The IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) Philadelphia Chapter is holding a technical meeting. The topic is Electrical Substation Battery Systems. Our speaker is John Kim, Director of Industrial & Utility Markets at EnerSys. This presentation discusses technical aspects of 125 V dc battery systems used in electrical substations. Utility and traction power substations typically use... Read more →
The vast majority of robots in use today operate in very structured environments, e.g., in factory assembly lines, and possess only those limited motion capabilities required to perform specific tasks. While these robots can outperform humans in terms of speed, strength, and accuracy for these tasks, they are no match for the dexterity of human... Read more →
IEEE Grace Hopper A-O Milestone Celebration Join us as we honor Grace Hopper with the unveiling of the IEEE Milestone Plaque recognizing the invention of the A-O Compiler. The Compiler is one of the fundamental technologies in the history of computing. The invention of the compiler made it possible to write high-level computer programs, which... Read more →
In this presentation we highlight three emerging technologies that appear to be truly disruptive; that is, they are likely to have such a large impact that they will change the way theoreticians and practitioners think about and accomplish manufacturing and process control. These technologies are Economic Model Predictive Control (EMPC), Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL), and... Read more →
Meetings of the Administrative Committee are held virtually. Members are welcome to attend. Reserve your place by registering online or calling the office by the Monday before. Agenda: AdCom Meeting: 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/409212
Electrical Metering 101 We will review the different metering types and options available, when and where to apply particular meters, which meters and software can be used to meet ASHREA and/or LEED requirements and an overview on Power Quality Software. Speaker(s): Jeff Pitzer , Agenda: WEBINAR: 7:00 - 8:00 P.M. The Zoom Webinar link and... Read more →
Join us! This engineering book review/discussion explores common themes of two books. [] Brilliant!: Shuji Nakamura And the Revolution in Lighting Technology by Bob Johnstone. Shuji Nakamura is the engineer that discovered how to produce blue LED lights. The blue LED was the gateway to all modern LED applications. It was a theoretical and technological... Read more →