Monthly Archives: December 2016

IEEE TENSYMP 2017 – Technologies for smart cities

IEEE TENSYMP 2017 – TECHNOLOGIES FOR SMART CITIES
14-16 July 2017
Le Meridien, Cochin, Kerala, India

CALL FOR PAPERS AND PROPOSALS

IEEE TENSYMP 2017, the Spring conference of IEEE Region 10, will be held at the picturesque location in Cochin, Kerala, India. Located in God’s own Country, Cochin, also known as Kochi and Ernakulam, is ranked as one of the best tourist destinations in India.

IEEE TENSYMP 2017 will be the meeting point of researchers, industry and the Government and will explore the latest developments in the technologies for Smart cities. Cochin itself has been selected by Government of India, to be developed as a Smart city. TENSYMP 2017 will also feature high quality tutorials, workshops and Industry sessions, as well as keynotes from prominent research and industry leaders.

Prospective authors are invited to submit original technical contributions in the following areas for presentation at the conference. Presented papers will be submitted to IEEE Xplore digital library, which is indexed by major databases. Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers with four to five pages in double column IEEE Conference format available at http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html. Proposals for tutorials, workshops and Industry forums are also invited. Visit http://www.tensymp2017.org for further details. The broad ranges of topics include, but are not limited to:
• SMART MOBILITY
Vehicle tracking, Traffic management, Smart Parking, Passenger Information system, Traffic optimization, Connected vehicles, Smart Surveillance, Green transport, analytics
• SMART ENERGY
Smart grid, Self healing power system, Renewable energy, Energy efficient systems, Power quality and efficiency improvement, smart lighting, simulation and modelling
• SMART GOVERNANCE
Connected Government, Personalised services, Open data and open standards, GIS, Cloud, crowd sourcing, social media, Data security and privacy, Data analytics
• SMART HEALTH
Telemedicine, eHealth, Health data standards, wearable devices, predictive medicine, personalised medicine, Brain-computer Interface, Health analytics
• SMART COMMUNICATIONS
Next generation networks, Ad hoc and wireless networks, Sensor networks, Machine-to-machine communications, Internet of things, autonomic networks, Software Defined Networks
• SMART WATER MANAGEMENT
Water purification, Storage, Distribution, Monitoring, Ground water harvesting
• SMART WASTE MANAGEMENT
Solid waste, e-waste, Hazardous waste, Storm water management, drainage, recycling
• SMART BUILDINGS
Green building, Connected buildings, Smart homes, Building control systems, IoT
• SMART INFRASTRUCTURE
Computing infrastructure, Communication infrastructure, Spatial Infrastructure, IoT infrastructure, Green infrastructure
• SMART EDUCATION
Smart classroom, e-learning, digital contents, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality based learning, Cognitive assessment and training for children, MOOC
• SMART SECURITY
Security framework, People security, Connected vehicle security, Connected building security, Smart grid security, Network security, IoT security

IMPORTANT DATES:
Paper submission: 24 February 2017
Paper Acceptance notification: 14 April 2017
Camera-ready papers: 05 May 2017
Workshop/ Tutorial/
Industry forum proposals: 15 March 2017

All papers should be submitted through EDAS conference management system.
Submit proposals for Workshops/Tutorials/ Industry forum (90-105 min each) to Sameer SM, Chair, Technical Program Committee (sameer@nitc.ac.in)

Details of paper submission are available at http://www.tensymp2017.org

Announcement of the opening of the CREST Open R&D Grant & Targeted R&D Grant Cycle 1/2017

Dear UTM Researchers,

CREST is pleased to announce the opening of the application for:-

1)      Open R&D Grant Cycle 1/2017 and;

2)      Targeted R&D Grant Cycle 1/2017

Open to all researchers from the institutions of higher learning and the industries.  CREST R&D Grant is not limited to E&E discipline but should support E&E industry sector. With accommodating intellectual property arrangement, industry involvement in the research enables the research result to be prepositioned to industry application, increasing the potential for commercialisation at research completion.

Further Details and application form for the Open R&D Grant can be downloaded here : http://crest.my/v2/bulletin-board/grant-announcements/open-rd-grant/

The Targeted R&D Grant offers attractive intellectual property arrangement between CREST and the researchers. The objective of the CREST Targeted R&D Grant is to promote targeted research in key clusters identified in the table attached. The Targeted R&D projects will drive new technology development and innovation (products, solutions) for intended market verticals. These will be shaped by the Technology & Market trends Input from industry and academia partners.

Further Details and application form for the Targeted R&D Grant can be downloaded here : http://crest.my/v2/bulletin-board/grant-announcements/targeted-rd-grant/

 

Researchers who are interested to apply, please submit your complete application and supporting documents in both hardcopy and softcopy to Reseach Management Centre (RMC) by 21st February 2017 for issuance of letter of support and submission to the secretariat.

Further enquiries, please contact :

En.Khairilanuar : Ext – 37870 (khairilanuarmh@utm,my)

Pn.Hazida : Ext – 37806 (hazida@utm.my)

For more information, please visit http://crest.my/v2/.

