RF Technology for 5G Cellular Basestations

Speaker: Dr. Thomas Cameron, PhD, CTO, Communications Business Unit, Analog Devices
DATE: Monday December 19, 2016.
TIME: Refreshments, Lunch, and Networking: 11:30 a.m.; Seminar: 12:00 p.m. – 01:30 p.m.
PLACE: March Networks, 303 Terry Fox Drive Kanata, ON K2K 3J1 (Second Floor).
PARKING: Free parking available.
ADMISSION: Open to all, free of charge. Registration is required by e-mail. Space is limited:
REGISTRATION CONTACT: Eric Karmouch ekarmouch@marchnetworks.com.
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Abstract
As we embark on the road to 5G, the next generation wireless communications system, there are countless challenges and opportunities emerging for the engineering community. 5G represents both an evolution and a revolution of mobile technologies, to reach the high level goals that have envisioned by the global wireless community. While 5G is generally seen to the technology to deliver ultra-broadband mobile services including HD and ultra-HD video streaming, 5G technology will also enable cellular to enter the world of machines providing connectivity to autonomous vehicles, dense networks of industrial sensors and intelligent machines, to name a few. In this presentation we will review some of challenges and opportunities for RF innovation as we bring 5G to reality in the coming years.
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Bio
Dr. Thomas Cameron is the CTO for the Communications Business Unit at Analog Devices. In this role he contributes to industry leading innovation in integrated circuit technology for cellular basestations and microwave backhaul systems. He is currently working on research and development of radio technology for 5G systems in both cellular and mmwave frequency bands. Prior to his current role at Analog Devices he was Director of Systems Engineering for the Communications Business Unit. Dr. Cameron has over 30 years of experience in research and development of technology for telecom networks including cellular basestations, microwave radios and cable systems. Prior to joining Analog Devices in 2006, he had spent many years in the Ottawa area contributing to the development of numerous RF systems and integrated circuits at Bell Northern Research, Nortel, Sirenza Microdevices and WJ Communications. Dr. Cameron holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the CTO, Communications Business Georgia Institute of Technology.

Smart Surveillance Systems: Trends and Recent Research

Speaker: Dr. Robert Laganiere, Professor at the University of Ottawa
DATE: Thursday November 17, 2016.
TIME: Refreshments, Lunch, and Networking: 11:30 a.m.; Seminar: 12:00 p.m. – 01:30 p.m.
PLACE: March Networks, 303 Terry Fox Drive Kanata, ON K2K 3J1 (Second Floor).
PARKING: Free parking available.
ADMISSION: Open to all, free of charge. Registration is required by e-mail. Space is limited:
REGISTRATION CONTACT: Eric Karmouch ekarmouch@marchnetworks.com.
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Abstract
In the past decades, video surveillance systems have evolved from simple local digital video recorders to large scale cloud-based video monitoring solutions. The large amount of visual data captured by these visual systems calls for the design of more intelligent methods that can extract higher-level understanding of the observed scenes. If the pixel was the fundamental element that gave to computers the sense of sight, object detectors and classifiers are becoming the new fundamental bricks that will give computer the faculty to see and interpret the world. This talk discusses some of the challenges related to the development of the next generation of video surveillance systems.
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Bio
Robert Laganiere is a professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of the University of Ottawa. He is also a Faculty member of the VIVA research lab and is the co-author of several scientific publications and patents in content-based video analysis, visual surveillance, driver-assistance, object detection and tracking. Robert authored the OpenCV2 Computer Vision Application Programming Cookbook in 2011 and co-authored Object Oriented Software Development published by McGraw Hill in 2001. He co-founded Visual Cortek in 2006, an Ottawa-based video analytics startup that was later acquired by iWatchLife.com in 2009. He is also a consultant in computer vision and has assumed the role of Chief Scientist in a number of startups companies such as Cognivue Corp, iWatchlife and Tempo Analytics. Robert has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal (1987) and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from INRS-Telecommunications, Montreal (1996).

