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Meetings and Events

Upcoming Events

Event
Date
Location/Details
Huntsville Section ExCom Meeting

Wednesday,
December 7, 2005

The Executive Committee meets from 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM in Room 127 of the UAH University Center. Contact Keith Jadus at kjadus@ieee.org or 256-509-2071.

Huntsville Section Annual Meeting

We will hold a brief IEEE Business Meeting from 5:30 - 6:00pm in Botanical Garden Murray Hall to elect 2006 Officers and recognize 2005 elevated IEEE Senior Members.

 

The Huntsville Area Technical Societies (HATS) is hosting the Holiday Reception this year. Participants include AIChE, ASHRAE, HATS, IEEE, NSBE-AE, SME, & SWE.

Tuesday,
December 13, 2005

Location: Botanical Garden's Murray Hall
Brief IEEE Business Meeting: 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Joint Reception: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

  ■ Heavy Hors d'oeuvres

  ■ Catered Holiday Treats

  ■ Cash Bar

  ■ Includes FREE Galaxy of Lights Tour!

If you plan to attend, please contact our IEEE POC for this event, Sonya Hutchinson at 256-544-3312 or
Sonya.L.Hutchinson@nasa.gov by C.O.B. 12/12/05.


Past Events

Event
Date
Location/Details
TEAMS Week 2005:

The Von Braun Center hosts premiere Huntsville Technical Conferences and Educational Events.

See http://www.teamsweek.org or Overview for details.

Monday - Thursday,
28-31 Mar. 2005
6:30 PM
Von Braun Center

Map

IEEE Huntsville Section ExCom Meeting
Wednesday,
April 6, 2005,
11:15 - 12:45
UAH University Center,
Room 131,
Details
8th IEEE International Symposium on Object-oriented Real-time distributed Computing (ISORC). Represented by leaders in the real-time community including Doug Schmitt, Doug Jensen, Bran Selic, Andy Wellings, Doug Locke, and many others.
May 18-20, 2005
Held in Seattle, Washington.
Details and registration at http://shay.ecn.purdue.edu/~isorc05/.

June 2005 Computer Society Chapter Meeting
Topic: Multi-Spectral Stimulator Injection Test Method

Speaker: Dr. Stephen Jones, Scientific Research Corporation

Abstract: The Multi-Spectral Stimulator (MSS) is portable, low cost, scalable, and can produce synchronous IR and RF outputs for either injection or projection stimulation of a multi-mode sensor system. This briefing will detail the system components and the move towards real-time closed-loop integration of a prototype MSS to hardware and a digital model simulation.

The Multi-Spectral Stimulator is designed to answer the future testing and evaluation needs for emerging multi-spectral technology. The IR and RF scenes are temporally and spatially registered and generated from three-dimensional databases. A common Scenario Controller coordinates terrain, target and sensor data to a Radar Environment Simulator and an IR Scene Generation system. The Scenario Controller also acts as the conduit to a Test and Training ENabling Architecture (TENA) Interface thus allowing the stimulator to interact with outside systems (i.e. battlefield scenarios, live targets / threats, and simulations).

Tuesday,
June 21, 2005
11:30-1:30

Location: The Adtran East Tower. Ask the receptionist for directions to the cafeteria. The meeting will be in the Private Dining Room located directly past the cash registers. The cafeteria has several food stations with a wide variety of reasonably priced meal items.

Driving Directions: Take Bradford Drive West past Research Park Boulevard. Continue through the stop light at Explorer Boulevard. The Adtran East Tower is straight ahead. Continue straight to the front courtyard, spaces marked for visitor parking are on the left. If no spaces are available, follow the road around to the right to the general parking area.

Reservations: Contact Dr. Glenn Cox at gcox@cs.uah.edu or 824-6433 if you plan to attend.

Click here for further details.
Joint Huntsville Section & JCAM Meeting
Topic: Easing DSP Algorithm Development for Communications
Speaker: Dr. Gerry Cain, DSP Creations, Ltd
August 8th, 2005
11:15-1:00
Click here for meeting details.

Joint Huntsville Section & JCAM Meeting
Topic:
Easing DSP Algorithm Development for Communications
Speaker: Dr. Gerry Cain, DSP Creations, Ltd

Abstract:Modern communication systems are growing in complexity, with ever-tighter interdependence of modulation, coding, detection and signal enhancement schemes. Multi-Carrier Modulation, spread-spectrum CDMA, and now Ultra-Wideband scenarios are competing, clashing and cross-fertilizing at an alarming tempo. DSP algorithms fuel this diversity of burgeoning approaches, but the sophisticated frameworks laid down in advance for overall systems makes innovation in algorithms cumbersome.

