11:58am- 12:00pm Virtual Meeting Q &A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/479226

2025 Spring IEEE OKC Webinar Series IEEE OKC invites you to join the event below, organized by Oklahoma International Publishing, as part of its 2025 Spring OkIP Conferences on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This virtual event is free of charge to IEEE Oklahoma City members. Please register ahead of time to receive the proper instructions for remote participation: >> Speaker(s): Raphael Kpoghomou, University of Toulouse Valerie Nassiet, University of Toulouse Bernard Kamsu-Foguem, Tarbes Technological University >> Talk: AI Application Potential and Prospects in Materials Science: a Focus on Polymers >>> Abstract: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into materials science is profoundly transforming polymer discovery, manufacturing and quality control. This study explores the potential of AI-based approaches in three key areas: (1) prediction of polymer properties using advanced models such as PolymerGNN and PolyBERT, (2) optimization of industrial processes via reinforcement learning to improve energy efficiency and material quality, and (3) automatic defect detection using computer vision models such as YOLOv8 and Faster R-CNN. Experimental results show significant improvements in terms of prediction accuracy, energy consumption reduction (10-25%) and defect identification efficiency. Despite these advances, challenges remain, notably data quality, model interpretability and integration into industrial processes. This study highlights the transformative impact of AI on polymer science, and provides an analysis of the performance of applied models. Co-sponsored by: Pierre Tiako Agenda: 12:00pm - 12:18pm Virtual Meeting 12:18pm- 12:20pm Virtual Meeting Q &A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/479230

2025 Spring IEEE OKC Webinar Series IEEE OKC invites you to join the event below, organized by Oklahoma International Publishing, as part of its 2025 Spring OkIP Conferences on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This virtual event is free of charge to IEEE Oklahoma City members. Please register ahead of time to receive the proper instructions for remote participation: >> Speaker(s): Shahmir Qureshi, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology Jawaid Daudpoto, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology >> Talk: Real-Time Crack Detection and Segmentation in Metallic Surfaces Using YOLO v11-Seg Model Integrated with HMI for Industrial Applications >>> Abstract: Cracks in metallic surfaces fail industrial systems, compromising systems' safety and productivity. It is therefore imperative to detect such cracks in their initial stage, so preventive measures can be taken to avoid downtime and associated risks. In this paper, we report the novel adaptation and application of the YOLO v11-seg model for precise crack segmentation in metallic surfaces. The specialized configuration optimizes both detection accuracy and inference speed, making it suitable for industrial applications. The deep learning model is integrated into a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) using the Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX) format, to enable seamless real-time visualization and interaction. This enhances usability for industrial operators, bridging the gap between advanced AI models and practical deployment. We report a fully functional and versatile inspection tool by combining the deep learning model with hardware and real-time video processing via Python. A custom dataset comprising 1,111 training and 246 test images was curated, annotated with segmentation masks, and augmented using the Albumentations library to improve generalization. The model showed detection and segmentation precisions of 96% and 94%, respectively. Co-sponsored by: Pierre Tiako Agenda: 12:20pm - 12:38pm Virtual Meeting 12:38pm- 12:40pm Virtual Meeting Q &A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/479231

2025 Spring IEEE OKC Webinar Series IEEE OKC invites you to join the event below, organized by Oklahoma International Publishing, as part of its 2025 Spring OkIP Conferences on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This virtual event is free of charge to IEEE Oklahoma City members. Please register ahead of time to receive the proper instructions for remote participation: >> Speaker(s): Wulfran Fendzi Mbasso, CITRD Lab of Oklahoma City >> Talk: Revolutionizing Renewable Energy: Advanced Synthetic Climatic Models for Enhanced Energy Predictability and Optimization >>> Abstract: The efficacy of renewable energy systems rests heavily on solar irradiance and temperature. In reality, however, these data tend to be under or unavailable in certain areas, making accurate design, modeling, and analysis of renewable energy systems unfathomably problematic. This paper discusses the creation and evaluation of novel synthetic climatic models aimed at providing region-specific realistic climatic data. These models utilize highly advanced statistical and machine learning algorithms combined with solar irradiance and temperature models to capture and integrate solar irradiance and temperature data with relative high temporal and spatial resolution. Models’ extensive validation against real climatic datasets considerably increased their reliability and robustness under various conditions including extreme and less plausible scenarios. These results highlight the ability of the models to close the gap posed by the utter absence of reliable, region accurate data in supplementing renewable energies. Such findings are greatly beneficial for improving energy yield forecast, system design, and performance monitoring and evaluation for areas with scarce data resources. Co-sponsored by: Pierre Tiako Agenda: 01:20pm - 01:38pm Virtual Meeting 01:38pm- 01:40pm Virtual Meeting Q &A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/479232

2025 Spring IEEE OKC Webinar Series IEEE OKC invites you to join the event below, organized by Oklahoma International Publishing, as part of its 2025 Spring OkIP Conferences on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This virtual event is free of charge to IEEE Oklahoma City members. Please register ahead of time to receive the proper instructions for remote participation: >> Speaker(s): Aziz Fellah, Northwest Missouri State University >> Talk: Integrating AI into Scrum: Enhancing and Refining Agile Software Development Practices >>> Abstract: The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into software development methodologies has sparked significant interest nowadays, driving innovation and transforming agile practices by refining existing frameworks to boost efficiency, productivity, and decision-making. This paper aims to enhance the Scrum process by leveraging AI tools to streamline tasks such as sprint planning, feature prioritization, backlog refinement, Scrum Master duties, and progress tracking. AI can assist Scrum teams by improving predictive analytics, simplifying decision-making, and automating processes, while also fostering better team collaboration and supporting diverse experiences and skill levels. The paper outlines a conceptual framework for integrating AI-powered tools into Scrum, drawing on real-world use case studies of its application in software development teams. Additionally, it examines the challenges and opportunities of adopting AI in agile practices, highlighting its potential to enhance efficiency and adaptability in software development workflows. Co-sponsored by: Pierre Tiako Agenda: 01:40pm - 01:58pm Virtual Meeting 01:58pm- 02:00pm Virtual Meeting Q &A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/479233

Monthly Lone Star Section Executive Committee Meeting Agenda: Room: CR 1.102, Bldg: 168, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78238, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/455831