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SUMMARY:Technical Musings in Pro Audio and Musical Electronics
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Tuesday\, December 16\, 2025\, at 6:30 PM ET\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey will host a presentation on Technical Musings in Pro Audio and Musical Electronics. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nThe worlds of professional audio and musical electronics often overflow with folklore and myths around gear that musicians and audio engineers deeply care about. Behind the romance and storytelling\, however\, lie circuits with predictable behaviors\, components that perform in specific ways\, and engineering decisions that shape the sound we hear every day. Contrast this with circuit design from other fields\, where performance and acceptance can always be objectively be tested and compared against an agreed-upon criteria. \n\n\n\nIn this lively and technically grounded presentation\, Jim Julian will explore what really happens inside the equipment used by musicians\, recording engineers\, and audio professionals. Drawing on decades of experience spanning repair work as a teenager\, and subsequently as a full-time professional working in data communications\, medical devices\, and quality systems engineering\, Jim will separate fact from fiction while celebrating the creativity and quirks that make musical electronics so fascinating. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nJames “Jim” Julian of Jim Julian Unlimited\, LLC\, graduated from NJIT as an electrical engineer (BSEE). Self-taught in electronics\, he worked professionally as an electronic technician at 16 in a local music store\, and continued there through college. Upon graduation\, he started as an electronic design engineer at RCA Astro Electronics\, designing custom test equipment for communication satellites. He then continued as an analog\, digital\, and firmware designer\, as well as holding positions in engineering management\, product management\, and quality engineering at Timeplex\, Datascope\, VitalCom\, GE Healthcare\, and Stryker. His parallel career in quality engineering includes expertise in regulatory requirements for FDA-approved medical devices. He is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. In addition to consulting\, he is the founder of Uncool Audio\, a new pro-audio hardware venture\, currently in development. Creatively\, he is a drummer\, and a lead vocalist. He is also a commercial and fine art photographer and videographer. Find out more at jimjulian.com\, photos.jimjulian.com or on YouTube at jimjulian.tv. Find him on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/jimjulian. Jim can be reached at consultant@jimjulian.com or at (201) 379-3131. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/technical-musings-in-pro-audio-and-musical-electronics/
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SUMMARY:Software Defined Amateur Radio
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, May 1\, 2025\, at 7 PM ET\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Long Island and the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey will co-host a presentation on Software Defined Amateur Radio. Please Register to receive the Zoom link. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails \n\n\n\nAre you interested in using Software-Defined Radio (SDR) to create an amateur radio system? This presentation will describe efforts to integrate USB SDR modules with a Raspberry Pi 4 running the Raspberry Pi OS and open-source radio applications such as Software-Defined Receiver (GQRX) and weak signal communication software (WSJT-X) to create a modular portable amateur radio system. \n\n\n\nTopics include: \n\n\n\n\nRaspberry Pi Pico microcontroller programming examples\n\n\n\nRadio and RF apps\, including a GNU Radio FM receiver flowgraph\n\n\n\nQuite Universal Circuit Simulator (Qucs) with microstrip RF filter Layout simulation\n\n\n\nOctave OpenEMS electromagnetic field solver\n\n\n\nKiCad layout example\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio:Jay Morreale is an independent electronics consultant at p-brane LLC and provides services for applications in fiber-optic communications\, optical networking\, sensors\, actuator drivers\, and undersea systems. \n\n\n\nHe is a senior member of the IEEE\, the vice-chair of the IEEE CNNNJ\, and has worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories\, Lucent Technologies\, and was a co-founder of Red Sky Systems. \n\n\n\nAgenda:We will start our meeting at 7:00 pm. For the next 10 minutes or so\, we will introduce ourselves\, handle any LICN business and do a little networking. We will then start our presentation. After the presentation\, feel free to stick around and chat with others to network or to further discuss our lecture topic. \n\n\n\nNOTESThere is no cost to attend this meeting\, however\, if you are a NYS Professional Engineer and would like to receive Professional Development Hours (PDHs) of continuing education credit\, then payment of a $15 fee is required. You will also have to properly fill out an Evaluation Form to prove that you attended this lecture. Click here to open the form. Simply fill it out and click on the “Submit” button. \n\n\n\nWe accept electronic payment via Zelle. Zelle is a bank-to-bank transfer mechanism supported by most banks\, without a fee\, as part of their normal online banking capabilities. There is also a Zelle app available for your smartphone. \n\n\n\nWhen you use Zelle with your bank\, it will ask for the following information: 1) the amount to send (enter $15.00)\, 2) what account you want to pull the money from (select whatever account you want to use)\, and 3) the phone number or email of the recipient (enter ieeelicn@gmail.com. Don’t worry if you see the name of our Treasurer\, David Rost\, pop up). If it asks for a memo field\, we suggest entering “yymmdd LICN PDH” where yymmdd are the year\, month and date of the lecture. \n\n\n\nWhile we prefer that your payment and evaluation form are received by the day of the lecture\, they must be received by the first Monday after the lecture. \n\n\n\nIf paying by Zelle is a problem for you\, then please contact Ed Gellender at edgellender@gmail.com for an alternate payment method.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/software-defined-amateur-radio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T183000
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SUMMARY:Prototyping Amateur Radio Systems with SDR and Raspberry Pi
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Wednesday\, November 13\, 2024\, at 6:30 PM ET\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey will host a presentation on Prototyping Amateur Radio Systems with SDR and Raspberry Pi. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nModular amateur radio system using SDR and Raspberry Pi 4\n\n\n\nThis presentation will describe efforts to integrate USB Software-Defined Radio (SDR) modules with a Raspberry Pi 4 running the Raspberry Pi OS 12 (Bookworm) and open-source radio applications such as Software-Defined Receiver (GQRX) and weak signal communication software (WSJT-X) to create a modular portable amateur radio system. \n\n\n\nRadio and RF apps\, including a GNU Radio FM receiver flowgraph\, Quite Universal Circuit Simulator (Qucs) with microstrip RF filter layout simulation\, an Octave OpenEMS electromagnetic field solver\, a KiCad layout example\, and Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller programming examples using the Arduino IDE and the VS Code IDE\, are also explored. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nJay Morreale is an entrepreneurial professional with more than thirty years of experience in research\, development\, system design & integration\, production\, and test of commercial and high-reliability electro-optic systems\, along with expertise in constructing proof-of-concept prototypes to support technical\, business\, and customer objectives. \n\n\n\nThrough his small business\, p-brane LLC\, he provides electronic prototyping\, modeling\, analysis\, design\, research and development\, and networking consulting services. \n\n\n\nBefore consulting\, Jay worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories and Lucent Technologies\, designing undersea telecommunication and optical networking hardware. He co-founded Red Sky Systems\, which made regional undersea systems. Jay earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arizona. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by businesses and industries. CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\nIntroductions\n\n\n\nSpeaker presentation\n\n\n\nAudience questions welcomed\n\n\n\nNetworking
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/prototyping-amateur-radio-systems-with-sdr-and-raspberry-pi/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T183000
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SUMMARY:Lead Generation for Consultants
