IEEE North Jersey Section

Prof Mary (Missy) Cummings (Director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC) at George Mason University, USA) will present "Self-Driving Cars: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" at 6pm (UTC+1) / 1pm EDT on 30 April '24. Click (https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=IEEE+SSIT+Lecture%3A+Self-Driving+Cars%3A+The+Good%2C+the+Bad+%26+the+Ugly&iso=20240430T18&p1=78&ah=1) (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/society-on-social-implications-of-technology/) and SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT are cooperating with a number of IEEE OUs including: New Jersey Coast Section SIGHT; New Jersey Coast IM/Computer Joint Chapter; IEEE Region 1; IEEE Region 2; Vancouver Section Jt. Chapter,TEM14/PC26/E25/SIT30; North Jersey Section SSIT Chapter; Susquehanna Section Computer Chapter; Southeast Michigan Section Vehicular Technology Chapter; Phoenix Section Computer Chapter; Vancouver Section Jt Transportation Chapter, (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/computational-intelligence/); (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/computer-society/), (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/vehicular-technology/) (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/oceanic-engineering-chapter/), Chicago Section Computer Society Chapter and Vehicular Technology Chapter to organise this SSIT Lecture as a joint Webinar on 30 April '24. Registration IEEE and SSIT Members as well as non-IEEE Members are invited to (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406173) and participate. IEEE Members should include their IEEE Membership Number when registering. Access to online Meeting (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406173) will be provided with the link prior to the event. Guest Lecture Focus Self-driving cars have been a dream from almost the time the automobile was invented. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), this dream has seemingly become reality with driverless commercial operations already taking place in a handful of cities around the world. However, the recent tragic accident involving a pedestrian and a Cruise self-driving car, as well as a number of high-profile Tesla crashes, raise the possibility that such systems may not actually be as capable as envisioned, and questions have arisen about their safety both nationally and internationally. Given these concerns, it is important to step back and analyze both the actual safety records of these vehicles and just why AI is struggling to operate safely under all conditions in autonomous vehicles. This lecture will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of AI in self-driving cars, as well as in all safety-critical applications, and lay out a roadmap for safe integration of these technologies on public roadways. Speaker(s): Prof Missy Cummings, Agenda: 18:00 (UTC+1) Welcome and Introduction to Guest Speaker 18:05 Lecture 18:45 Questions and Discussions Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406173

Co-sponsored by: IEEE North Jersey Section and IEEE AP-S COPE Speaker(s): Vishal Kumar Agenda: Registration for the event and refreshments/dinner are complimentary. Venue: EE-240, located at 94 Brett Rd, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Piscataway, NJ 08854, For parking, attendees should provide the following details during registration: name, license plate number, state, make, and vehicle color. This will allow us to gather the necessary information to create temporary parking permits. For additional information about the venue and parking permit, please contact Dr. Minning Zhu (Email: [email protected]) +1 732-421-3305 For those unable to attend the event in person, there is an option to join remotely. Please use the provided Zoom Meeting link to join. https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/97714493672?pwd=MDdnNWtEMkE3eTJHSkxCZkNQWmpTdz09 Meeting ID: 977 1449 3672 Password: 961135 Join by SIP [email protected] One tap mobile +16465588656,,97714493672# US (New York) +16469313860,,97714493672# US Join By Phone +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 689 278 1000 US +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US Meeting ID: 977 1449 3672 Find your local number: https://rutgers.zoom.us/u/abFj6Hq61r Room: EE-240, Bldg: Electrical and Computer Engineering, 94 Brett Rd, 604 Bartholomew Road , Piscataway, New Jersey, United States, 08854

