Call For Student Awards 2020
The IEEE Student Awards Nominations for 2020 are now open. Submit your nominations by the deadline of March 31st to be rewarded for all your outstanding work this academic year!
SIGHT Project: “Inclusive multi-sensor platform for autistic kids that encourage social interaction” Meeting at University of Essex
On Tuesday 4th February a meeting with academics from Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Department and Psychology Department took place at University of Essex including a presentation by the project lead Eduardo Audiche which showed what SIGHT is, how it works and the most important details of the project “Inclusive multi-sensor platform for autistic kids that encourage social interaction” implemented at Stepping Stones Play and Learn Group premises in Colchester.
IEEE Milestone Award: Active Shielding of Superconducting Magnets
The UK & Ireland Section has been awarded an IEEE Milestone plaque to celebrate a major development in superconducting magnet technology. The dedication ceremony will be held at the Siemens Magnet Technology factory at Enysham, near Oxford, on May 1st 2020.
Dr Cyril Onwubiko Appointed as an IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Visitor (DV)
The UK and Ireland Section sends its warmest congratulations to Dr Cyril Onwubiko for his appointed as an IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Visitor (DV) for the period 2020-2022.
Industrial Placement Sponsorships Available From IEEE Electronic Devices Society
As a result of new initiative projects from the IEEE Electronic Devices Society, funds are available for students to spend time in industry in a number of upcoming areas of quantum technologies.
Awards for Section Fellow Professor Erol Gelenbe
Professor Erol Gelenbe FIEEE FACM FIFIP FIET FRSS, was awarded the honour of Commander of the National Order of Merit of France by President Macron in May 2019, for services to research and higher education.
SIGHT Project: “Inclusive Multi-Sensor Platform for Autistic Kids that Encourages Social Interaction” Kick off Meeting
On Saturday 11th January the "Inclusive Multi-Sensor Platform for Autistic Kids that Encourages Social Interaction" project kick-off meeting took place in Stepping Stones Play & Learn Group Nursery in Colchester.
Systematic Innovation Special Interest Group (SISIG) Invites Contributions to 2020 Programme of Events
IEEE UK and Ireland, Systematic Innovation Special Interest Group (SISIG) is hereby giving notice of the next meeting of the group and would like to invite all practitioners and field experts for their valuable contributions.
Section Seeks Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Chair
IEEE UK and Ireland is the largest Section in Region 8, and one of the largest Sections outside the US and is looking to appoint a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Chair to lead STEM activities for the Section.
Call For Papers for the Workshop at WCCI2020 on Artificial Intelligence for Improving Trustworthiness of Robots and Autonomous Systems
The Robotics and Automation Chapter are seeking paper submissions for WCCI 2020, the bi-annual IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, workshop. This will cover topics related to the trustworthiness of RAS through AI techniques and Edge Computing.