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Thursday\, March 16\, 2023\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ will host a presentation on Lead Generation for Consultants by Sean Murphy from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST on Zoom followed by a networking session. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nThis interactive briefing will cover a variety of proven marketing techniques for growing your business. Sean Murphy will talk about building awareness and getting exposure to attract and sell your expertise\, services\, and products. \n\n\n\nOf particular value to consultants\, this briefing will explore the tradeoffs between techniques that require more personal effort that are a better fit when you have less billable work\, and techniques that are a better fit for when you are busy with client work and have less time to devote to avoiding a future dry spell. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nSean Murphy has been an entrepreneur since he could drive. His firm\, SKMurphy Inc.\, assists software firms with customer development\, focusing on early customers and early revenue. He enjoys working with small teams who plan to change the world\, creating more opportunities than they started with. \n\n\n\nHis company helps early stage startups and consultants market and sell the intangible\, whether it is software or services. The company serves as advisors to dozens of startups\, helping them explore new options\, and to identify early customers and early revenue. Its clients offer software products or services in a wide variety of industries\, including engineering\, legal\, health care\, EDA\, workgroup collaboration tools\, financial\, cellular\, and text analytics. \n\n\n\nSean is also the founder of Bootstrappers Breakfast meetings that are designed for entrepreneurs to share ideas and leverage thoughts with other folks who are serious about growing their business. \n\n\n\nSean has worked in a variety of roles in the last twenty-five years: software engineer\, engineering manager\, project manager\, business development\, product marketing\, and customer support. Sean has worked directly for include Cisco Systems\, 3Com\, AMD\, MMC Networks\, and VLSI Technology. Sean earned a BS in Mathematical Sciences and an MS in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/lead-generation-for-consultants/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T213000
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SUMMARY:Communications and Networking in LEO Mega-Constellations
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Thursday\, Feb 16\, 2023\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey will host a presentation on Communications and Networking in LEO Mega-Constellations by Dr. Gunes Karabulut Kurt\, PhD from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST on Zoom followed by a networking session. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nThe emerging low Earth orbit (LEO) mega-constellation networks\, planned to be composed of thousands of satellites\, have the potential to connect everyone through their global footprint and bridge the long-existing digital divide. This talk will focus on the communications and networking aspects of these mega-constellations and their integration with the terrestrial networks. The associated communication and networking problems will be investigated along with potential remedies such as the use of distributed massive MIMO and high altitude platform station (HAPS) systems. The talk will conclude with an overview of the open issues and future research directions. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nGunes Karabulut Kurt PhD earned a B.S. degree with high honors in electronics and electrical engineering from Bogazici University\, Istanbul\, Turkey\, and a M.A.Sc and the Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Ottawa\, ON\, Canada. She was a Research Assistant with the CASP Group at the University of Ottawa. She was an algorithm Engineer at TenXc Wireless\, Canada. Dr. Karabulut Kurt was an algorithm Engineer and designer Edgewater Computer Systems Inc.\, Canada. She was a senior R&D engineer at Turkcell Research and Development Applied Research and Technology\, Istanbul. \n\n\n\nDr. Kurt is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal in Montréal\, QC\, Canada. She was a Professor of Electronics and Communications Engineering\, and the director of the Wireless Communications Research Laboratory at the Istanbul Technical University. Dr. Kurt is a Marie Curie Fellow and has received the Turkish Academy of Sciences Outstanding Young Scientist (TÜBA-GEBIP) Award in 2019. In addition\, she is an adjunct research professor at Carleton University. \n\n\n\nDr. Kurt is currently serving as an associate technical editor of the IEEE Communications Magazine\, an associate editor of IEEE Communication Letters\, an associate editor of IEEE Wireless Communications Letters\, and an area editor of IEEE Transactions on Machine Learning in Communications and Networking. She is a member of the IEEE WCNC Steering Board. She is serving as the secretary of IEEE Satellite and Space Communications Technical Committee and also the chair of the IEEE special interest group entitled Satellite Mega-constellations: Communications and Networking. She is a Distinguished Lecturer of Vehicular Technology Society Class of 2022. Her research interests include space information networks\, satellite networking\, wireless network coding\, wireless security\, space security\, and wireless testbeds. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/communications-and-networking-in-leo-mega-constellations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230126T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230126T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
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SUMMARY:Capturing your share of $1.3 Trillion in consulting opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Thursday\, January 26\, 2023\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ will host a presentation on Capturing your share of $1.3 Trillion in consulting opportunities by Ron Person from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST on Zoom followed by a networking session. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nThe world is in upheaval – inflation\, recession\, war\, global climate change\, pandemics\, and collapsing infrastructure. \n\n\n\nBut we are entering a time of prosperity for smart\, adaptive consultants. \n\n\n\nTwo of the world’s largest consulting firms have just opened new divisions and are rapidly staffing to take advantage of the upturn they see ahead. \n\n\n\nWhat do they see coming? \n\n\n\nMcKinsey & Co.\, Arthur Andersen\, and others\, while forecasting near-term slowdowns\, are forecasting immense opportunities over the next five years. \n\n\n\nMore than $1 Trillion dollars (with a “T”) is budgeted for infrastructure and Net Zero (Green) projects over the next five years. They also foresee massive growth in the Titanium Economy\, industrial-technology-manufacturing industries. \n\n\n\nHow can you as an independent consultant get a part of what has been described as “the largest capital budget programs” in world history? \n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, you will learn \n\n\n\n\nThe industries\, sectors\, and niches forecast to have the highest growth.\n\n\n\nHow as a solo consultant you can grab a part of large projects.\n\n\n\nTwo LinkedIn tactics that use laser-targeting to quickly fill your pipeline. (One of these tactics is scary-powerful – using it I got 5 out of 5 interviews with CEOs of mid-sized companies within two weeks.)\n\n\n\n\nPrior to the webinar\, everyone who registers will receive a link to the webinar resources. \n\n\n\n\nLists of high-growth industry niches and locations\n\n\n\nA PDF workbook with fill-in the blanks\n\n\n\nTwo workflow diagrams with steps to laser target clients using LinkedIn\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nRon Person teaches consultants how to start\, grow\, and scale their independent consulting business. You can learn more at www.CriticalToSuccess.com. \n\n\n\nAfter seven years as an Air Force pilot and eight years trapped in a corporate cubicle\, Ron did the only sane thing. He quit in the middle of a recession to start solo consulting. \n\n\n\nIt took four years of painful lessons to discover the strategies\, tactics\, and systems that accelerate a solo consulting business. Over his 30+ years of consulting these guiding principles grew his solo practice to high 6-figures and even 7-figures for multiple years. \n\n\n\nRon’s clients have ranged from mid-sized corporations to Fortune 1000 and Global 1000 clients including Microsoft\, Arthur Andersen\, AT&T\, International Harvester\, Pacific Gas & Electric\, Brookings Institution\, Medtronic\, and many more. He has written four international best-selling books with almost three million copies sold. \n\n\n\nRon teaches the proven strategies\, tactics\, and systems that accelerate independent consulting businesses. www.CriticalToSuccess.com. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/capturing-your-share-of-1-3-trillion-in-consulting-opportunities/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
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SUMMARY:Open Source Chip Design
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Thursday\, October 27\, 2022\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey will host a presentation on Open Source Chip Design with Dr Mehdi Saligane on Zoom. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nLowering the barriers to chip design using OpenFASOC: Fully Autonomous System-on-Chip (FASoC) tool is a DARPA-funded project within the IDEA program. Its main objective is to address the need for analog compilers. The framework relies on the place and route digital flow which has long been extensively automated while most analog flows are still extremely reliant on manual design. This lack of analog automation tools leads to long design cycles and costs. FASoC addresses this need and uses a cell-based analog design generation methodology to generate different analog and mixed-signal (AMS) blocks (i.e.\, PLL\, LDO\, DC-DC converters\, Temperature Sensors\, etc.). \n\n\n\nA few SoCs have been taped out in the SkyWater 130 nm\, BI-CMOS 130 nm\, TSMC 65 nm and Globalfoundries 12 nm foundry process nodes. OpenFASOC has been built on top of OpenROAD for push-button layout generation as part of the current open source effort. This talk will go through a few of our open-source analog generators (Temperature Sensor\, Switched-Cap DC-DC Converter\, etc.)\, our implemented designs in Google’s free shuttles MPW-I / II and our GF12LP tapeout of the OpenTitan SoC which heavily used open source tooling. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nMehdi Saligane is a Research Scientist in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. He received his Masters\, and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Grenoble and Aix-Marseille in 2011 and 2016\, respectively. He worked at STMicroelectronics\, in France\, as a Research Engineer from 2010 to 2015\, and after completing his Ph.D.\, he joined the Michigan Integrated Circuits Lab at the University of Michigan. Dr. Saligane’s current research interests are in low-power and energy-efficient IC design with a recent focus on open-source EDA and analog and mixed-signal IC design automation. He currently serves as chair of the Analog Working Group and\, as a member of the Technical Steering Committee at CHIPS Alliance\, and as a technical member of SSCS’ open source ecosystem. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/open-source-chip-design/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T203000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Mechanical Design Using FreeCAD