Dear Members of the IEEE North Jersey Section, The IEEE North Jersey Section is pleased to announce its annual "Awards Banquet Event" to be held on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the Birchwood Manor, in Whippany, New Jersey, from 3 pm until 6 pm. The Section pays tributes to the new Fellows in our Section, as well as the recipients of major IEEE and other technical awards, IEEE Region 1 Awards, Section Awards and Society Awards. It is a great opportunity to relax, unwind and enjoy the company of fellow IEEE members and non-members at the banquet. Please use the vToos link to make reservation. Please register all attendees by completing the name, address, and e-mail entries on the form. Spouses and guests are welcome. (Please register each guest separately) For more information, please contact: Russell Pepe, Award Committee Chair, Email: [email protected] Ken Oexle, Award Committee Co-Chair, Email: [email protected] Adriaan Wijngaarden, Award Committee Co-Chair, Email: [email protected] Hong Zhao, IEEE North Jersey Section Chair, Email: [email protected] Date: 05 May 2024 Time: 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM (All times are US/Eastern) Address: (https://www.birchwoodmanor.com/), (https://www.google.com/maps/place/111+N+Jefferson+Rd,+Whippany,+NJ+07981/@40.843592,-74.4252376,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c3a7eba9f99a85:0x9b954cbde5eb018e!8m2!3d40.843588!4d-74.4230436?hl=en&authuser=0) Agenda: Tickets/Fees are applicable as follows: EXCOM members plus one guest attend free Award Recipients plus one guest attend for free Invited IEEE dignitaries plus one guest attend for free Advance registration is required for all attendees: $15 for IEEE student members (Discounted Rate) $35 for non-EXCOM members and additional guests $50 for non-IEEE members The capacity of the location is limited, so please make your reservations early. Bldg:  Birchwood Manor, 111 North Jefferson Road, Whippany, New Jersey, United States, 07981

Dear Members of the IEEE North Jersey Section, The IEEE North Jersey Section is pleased to announce its annual "Awards Banquet Event" to be held on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the Birchwood Manor, in Whippany, New Jersey, from 3 pm until 6 pm. The Section pays tributes to the new Fellows in our Section, as well as the recipients of major IEEE and other technical awards, IEEE Region 1 Awards, Section Awards and Society Awards. It is a great opportunity to relax, unwind and enjoy the company of fellow IEEE members and non-members at the banquet. Please use the vToos link to make reservation. Please register all attendees by completing the name, address, and e-mail entries on the form. Spouses and guests are welcome. (Please register each guest separately) For more information, please contact: Russell Pepe, Award Committee Chair, Email: [email protected] Ken Oexle, Award Committee Co-Chair, Email: [email protected] Adriaan Wijngaarden, Award Committee Co-Chair, Email: [email protected] Hong Zhao, IEEE North Jersey Section Chair, Email: [email protected] Date: 05 May 2024 Time: 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM (All times are US/Eastern) Address: (https://www.birchwoodmanor.com/), (https://www.google.com/maps/place/111+N+Jefferson+Rd,+Whippany,+NJ+07981/@40.843592,-74.4252376,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c3a7eba9f99a85:0x9b954cbde5eb018e!8m2!3d40.843588!4d-74.4230436?hl=en&authuser=0) Agenda: 2:30pm-3:00pm Photo Session for Award Recipients 3:00pm-4:20 Cocktail Hour, Welcome and Networking 4:30pm-5:00pm Award Ceremony 5:00pm-6:00pm Coffee/Desserts Tickets/Fees are applicable as follows: EXCOM members plus one guest attend free Award Recipients plus one guest attend for free Invited IEEE dignitaries plus one guest attend for free Advance registration is required for all attendees: $15 for IEEE student members (Discounted Rate) $35 for non-EXCOM members and additional guests $50 for non-IEEE members The capacity of the location is limited, so please make your reservations early. Bldg:  Birchwood Manor, 111 North Jefferson Road, Whippany, New Jersey, United States, 07981

See Her, Be Her is Girl Scout Heart of New Jersey's annual career fair for Girl Scouts in grades K-12. Guests, most of whom are women, from all walks - and careers - of life are invited to share what they do, provide hands-on activities or artifacts related to their work, and be available for questions. The event is run open house style, allowing the Girl Scouts to move organically through the space and explore what catches their attention. Date: Saturday, May 11th Time: 9:00am-2:00pm Location: Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA More information about: (https://www.gshnj.org/) (https://futurenetworks.ieee.org/) (https://stevens.edu/) Room: 4th Floor, Bldg: Howe Center, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New York, United States

