The IEEE-Robotics & Automation Society (RAS) Jt. Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia Chapter cordially invite you to attend a Distinguish Lecture (DL) seminar “Physical Human-Robot Collaboration (pHRC) – Research Challenges and Applications ”, by Professor Dikai Liu from the University of Sydney. There has been increasing interest in the use of intelligent robots that can interact, assist and collaborate with humans. However, a number of key research challenges need to be addressed before robotic systems can be deployed to physically collaborate with human co-workers with varying strengths and in typically unstructured industrial environments. The talk will first discuss challenges of research on physical human-robot collaboration (pHRC), then the development of intelligent robotic coworkers that physically collaborate with humans performing labor intensive tasks such as abrasive blasting and patient handling. Topics include (1) assistance-as-needed paradigm; (2) control methods of robotic co-workers; (3) safety framework for physical human-robot collaboration; (4) brain-robot interface for intuitive human-robot collaboration; (5) modelling of human performance in pHRC; (6) development of robotic co-workers: an Assistance-as- Needed roBot (ANBOT) and a Smart Hoist. Attendees are eligible to receive an IEEE Certificate of Continuing Education Units /Professional Development Hours (CEU/PDH) by attending the full duration of the presentation, completing, and submitting forms at the close of the program. [] Speaker(s): Dikai Liu Agenda: 15:45 – 16:00 Welcome remarks, RAS Chapter Chair 16:00 – 16:45 DL Speaker, Prof. Dikai Liu “Physical Human-Robot Collaboration (pHRC) – Research Challenges and Applications” 16:45 – 17:00 Questions and Answers 17:00 – Closing Remarks / Adjourn Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/446604

This is a planning meeting for the Lehigh Valley WIE Affinity Group. Interested Lehigh Valley Section WIE members or prospective members are welcome to attend. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/445799

IEEE R2 Mini-Sync End of Year / End of term Wrap Up / Welcome in to Felicia and next RD-E Agenda: End of Year / End of term Wrap Up / Welcome in to Felicia and next RD-E Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/389645

Grayson Randall will be our presenter. MOVE has responded to major disasters in 2024 with the most notable being the Helene disaster in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Grayson will review 2024 and the role MOVE played in the response with the Red Cross and other first responder partners. Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA MOVE Program Speaker(s): Grayson Randall Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/446893

-------------- Continuing with the Control Systems NOVA chapter presentations of Conversational Artificial Intelligence (CAI) using the Raspberry Pi 4 controller, this event includes a workshop segment where attendants get to converse with a rudimentary CAI. The event will begin with a brief presentation on terms and ideas concerning artificial intelligence to better understand how CAI fits in the wide world of Artificial Intelligence. Then, it will be followed with a hands-on workshop teaching and using personal CAIs. Several machines will be available to allow attendants to teach and ask questions to their personal CAI. In addition, they will make their CAI share knowledge with other CAIs. -------------- Rolo Martinez Room: Beech Room, Lubber Run Community Center, 300 N. Park PL, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22203

IEEE members are encouraged to bring a guest Location: TBD Agenda: eat and drink and talk Cleveland, Ohio, United States

IEEE Social Event includes food and beverage in the private meeting room of Meritage-Cincinnati. Agenda: Entrees Scallops with Lemon Butter Pan seared, served over a bed of rice with -roasted carrots Thai Glazed Salmon Grilled, served over a bed of rice with the daily vegetable Daily Fish with Crab Butter Pan seared, over a bed of rice with oven-roasted carrots Garlic Shrimp Pesto Pasta With sun-dried tomatoes, spinach pesto and roasted garlic served over linguini Chicken Diavolo Pasta Grilled chicken, mushrooms, red peppers, tomatoes, spinach tossed in a creamy diavolo sauce Mt. Carmel Glazed Lamb Chops Served over sautéed spinach with macaroni and cheese Filet Mignon Served with a twice baked potato New York Strip Topped with Demi-Glaze Topped with onion straws and served with a loaded baked potato Crab Cakes Topped with chipotle sour cream, served with brussel sprouts tossed in Caesar dressing, topped with pancetta Beer & Wine included Cost is $30 for members. Members may bring their significant other for a cost of $30 ($60 per couple) Bldg: Meritage-Cincinnati, 40 Village Square, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45246

How does OU Analytics work? What actually is IEEE Young Professionals? Why didn't anyone get my eNotice? Can GenAI help me respond to this email? In preparation for the merger with Region 2, Region 1 is organizing hybrid IEEE leadership training sessions to answer these questions and more at Buffalo State University on December 7th from 9:30 am until 5pm with dinner to follow. Tentative Agenda: - 9:30-10:00 Registration and networking - 10:00-11:45 IEEE Organization, Sections and Chapters, Student Activities - 11:45-12:45 Networking Lunch - 1:00- 3:00 Young Professionals, Ethics, OU Analytics and vTools, Generative AI - 3:15- 4:00 IEEE Jeopardy, Discussions, Closing Remarks - 5:00 - Close Dinner off-site If you can't join us for all the in-person excitement, join us virtually via WebEx! SUNY Buffalo State University, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York, United States, 14222, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/447355

2024 IEEE Colloquium in Western Pennsylvania Program (All times in eastern time zone) 8:00 am: Registration & breakfast 9:00 am (Presentation 1) Title: Topic 1. Cloud Network Infrastructure – 25 minutes; Topic 2. Enhance Cloud Network Performance and Reliability by BGP Optimization – 25 minutes; First topic will establish the background and then the second topic will follow. 10:00 am (Presentation 2) Title: PR-TDR: Privacy-preserving and Reliable Timed Data Release 10:30 am (Presentation 3) Title: Digital Twin-based Dynamic Task Assignment for Smart Home Maintenance 11:00 am (Presentation 4) Title: IEEE Photonics Standards Noon: Lunch 1:00 pm (Presentation 5) Title: Power Electronic Devices in Solid-State/Hybrid Circuit Breakers: Current Status and Future Trends 1:30 pm (Presentation 6) Title: Topic 1. Opportunities and Challenges in Power Flow Control in a Modern Grid – 90 minutes; Topic 2. Commissioning World’s First Commercial-Grade Sen Transformer – 60 minutes; First topic will establish the background and then the second topic will follow. 4:00 pm: adjourn Place: 4350 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146; Hybrid meeting. Please RSVP and the meeting link will be emailed to you by the day before the meeting. RSVP: Required at https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/434998 by December 2, 2024, 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Please make sure to enter your email address while registering to receive the meeting link. If you are an IEEE member, please enter your membership number in the RSVP for accurate meeting reporting. PDH: If you would like to receive PDH, please send an email after the event to Dr. Kalyan Sen at [email protected]. Please include your IEEE membership number. You will receive a reply which will serve the same purpose as the signed page for in-person meetings. A non-member who would like to receive PDH is required to pay $10 to “IEEE Pittsburgh Section.” Speaker(s): Vinay, Jingzhe, Abdulrahman, John, Aboubakr, Kalyan Agenda: All times are in eastern time zone. 8:00 am: Registration & breakfast 9:00 am: 4 presentations Noon: lunch 1:00 pm: 2 presentations 4:00 pm: adjourn The meeting link will be emailed to on-line attendees on the day before the event. Next Tier Connect @ Pittsburgh East, 4350 Northern Pike, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States, 15146, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/434998

Monthly meeting of the IEEE Baltimore Section's executive committee. The meeting is open to all Section members. This meeting will be by videoconference only. The meeting link will be sent to registrants. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/391991