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Thursday\, September 22\, 2022\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ will host a presentation on the Introduction to Mechanical Design Using FreeCAD over Zoom. \n\n\n\nFreeCAD component design\n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nThe design of solid parts has progressed from the manual generation of “blueprints” to the computerized generation of 3D drawings which can display the part in a variety of views\, including isometric. There are numerous commercially available CAD programs and a few open-source ones. FreeCAD is a full-featured open-source program which can be freely downloaded from the FreeCAD web site. In this presentation the features of FreeCAD that make it attractive will be described\, and a step-by-step procedure for generating a drawing of a moderate complexity part will be presented. The file of the designed object generated by FreeCAD will be suitable for fabrication using CNC machining or 3D printing. Some of the nuances and pitfalls of CNC machining will also be discussed. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nGeorge Vella-Coleiro is a retired Physicist who spent most of his career (1967 – 2001) at Bell Laboratories working on a variety of projects\, including Magnetic Bubble Memories\, Superconducting Josephson devices\, GaAs MESFETs and ICs\, Integrated Optoelectronic Devices\, and a fiber-optic Microcell for cellular communications. From 2001 to 2019 he was with Commscope developing Digital Predistortion for the linearization of RF power amplifiers\, a GPS interferometer for determining the azimuth of Cellular Base Station antennas\, and a 5G microcell using mm-Waves. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern New Jersey (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry.  The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/introduction-to-mechanical-design-using-freecad/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220728T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20220720T035752Z
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SUMMARY:Top Ten Causes of Failure for Technology Startups – And How You Can Help Your Clients Avoid Them
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Thursday\, July 28\, 2022\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey  will host a presentation on The Top Ten Causes of Failure for Technology Startups – And How You Can Help Your Clients Avoid Them. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nWhy is it that brilliant technology innovations sometimes fail to make it from their discovery or creation to the marketplace? Are there key factors and mistakes that can impede progress and destroy prospects for success? Is it possible for tech executives and consultants to identify the principal obstacles to avoid and greatly increase the chances of success as a result? Join us for a discussion of the “landmines” that technology executives and their companies need to recognize and avoid to increase the chances for success. You’ll learn how to better help your clients and provide enhanced value from your services \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nPhil Crowley is an experienced business and technology lawyer with over three decades of experience helping technology companies navigate the legal issues they face. He also represents consultants to these types of companies. \n\n\n\nAs a former physicist\, Phil has a keen appreciation for the benefits technology can bring to society and is dedicated to helping tech companies and consultants who serve them succeed. You can learn more about his firm at Crowley Law LLC \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/top-ten-causes-of-failure-for-technology-startups-and-how-you-can-help-your-clients-avoid-them/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220113T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20211217T042820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211217T042821Z
UID:2249-1642098600-1642109400@www.technologyontap.org
SUMMARY:Arduino PRO for Telecommunications\, IoT\, and Industry 4.0
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Thursday\, January 13\, 2022\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey will host a presentation on Arduino PRO for Telecommunications\, Internet of Things (IoT)\, and Industry 4.0. Please register to receive a link to the meeting. \n\n\n\nArduino Pro Portenta H7 and Camera Shield\n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nWith the PRO division\, Arduino has completed its user’s journey from learning to prototype to deploying professional solutions in different applications by easily adopting modern technologies. Massimo Sacchi will talk about different telecommunications technologies\, their usage\, and their limits in IoT\, Industrial IoT\, and Industry 4.0 solutions. \n\n\n\nMassimo will also describe how system integrators\, engineers\, and consultants can benefit from the Arduino ecosystem and the dedicated Arduino Pro Partnership Program that provides access to hardware\, software\, machine learning\, training\, sales\, marketing\, and cloud infrastructure to support partners with Arduino product development and integration. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nMassimo Sacchi (@MassimoSacchi7) is the Corporate Partnerships Manager at Arduino Pro and is an industrial automation expert with 20 years of experience in multinational contexts. \n\n\n\nMassimo earned a Masters of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano University in Italy\, where he was born and spent most of his life. He started his career as an Automation Engineer in heavy industry\, implementing the automation of plants for the production of steel. He worked as Automation Manager in logistics and then as Product Manager for a worldwide leading manufacturer of industrial sensors. In 2015\, Massimo moved to Australia and in 2019 he joined Arduino\, bringing his experience to support the expansion of the company in the market of industrial solutions. \n\n\n\nAs vice-chairman of the Australian & New Zealand LoRa Alliance Task Force\, Massimo supports the adoption of the LoRaWAN technology in these countries. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern New Jersey (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/arduino-pro-for-telecommunications-iot-and-industry-4-0/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20211030T053157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211030T053159Z
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SUMMARY:New audio/video/wireless technologies for Home Entertainment - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Thursday\, December 16\, 2021\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey will host Part 2 of a presentation on “New audio/video/wireless technologies for Home Entertainment”. Please register to receive a link to the meeting. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nHDTV\, UHDTV\, HDR\, HEVC\, NextGenTV … what’s it all about? This two-part series will describe what these technologies are\, and how to sift through all of it. Understand how audio and video devices in your home and in your hand can now deliver content in a near-reality fashion by both wired and wireless means. \n\n\n\nPart 1 will discuss new audio/video technologies\, and Part 2 will cover wired and wireless media\, including cable\, satellite\, and the new NextGenTV system for over-the-air content delivery. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nAldo Cugnini is well known in the Digital Television (DTV) industry\, and has clients that include Philips\, ONEMedia\, and WNET-13. Prior to launching AGC Systems\, he held various technical and management positions at Philips Electronics’ Research and Consumer Electronics Divisions\, and at interactive television systems developer ACTV. While at Philips\, Aldo had a leadership role in the development of the ATSC digital television system (and its progenitor\, the “Grand Alliance” digital HDTV system)\, and was a key member of the Advanced Television Research Consortium (ATRC) HDTV development team. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern New Jersey (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/new-audio-video-wireless-technologies-for-home-entertainment-part-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20211027T043331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211030T053107Z
UID:2223-1637260200-1637271000@www.technologyontap.org
SUMMARY:New audio/video/wireless technologies for Home Entertainment - Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Thursday\, November 18\, 2021\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey will host Part 1 of a presentation on “New audio/video/wireless technologies for Home Entertainment”. Please register to receive a link to the meeting. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nHDTV\, UHDTV\, HDR\, HEVC\, NextGenTV … what’s it all about? This two-part series will describe what these technologies are\, and how to sift through all of it. Understand how audio and video devices in your home and in your hand can now deliver content in a near-reality fashion by both wired and wireless means. \n\n\n\nPart 1 will discuss new audio/video technologies\, and Part 2 will cover wired and wireless media\, including cable\, satellite\, and the new NextGenTV system for over-the-air content delivery. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nAldo Cugnini is well known in the Digital Television (DTV) industry\, and has clients that include Philips\, ONEMedia\, and WNET-13. Prior to launching AGC Systems\, he held various technical and management positions at Philips Electronics’ Research and Consumer Electronics Divisions\, and at interactive television systems developer ACTV. While at Philips\, Aldo had a leadership role in the development of the ATSC digital television system (and its progenitor\, the “Grand Alliance” digital HDTV system)\, and was a key member of the Advanced Television Research Consortium (ATRC) HDTV development team. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern New Jersey (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/new-audio-video-wireless-technologies-for-home-entertainment-part-1/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210708T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210708T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20210628T172704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T172706Z
