November 2, 2023
No GPS, No Problem: Exploiting Signals of
Opportunity for Resilient and Accurate Autonomous
Navigation in GPS-Denied Environments
8:00 AM PDT
online
Speaker: Zak Kassas of Ohio
State University
Register at: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ETpDZytaQ2agCMLyb7nPNw
Autonomous vehicles rely on a
steady stream of signals and information from external
sources for localization, route planning, perception,
and situational awareness. This includes reliance on
positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) information
from global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).
Current autonomous vehicles are too trusting of such
PNT information and too fragile in the face of loss or
attenuation of communications links. There is a global
trend of increasing radio frequency interference,
whether accidental or deliberate. Civil GNSS signals
jamming and spoofing have evolved from a hypothetical
threat to an experimentally-verified vulnerability, to
an emerging public safety hazard.
Presented by: IEEE
Aerospace and Electronic Systems society
November 7, 2023
Unraveling the Evolution of Wi-Fi: A Journey from
1 to 7
6:00 PM PST
online
Speaker: Chris Hansen of
Covariant Corp
Register
at: www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2023-11-com
WiFi standards have had a profound
impact on how we connect and communicate in the
digital age. They have transformed our daily lives,
enabling us to access information, connect our
devices, and engage with online services seamlessly.
As WiFi standards continue to evolve, we can
anticipate even faster, more reliable, and secure
wireless networking experiences in the future.
Wi-Fi 7, the latest version of the
ubiquitous wireless networking technology based on the
IEEE 802.11 standard, is now coming to market.
This talk describes the steps that Wi-Fi has taken to
get where it is today. It includes history of
the standards, regulations, integrated circuits and
features that make fast, short range wireless networks
possible.
About the Speaker
Dr. Chris Hansen has been developing Wi-Fi products
and IEEE 802.11 standards since 2000, including
chipsets starting with 802.11b. He has held positions
in research and development at Broadcom and
Apple. Since 2013, he has been working as a
consultant through his company Covariant Corporation
in Silicon Valley. He earned his Ph.D. in
Electrical Engineering from UCLA in 1997 and in a
Senior Member of the IEEE.
Presented by: IEEE
Buenaventura Communications Society Chapter
November 8, 2023
What You Should Know About Work: For the
soon-to-be employed, newly employed, or the
employed but confused
6:30 PM PST
online
Speaker: Karl Geiger
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at: www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2023-11-cs
New entrants to the workforce may
find the work place confusing, especially when
entering directly from school after finishing a
degree. The motivations and reasoning behind
management decisions can seem unclear and confusing
because professional training focuses on particular
technical skills instead of business, economics, and
"soft skills" such as workplace politics. This talk
gives the soon-to-be employed, the newly employed, or
the already-employed-but-confused a leg up.
Hear why and how companies make
decisions that affect their employees and business,
what sort of companies and managers exist and what
they expect, and how to maximize your skills and treat
yourself as a "business of one." The presentation
concludes with resources useful for adopting a
"business mindset" to let you become more capable,
well-rounded, and valuable to your bosses and
yourself.
About the Speaker
Karl Geiger has over forty years work experience
working in higher education (University of Southern
California), in private industry (Amgen, Inc), at
numerous smaller companies/startups in Silicon Valley
and southern California, and as a volunteer. He has
worked as an individual contributor software
developer, architect, and project manager as well as a
full-time manager in charge of team building, team
management, hiring, termination, budgeting, and
downsizing. Mr. Geiger holds a BA in Classics (Latin,
Greek) and an MS in Computer Science and is a Senior
member of the IEEE. He still enjoys programming in C
because he's that old.
Presented by: IEEE
Buenaventura Computer Society Chapter
November 9, 2023
IEEE Buenaventura Section Mixer
Dinner and social followed by lecture on Lunar
Robotic Village
6:00 PM PST
at Hub101 in Westlake Village
Speaker: Hoppy Price of
JPL/NASA/Caltech
Event is free but registration is required.
Register
at: www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2023-11-mixer
IEEE Buenaventura Section
cordially invites you to our fall mixer. Come and join
us for a meal. Meet people of your community. Mingle
and share ideas. Learn something new.
Dinner catered from Stonefire Grill (Courtesy of IEEE)
(Menu: Tri-tip, Lemon Chicken, Vegan Pasta)
Lunar Robotic Village
The European Space Agency (ESA) proposed a
Moon Village in 2016 that would be a permanent
international base station for both human and robotic
activities. It was envisioned as a community for
exploration, science, technology, resource
utilization, and tourism. From 2016 to 2018, JPL
performed studies for an initial robotic
implementation of such an enterprise with a focus on
developing an affordable and implementable
architecture. An important aspect of the study was
developing realistic cost estimates. Although the
Lunar Village concept is not currently being pursued,
some of the features could be incorporated in NASA’s
current plans for an Artemis Base Camp.
About the Speaker
Dr. Hoppy Price is the Chief Engineer for NASA's
robotic Mars Exploration Program. He was the Project
System Engineer for the GRAIL mission to map the
gravity field of the Moon and was the Configuration
Engineer for the Cassini Saturn orbiter mission.
He was a team member for NASA's Mars Design Reference
Mission 5 and has also developed alternate
architectures for human missions to Mars. Hoppy was
the Project System Engineer for the Asteroid Redirect
Robotic Mission (ARRM) during the formulation phase.
He was the Flight System Engineer for the
Prometheus/JIMO effort and has led and participated in
many studies of spacecraft and advanced propulsion
systems including interstellar missions, solar sails,
and fusion rockets. Hoppy has B.S. in Engineering
Science and M.S. in Nuclear Engineering degrees from
the University of Texas at Austin.
Agenda
6:00 PM: Dinner and Social
7:00 PM: Introduction
7:15 PM: Scholarship Awards
7:45 PM: Lecture on Lunar Village by Dr. Price
8:30 PM: Closing
Presented by: IEEE
Buenaventura Section
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