Motivating Research in Wireless Communications Event is organized by Professor Halim Yanikomeroglu in collaboration with IEEE
Young Professional Affinity Group – Ottawa Section
Speaker:Assistant ProfessorSalama IkkiLakehead University Date: May 2nd, 2018 Time:2:30 – 3:30 PM, Refreshments will be served Place:Carleton University, 4359 ME, Admission: Free.
Shorten Abstract:
Wireless channels have impairments that limit the quality and the capacity of transmission. The impairments include signal fading, co-channel interference, adjacent channel interference, noise, signal shadowing and propagation loss. Faced with ever increasing demand for user services and finite spectrum (bandwidth) resources, new and improved technologies must be developed to permit future wireless networks to sustain the increasing demands for services. In this talk we are going to shed lights on three new techniques that can be implemented in the future generation for wireless communications networks: Cooperative networks, Massive MIMO, Spatial modulation, and Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access. Moreover, introduction to UAV communications systems will be presented.
Advances and Challenges in 5G Wireless Security Seminar organized by IEEE ComSoc/CESoc/BTS Ottawa Joint Chapter
Speaker:Professor Yi Qian, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska‐Lincoln Date: May 2nd, 2018 Time:Refreshments, Registration and Networking: 06:00 p.m.; Seminar: 06:30 p.m. – 07:30 p.m. Place:Ciena-Optophotonics Lab (Room T129), T-Building, School of Advanced Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa, ON Canada K2G 1V8Technology, Parking: after 5:00 p.m. at the Visitors’ Parking Lots 8 & 9. Please respect restricted areas. Admission: Free. Registration. To ensure a seat, please register by e-mail contacting: Wahab Almuhtadi at Almuhtadi@ieee.org
Abstract:
Wireless communication technologies are ubiquitous nowadays. Most of the smart devices have Cellular, Wi‐Fi, Bluetooth connections. These technologies have been developed for many years, nonetheless they are still being enhanced. More development can be expected in the next 5 years, such as faster transmission data rate, more efficient spectrum usage, lower power consumption, etc. Similarly, cellular networks have been evolved for several generations. For example, GSM as part of 2G family, UMTS as part of the 3G family, and LTE as part of 4G family. In the next few years, 5G cellular network systems will continue the evolution to keep up with the fast‐growing needs of customers.
Speaker: Don Hawkins,RF Hardware Engineering Manager, Syntronic Date: May 8th 2018 Time: 11:00 - 11:30 Refreshments and Networking, 11:30 - 12:00 Lite Lunch and Welcoming Remarks 12:00 - 13:00 Seminar 13:00 - 13:30 Questions and Networking Place: Marshes Golf Club, 320 Terry Fox Drive, Kanata, ON K2K Admission: Free. Registration: Please register by eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ieee-ottawa-lunch-and-learn-presents-navigating-the-wireless-iot-implementation-waters-by-don-tickets-45284286520?invite=&err=29&referrer=&discount=&affiliate=&eventpassword=
Summary: The Wireless IoT landscape is covered with many standards and chipsets that can address almost any application. Choosing the right implementation method so your product achieves the design goals can be challenging. Don Hawkins will give an overview of this space and describe some of the challenges that Syntronic has seen while working with clients looking for wireless IoT solutions. He'll provide some examples of choosing a system design that addresses the product goals while keeping cost and time to market top of mind.
Talk 1: Machine Learning in Digital Medicine
Talk 2: Cellular and Device-to-Device Networks Coexistence Seminar organized by IEEE ComSoc/CESoc/BTS Ottawa Joint Chapter
Speaker: Professor Giorgio Quer, Sr. Research Scientist and Director of Artificial Intelligence, Scripps Research Institute in San Diego, California Date: May 9, 2018 Time: Refreshments, Registration and Networking: 06:00 p.m.; Seminar: 06:30 p.m. – 07:30 p.m. Place: Ciena-Optophotonics Lab (Room T129), T-Building, School of Advanced Technology, Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa, ON Canada K2G 1V8
Parking: after 5:00 p.m. at the Visitors’ Parking Lots 8 & 9. Please respect restricted areas. Admission: Free. Registration. To ensure a seat, please register by e-mail contacting: Wahab Almuhtadi at Almuhtadi@ieee.org
Abstract Talk organization: In the following, two possible topics for a DL talk. It would be possible to do two shorter talks (30 minutes) in the same institution.