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SUMMARY:Convergence of Cognitive AI with Edge Computing
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Thursday\, July 8\, 2021\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey (www.TechnologyOnTap.org) will host a presentation on the Convergence of Cognitive AI with Edge Computing best practices. Please register to receive a link to the meeting. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nThe widespread disruptions of Artificial Intelligence (AI)\,  Machine Learning (ML)\, and Internet of Things (IoT) has created significant mind share across all the industry segments. The emerging trends of these technologies are often complimentary to each other and accelerate digital transformation and unique research opportunities. The rapid improvements in System-on-chip\, 5/6G\, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)\, deep learning silicon\, and cognitive algorithms are creating new opportunities. This talk presents how such trends are influencing the next generation IoT\, and highlights on scope of improvements and new development in 21st century. Learn about the key challenges and opportunities with such convergence of emerging technologies\, architectural decision models\, and implementation approaches in light of practical experience. The goal of this presentation is to develop a rich understanding on the driving forces of R&D and innovation initiatives that translate industry 4.0 promises into reality. The webinar is targeted to students\, researchers\, young professionals and industry experts who’d like to get insights on key imperatives driving innovation with AI and edge computing best practices. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nPrasenjit (Jeet) Bhadra is an entrepreneur and tech evangelist who has contributed to enterprise-scale Machine-to-Machine (M2M)\, IoT\, and artificial Intelligence (AI) products and platform engineering. He has served global leadership positions at IBM\, Wipro\, Visa\, UHG\, Broadridge to drive innovation and thought leadership in the product engineering. He is the Founder and CEO of Ranial Systems\, a US-based startup initiative focusing on Cognitive IoT platforms to implement automated operations\, and asset management functions in Smart Grid Systems\, Micro Grid\, Renewable integration\, Advance manufacturing\, and industrial asset management space. Jeet owns global patents\, research publications\, and thought leadership articles in the large-scale distributed architecture of IoT and Wireless solutions that converge the power of real-time cognitive AI with embedded systems and high-performance computing. Jeet was awarded the CTO of the year by Corporate America\, New York\, and best CEO leading Business transformation by TMT News\, UK. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern New Jersey (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry.  The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/convergence-of-cognitive-ai-with-edge-computing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T220000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20210503T201106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T201108Z
UID:2184-1620930600-1620943200@www.technologyontap.org
SUMMARY:Digital weak signal modes in amateur radio
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Thursday\, May 13\, 2021 at 6:30 PM\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey (www.TechnologyOnTap.org) will host a presentation on digital weak signal modes in amateur radio. Please register to receive a link to the meeting. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nWe discuss the latest developments of digital weak signal modes in amateur radio. We’ll talk about the history\, the development of the various modes\, offshoots into amateur radio messaging and the effect on amateur radio message traffic. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nRia Jairam\, N2RJ was first licensed in 1997 in her native country of Trinidad and Tobago and has been continuously engaged in amateur radio since then. Her favorite activities are working distant places (DXing)\, operating in amateur radio contests\, building kits\, and writing software. She is an alumna of Polytechnic University (NYU Tandon School of Engineering) where she obtained her BSEE. She talks about various amateur radio topics on her YouTube channel Ria’s shack ham radio. Ria is the director of the ARRL in the Hudson Division. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern New Jersey (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry.  The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/digital-weak-signal-modes-in-amateur-radio/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20210330T030902Z
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SUMMARY:Next Generation Television (ATSC 3.0) -- How will this new system change television broadcasting as we know it?
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Thursday\, April 8\, 2021\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey will host a presentation on the next generation TV broadcasting system. The meeting will be held online. Please register to receive a link to the meeting. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nNext Generation Television is a major upgrade and expansion of the existing over-the-air broadcast platform. Unlike the move to digital TV 12 years ago\, adoption of Next Gen TV is voluntary. Although it is not backwards compatible with the existing digital TV standard\, broadcasters have developed their own effective transition plan. The technology behind Next Gen TV will better reach viewers through a more robust signal and by delivering to hard-to-reach indoor over-the-air televisions and mobile receivers in smartphones\, tablets and even the rear seats of automobiles. The features offered by Next Gen TV can provide enhanced viewer experience opportunities\, including UHD\, HDR\, immersive audio and second screen features\, and true interactivity. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nAldo Cugnini is well known in the Digital Television (DTV) industry.  Through his consulting firm AGC Systems\, he has helped to develop and implement technologies\, including the ATSC standard\, for clients such as Philips\, Sinclair Broadcast Group\, and WNET/THIRTEEN.  Prior to that\, he held various technical and management positions at Philips Electronics’ Research and Consumer Electronics Divisions\, and at interactive television application developer ACTV (now part of Nagra). While at Philips\, Aldo had a leadership role in the development of the ATSC digital television system (and its progenitor\, the “Grand Alliance” digital HDTV system)\, and was a key member of the Advanced Television Research Consortium (ATRC) HDTV development team. He has also had engineering positions at CBS and ABC. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern New Jersey (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry.  The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/next-generation-television-atsc-3/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210327T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210327T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20210310T061113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210317T034301Z
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SUMMARY:Arduino Day 2021
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nArduino Day is a worldwide birthday celebration of Arduino. This year Arduino Day 2021 will be held on Saturday March 27\, 2021. The IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey (CNNNJ) will host an Arduino Day event with presentations and talks on Arduino technology. Arduino is an open source hardware and software company that designs and manufactures single board microcontroller that are used to learn electronics and build electronic projects. Arduino single board microcontrollers are based on Microchip/Atmel AVR and ARM microcontrollers and are programmed in C using a desktop or cloud IDE. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nTo celebrate Arduino day this year\, we plan to stream talks and perhaps demos on the following tentative topics. \n\n\n\nOverview of Arduino (Jay Morreale)Highlights of the Arduino Fundamentals Kit (Jay Morreale)Acoustic Wildlife Monitoring (David Wilson)\n\n\n\nTopics may be changed or added as the we work on the program. A Discord server has been setup to support community interactions. Please register to receive updates and links to the stream and Discord workspace. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern New Jersey (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry.  The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/arduino-day-2021/
CATEGORIES:Technical
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20201019T040723Z
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SUMMARY:Open Source Hardware: An  Intellectual Property Option