Thank you.

Prof. Madya Dr. Shukor Abd Razak

Timbalan Pengarah Pengurusan Projek

Pusat Pengurusan Penyelidikan

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Tel:(6)07-5537803

Fax:(6)075566177

http://www.rmc.utm.my – RMC Portal

http://www.rmconline.utm.my – RMC Helpdesk

https://radis.utm.my – Research and Development Information System

13th IEEE Colloquium on Signal Processing and its Applications (CSPA 2017)

13th IEEE Colloquium on Signal Processing and its Applications (CSPA 2017)

Penang, Malaysia, 10-12 March 2017

The Advanced Signal Processing Research Group, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, UiTM and IEEE Malaysia Section Control Systems Chapter, are pleased to announce the 13th IEEE Colloquium on Signal Processing and its Applications (CSPA 2017). The event will be held in Penang, Malaysia on 10th to 12th March 2017. The colloquium will provide an excellent platform for knowledge exchange between researchers, scientists, academicians and engineers working in the areas of automation, process, scientific research and analysis.

We welcome submissions in these topics:

  • Sensors and sensing techniques
  • Artificial intelligence and optimization systems
  • Analytical/production techniques
  • Signal processing techniques
  • Industrial electronics
  • Automation, robotics and control systems
  • Image processing and transformations
  • Bioinformatics
  • Geomatic engineering: “SEALANDAIR” digital imagery applications
  • Other related areas

This event calls for local and international participation. Please submit your papers via our submission system HERE.

Important dates are listed below:

Submission of full papers: 30th December 2016 

Notification of acceptance: 9th January 2016

Registration & camera-ready submission: 3rd February 2017

Conference content will be submitted for inclusion into IEEEXplore as well as other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases

Invitation to attend Malaysia-Japan Workshop on Radio Technology (MJWRT’17), UTM KL, January 26-27, 2017

Assalamualaikum and Salam Sejahtera,
Prof./Assoc. Prof/Dr./Mr/Ms,
IEICE Antennas and Propagation and IEEE AP/MTT/EMC Malaysia Chapter are pleased to invite you to attend Malaysia-Japan Workshop on Radio Technology 2017 (MJWRT2017) hosted at UTM Kuala Lumpur.
Attendees will have opportunity to join in to listen and observe workshops by renowned radio engineering experts as well as technical sessions. The workshop is intended to provide an international forum for the exchange of information on the progress of research and development in antennas, propagation, RF/microwave and radio communication systems.
1. The detail of the event is as the followings:
 
Venue                       : Bilik Ilmuan 1, Level 2, Anjung Menara Razak, UTM Kuala Lumpur
Date                          : January 26 – 27, 2017 (Thursday-Friday)
Time                         : 9.00 am – 5.30 pm
Tutorial Workshops:
i. 5G Initiative and activities in Malaysia by Prof. Tharek Abd. Rahman (Universiti Technologi Malaysia)
ii. Basic theory and performance in massive MIMO system by Prof. Kentaro Nishimori (Niigata University)
ii. 5G mobile radio propagation by Dr. Tetsuro Imai (NTT DOCOMO)
More info can be found here
2. Pre-registration is required for all attendees.
 
Registration fees: (Includes Lunch and Dinner)
Students: RM60
IEICE/IEE Member: RM150
Regular/Non-member: RM200
Registration fee should be paid in cash on site.
Deadline for registration: 27th Dec 2016
https://goo.gl/6SzC9I << to register. Kindly disseminate this information to your colleagues and acquaintances.

Tinjauan terhadap perlaksanaan Modul Online Claim & Payment / Survey on implementation of Online Claim & Payment Module

Assalamualaikum wtr wbt /  Salam Sejahtera

(Versi Bahasa Malaysia)
Para Penyelidik Yang Dihormati,

Sebagai salah satu langkah pemantauan dan penambahbaikan berterusan, Bahagian Kewangan RMC dengan berbesar hati menjemput para penyelidik untuk memberi maklumbalas berkaitan perlaksanaan Modul Online Claim & Payment.

Tinjauan ringkas ini bertujuan untuk mengukur keberkesanan dan merupakan salah satu saluran maklumbalas bagi tujuan penambahbaikan kepada proses sedia ada.

Tinjauan ringkas ini boleh diisi dengan klik disini.

Kerjasama penyelidik semua amat dihargai dan kami dahulukan dengan jutaan terima kasih.
 

Terima Kasih

(English Version)
Dear Respected Researchers,

As one of continous improvement and monitoring measures, Finance Department of RMC were welcome all researchers to give some responds and feedbacks on implementation of Online Claim & Payment Module.

This brief survey was a measurement of effectiveness and one of feedback channel in order to improve the current process.

The brief survey can be accessed by clicking here.

Your kind cooperation will highly appreciated and we would like to advance with million of thanks.

Thank You.
 

Muhammad Tariq bin Rahmalan

Penolong Bendahari Kanan (W44)
Bahagian Kewangan
Pusat Pengurusan Penyelidikan
Tel : 075537869