Talk 1: Machine Learning in Digital Medicine (30 minutes):
Digitalize human beings using biosensors to track our complex physiologic system, process the large amount of data generated with artificial intelligence (AI) and change clinical practice towards individualized medicine: these are the goals of digital medicine. At Scripps, we promote a strong collaboration between computer scientist, engineers, and clinical researchers, as well as a direct partnership with health industry leaders. We propose new solutions to analyze large longitudinal data using statistical learning and deep convolutional neural networks to address different cardiovascular health issues. Among them, one of the greatest contributors to premature morbidity and mortality worldwide is hypertension. It is known that lowering blood pressure (BP) by just a few mmHg can bring substantial clinical benefits, but the assessment of the “true” BP for an individual is non-trivial, as the individual BP can fluctuate significantly. We analyze a large dataset of more than 16 million BP measurements taken at home with commercial BP monitoring devices, in order to unveil the BP patterns and provide insights on the clinical relevance of these changes.
Another prevalent health issue we investigated is atrial fibrillation (AFib), one of the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, which is associated with stroke, hospitalization, heart failure and coronary artery disease. AFib detection from single-lead electrocardiography (ECG) recordings is still an open problem, as AFib events may be episodic and the signal noisy. We conduct a thoughtful analysis of recent deep network architectures developed in the computer vision field, redesigned to be suitable for a one-dimensional signal, and we evaluate their performance for the AFib detection problem using 200 thousand seconds of ECG recording, highlighting the potential of this technology. Looking to the future, we are investigating new applications of existing wearable devices, requiring advanced processing and clinical validation, and we are participating to the All of Us research program, an unprecedented research effort to gather data from one million people in the USA to accelerate the advent of precision medicine.
Talk 2: Cellular and Device-to-Device Networks Coexistence (30 minutes):
The coexistence of device-to-device (D2D) and cellular communications in the same band is a promising solution to the dramatic increase of wireless networks traffic load. Mobile nodes may communicate in a semi-autonomous way (D2D mode), with minimal or no control by the base station (BS), but they will create a harmful interference to the cellular communications. To control this interference, we propose a distributed approach that allows the mobile nodes to acquire local information in real time, infer the impact on other surrounding communications towards the BS, and optimize mode and power selection performed with a network wide perspective. In a single-cell scenario, we develop a rigorous theoretical analysis to quantify the balance between the gain offered by a D2D transmission and its impact on the cellular network communications, while in a multi-cell scenario, we exploit a probabilistic approach with Bayesian networks.
As a practical application, we envision a network with one macro BS, multiple small cell BSs, and several mobile D2D users, where proactive caching can be used to take full advantage of this heterogeneity. In this scenario, we propose a robust optimization framework to derive a proactive caching policy that exploits all these communication opportunities and reduces congestion on the backhaul link. The adoption of D2D technologies may save precious resources like spectrum and energy for future 5G networks by exploiting physical proximity between terminals, helping to counteract the increasing traffic demand in cellular networks.
A Microinverter Based,
Self Forming Nanogrid for ON and OFF Grid Applications Seminar organized by IEEE O.awa Sec1on, PELS, RS-PEL, PES, Educa1on Ac1vi1es and Algonquin College IEEE Student Branch, ComSoc, CESoc, and BTS O.awa Joint Chapter
Speaker: Edward Keyes M.Eng, Solantro Semiconductor Corporation Date: May 24th 2018 Time: Refreshments, Registration and Networking: 18:00; Seminar: 18:30 – 20:00. Place: Algonquin College, T-Building, Room T129, 1385 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa. Admission: Free.
Registration: Please register by e-mail contacting: ottawapels@gmail.com
Abstract:
This talk will disclose a novel, microinverter based, all AC nanogrid architecture using photovoltaic panels and lithium ion battery storage. Much of the nanogrid’s hardware is based on Solantro’s Digital Power Processor chipset. The nanogrid is capable of on-grid and off-grid (islanded) operation with “hot” switching between modes. While in grid tied mode the nanogrid can provide a variety of grid support services to increase the percentage of renewables on the utility grid. These include power smoothing, peak limiting, time shifting of PV generation, and California Rule 21behaviors. The architecture is granular and highly scaleable. It can be scaled from a single microinverter and battery into the hundreds of devices. In islanded operation the nanogrid is self forming with battery operation controlled by a novel resistive droop control method.
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