DESCRIPTION:Attendance: 67 / 200\, Remaining: 133Registrations are closed for this event. \n\n\nOn Thursday\, Nov 19\, 2020\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ (www.TechnologyOnTap.org) will host a presentation on Open Source Hardware. The meeting will be held online. Please register to receive a link to the meeting. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nAlicia Gibb will speak about what Open Source Hardware means\, how to release your hardware as open-source\, and give a brief overview of this ten-year global movement. Gibb will also cover the current certification process the Open Source Hardware Association has unveiled with the Sloan Foundation’s help. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nAlicia Gibb is an advocate for open hardware\, researcher\, and hardware hacker. Alicia has worked within the open-source hardware community since 2008. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA)\, an organization to educate and promote building and using open-source hardware. She also directs the Atlas BTU Lab (Blow Things Up) at CU Boulder\, a hackerspace where she teaches physical computing and information technology. Her electronics work has appeared in Wired magazine\, IEEE Spectrum\, Hackaday\, and the New York Times. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnline
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/open-source-hardware-an-intellectual-property-option/
CATEGORIES:Technical
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20200513T034719Z
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SUMMARY:Solving Health and Environmental Challenges
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, May 14\, 2020\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ (www.TechnologyOnTap.org) will host the 2020 Young Scientists and Engineers Award Winner’s presentations. The meeting will be held online. Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive the meeting link. \n\n\n\nTopics include: \n\n\n\nDiagnosis of Depression Using Machine LearningAn Autonomous Drone for Water Conservation and Irrigation Location OptimizationSimulating Nanotechnology Applications for Photovoltaic Transparency\n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nWe face many health and environmental challenges today that require large scale solutions. In healthcare\, mental disorders such as depression go undetected and the result can have tragic consequences\, but using machine learning monitoring may help better manage mental health. In agriculture\, drones may be used to monitor crop health to increase yield and decrease water usage. In energy production\, transparent solar cells may be used to turn buildings into sustainable energy harvesting systems. \n\n\n\nOur first two speakers received the NJ Region Science Fair IEEE Young Engineers Award\, and our third speaker is the Hudson County STEM Showcase Gold Medalist and International Science and Engineering Fair winner. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker(s)\n\n\n\nOur three presenters are Ivy Xie\, Noam Yakar\, and Tashu Gupta. \n\n\n\nIvy Xie\, 11th grader\, 2020 NJRSF IEEE Young Engineer Award winner\n\n\n\nTitle: Diagnosis of Depression Using Machine Learning \n\n\n\nAbstract: “Depression is one of the most common mental disorders associated with suicide\, and timely diagnosis and intervention of depression can significantly improve life quality and reduce the suicidal rate. Recent studies have shown that motor activity data measured from a wearable sensor may correlate with depression. I developed a machine learning model to diagnose depression using motor activity data. My model improves the base-line performance by 44%\, suggesting the potential of artificial intelligence in mental health management.” \n\n\n\nBio: Ivy is currently a junior at Newark Academy\, Livingston\, NJ. She is the founder of the Creative Writing club at her school and a volunteer with a music program that performs in Senior homes. Outside of school\, she plays the cello and has played in the New Jersey Youth Symphony and Regionals. She is also the first stand of her school’s orchestra and was part of the pit orchestra in her school musical last year\, which was nominated for the Paper Mill Playhouse 24th Rising Star award. She is very interested in social psychology and is an active member of the Philosophy/Psychology Club at her school. At the NJRSF\, she won the IEEE NJ Section Young Engineer Award and the Yale Science and Engineering award. She also submitted her research to the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) High Scholars competition and received one of the AMIA High Scholars Awards\, which gave her the chance to deliver an oral presentation about her research at the Science conference in Washington D.C. \n\n\n\nNoam Yakar\, 11th grader\, 2020 NJRSF IEEE Young Engineer Award\n\n\n\nTitle: An Autonomous Drone for Water Conservation and Irrigation Location Optimization \n\n\n\nAbstract: “Only 3% of the water on the planet consists of freshwater\, and only a third of this is accessible for agricultural use. This poses a difficult problem for the agricultural industry because the technology used to modernize fields and farms in terms of water supply is limited. Currently\, agricultural drones are conventional in modern-day agriculture due to their capability in nourishing farm fields. This project proposes a drone that monitors environmental data and optimizes water usage based on the placement of certain irrigation systems. The drone\, which I built\, surveyed five different plants autonomously by measuring plant moisture\, leaf segmentation\, infrared output (a satisfactory indication of plant health)\, and visual properties of plant fruits. Once all these variables were measured\, the drone created a visualization of the field and based on the difference between the tested moisture of plants and various hardcoded thresholds (selected based on optimal moisture levels)\, the software adjusted the placement and amount of water used by the irrigation system. A breed of tomato plant saw an 8.7% average increase in height over a four week period\, and water produced by the irrigation system was reduced by 12%\, compared to control data. The results suggest that the drone\, in conjunction with the software\, successfully maximizes plant health while ensuring a decrease in overall water consumption. This ultimately provides a cost-effective\, versatile\, and easily-implementable drone with novel software that finds a balance between water-usage and plant nourishment.” \n\n\n\nBio: Noam is a senior at Tenafly High School\, where he is President of the Robotics Club\, a Varsity Debater\, and a member of the Science Research Program. Last year\, he built a prosthetic arm that continually improves its performance via machine learning\, for which he won seven awards at NJRSF\, including 1st Place in the biomedical engineering (BME) category\, and the opportunity to participate in the Intel ISEF competition. At ISEF\, he won 4th place in the BME category and was awarded the INCOSE Best Prosthetic Award. Then\, that summer\, he was selected for a month-long fellowship at the Weizmann Institute of Science\, where he created software that analyzes images of crystals to identify their isometries. This year\, he built an autonomous drone that helps farmers optimize water distribution and crop yields\, for which he won six awards at NJRSF\, including 1st Place in the engineering category\, a second trip to ISEF\, and the IEEE NJ Young Engineering Award. Outside of school\, he is a counselor in the Israeli Scouts and a mentor in a youth entrepreneurship program called Eitanim. Other awards include NJIT Academic Fellowship\, David S. Young Award\, JEI Award (twice)\, Air Force Award\, Biophysics Award\, Innovation Award\, ISEF Jr. Division Finalist. \n\n\n\nTashu Gupta\, Gold Medalist and ISEF Award Winner\, Hudson County STEM Showcase\n\n\n\nTitle: Simulating Nanotechnology Applications for Photovoltaic Transparency (S.N.A.P.T.) \n\n\n\nAbstract: “Solar panels are crucial in harvesting renewable energy. However\, they occupy vast amounts of space and in highly urbanized areas\, cannot be used as skyscrapers exteriors\, being generally transparent\, since current solar panels are opaque. Transparent solar cells can replace skyscraper exteriors\, windows\, and other transparent surface areas to harvest photon energy by generating electron flow. Photovoltaic transparency was achieved through integrating nanotechnology in the engineering design tested through FDTD software computer simulations\, incorporating the finite-difference time-domain method which applies Maxwell’s equations to produce output data. The tested parameters included the x\, y\, and z spans of each photovoltaic component’s geometry in the design\, and the data was analyzed to determine the dimensions resulting in the most efficiency without compromising transparency. The final design’s photovoltaic components had a generation rate of 3.2e+02\, the number of electrons generated due to the absorption of photons. The maximum power output with respect to voltage was 8.5 milliwatts per square centimeter at 5.4 volts. Due to the grid-like structure\, the cost of the transparent solar cell may be less than solar panels\, further improving affordability.” \n\n\n\nBio: Tashu is an 11th grader from Bayonne High School who is focused on preparing for a career in STEM. Her interests range from math\, robotics\, computer science\, and engineering to languages and sports. She serves as the captain of the Engineering\, Robotics and Math Teams and has led the teams to win several competitions. She won first place in the First Tech Challenge\, Finalist in the Conrad Challenge\, and Finalist in Samsung Solve For Tomorrow\, and other awards. She has been taking several online classes on topics ranging from Python to Deep Learning. As an intern at the NJIT Nano-Optoelectronic Materials and Devices Laboratory\, she worked on this Solar Cell Simulation project which garnered her a spot on the 2020 ISEF and a Gold Medal at the Hudson County STEM Showcase. She also finds time to volunteer at a Veteran’s Museum and at the Liberty Science Center. She also competes in Hudson County tennis competitions. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/solving-health-and-environmental-challenges/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Technical
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T183000
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SUMMARY:The Coronavirus Pandemic: What are the Options?
