IEEE Student Branch at University of Kent- Canterbury

Robotics for Humanity Competition
The IEEE UK & Ireland Section is organizing a robotics competition which students may find of interest. The competition is called Robotics for Humanity Challenge and it is about using robotics in healthcare, welfare, safety, or security.

What is the Robotics for Humanity Competition?
The Robotics for Humanity Challenge welcomes students, researchers and entrepreneurs to focus on the development of human-robot interaction and Artificial Intelligence technology, which has a direct impact on human health, welfare, safety or security.

Who can compete?
Everybody is welcome to submit an idea. Teams of up to three are welcome – Entering universities can form multiple teams.
What are the criteria for entries?
Applications can range from industry automation, social care, medicine/surgery, harsh environments and emergency/rescue. The judging factors will be innovation, simplicity of operation and direct demonstrable contribution to the improvement in the quality of life.

Where will the competition take place?
The Awards and Showcase will be held at the IEEE Members’ Open Day 2017 at Imperial College London. Modest travel expenses will be covered for shortlisted teams.

Deadlines:
Register Interest: Tuesday 30th May
Idea Submission: Friday 30th June
Short Listing: Sunday 30th July
Showcase Day: Saturday 7th October

http://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/ieee-uk-and-ireland-robotics-for-humanity-competition/

www.ieee-ukandireland.org

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Take a deep dive into state of the art technology programming at Smart Tech Birmingham. You can earn up to 15.5 CPDs while networking with peers and the brightest minds working in these fields and more.

The workshop will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Birmingham, UK 21 October - 22 October, 2016.

Some of the technology areas that will be discussed:
Multi-Core CPU/GPU System and Software Development
LiFi: LED-Based Network Communication
Introduction to ARM Architecture Fundamentals
Industry Applications of Robotics
Professional and Business Development: Confident Networking, Business Strategy for Consultants and Entrepreneurs
Software Defined Radio: Implementation, Design and Real-Time Operation

Don't miss the evening reception and keynote address by Sir Robin Saxby, former CEO and chairman of ARM Holdings, PLC.
If you are seriously interested in this event and still cannot make it for financial reasons, please get intouch with us ASAP via [email protected] and we will see how we can support you!! As much as possible we will try and oblige, so you can attend!!

-via Dr. Jim Ang

The Association for Computing Machinery's Committee on Women in Cyprus
(ACM-W-Cyprus), the Cyprus Interaction Lab and Fulbright are
sponsoring a conference specifically for encouraging women to stay in
the field. This conference will be held in Limassol, Cyprus. We are
reaching out to you to help us to inform students and colleagues in
your programme. Can you please
distribute the following website:
https://womenpowersymposium.wordpress.com/ and announce to your
students and colleagues about the conference?

Encourage your students to submit a poster and/or paper and to apply
for scholarship so that they have the funds to attend the event.

OPPORTUNITIES for participation

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- Submit an abstract for the Poster session:

https://womenpowersymposium.wordpress.com/attendance/call-for-posters/

We invite poster submissions of original work by researchers (female
and male) in all areas of computing and related disciplines.

DEADLINE October 15th, 2016.

- Submit a short paper for the Paper Track:

https://womenpowersymposium.wordpress.com/attendance/call-for-papers/

We invite poster submissions of original work by researchers (female
and male) in all areas of computing and related disciplines.

DEADLINE October 15th, 2016.

- Apply for a Scholarship
https://womenpowersymposium.wordpress.com/attendance/scholarships/

A limited number of l grants will be available to assist with expenses
to the conference.

DEADLINE October 15th, 2016.

We are looking forward to seeing you at Womenpower on November 16th, 2016.

Please feel free to contact us at [email protected]
if you have questions or need more information.

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On Wednesday 8th June by Professor Tony Davies, Emeritus Professor at King's College London. Booking is via Eventbrite here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/decision-points-in-career-and-life-being-a-volunteer-lecture-tickets-25241015557

IEEE Student Branch Guest Lecture:
Decision Points in Career and Life: Being a Volunteer

On Wednesday 8th June, courtesy of the IEEE Student Branch at Kent, Professor Tony Davies, Emeritus Professor at King's College London, will deliver a lecture from 1.30 to 2.30 pm in Jennison Lecture Theatre entitled 'Decision Points in Career and Life: Being a Volunteer'.

Professor Tony Davies was born in Rainham, Kent, England in August 1936. As a consequence of events associated with World War 2, he attended 10 different schools finally spending most of his secondary schooling at Cranbrook School, Kent, England.

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All students are encouraged to attend this lecture which will help develop employability and transferable skills.

Booking is via Eventbrite here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/decision-points-in-career-and-life-being-a-volunteer-lecture-tickets-25241015557

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