[] Technology & Domains: High-risk and heavy motor industries, educational institutes, finance, and underground drilling industries can modernize their training, simulation, and advertisement practices by integrating AR/VR, metaverse, AI, gamification, IoT, Web3, and cloud technologies. AR/VR can overlay real-time data onto machinery, VR can offer realistic training scenarios, metaverse can create virtual training spaces, AI can tailor training programs, gamification can increase engagement, IoT can collect real-time data, Web3 can enable decentralized training platforms, and cloud can provide scalable infrastructure. These technologies lead to safer operations, more efficient workflows, and enhanced learning experiences. Co-sponsored by: IEEE North Jersey Section Speaker(s): Vishal Kumar Agenda: Registration for the event and refreshments/dinner are complimentary. Venue: Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1000 River Rd, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Muscarelle Building, Room MUS 206 For additional information about the venue and parking, please contact Dr. Hong Zhao [email protected] Room: Muscarelle MUS 206, Bldg: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1000 River Rd, Teaneck, New Jersey, United States, 07666 , Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/420152

The talk will cover basic RF and microwave control circuits for reconfigurable electronics and then focus on linear and nonlinear behavior and models for PIN diode, MESFET, and MOSFET control elements to implement these circuits. The talk will conclude with examples of control circuits using these models in reconfigurable RF and microwave electronics. Co-sponsored by: IEEE North Jersey Section Speaker(s): Dr. Robert H. Caverly Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/417613

[]Prof Clinton Andrews (Center for Urban Policy Research, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, USA) will present “Implications of Robotics for Public Policy” at 6pm (UTC+1) / 1pm EDT on 15 May ’24. Click (https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=IEEE+SSIT+Lecture%3A+Implications+of+Robotics+for+Public+Policy&iso=20250515T18&p1=78&ah=1). (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/society-on-social-implications-of-technology/) and SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT are cooperating with a number of IEEE OUs including: North Jersey Section SSIT Chapter; Northern Virginia/Baltimore/Washington SSIT Chapter; Bahrain Section SSIT Chapter; Vancouver Section Jt. Chapter,TEM14/PC26/E25/SIT30; New Jersey Coast Section SIGHT; New Jersey Coast Section Jt. IM/Computer Society Chapter; Southeastern Michigan Section Computer Chapter; North Jersey Section: TEMS Chapter, Computer Chapter, Jt APS/MTT Chapter, WIE AG and SIGHT and (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/computer-society/) to organise this SSIT Lecture as a joint Webinar on 15 May ‘24. Registration IEEE and SSIT Members as well as non-IEEE Members are invited to (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415611) and participate. IEEE Members should include their IEEE Membership Number when registering. Access to online Meeting (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415611) will be provided with the link prior to the event. Guest Lecture Focus Innovations in robotics are now present in many aspects of human endeavour, from robotic vacuum cleaners to autonomous battlefield drone swarms. Alongside the intended effects of these innovations are some emerging, unintended adverse consequences. Legal and political processes exist in part to prevent and mitigate such harms. This presentation offers a systematic analysis of the emerging routes by which applications of embodied artificial intelligence—robotics—elicit public policy responses. It develops a typology that classifies robotics applications according to how they interact with individual humans, large-scale human populations, and specific physical settings; and whether the robots operate alone, in swarms, or in integrated cyberenvironments. Each case interacts with public policymaking processes in different ways, spanning tort liability law, regulatory codes and standards, and policies for assessing and managing risk. Clear roles emerge for voluntary standards, international collaboration among governance bodies, professionals cross-trained in robotics and public policy, and institutions that effectively anticipate emerging problems. Speaker(s): Prof. Clinton Andrews, Agenda: 18:00 (UTC+1) / 13:00 (EDT) Welcome and Introduction to Guest Speaker 18:05 Lecture 18:45 Questions and Discussions Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415611

Special Presentation by N. Kishor Narang (Narnix Technolabs, India) Hosted by the Future Networks Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AIML) Working Group Date/Time: Thursday, May 16th, 2024 @ 12:00 UTC Topic: Is AI the New Plastic? Meta-Analysis of Sustainability as an Ethical imperative for Digital Technologies Abstract: This talk provides a meta-analysis of the environmental policy challenges presented by emerging technologies collectively referred to as machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). The emergence of these technologies has already begun profoundly reshaping our lives, our interactions, and our lived environments. As adoption of these technologies becomes widespread, they are likely to play a substantial independent role in society’s energy consumption and environmental impact. In this talk, we argue that AI poses collective challenges like the widespread introduction of plastics half a century ago - providing cheap and seemingly efficient solutions to a wide range of contemporary problems while creating (and displacing) new aggregate costs that will impact all of society. This talk proposes that a holistic ethical and policy approach should be taken towards the design and deployment of AI technologies. It should embed an awareness of key ethical and policy goals throughout the ecosystem and value chain - from researchers to engineers to corporations to global policymakers - to better generate and distribute metrics that can inform policies oriented towards ethical and sustainable practices. If available, any slides/recordings will be at https://futurenetworks.ieee.org/roadmap/aiml-working-group Co-sponsored by: IEEE Future Networks Speaker(s): N. Kishor Narang Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/418570

