Current and previous
events in reverse chronological order:
2011 HOLIDAY DINNER : Flipping the Classroom – A New Way to Learn
SPEAKER: Jim Adams, P.E., Facility Commissioning Group, Lexington, KY
DATE: Thursday, December 8, 2011
TIME: 6:30pm, Dinner 7:30pm
PLACE: Cardinal Club http://www.cardinalclub.cc/
MENU: grilled salmon, 8oz sirloin, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, rice and grain pilaf, seasonal vegetable medley, and cash bar
COST: $20 per person, $10 students and life members
For more information: PDF
Please RSVP to Dr. Chris Foreman at jchrisf@louisville.edu, 502-852-3063
TECHNICAL MEETING : Affective Computing, Robots, and Autism
TOPIC: Affective Computing, Robots, and Autism
SPEAKER: Dr. Karla Conn Welch, University of Louisville
DATE: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
TIME: 11:30am – 12:45pm
PLACE: University Club http://www.uclublouisville.org/
MENU: Full buffet, wide variation.
COST: $10 (The section will cover additional dining expenses, excluding alcohol)
Abstract: Given the importance of affective (i.e., emotional) cues in human-machine interaction and their significant role in autism interventions, the work covered in this seminar marks an important step towards intelligent intervention systems that embody human-like functionality affect recognition and adaptation Machine-learning algorithms were used to create models that map between collected physiological data and the intensity level of target affective states, as labeled on reports from an autism therapist. Those models were used as part of a physiology-based affect-inference and adaptation system to allow a robot to detect the affective states of a child with autism and respond to them accordingly. Results demonstrate that an affect-sensitive adaptive system could hold promise for computer-assisted or robot-assisted autism intervention.
Bio: Dr. Karla Conn Welch received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) in 2009. In early 2010, she began as an Assistant Professor in the University of Louisville’s ECE department. Her research interests include affective computing, robotics, physiological signal processing, machine learning, and human-machine interaction. She is currently a member of IEEE and the International Society for Autism Research. As an undergraduate she was the Chair of her university’s IEEE Student Chapter, and she has been fortunate enough to participate in the last four IEEE SoutheastCON annual conferences.
GROUP EVENT : IEEE Dinner for FutureVolunteers, all welcome
TOPIC: PLANNING / DIRECTION OF THE IEEE LOUISVILLE SECTION
DATE: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
TIME: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Cardinal Hall of Fame Café http://www.halloffamecafes.com/prod/cardinal
MENU: http://www.halloffamecafes.com/prod/cardinal/menu/cardinal_menu.pdf
COST: $5 (The section will cover additional dining expenses, excluding alcohol)
Are you interested in the activities and future of your IEEE Louisville Section? Would you like to hear about opportunities to get involved in the Section? Are you interested in getting involved, even if only on a limited basis? We would like your input in planning for 2012 and beyond! Come join the current Executive Committee of the IEEE Louisville Section for dinner and this Planning / Direction Meeting.
We will discuss some general business, such as the upcoming meetings and succession planning. Additionally, we will answer any questions you may have about getting involved in the activities of the section. With respect to succession planning, the following offices need to be filled for 2012: Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. Additionally, there are many opportunities to become involved in Section committees (Professional Activities, Social Activities, Membership Development, Student Activities, and Special Interest Groups).
The commitment of time is small, and the networking opportunities are great!
Please RSVP by Friday, August 19, 2011 to Chris Foreman at jchrisf@louisville.edu, 502-852-3063.
GROUP EVENT : IEEE Evening with the Louisville Bats
DATE: Thursday, June 16, 2011
TIME: Arrive 6:00-6:30pm, first pitch at 7:05pm
PLACE: Louisville Slugger Field, Louisville, KY
MENU: $1 beers before the game
PRICE: $3 for everyone gets you preferred seating
RSVP: Chris Foreman at jchrisf@louisville.edu, you must RSVP to have a ticket waiting
TECHNICAL TOUR: Smart Appliances research at General Electric
We are planning a technical tour of Smart Appliances research at General Electric's Appliance Park. Our speaker will be Rob Bultman, Platform Leader Smart Energy Products. PDF file for map and more info.
DATE/TIME: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 6:00 – 8:00pm
PLACE: General Electric Appliance Park, see directions below
RSVP: Chris Foreman at jchrisf@louisville.edu, 502-852-3063 Free for members and guests.
Important Note
You must RSVP at least 48hrs in advance with first name, last name, and affiliated company to be able to enter the tour site. Badges must be made for tour attendees in advance. Tour Info We will meet at the Global Customer Care Center and tour the Smart Appliances Laboratory at General Electric’s Appliance Park. We will see their workshop demonstrating appliance interactions with each other and the power grid. The showroom includes appliance cutaway views of how the new generation of smart appliances function.