IoT impact on the future of Healthcare and Wellness

Speaker: Fawzi Behmann, President TelNet Management Consulting, Inc.
DATE: Thursday July 21, 2016.
TIME: Refreshments, Registration and Networking: 06:00 p.m.; Seminar: 06:30 p.m. – 07:30 p.m.
PLACE: Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Ave., School of Advanced Technology, T-Building, Ciena Optophotonics Lab, Room T129.
PARKING: No fee after 5:00 p.m. at the Visitors’ Parking Lots 8 & 9. Please respect restricted areas.
ADMISSION: Free. Registration required. To ensure a seat, please register by e-mail contacting: almuhtadi@ieee.org.
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Abstract
Several technologies are converging empowering IoT and delivering a greater impact and advance services to multiple markets by 2020’s.
This presentation will introduce the concept of IoT and architectural evolution from a pre-IoT to Collaborative IoT impacting many markets such as home, health, automotive, enterprise, transportation and infrastructure. This will be enriched by several examples.
The talk will then focus on healthcare and wellness exploring current and emerging solutions at hospitals, clinics, care centers and homes. Solution building blocks include sensing, aggregation, and data analytics.
Examples of some of the adjacent technologies such as 3D, Robot, Drone and Wearables will be highlighted.
Finally the talk will conclude with some of the factors and challenges to deliver scalable solutions, delivering better quality of services and experience. These include development platforms, 5G, virtualization, collaborative applications and security.
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Bio
Fawzi is a visionary, thought leader, author and contributor in advancing adoption of technology in serving humanity. Fawzi spent over 30 years in industry and held various executive and leadership positions with Tier 1 companies in the areas of communications and networks spanning Semiconductor, communication systems and service provider. Fawzi was a principle architect and championed the definition and the developing of integrated pre-IoT telecom alert system and networking management solution at Teleglobe Canada. He was a senior product manager with Nortel Networks for product release for enterprise, broadband edge and core nodes. Fawzi also served as the Director of Strategic Marketing with Motorola/Freescale for SoC networking & Communications product line in Austin, Texas.
Fawzi is passionate about technology automation and has founded TelNet Management Consulting Inc. in 2009 offering consulting services in the areas of technology trends and positioning for smart networking and IoT/GIS solutions. Examples included Solar Energy, Public Safety – emergency response systems. He organized and chaired workshops, tutorials and was a distinguished speaker on key topics such as IoT, 5G, virtualization and Big Data/Analytics. Fawzi is a board member with several companies and had several publication including a recent book on the subject of future IoT “Collaborative Internet of Things for Future Smart Connected Life and Business “ published by Wiley, June 2015 http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118913744,subjectCd-EEJ0.html
Fawzi is a senior member of IEEE, and is currently the ComSoc NA vice chair, CTS Conference & PACE Chair, and ComSoc/SP/CS Austin chapter chair. He was the recipient of several awards from Industry and IEEE including CEO Freescale Diamond Chip Award in 2008, and IEEE ComSoc Chapter of the year award in 2015 and Outstanding R5 member award for 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Fawzi holds a Bachelor of Science with honors and distinction from Concordia University, Montreal; Masters in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo, Ontario and Executive MBA from Queen’s University, Ontario Canada.

Topic 1: Recent Progress in Microwave Antenna Precision Measurement at National Institute of Metrology (NIM) of China
Topic 2: Quantum Based Self-traceable RF E-field Sensing by Using Rydberg States

Speaker: Dr. Zhenfei Song, EMC Laboratory, Information & Electronic Division, National Institute of Metrology (NIM) of China
DATE: Thursday, July 14, 2016, 2016 .
TIME: Seminar: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM. Refreshments will be served.
PLACE: University of Ottawa School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) SITE Building, Room SITE 5084 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5.
ADMISSION: Free. Registration required. To ensure a seat, please register by e-mail contacting: Qingsheng Zeng or Wahab Almuhtadi.
MORE INFO: Ottawa ComSoc/CESoc/BTS Chapter website.

