2019 SPE Gulf Coast Section ESP Symposium May 13 - 16, 2019 - Free full registration Two IEEE volunteers needed for Tuesday-Wednesday 14-15. Take turns working the IEEE table, and with the full registrations, access the included breakfasts/lunches, technical presentations, and the exhibition.  The technical sessions are 0830 – 1600 each day, with breakfast before and breakout sessions after. Lunch is 1145 – 1245. The full agenda is here. https://www.spe.org/events/en/2019/symposium/19esp/schedule-overview.html This is only for 2 spots. Ill reach out to you for registration details.  Location: Marriott Waterway Hotel and Convention Center Woodland , Texas

Co-sponsored by: Rice University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Abstract: Low-power wireless communication has been identified as one of the key enabling technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT). The performance of the contemporary IoT connectivity solutions is mainly limited by congestion, interference, and limited operation time with the battery. These limitations hamper the scaling of the IoT deployments. In this talk, we envision a new solution to the IoT connectivity combining existing and emerging wireless communication systems (hereafter legacy systems) with a new layer of ultra-low-power or passive ambient backscatter communication (AmBC). It can operate under very low signal-to-noise ratio conditions, share the spectrum with legacy systems without causing harmful interference to them, and scale to support a large number of devices. We will also discuss how the emerging microwave quantum technology can be utilized to enhance the performance of backscatter communications beyond the limits of classical solutions. Speaker(s): Riku Jäntti, Agenda: Technical talk at 4:00pm held at Rice University, Duncan Hall, room 1046 Location: Room: 1046 Bldg: Duncan Hall Rice University 6100 Main St. Houston, Texas 77005