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, April 9\, 2020\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ (www.technologyontap.org) will host a presentation on the COVID-19 Pandemic. The meeting will be held online. Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive the meeting link. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nJoin us for a sober and realistic assessment of the SARS-CoV-19 virus and the COVID-19 pandemic that is currently underway with Samuel Brauer\, Ph.D.. Sam discusses the disease\, the coronavirus\, diagnostics\, challenges developing vaccines and antivirals\, and what could be done to change the course of the pandemic.  \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nSamuel Brauer\, Ph.D. is the founder of Nanotech Plus\, LLC an alliance of consultants focused on the business of nanotechnology\, offering analysis and operational assistance in this burgeoning field to major corporations\, small materials companies\, venture and angel investors\, and other financial institutions. Established in 2004\, the firm’s projects have ranged from evaluating patent portfolios to estimating markets for novel therapeutics. \n\n\n\nPrior to Nanotech Plus\, he was with the Business Communications Company for 7 years\, leading market research on a broad range of advanced materials topics including polymer nanocomposites\, carbon nanotubes\, advanced polymer composites\, DNA micro arrays and in vitro toxicology. \n\n\n\nHe received his doctorate in bioinorganic chemistry involving chromium carcinogenesis from Dartmouth in 1990 and did a postdoctoral stint on protein structure at UC Davis. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org. \n\n\n\nPresentation Files\n\n\n\n2020_04_09_COVID-19 d_presentation \n\n\n\n2020_04_09_COVID-19 d_presentation_notes
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/the-coronavirus-pandemic-what-are-the-options/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Technical
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200213T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
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SUMMARY:Smart Career Management
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, February 13\, 2020\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ (www.TechnologyOnTap.org) will host a presentation on smart career management. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nA few decades ago\, when most engineers retired it was from their very first job. All that started to change as many companies faced a downturn. Being an outstanding performer was no longer sufficient. These days\, engineers need to remain alert on various aspects of their assignments\, their business unit\, the company at large\, and make continuous course corrections. This brings us to today’s environment and the question of “How to build and sustain a long-term career in a dynamic and challenging work climate?” \n\n\n\nInterestingly\, a career journey today is very much like the journey our pioneers undertook to explore the world. With no guidebooks\, Google Maps\, and weather reports\, the pioneers worked with both surviving the near-term\, while preparing long-term goals. This is precisely what an engineer should expect and prepare for in today’s work environment. \n\n\n\nCareer topics covered in this presentation\, along with a brief summary of discussion points are listed below. The talk will conclude with key takeaways along with the top 10 list of “DO’s” and “DON’T’s” \n\n\n\nPersonal development: ● importance of understanding and accepting skills and talents; ● driving the career to be in optimal performance space; ● aligning self-perception with that of others; ● exploring opportunities to showcase technical talents; ● identifying and growing in areas of future applications; ● investing in the future; ● leaving the comfort zone to opt for assignments that broadens skillset; ● attending talks and seminars inside and outside the company; ● value of volunteering for non-work assignments. \n\n\n\nOrganization and time management: benefits of getting well organized on the job; ● identifying time wasters and eliminating them; ● setting priorities.Communication and Interfaces: ● working with Different management styles; ● handling disagreements; ● Tips on executive interaction and communication; ● respecting peer perceptions; ● Avoiding membership with the “complainers club”!! Importance of prompt responses to requests; ● obtaining feedback on communication skills – It is the receiver’s perception that matters. \n\n\n\nCommunication and Interfaces: ● working with Different management styles; ● handling disagreements; ● Tips on executive interaction and communication; ● respecting peer perceptions; ● Avoiding membership with the “complainers club”!! Importance of prompt responses to requests; ● obtaining feedback on communication skills – It is the receiver’s perception that matters. \n\n\n\nPerformance Review: ● taking ownership of the process; ● avoiding passive participation in reviews; ● Receiving and following up on reviews; ● accepting feedback and implementing changes to improve. \n\n\n\nNetworking: ● looking out for networking opportunities; ● making the most of talks and seminar attendance; ● maintaining contact with connections made; ● networking with vendors/customers at every opportunity. \n\n\n\nCorporate awareness: ● staying tuned to what is going on with the company; ● monitoring internal and external news reports\, reorganizations and their impact down the chain; ● PROs and CONS of changing jobs within the company; ● recognizing a shift in core business strategy and taking action. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nChitra Venkatraman recently retired after a four-decade-long career as a Technical Manager at Nokia in Murray Hill\, NJ. She received a BSEE from the University of Madras\, India\, in 1977\, and an MSEE from Rutgers University\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, in 1981. After graduation\, she joined AT&T Bell Labs in 1981 as a Member of Technical Staff. From 1981 until 1988\, she worked primarily on the design of central office power systems and processor controls. From 1988 until 1996\, she worked on Wireless Base Station development and testing where she pioneered concepts of Wireless Base Station Integration testing. She became a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff in 1993. As the wireless industry was evolving rapidly\, she developed test methodologies to integrate various parts of the Base station – Digital\, Analog and RF interfaces including compliance to Air Interface standards. As such\, she is one of the early cellular system pioneers. From 1996 until 2018\, she led the Wireless Integration as a Technical Manager\, developing test strategies and methodologies for Wireless products designed by Lucent/Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia. Under her leadership\, her team covered all the technologies from Analog\, CDMA\, TDMA\, UMTS\, and LTE. More recently\, she validated Alcatel-Lucent products for NB IoT performance. Throughout this 22-year period\, she worked extensively with all of the North-American Customers\, conducting Acceptance testing for them and investigating many of the problems they experienced. \n\n\n\nChitra Venkataraman is a Senior Member of the IEEE. She is currently serving as the IEEE North Jersey Section’s Employment and Career Services Committee Chair. She represents IEEE at various STEM events around NJ. Since her retirement in 2018\, she has been volunteering in Humanitarian services and STEM fields. She is an American Red Cross Community Volunteer Leader\, a mentor at the Students2Science organization\, a corporate mentor to NJIT-Society of Women Engineers and a Volunteer STEM mentor at the Liberty Science Center.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/smart-career-management/
LOCATION:Morris County Library\, 30 East Hanover Avenue\, Whippany\, NJ\, 07981\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technical
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191212T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191212T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
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SUMMARY:2019 Annual Elections and Planning Meeting
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, December 12\, 2017 the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ (www.TechnologyOnTap.org) will host its annual Elections and Planning Meeting. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nThis meeting is for Network members and for consultants who are considering membership in the Network.The purpose is to discuss ideas and expectations for the various Network functions in the upcoming year and to conduct elections of Network officers.This meeting is a working session and is traditionally an open\, informal forum. We will determine whether the IEEE CNNNJ is providing the service and support that our members expect and need.We will review the purpose of our organization and the scope of its activities. The floor will be open to suggestions for improvements\, recommendations of Network directions\, and proposals of new feature topics for the general meetings.Finally\, we will be looking for volunteers who can help formally\, or in any capacity. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\n\n\nJim Julian (Jim Julian Unlimited\, LLC) graduated from NJIT as an electrical engineer (BSEE). Self-taught in electronics\, he worked professionally as an electronic technician at 16 in a local music store\, and continued there through college. Upon graduation\, he started as an electronic design engineer at RCA\, then held project engineer\, management\, marketing\, and quality positions at Timeplex\, Datascope\, VitalCom\, GE Healthcare\, and Stryker. He is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Find out more at jimjulian.com\, or on YouTube at jimjulian.tv. Jim can be reached at consultant@jimjulian.com or at (201) 379-3131. \n\n\n\nJay Morreale provides electrical engineering\, electronic prototyping\, modeling\, analysis\, design\, research and development\, and networking consulting services through his small business p-brane LLC. Some of his past projects include working with Raspberry PI and wireless energy-harvesting sensors \, an undersea power and communication junction box for an undersea observatory application\, a medium voltage power supply and actuator driver\, and adapting Labview software to control a 6 axis alignment robot. Before consulting\, Jay worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories and Lucent Technologies designing undersea telecommunication and optical networking hardware. He co-founded Red Sky Systems which made regional undersea systems. Jay earned a Bachelors and Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arizona. Jay is a Senior Member of the IEEE and the Vice-chair of the IEEE Consultants’ Network of North New Jersey (CNNNJ) and can be reached at consultant@p-brane.com. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/2019-annual-elections-and-planning-meeting/
LOCATION:Morris County Library\, 30 East Hanover Avenue\, Whippany\, NJ\, 07981\, United States
CATEGORIES:Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191114T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20200513T050610Z