TECHNICAL MEETING: Cyber Security Team and Capstone Projects at UofL
SPEAKERS: Paul Frederick and Dr. Andrew Dozier
DATE: Tuesday, May 17, 2011
TIME: 6:00pm, dinner served at 7:00pm, presentation from 7:30-8:30pm
PLACE: KT’s Restaurant, 2300 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY
MENU: Hawaiian Chicken, Grilled Salmon, or Bourbon Sirloin, w/ salad
PRICE: $20 members/guests, $10 students, $10 life members
RSVP: Chris Foreman at jchrisf@louisville.edu
UofL Cyber Security Team at the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (20min)
Paul Frederick, Masters Student in Electrical Engineering at the University of Louisville, will present Cyber Defense and Penetration Testing. The UofL team was the 2011 Southeast Regional CCDC winner and placed third in the National competition. He will examine the competition, how it functions, and what skills are gained as a part of this competition. Competition information can be found at http://www.nationalccdc.org/.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone Projects at UofL (30min)
Dr. Andrew Dozier, Term Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at UofL leads the capstone design course for student projects in cooperation with industry partners. He will provide an overview of the course, review a number of the projects that have been executed by student teams, and discuss opportunities for future industry partnerships and project mentors. More information.
BIO: Dr. Andrew Dozier is a native of Louisville, KY. He attended the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering from 1965 – 1974, receiving a BE in Mechanical Engineering, and the MS and PhD in Materials Science and Engineering. After receiving the PhD in 1974, Dr. Dozier took a position as a member of the technical staff at TRW in Redondo Beach, CA, and ultimately retired from TRW in 1993 as a project manager in Huntsville, AL. At that point in time, he became involved with the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Department at the Vanderbilt School of Engineering, teaching courses in program/project management, and networking/communications. With the release of EC 2000 in CY 2000, he was tasked by EECS to develop a capstone design project course sequence. After teaching at Vanderbilt for 12 years, he returned to his home in Louisville, and is a term professor in the ECE Department at the Speed School. With over 25 years of relevant experience in electronics design, development and manufacturing, Dr. Dozier endeavors to convey the benefit of his industrial experience to the students of the Speed School.
TECHNICAL MEETING: Tour of Conn Center at UofL
Tuesday March 8, 2011 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm at the University of Louisville, Speed School of Engineering at the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research. We will visit the laboratories and then have a 30min presentation of current and future activities with a Q/A session. The center has recently received substantial funding and has great plans in energy research. Please come and check out what is happening. The center’s web site is http://conncenter.org/. The tour is free. We will have boxed dinners available for $5 each with a choice of Turkey or Vegetable 6inch sub, chips, cookie, and drink. Please RSVP for the tour and include your choice of sandwich if you want to eat. No RSVP means no dinner ordered. RSVPs are due by March 4. We will meet in the first floor lobby of Ernst Hall, the Chemical Engineering Building at Speed School. You can Google map the area as 140 Eastern Parkway in Louisville Ky and the map will show the location of Ernst Hall. Go into the parking lot and park in a Green or Blue spot and come to the tour location for a temporary parking permit. The Conn center website also gives directions at http://conncenter.org/about/directions/.Come to the meeting location and get a parking permit. Map. RSVP with Chris Foreman, 852-3063.
HOLIDAY DINNER: Gill Holland Guest Speaker
Date: 6:30pm, Thursday, December 9, 2010.
At the Cardinal Club in Simpsonville, KY. See the flyer for details.
Price: $20 members/guests, $15 life members, $10 students
Choice of Chicken Florentine or Grilled Salmon
Please send an RSVP to Chris Foreman at jchrisf@louisville.edu.
NO RSVP MEANS NO DINNER ORDERED
TECHNICAL TOUR: E.On-US Simpsonville Transmission Operation Center
Date: 5:30pm, Monday, October 25, 2010.
We will meet at Metzger's Country Store, 6791 Shelbyville Rd, Simpsonville, KY 40067 and caravan from there at 5:30pm to the Simpsonville Transmission Operation Center. After the tour, we will meet for dinner at Claudia Sanders Restaurant, dutch treat.
Price: Free tour, dutch treat on meal.
Please send an RSVP to Chris Foreman at jchrisf@louisville.edu so we know how many to plan for at the tour.