Abstract
In this presentation the IEEE and ComSoc Standards Activities are positioned and explained as a part of the IEEE total value proposition and the IEEE role in technology evolution from a concept to R&D and to standards and deployment. IEEE Standards Activities ecosystem will be explained. We will address the role and modus operandi of IEEE Standards Association and the role of Technical Societies and Councils, Industry and Academia in the IEEE standardization activities. It will be a tutorial of how the IEEE Standardization cuisine works and how any materially or professly interested party can participate in the standardization process.
We will highlight the unique IEEE standardization process and IEEE standards-related policies. Sample communications and networking standardization and pre-standardization projects in such areas as PLC, Smart Grid, IoT, SDN, Big Data and 5G will be addressed. ComSoc standards–related technical activists, such as conferences and publications will be discussed..
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Bio
Alexander Dr. Zhenfei Song received his Bachelor degree in Applied Physics from Shandong University, China, in 2006, and the Ph.D. degree in Electronics from Beihang University (BUAA), Beijing, China, in 2012.
He is currently an Associate Research Fellow with the EMC laboratory, Information & Electronic Division of National Institute of Metrology (NIM). His research interests include microwave antenna calibration and E-field measurement.
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Seeing with Diamond: from Quantum Photonics to Bionics Eyes

Speaker: Steven Prawer, School of Physics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3010, Australia, *s.prawer@unimelb.edu.au
DATE: Wednesday June 8, 2016.
TIME: Refreshments, Registration and Networking: 06:00 p.m.; Seminar: 06:30 p.m. – 07:30 p.m.
PLACE: Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Ave., School of Advanced Technology, T-Building, Ciena Optophotonics Lab, Room T129.
PARKING: No fee after 5:00 p.m. at the Visitors’ Parking Lots 8 & 9. Please respect restricted areas.
ADMISSION: Free. Registration required. To ensure a seat, please register by e-mail contacting: kexing.liu@ieee.org or almuhtadi@ieee.org.
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Abstract
IDiamond, nanodiamond, graphene and other carbon allotropes are emerging as a new class of materials with superior properties for use in quantum photonics, secure communications and bionics. Quantum sensing devices take advantage of the remarkable properties of optical centres in diamond which allow manipulation and control of a single electron spin at room temperature. These same centres can be used for quantum computing and quantum key distribution for ultrasecure communications. For bionics these materials display excellent charge injection and recording properties making them particularly suitable for use as electrodes in brain-machine interfaces. In addition, diamond based materials have been shown to provide an outstanding, long-lasting hermetic encapsulation for sensitive electronic components implanted into the body. Many interesting applications are now possible using the quantum properties of diamond to obtain new insight into biological processes. Taking advantage of these properties has required the development of a suite of fabrication and characterization tools specifically designed to make devices from these materials. Many of the attractive properties such as chemical stability and extreme hardness (for diamond) mitigate against the use of more standard fabrication techniques used for silicon and other semiconductors. In this talk I will review the tool-box that we have developed to fabricate diamond based quantum photonic devices for communications and sensing and high-density, hermetic electrode arrays, specifically for use in a high acuity retinal implant designed to restore vision to patients suffering from retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration. I will also review our progress in methods for making flexible electrodes based on graphene ‘ropes’ and solving the problem of how to insert these flexible electrodes into neural tissue. Looking towards the future, we envisage carbon allotropes as being the basis on which to build the next generation of brain-machine interfaces, which could not only provide unprecedented new insights into brain function, but also allow for the treatment of diseases such as epilepsy, chronic pain, Parkinson’s, and drug resistant depression, and the neural control of prosthesis for severely disabled, click here.

