IEEE Lone Star Section

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/524432

Michael Ripperger will reprise the talk he gave at ROSCon 2025 on Scan-N-Plan. ROSCon is the flagship 3-day annual conference for the Robot Operating System (ROS) project, hosted by the Open Source Robotics Foundation. This conference provides the community with an opportunity to discuss the project roadmap and new developments in the ROS ecosystem and to share interesting work using ROS across a variety of robotics fields. We'll share highlights from the conference as well as an overview of the sponsor workshop we presented about the ROS-based Scan-N-Plan framework maintained by SwRI through ROS-Industrial. Scan-N-Plan is a suite of tools that enable real-time robot trajectory planning from 3D scan data. Traditional industrial robot programming is performed using either online, teach-pendant programming or offline programming with a simulated version of the robot and work piece. The Scan-N-Plan approach overcomes limitations in traditional robot programming for applications that have highly variable part mixes such that hand programming is impractical or do not have CAD part models available. Speaker(s): Michael Ripperger, Agenda: 11:30: Lunch and Networking time 11:45: Virtual meeting will be opened (with time to troubleshoot any technical glitches) 11:55: Program Begins with brief remarks related to IEEE/RAS 12:00: Main Presentation begins 12:45: Questions 1:00: Meeting Ends Bldg: SwRI Cafeteria, 145 Tom Slick Ave, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78238, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/524773

A reception for Texas State Legislators in the Lone Star Section. Come and visit with your Texas State Senator or Representative for a lunchtime event. Due to the Special Session to start in July 2025, we've been asked to postpone the event until after 1 September. Once rescheduled our event will be held at the Education Center of the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology (SAMSAT), and will be devoted to discussing such items as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) issues, as well as those for technology infrastructure in the greater San Antonio area. Speaker(s): David Monroe, Walt Downing Agenda: 11:00 am Legislators arrive 11:10 am Welcome by SAMSAT and IEEE Lone Star Section leadership 11:30 am Introductions and comments by legislators 12:00 pm Lunch and breakout for discussions with appropriate legislators 12:30 pm Tour of Area 21 at San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology 1:00 pm Adjourn Bldg: Education Center, San Antonio Museum of Science & Technology, 5035 SW 36th St, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78226

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/524434

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/524435

IEEE Lone Star Section EMBS Chapter and the Life Members Affinity Group will host Bill Ercoline for a presentation on the History of Instrumented Flight.. Seating goes to those who register via this vtools event in the order received; plan ahead to REGISTER. At the door, there is a $15.00 fee for Members, $20:00 for Guests and $5.00 for Students. We accept Cash or Check, no credit cards. Exact amounts preferable. Remainder of the tab will be picked up by the EMB. Speaker(s): Dr. Bill Ercoline, Agenda: 11:30 AM: Business meeting and lunch 12:00-12:50 PM: Presentation by Speaker 1:00 PM: Meeting adjourned Room: Mission Room, Alamo Cafe on 281, 14250 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78232