TECHNICAL MEETING: E.ON-US presentation on Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid,
hosted by the Louisville Chapter Power and Energy Society
Topic: E.ON-US presentation on Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid
Speaker: David Huff, Director Customer Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid Strategy
Date: 6:00pm, Tuesday, September 28, 2010.
Place: University Club of Louisville, Louisville, KY. See map below.
Menu: Choice of: KY Bourbon Chicken, Salmon Fillet, or Vegetarian Plate all with salad and dessert.
Free parking in the adjoining lot. Flyer.
Please send an RSVP to Chris Foreman at jchrisf@louisville.edu with your choice of meal as meals need to be pre-ordered.
TECHNICAL TOUR:
E.ON-US hosted a one hour tour of its Ohio Falls Hydro Generating Station featuring their ongoing power generating upgrades.
Date: 5:30pm, Thursday, August 26, 2010. We will meet up at the Irish Rover on Frankfort Ave, Louisville KY for dinner afterwards.
Please send an RSVP to Chris Foreman at jchrisf@louisville.edu. A map will be posted in the near future.
TECHNICAL MEETING: INVERTERS, hosted by the Louisville Chapter Power and Energy Society
SPEAKER: Eric Watson, Senior Engineer - Power Electronics Technology, General Electric Appliances and Lighting
BIO: Eric is currently a Senior Engineer for the Power Electronics Technology Group, General Electric Consumer & Industrial and is responsible for design and development efforts for motor inverters used in washing machines, dishwashers, and refrigerators.
Eric attended Northeastern University, (Boston, MA) and graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering in 1989 (Cum Laude). Eric has worked in the defense industry, textile industry, and consumer food processing industry and is currently working in the consumer appliance industry for General Electric. Eric joined GE Appliances in 2002 as a research and development engineer for the Innovation and Advanced Development department, where he has worked on the ground work of the GeoSpring™ Hybrid Water Heater, energy managed appliances for both "Time of Use" and "Demand Side Management" along with a host of other appliance related projects. Eric has recently received the "Gold" General Electric Award to Inventors for 25 patent applications that have been applied for since 2003.
ABSTRACT: Our meeting will discuss power inverters from small-scale inverters used in appliances to larger-scale inverters used for home power systems such as grid tie inverters, and beyond.
TIME: Monday, April 26, 2010 at 6:00pm
LOCATION: University of Louisville, Speed School of Engineering, Duthie Engineering Center 2nd Floor
MENU: Pizza
PRICE: $7 Members and Guests, $5 Students and Life Members
RSVP: Chris Foreman
TECHNICAL MEETING: HOW GOOGLE TESTS SOFTWARE
SPEAKER: James A. Whittaker, Ph.D. Engineering Director, Google Seattle
ABSTRACT: Google releases software many times every day. Ever wonder what it takes to test in such an environment? James Whittaker talks about test methodology, tools and innovation surrounding the discipline of quality assurance at Google where testers are far outnumbered by developers. Specifically he will present how the webapp-chrome-chromium stack is tested to ensure that Google apps work well on Chrome browser and Chromium operating system. During the talk he presents how Google treats testing activity much like a hospital triages emergency room patients and how game playing metaphors have inspired the development of next generation test automation tools.
TIME: Monday, April 19, 2010 at 3:00pm
LOCATION: University of Louisville, Speed School of Engineering, Duthie Engineering Center Room 117
MENU: Hors d` Oeuvres
PRICE: Free
RSVP: Chris Foreman
TECHNICAL MEETING: Gait Recognition: I Know You from the Way You Walk, hosted by the Louisville Chapter Computer Society
SPEAKER: Dr. Sudeep Sarkar, University of South Florida
ABSTRACT: I will start by describing how this challenge framework, consisting of data sets, challenge experiments, and a baseline performance, has helped jump start the gait recognition area. I will also summarize some of the lessons learnt in terms of what are the sources of gait variations that are easy to overcome and what are still the outstanding ones. Perhaps from a vision point of view, one of the important observations that some researchers have made is that gait shapes offer more stable cues for recognition, across different covariates, than gait dynamics. Building on these observations, I will summarize an approach that first performs gait dynamics normalization using population HMM and then computes distances between gait shapes in a space that maximizes differences between individuals. This algorithm statistically improves recognition over all covariates in the DARPA HumanID Gait Challenge Problem. Other possible biometrics that can be captured at a distance is face and voice, which can fused with gait to improve recognition at a distance.
TIME: Friday, April 9, 2010 at 3:30pm, reception at 3:00pm on second floor
LOCATION: University of Louisville, Speed School of Engineering, Duthie Engineering Center Room 117
MENU: Hors d` Oeuvres
PRICE: Free
RSVP: Chris Foreman