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SUMMARY:Designing and Making Custom Arduino Boards
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, November 14\, 2019\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ (www.technologyontap.org) will host a presentation on developing custom Arduino circuit boards using open-source tools. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nMany projects can benefit by including one or more microcontrollers in a single design. This presentation describes a custom weather station that uses several Atmel microprocessors running the Arduino software system. We will explore the steps required to configure the Arduino software for different microcontroller clock rates\, pinouts\, etc. In addition\, we will review useful open source software including KiCad EDA for schematic capture and layout. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nSteven Falco has a BSEE from Manhattan College and an MSEE from Stevens Institute of Technology. He worked at Bell Laboratories for 20+ years on projects ranging from Navy SONAR systems to mobile phones. Later\, he worked at Harris Corporation in high definition television (HDTV)\, as well as on consulting projects. Now retired\, Steven continues to design and build electronic projects as a hobby. He is an avid Linux enthusiast\, contributing as a maintainer of several software packages for the Fedora Linux distribution including KiCad. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/designing-and-making-custom-arduino-boards/
LOCATION:Morris County Library\, 30 East Hanover Avenue\, Whippany\, NJ\, 07981\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technical
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191010T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191010T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20200513T050924Z
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SUMMARY:3D Printing Technology and Business Implications
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, October 10\, 2019\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ (www.technologyontap.org) will host a presentation on the technology and business implications of 3D printing. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\n3D Printing is on the verge of reaching it’s “inflection point” where the growth in the coming years will grow at increasing rates. But 3D Printing uses many different materials and the list of materials is growing exponentially. As this growth escalates\, it will impact in many areas of business from product design to supply chain management and much else. Join us on October 10th for a talk by Jack Heslin from Stratasys Direct Manufacturing for a look at the technologies\, materials and impact this industry will have on our lives in the coming years. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nJack Heslin entered the 3D Printing industry in August of 2013 as the first Enterprise Executive hire at MakerBot. In that role\, Jack worked with organizations such as GE\, Pratt & Whitney\, Yale School of Architecture\, UMD School of Engineering and all branches of the US Military. \n\n\n\nSince leaving MakerBot Jack was the Head of Business Development for Lazarus3D\, a medical 3D Printing startup. Jack is also a regular contributor to DesignNews.com on 3D Printing topics. Currently\, Jack is the Regional Account Manager for Stratasys Direct Manufacturing in helping manufacturers in CT & NY choose the right Additive technology and material for their needs. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry.  The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/3d-printing-technology-and-business-implications/
LOCATION:Morris County Library\, 30 East Hanover Avenue\, Whippany\, NJ\, 07981\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technical
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20200513T051323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T051324Z
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SUMMARY:Small Business Insights
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, September 12\, 2019\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ (www.technologyontap.org) will host a presentation on mindset shifts for success in running your own small business. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nJoin us as we discuss making the transition from corporate life to entrepreneurship with Lorette Pruden\, PhD\, a chemical engineer turned Business Coach and Advisor. Lorette shares insights and advice from her own transition and her work with her clients\, including how to avoid common mistakes\, how to leverage a virtual organization and why it takes a different mindset to win as a business owner. \n\n\n\nWorking at the intersection of business and people processes\, Lorette has helped hundreds of small business owners and start-up entrepreneurs. Many of those clients turned from the corporate world to build businesses of their own. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nLorette is a Princeton chemical engineer-turned-entrepreneur. After leaving Mobil in 2000\, she founded Inventive Strategies\, an executive coaching firm\, and coaches budding entrepreneurs with the team at Entrepreneurs University. At TeamNimbusNJ\, Lorette helps small business owners grow\, and manage that growth. Using facilitated mastermind teams\, workshops\, seminars\, and individual coaching and strategic planning\, we help business owners create the business and the life that they want. Lorette speaks\, consults\, and writes on the transition from working for others to building a successful business. With her latest book\, Formerly Corporate\, she lays out the path for the erstwhile employee to become a successful business owner.  She can be reached at (609) 915-0817 or at lpruden@inv-strat.com. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/small-business-insights/
LOCATION:Morris County Library\, 30 East Hanover Avenue\, Whippany\, NJ\, 07981\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technical
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190620T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190620T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20200513T052028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T052028Z
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SUMMARY:Arduino Fundamentals Highlights
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, June 20\, 2019\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ (www.technologyontap.org) will host a presentation on Arduino Fundamentals. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nThis is an overview of Arduino boards\, shields\, sensors\, Starter Kit\, and the Fundamentals certification. It also covers exam concepts from the Starter Kit project book which is aimed at getting you started with building a maker project. \n\n\n\nArduino produces one of the most popular families of open source hardware and software microprocessor kits for students and makers available today. Arduinos are the basis of many maker projects involving robots\, kinetic artwork\, musical instruments\, wearable devices\, instruments\, weather stations\, games\, sensors\, and many more. The Arduino Education group recently released an Arduino Fundamentals Certification program based on the Arduino Starter Kit projects to certify Arduino user’s skill and expertise. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nJay Morreale provides electrical engineering\, electronic prototyping\, modeling\, analysis\, design\, research and development\, and networking consulting services through his small business p-brane LLC. Some of his past projects include working with Raspberry PI and wireless energy-harvesting sensors for a smart home challenge\, an undersea power and communication junction box for an undersea observatory application\, a medium voltage power supply and actuator driver\, and adapting Labview software to control a 6 axis alignment robot that integrated an Arduino as a test instrument. \n\n\n\nBefore consulting\, Jay worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories and Lucent Technologies designing undersea telecommunication and optical networking hardware. He co-founded Red Sky Systems which made regional undersea systems. Jay earned a Bachelors and Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arizona. When not consulting\, he is developing a graphene-based terahertz light source for communication and spectroscopy applications\, which has been awarded two patents. Jay is a Senior Member of the IEEE and the Vice-chair of the IEEE Consultants’ Network of North New Jersey (CNNNJ) and can be reached at consultant@p-brane.com. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/arduino-fundamentals-highlights/
LOCATION:Morris County Library\, 30 East Hanover Avenue\, Whippany\, NJ\, 07981\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technical
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190516T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190516T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20200513T052422Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding Motors for Drones and Servos
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, May 16\, 2019\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ (technologyontap.org) will host a presentation on Motors for drones and servos. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nHow Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motors are constructed\, their performance\, and how to select them will be discussed. Both inside rotor and out runner motors\, as used in drones\, will be discussed. Brushless DC motors are used in high performance servo systems and in copter drones. They are capable of high power output in a given size\, making them the motor of choice for weight or size sensitive applications. When properly applied they are enormously robust. Without resorting to heavy math\, the basics of their design will be presented\, so that attendees can have a more complete understanding of how they work and what design features to look for. Users of BLDC motors will be in a better position to ensure they get a motor that will meet their requirements. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\nSteven Garfinkel received his B.Sc. and M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy\, New York. He has designed autopilots\, flight control actuators\, rescue hoists\, cargo winches and industrial tools over his career of more the twenty five years. His company\, Ellipsah LLC\, provides complete servo system design services including custom motors and controllers if they are required. Steven can be reached at sgarfinkel@ellipsah.com or at (973) 432-7401. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/understanding-motors-for-drones-and-servos/
LOCATION:Morris County Library\, 30 East Hanover Avenue\, Whippany\, NJ\, 07981\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technical
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T083000
DTSTAMP:20260421T050641
CREATED:20200513T052727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200513T052728Z
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SUMMARY:Can learning ham radio make for better engineers and software developers?
