IEEE Metro Los Angeles Robotics and Automation Society

Brain-computer interface (BCI) is a direct link between the human brain and the computer. It involves registering the activity of the central nervous system and interpreting it to determine the state of the human brain or to decode a certain number of commands. In this talk we will discuss ways to detect and interpret brain activity, and some interesting achievements in various research labs. Also, we will look at the BCI market a show some of the devices and algorithms designed by Microsoft Research. Co-sponsored by: Seattle University Student Chapter Speaker(s): Dr. Ivan Tashev, Seattle University, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98122, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/350010

Neuromorphic Computing promises orders of magnitude improvement in energy efficiency compared to the traditional von Neumann computing paradigm. The goal is to develop an adaptive, fault-tolerant, low-footprint, fast, low-energy intelligent system by learning and emulating brain functionality which can be realized through innovation in different abstraction layers including material, device, circuit, architecture, and algorithm. As the energy consumption in complex machine learning tasks keeps increasing exponentially due to larger data sets and resource-constrained edge devices becoming increasingly ubiquitous, neuromorphic computing approaches can be a viable alternative to a deep convolutional neural network that is dominating the field today. In this talk, I introduce neuromorphic computing, outline a few representative examples from different layers of the design stack (devices, circuits, and algorithms) and conclude with a few important challenges and opportunities in this field. Speaker(s): Md Sakib Hasan, Ph.D., Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/350928

MOVE is offering a 3-part, Virtual, Operations Class. This class is required for everyone interested in deploying on MOVE-1 or MOVE-2 truck or has a general interest in the program. It is required for new MOVE members and recommended as a refresher for those that have previously taken it. We discuss what to expect when deploying, what equipment is on the MOVE trucks and several safety procedures when working around the trucks. This is a virtual class that is broken up into 3 required 2-hour sessions. Now that MOVE has two trucks, differences between the trucks will be discussed. If you took this class prior to August 2022, there will be new material due to the 2nd truck differences. This is a 3-part virtual class. - Part 1: 28 Feb 2023 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET >> https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/346383 - Part 2: 07 Mar 2023 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET >> https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/346385 - Part 3: 14 Mar 2023 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET >> https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/346390 There will be a test after the third session - material will be provided for the test. Please use the above links to register for all three training sessions. Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA MOVE Program Agenda: - Part 1: 28 Feb 2023 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET - Part 2: 07 Mar 2023 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET - Part 3: 14 Mar 2023 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/346390