IEEE VICTORIAN SECTION - COMING EVENTS

4 September 2015. IEEE SMC Victorian Chapter: Virtual Reality Workshop on Cable Simulation and Path Planning With IPS: 1-Day joint workshop by Centre for Intelligent Systems Research and Fraunhofer Chalmers Research Centre, 4th September 2015,  9:30-5:00 pm, Centre for Intelligent Systems Research, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, Australia. For more information on this workshop, please contact: Dr. Asim Bhatti, Email: asim.bhatti@deakin.edu.au , Phone: +61 3 5227 2548  RSVP – http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/cisr/workshops/registration_2.php   

7 September 2015. IEEE SMC Victorian Chapter: Touch and feel the human-unreachable world: haptic device and haptic rendering for haptic based teleoperation systems: Dr. Guanyang Liu, Beihang University, China, Monday, 7th September 2015,  12:00 -13:00 pm, Deakin University, Room na1.417, GTP building (Ground Floor), Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, Australia. For further information contact Professor Saeid Nahavandi or Trish O'Toole at trish.otoole@deakin.edu.au or Tel: +61 3 5227 1352, RSVP – http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/cisr/workshops/ieee-smc-vic.php

7 September 2015. IEEE Signal Processing Chapter: 3D Shape analysis using Reimannian elastic metrics: Dr. Hamid Laga, University of South Australia, Newton Room, Level 5, EEE building, University of Melbourne, 5:00pm. Contact : abd-krim.seghouane@unimelb.edu.au

10 September 2015. Computer Chapter and The University of Melbourne IEEE Student Branch. Shape Understanding System: Machine Understanding and Human Understanding: Prof. Zbigniew Les, 5:45 pm refreshments start and 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm lecture, Greenwood Theatre (EEE), Building 193, University of Melbourne (http://maps.unimelb.edu.au/parkville/building/193/greenwood_theatre). Registration https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sus-machine-understanding-and-human-understanding-tickets-18014953210

21 September 2015. IEEE SMC Victorian Chapter: Robot Hands for the Real World: Prof Robert D. Howe Thinker in Residence, Deakin University  Professor of Engineering, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 21st September 2015,  12:00-13:00 pm, Deakin University, Room na1.417, GTP building (Ground Floor), Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, Australia. For further information contact Professor Saeid Nahavandi or Trish O'Toole at trish.otoole@deakin.edu.au or Tel: +61 3 5227 1352, RSVP – http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/cisr/workshops/ieee-smc-vic.php

22-25 September 2015. IEEE International Symposium on Big Data Visual Analytics: Hobart, Tasmania. Sponsor CSIRO, Technical Co-Sponsor IEEE Victorian Section. Further information: http://www.bdva.net/ and http://www.ieeevic.org/event/1st-ieee-international-symposium-on-big-data-visual-analytics-bdva/  Further enquiries to info@bdva.net

23 September 2015. La Trobe University: IEEE, Industry and Alumni Networking Dinner.  Annual IEEE, Industry and Alumni dinner at La Trobe University. An exciting opportunity to network, renew contacts, discuss opportunities of collaboration across academia, industry and government. Eagle Bar, Union Building, La Trobe University, 6PM onwards. Registration: ltuieeenetworkingdinner2015.eventbrite.com.au  Further Information: IEEELaTrobe@ieee.org

26 September 2015. Student Conference Paper Presentation Travel Grant Competition: The second student paper travel grant competition is now open. The deadline for applications is September 26 2015. Papers must not have been submitted for a previous round of travel grant applications.  For an application form, or for further information, send us an e-mail at contact.victorian@ieee.org or to acupak00@hotmail.com. Remember to put put "IEEE Student Conference Paper Travel Grant #2 2015" in the e-mail subject line.

5 October 2015. IEEE SMC Victorian Chapter: The Technology response to the Bushfires Royal Commission – using technology to reduce the probability of electricity fire starts: Graeme McClure, Principal Engineer Protection, Control and Automation, AusNet Services, 5th October 2015,  12:00-13:00 pm, Deakin University, Room na1.417, GTP building (Ground Floor), Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, Australia. For further information contact Professor Saeid Nahavandi or Trish O'Toole at trish.otoole@deakin.edu.au or Tel: +61 3 5227 1352, RSVP – http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/cisr/workshops/ieee-smc-vic.php

24 October 2015. Industry & Government Conference Paper Presentation Travel Grant Competition: The IEEE Victorian Section is running a conference paper presentation travel grant competitions for members in industry and governement. The closing date for entries is the 24th of October. Notification of the outcome of the competition will be made by 11 November.  For an application form, or to for an answer to a question, send us an email at contact.victorian@ieee.org or to e.vinnal@ieee.org. Please put IEEE Industry & Government Travel Grant in the subject line of this e-mail.