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, April 18\, 2019\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ (www.technologyontap.org) will host a presentation on Amateur Radio. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nAmateur Radio\, often called “ham radio” is often described as the original social network for good reason. Ham radio was the virtual gathering place before there was the Internet\, Facebook and Twitter. But it also served as an incubator for many great ideas\, and more importantly it kept people thinking and technically curious. Why? Amateur Radio has allowed its participants to experiment freely with radio and electronic technology\, as well as share their ideas\, discoveries and inventions with others. From the early days of “spark” transmissions\, to today’s sophisticated digital and microwave communication\, we’ll talk about how amateur radio through the years has helped many a scientist and engineer stay curious\, as well as provide a welcoming distraction from daily life. We’ll also talk about some of the people you’ll find in ham radio\, from the non-technical person who grows to learn about electronics to the Nobel Laureate and astrophysicist who helped redefine communications technology for the radio amateur. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker(s)\n\n\n\nRia Jairam\, N2RJ has been licensed since 1997 in her native Trinidad and Tobago and in the US since 2001. First becoming interested in radio at age 5 from her dad who was an avid shortwave listener\, she became interested in Amateur Radio in secondary school under the mentorship of a teacher\, Mr. Tony Lee-Mack\, 9Y4AL. Ria is especially interested in radiosport (contesting) and DXing\, as well as building radios from kits\, magazines\, books or her own designs. She is also interested in digital VHF/UHF operating and digital weak signal modes developed by Dr. Joe Taylor\, K1JT. She especially enjoys remotely operating her amateur radio station over the Internet. \n\n\n\nRia credits amateur radio with keeping her technically curious and willing to learn and investigate. She also credits Amateur radio with opening up numerous opportunities for networking and professional development. \n\n\n\nShe has earned several amateur radio operating awards including several DXCC awards and contests. A keen Software Defined Radio (SDR) enthusiast\, she has won a “Top Elmer” award in 2016 for her work with internet remote access for Flex radios. She has also won two FlexRadio “Top Tester” awards for her work in testing and debugging SmartSDR 2.0 and the Power Genius XL solid state Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor (LDMOS) amplifier. She is also the District 2 chair of the Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) and a member of the British Young Ladies Amateur Radio Association (BYLARA). Ria is an alumnus of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering\, where she studied Electrical Engineering. Professionally she does UNIX server engineering and I.T. for the financial industry. \n\n\n\nShe also currently serves on the board of directors of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)\, having been elected in 2018 as director of the Hudson Division. Find Ria on LinkedIn and on Twitter at @RiaJairam . \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/can-learning-ham-radio-make-for-better-engineers-and-software-developers/
LOCATION:Morris County Library\, 30 East Hanover Avenue\, Whippany\, NJ\, 07981\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technical
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Consulting
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, March 21\, 2019\, the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern NJ (www.technologyontap.org) will host a panel discussion on getting started as an independent consultant. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\nHow do I get started as a consultant?What are the benefits and what are the downsides?  How can I maximize my chances of professional survival in these trying times?Is it the right choice for me?\n\n\n\nThe panelists\, all CNNNJ members\, will describe what motivated them to become consultants and how they accomplished it. They will address basics such as forming a business and finding clients\, as well as offer insights on their approaches to keeping their practices afloat. Audience participation and questions will be welcomed.   \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker(s)\n\n\n\nJim Boyd (XL Research\, Inc.) specializes in custom hardware and software design of PIC-microcontroller-based products for consumer and industrial applications. Since forming XL Research (www.XLResearch.com) in 1978\, he has delivered real-time controller designs used in such products as cordless telephones\, experimental solar homes\, high-speed printing machinery\, fire alarm systems and a multiple processor control system for a US prison. Jim can be reached at j.boyd@xlresearch.com\, (973) 584-0329. \n\n\n\nJim Julian (Jim Julian Unlimited\, LLC) graduated from NJIT as an electrical engineer (BSEE). Self-taught in electronics\, he worked professionally as an electronic technician at 16 in a local music store\, and continued there through college. Upon graduation\, he started as an electronic design engineer at RCA\, then held project engineer\, management\, marketing\, and quality positions at Timeplex\, Datascope\, VitalCom\, GE Healthcare\, and Stryker. He is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Find out more at jimjulian.com\, or on YouTube at jimjulian.tv. Jim can be reached at consultant@jimjulian.com or at (201) 379-3131. \n\n\n\nRobert Walker (RD Walker Engineering)\,until recently\,has been offering analog and digital circuit design services through RD Walker Engineering\, started in 1987. His expertise includes communication\, sensing\, conditioning and control equipment\, utilizing discrete design as well as embedded controllers and FPGA’s. Robert specializes in communication systems and develops equipment for telemetry and power line teleprotection; and he offered product development\, debugging\, as well as hardware/firmware integration. Contact him at robert@rdwalker.com\, (973) 728-0344. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org.
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/introduction-to-consulting/
LOCATION:Morris County Library\, 30 East Hanover Avenue\, Whippany\, NJ\, 07981\, United States
CATEGORIES:Technical
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SUMMARY:Financial Crisis of 2008
DESCRIPTION:The upcoming meeting of the IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey (www.TechnologyOnTap.org)\, scheduled for Thursday\, April 10\, 6:30 PM\, features a presentation by Samir Padalkar. \n\n\n\nPlease note: CNNNJ meetings in 2014 will generally be held on the second Thursday of the month. Please visit the Network web site or the IEEE Events Calendar for details of our schedule. \n\n\n\nAbout the Topic\n\n\n\n2008 Financial Crisis\, Overview & Current State (From the perspective of an electrical engineer on Wall Street) \n\n\n\nDo you know what factors really caused the worst recession since the Great Depression? What are the prospects for the US economy in the near future? The speaker\, Samir Padalkar\, will take a quick look at some often-debated basics of the 2008 financial crisis including causes\, financial products and the role of various players; banks\, insurers\, rating agencies\, Fannie – Freddie and the Federal Reserve. He will compare the 2008 crisis with the Internet Bubble. Finally\, he will describe the current state of affairs including Dodd-Frank\, the Volcker Rule & Too Big to Fail.Topics covered: \n\n\n\nDeconstructing Toxic-assets- CDOs and derivatives and how they work\, how they were priced\, Monte-Carlo simulations\, role of rating agencies and AIG \, who bought them.Fannie and Freddie- subprime mortgages- and the mortgage crisis\, credit crisis\, and credit crunch.Financial Fault propagations.The role of the Federal Reserve.Looking at the Internet Bubble in 2000- how this was different.Dodd-Frank\, the Volcker Rule\, Too big to Fail.\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker(s)\n\n\n\nSamir Padalkar has over 20 years of experience building Real-Time decision systems\, first in the chemical/aerospace industry and later in Real-Time trading systems such as those used in algorithmic trading. Most recently\, he was CTO of Hold Brothers\, a proprietary trading firm in NYC\, where he built a real-time equities and derivatives trading platform. Samir started his career with a B.Tech from IIT Madras and a PhD from Vanderbilt University. His research was patented and commercialized by the Osaka Gas Company of Japan. Later he joined Quant Trading as lead software developer and applied his Real-Time systems work to developing Fixed Income & Derivatives trading systems. In 1996 he lead the launch of ?Sector?\, one of the first off- the- shelf trading products on Wall Street\, selling it to companies like Daiwa\, GovPX\, TD\, ABN Amro\, Lehman & Chase. In 2002\, Thomson Financial bought Quant and Samir went to lead their fixed income development team as Vice president of Fixed Income Development. The following year he moved to TradeWeb\, to lead a development team launching online Mortgage Backed Securities trading. He can be reached at samirpad@gmail.com\, (908) 420-9022. \n\n\n\nCNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network\n\n\n\nFounded in 1992\, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements\, please visit our website at technologyontap.org. \n\n\n\nNon-members welcome!
URL:https://www.technologyontap.org/event/2014-04-10-meeting/
LOCATION:Morris County Library\, 30 East Hanover Avenue\, Whippany\, NJ\, 30 East Hanover Avenue\, Whippany\, New Jersey\, 07981
ORGANIZER;CN="Robert Walker":MAILTO:robert@rdwalker.com
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