It is far too late - once an entire system is shaping up - to commence major revision of the underlying algorithms being employed for such tasks as frequency estimation, channel estimation, synchronization or equalization. Proof-of-Concept experimentation needs to be done early; while re-thinking is cheap and detailed processing techniques are not yet entrenched. The tools described in this talk make it easy to quickly assemble the key elements of new DSP algorithms and rapidly gain insight into their feasibility and effectiveness. This is done at graphical block diagram level, without the necessity of any code-writing burden, by use of a special Simulink-based LabKit. Within a few short minutes the essence of a processing subsystem can be wired-up (virtually), flexibly exercised and visually monitored on powerful Signal Analyzers.

Monday,
August 8th, 2005
11:15-1:00 p.m.

Location: UAH Engineering Building, Conference Room 258

Reservations: Please contact Sonya Hutchinson at 544-3312, if you plan to attend. You may also email her at: Sonya.L.Hutchinson@nasa.gov.

Click here for further details.

2005 Huntsville Simulation Conference, Submission Guidelines

October 26 to 27, 2005
Huntsville Marriott Hotel
Huntsville, Alabama
2005 Huntsville Terrain Summit: Hosted by The Alabama Modeling & Simulation Council (AMSC) in conjunction with U.S. Department of Defense agencies. See http://www.amsc.to/Terrain_Summit_Web/Home.htm for registration details

CALL FOR SPEAKERS: For details, visit
http://www.amsc.to/Terrain_Summit_Web/CALL_FOR_PRESENTATIONS.htm and http://www.amsc.to/Terrain_Summit_Web/ABSTRACT_SUBMISSION.htm.
Please distribute to your organization and colleagues that might be interested.
Monday & Tuesday,
November 7-8, 2005

Location: Holiday Inn Research Park,
Huntsville, Alabama (
http://www.hihuntsville.com)

Explore leading technologies in high-density synthetic environments -- important for simulation -- by gathering with terrain generation professionals in a forum sharing current practices.

Presentation abstract deadline is September 30.

AES Huntsville Chapter Meeting

Speaker: Jeff Langhout, with the Aviation PEO

Subject:"Future Cockpit Electronics for Army Aviation"

 

Tuesday,
December 6, 2005

11:15 - 1:15

The AESS society will hold its Fall meeting on Dec 6, 2005 at Ryan's Steakhouse North, 1808 University Drive ( East side of University Drive , near the Red Lobster just off the Parkway) beginning 11:15 until 1:15.

The Guest Speaker is Mr Jeff Langhout, with the Aviation PEO at Redstone Arsenal, who will give us the latest/greatest on "Future Cockpit Electronics for Army Aviation". Jeff Langhout is the PM for Joint Heavy Lift and the Tech Lead for CH-47F. Before he joined the aviation community, he worked for 15 years in the Army Intelligence community. He holds a Master of Science and Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from Auburn University. He is a member of the Army Acquisition Corps and is certified Level III in both Program Management and Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering. He is married to Jackie and has two children, Grace and Robert.

Please contact Buddy Bishop at Rbishop744@aol.com if you plan to attend.

Huntsville Section ExCom Meeting

Wednesday,
December 7, 2005

The Executive Committee meets from 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM in Room 127 of the UAH University Center. Contact Keith Jadus at kjadus@ieee.org or 256-509-2071.

Huntsville Section Annual Meeting

We will hold a brief IEEE Business Meeting from 5:30 - 6:00pm in Botanical Garden Murray Hall to elect 2006 Officers and recognize 2005 elevated IEEE Senior Members.

 

The Huntsville Area Technical Societies (HATS) is hosting the Holiday Reception this year. Participants include AIChE, ASHRAE, HATS, IEEE, NSBE-AE, SME, & SWE.

Tuesday,
December 13, 2005

Location: Botanical Garden's Murray Hall
Brief IEEE Business Meeting: 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Joint Reception: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

  ■ Heavy Hors d'oeuvres

  ■ Catered Holiday Treats

  ■ Cash Bar

  ■ Includes FREE Galaxy of Lights Tour!

If you plan to attend, please contact our IEEE POC for this event, Sonya Hutchinson at 256-544-3312 or
Sonya.L.Hutchinson@nasa.gov by C.O.B. 12/12/05.

Huntsville Section ExCom Meeting

Wednesday,
December 7, 2005

The Executive Committee meets from 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM in Room 127 of the UAH University Center. Contact Keith Jadus at kjadus@ieee.org or 256-509-2071.