The Ethereum Blockchain Game Theory Author: Dr. Nancy M Landreville Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7 PM - 9:30 PM - Virtual Co-sponsored by: Power Energy Speaker(s): Nancy Landreville, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419167

(https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1978/wilson/biographical/) "ANTENNA AND PROPAGATION SOCIETY, COMMUNICATION SOCIETY, AND COMPUTER SOCIETY, AND IEEE REGION 1", Cosponsor the Event on 20 May -- 60th Anniversary 1st Measure of Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1978/wilson/biographical/) Dr Robert Woodrow Wilson, Nobel Laureate, and the Community Celebrate: 60th Anniversary of the 1st Measure of Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation CMB of the Big Bang Origins of the Universe at the AT&T Labs Science and Technology Innovation Center & Museum, 200 S Laurel Ave Middletown New Jersey. AT&T Labs, NOKIA Bell Labs, Radio Club of America (RCA), Holmdel Township, Community Members, and everyone will collaborate to Celebrate with Dr Robert Woodrow Wilson. Many Leaders and luminaries in the field will participate, present, and send their messages to us at this one-of-a-kind Event, A Day at the Museum. If you cannot attend, please send a good-wishing message to the organizers. STEM Students are invited to Lunch, Meet, and Greet Leaders and Luminaries who will encourage future generations to find their passion. Reach out to arrange for your Students. A Watch Party will provide opportunities to view recorded History and meet and greet. Featured guests will say a few words to Commemorate the Historic importance of the Day. Thank you to our Hosts and Collaborators. Thank you, all. Refreshments will be served. Venue Address/Location[] Contact Persons: Tom Willis, Email: [email protected] Tito Bastianelli, Email: [email protected] Theodore Sizer (Nokia - US), Email: [email protected] Co-sponsored by: "ANTENNA AND PROPAGATION SOCIETY, COMMUNICATION SOCIETY, AND COMPUTER SOCIETY", AND IEEE REGION 1 Cosponsor the Event on 20 May -- 60th Anniversary 1st Measure of Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation Agenda: 12:00 PM STEM Lunch with Leaders & Luminaries Watch Party A Day at the Museum Dr Robert Woodrow Wilson, Nobel Laureate: Celebrates 60th Anniversary 1st Measure Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation CMB Wind down 4 PM Bldg: A2, AT&T Science and Technology Innovation Center and Museum, 200 S Laurel Ave., Middletown Township, New Jersey, United States

The Secure Use of Artificial Intelligence Author: Dr. Nancy M Landreville Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:30 - 8:00 PM Moved to: Wednesday May 22nd 6:30 - 8:00 PM Please register @ https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419168 and attend. Co-sponsored by: Power Energy Speaker(s): Nancy Landreville, ***CANCELED*** Agenda: Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/418243

The design, characterization, and testing of radio frequency components often requires input power that is significantly higher than the typical output power of test and measurement instruments. This webinar explains the role that amplifiers play in the characterization of high-power RF components, the most important types of tests that are performed on these types of components, and the criteria that should be used when selecting an amplifier for high-power RF component testing. Speaker(s): Paul , Agenda: The design, characterization, and testing of radio frequency components often requires input power that is significantly higher than the typical output power of test and measurement instruments. This webinar explains the role that amplifiers play in the characterization of high-power RF components, the most important types of tests that are performed on these types of components, and the criteria that should be used when selecting an amplifier for high-power RF component testing. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419247

The Secure Use of Artificial Intelligence Author: Dr. Nancy M Landreville Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Virtual Co-sponsored by: Power Energy Speaker(s): Nancy Landreville, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419168