Bio
Professor Steven Prawer has just completed his term as director of the Melbourne Materials Institute (MMI), a multidisciplinary research initiative dedicated to using advanced materials science and technology to address problems of global importance. He has developed the technology for the fabrication of practical, diamond-based quantum devices, such as, for example, single-photon sources for secure communications using quantum key distribution. Now, as part of the Bionic Vision Australia project, he is developing a diamond based high density electrode for neural and retinal stimulation and a diamond based technology for the encapsulation of the integrated device. Professor Prawer has published over 300 papers (H index 44), has been the recipient of numerous fellowships and awards and in 2010 was elected to the Australian Academy of Sciences.
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IEEE Standards Development Ecosystem and ComSoc Standards and Standards-related Activities

Speaker: Dr. Alexander D. Gelman, Director – Standardization Programs DevelopmentIEEE Communications Society
DATE: Tuesday April 5, 2016.
TIME: Refreshments, Registration and Networking: 06:00 p.m.; Seminar: 06:30 p.m. – 07:30 p.m.
PLACE: Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Ave., School of Advanced Technology, T-Building, Ciena Optophotonics Lab, Room T129.
PARKING: No fee after 5:00 p.m. at the Visitors’ Parking Lots 8 & 9. Please respect restricted areas.
ADMISSION: Free. Registration required. To ensure a seat, please register by e-mail contacting: almuhtadi@ieee.org.
MORE INFO: Ottawa ComSoc/CESoc/BTS Chapter website.

Abstract
In this presentation the IEEE and ComSoc Standards Activities are positioned and explained as a part of the IEEE total value proposition and the IEEE role in technology evolution from a concept to R&D and to standards and deployment. IEEE Standards Activities ecosystem will be explained. We will address the role and modus operandi of IEEE Standards Association and the role of Technical Societies and Councils, Industry and Academia in the IEEE standardization activities. It will be a tutorial of how the IEEE Standardization cuisine works and how any materially or professly interested party can participate in the standardization process.
We will highlight the unique IEEE standardization process and IEEE standards-related policies. Sample communications and networking standardization and pre-standardization projects in such areas as PLC, Smart Grid, IoT, SDN, Big Data and 5G will be addressed. ComSoc standards–related technical activists, such as conferences and publications will be discussed..
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Bio
Alexander D. Gelman received M.E. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the City University of New York. Presently he is CTO of NETovations consulting group that supports industry in competitive research and intellectual property management in areas of communications and networking.
During 1998-2007 Alex worked the Chief Scientist of the Panasonic Princeton Research Laboratory, managing research programs in consumer communications and networking; during 1984-1998 worked at Bellcore, most recently as Director-Internet Access Architectures Research.
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Joint Symposium on Optical Communications

Speaker DL: Prof. Bhaskar D. Rao, University of California, San Diego, USA
DATE: Friday March 18, 2016 1:00 PM -4:30 PM.
TIME: Refreshments, Registration and Networking: 06:00 p.m.; Seminar: 06:30 p.m. – 07:30 p.m.
PLACE: ARC 233, University of Ottawa, 25 Templeton St, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5.
PARKING: No fee after 5:00 p.m. at the Visitors’ Parking Lots 8 & 9. Please respect restricted areas.
ADMISSION: Free. Registration required. To ensure a seat, please register by e-mail contacting: almuhtadi@ieee.org.
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Symposium Program

1:00 – 1:30 PM Networking
1:30 – 2:30 PM Distinguished Guest Speaker: Prof. Dan M. Marom, Hebrew University
Title: Switching technologies for spatially and spectrally flexible optical networks
2:30 – 3:30 PM Invited Speaker: Maurice O’Sullivan, Ciena
Title: Flexible, multi-rate coherent transmission and network applications
3:30 – 4:30 PM Invited Speaker: Siegfried Janz, NRC
Title: Emerging Photonic Component Technology at the National Research Council Canada