Huntsville Section Annual Meeting

We will hold a brief IEEE Business Meeting from 5:30 - 6:00pm in Botanical Garden Murray Hall to elect 2006 Officers and recognize 2005 elevated IEEE Senior Members.

 

The Huntsville Area Technical Societies (HATS) is hosting the Holiday Reception this year. Participants include AIChE, ASHRAE, HATS, IEEE, NSBE-AE, SME, & SWE.

Tuesday,
December 13, 2005

Location: Botanical Garden's Murray Hall
Brief IEEE Business Meeting: 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Joint Reception: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

  ■ Heavy Hors d'oeuvres

  ■ Catered Holiday Treats

  ■ Cash Bar

  ■ Includes FREE Galaxy of Lights Tour!

If you plan to attend, please contact our IEEE POC for this event, Sonya Hutchinson at 256-544-3312 or
Sonya.L.Hutchinson@nasa.gov by C.O.B. 12/12/05.

Huntsville Section ExCom Meeting

Wednesday,
February 1st, 2006

The Executive Committee meets from 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM in Room 127 of the UAH University Center. Contact Keith Jadus at kjadus@ieee.org or 256-509-2071.

Huntsville Section ExCom Meeting

Wednesday,
April 5th, 2006

The Executive Committee meets from 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM in Room 127 of the UAH University Center. Contact Keith Jadus at kjadus@ieee.org or 256-509-2071.

Securing Web Services: Implementing Secure ASP.NET Web Services, presented by Jim Milstead, The Boeing Company.

 

Please contact Daniel Chang at 963-8620 or daniel.chang@adtran.com if you plan to attend.

Tuesday,
March 21st, 2006,
11:15am - 1:00pm

Adtran Executive Cafeteria. Ask the receptionist for directions to the cafeteria. The meeting will be in the Private Dining Room located directly opposite the cash registers. The cafeteria has several food stations with a wide variety of reasonably priced lunch items. Details

The IEEE Computer Society (http://ewh.ieee.org/r3/huntsville/cs/), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (http://www.ece.uah.edu/), LaCASA Laboratory (http://www.ece.uah.edu/~lacasa/), and UAH Chapter of Eta Kappa Nu invite you to a research seminar featuring an IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Visitor, Dr. Krishna Kavi.

 

Dr. Kavi's presentation topic is "A Billion Transistor Chips ~ How to garner the silicon real-estate for improved performance". Please contact Daniel Chang at 963-8620 or daniel.chang@adtran.com if you plan to attend.

Tuesday,
April 3rd, 2006,
12:00am - 1:00pm

UAH Engineering Building, Conf Room EB258, Agenda

Krishna Kavi is currently a professor and the Chairman of Computer Science and Engineering department at the University of North Texas. Previously he held the Eminent Scholar Chair professorship at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and a professorship at the University of Texas at Arlington. He was a Scientific Program Director at the US National Science Foundation between 1993-1995.

     

Congratulations to the UAH Team for their second place finish in the IEEE SoutheastCon 2005 hardware competition! This excellent performance relative to 34 competitive regional entries further reinforces public recognition of the exemplary University of Alabama Huntsville Engineering program, particularly the EE 494 Senior Design course led by Dr. Charles Corsetti and Dr. John Piccirillo, whose team members designed the robot. The UAH IEEE Student Chapter assisted the Design Team during final tournament preparation.

UAH Fall 2004 Original MECH Team
(Conceptual Design and Development)
UAH Spring 2005 Integration and Test Team
(Evolutionary Design, Test, and Integration)
UAH IEEE Student Chapter
(Tournament Operations Support)
Austin Harkin (CPE 495)
Josh Lavvorn (EE 494)
Jonathon Jones (EE 494)
Jerry Davidson (EE 494)
Austin Harkin (CPE 496)
Josh Lavvorn (Volunteer)
 
 
Corey Johnson,
Chapter President  
 
 

2005 Senior Member
Employer
David C. Gross
The Boeing Company
David E. Madsen
SAIC
Eric R. Grigorian
Applied Data Trends
Gary Franks
U.S. Army
Glenn W. Cox
University of Alabama Huntsville
Jonathan H. Fisher
GH Systems
Keith A. Jadus
U.S. Army AMRDEC
Richard L. Altstatt
Jacobs Sverdrup
Robert A. Smith
The Boeing Company
Timothy B. Boykin
University of Alabama Huntsville
William B. Frank
U.S. Army AMRDEC

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