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Good morning IEEE Members and Friends, On behalf of the IEEE IAS Atlanta Chapter board, we would like to invite you to join us for lunch and learning at the IEEE Industry Applications Society - Atlanta Chapter meeting. Co-sponsored by: Critical Components, Inc. Speaker(s): Deepa Pahuja Agenda: Registration: 11:00 AM Meeting Starts: 11:30 AM Meeting Ends: 12:30 PM Room: Training, 120 interstate north pkwy east southeast, Suite 432, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30339, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/544640

Title: View Planning for 3D Reconstruction of Plants Dr. Nikos Papanikolopoulos Director. Robotics Institute, UMN [] Abstract: Active vision (AV) has been in the spotlight of robotics research due to its emergence in numerous applications, including agriculture and biomedicine, to name a few. A major AV problem that has gained popularity is the 3D reconstruction of targeted environments from multiple 2D views. While collecting and processing a large number of arbitrarily taken 2D images may become an arduous process in several practical settings, an efficient solution is to seek the optimal placement of available cameras in the 3D space to obtain the necessary visual information from fewer yet more informative images to effectively reconstruct environments of interest. This process, termed as view planning (VP), can be markedly challenged in the presence of noise emerging in the environment, location of the cameras, and/or in the extracted images. We present an efficient and realistic VP pipeline, which aims to optimize the viewpoints of cameras and hence the quality of the 3D reconstruction of a field of row crops without the need for a given mesh model. This is achieved within four steps: (i) an initial flight to obtain a sparse point cloud, (ii) the generation of an initial simple mesh model utilizing the sparse point cloud, (iii) the planning of images via a discrete optimization process, and (iv) a second flight to obtain the final reconstruction. We demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed VP framework against commonly used baseline methods for agricultural data collection and processing. This is joint work with A. Bacharis, H. Nelson, K. Polyzos, and G. Giannakis Bio: Prof. Papanikolopoulos (IEEE Fellow, NAI Fellow) received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. His thesis was entitled “Controlled Active Vision” and focused on using computer vision in a controlled fashion to detect, track, and manipulate objects in the environment. His research work has focused on robotics, agriculture, image processing, computer vision, and intelligent transportation systems. He has received numerous honors and awards for his research and contributions. He has been a Distinguished McKnight University Professor at the University of Minnesota since 2007 and has been a McKnight Presidential Endowed Professor in Computer Science since 2016. In 2016, he received the IEEE RAS George Saridis Leadership Award in Robotics and Automation as well as the Center for Transportation Studies Research Partnership Award. Speaker(s): Nikos, Nikos Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/545644

🌿 Women’s Leadership in Sustainability & Community Resilience 🌿 In celebration of Women’s History Month, IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) invites you to join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking virtual panel discussion focused on advancing sustainability through strong, inclusive leadership. This dynamic session will feature five accomplished women leaders who are driving impact across engineering, technology, policy, and community development. Together, they will share insights on: ✨ Leading sustainable innovation ✨ Building resilient communities ✨ Navigating leadership challenges in evolving industries ✨ Creating measurable, long-term impact We are honored to feature: 🔹 LaRhonda Julien, Inspection Performance Specialist, Georgia Transmission Corporation 🔹 Dhivya Guru, Assistant Vice President, Deutsche Bank Global Technology 🔹 Indu Unni, Senior Engineering Manager, Electronic Arts (EA Sports) 🔹 Dr. Ebonee Walker, IEEE Region 3 WiE Coordinator The session will conclude with a powerful call to action, encouraging attendees to translate ideas into real-world initiatives that strengthen sustainability efforts within their workplaces and communities. 📅 Date: 19th March, 2026 ⏰ Time: 7 - 8 PM EST 🔗 Register today! Let’s come together to celebrate women leaders who are shaping a more sustainable and resilient future! Speaker(s): LaRhonda Julien, Ebonee Walker, Indu Unni, Dhivya Guru Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/541952

IEEE-Atlanta and Region 3 hosted the "The Engineer's Workshop" booth at the Exploration Expo. Attendees were able to participate in a robotic demonstration that included a robot spinning the "Wheel of Engineering" to receive a prize. Co-sponsored by: Atlanta Science Festival Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Kick off mentoring season with an exciting hybrid of networking, connection, and growth opportunities! This event unites Atlanta Women in Engineering (WIE) and Young Professionals (YP) for the official launch of the 2026 mentoring program. It’s a great chance to meet mentors and mentees, expand your professional network, and learn more about how the mentoring program can support your career development. Our mentoring kickoff session will be at Georgia Power, from 5:30pm to 7pm. Building and room details will be provided. Please fill out the survey below so we can match mentors with mentees. https://forms.gle/gYoHeQEv8cyU4xKy8 Co-sponsored by: Atlanta YP 241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta's IEEE AP/MTT joint-chapter is hosting an MTT-S distinguished lecture event on April 10th (Fri.) from 11:00AM-12:00PM EST at the Georgia Institute of Technology main campus (Tech Square Research Building auditorium). We invited Dr. Michael Roberg to give a talk titled: "Power Without Pain: High Power MMIC PA Design, the Pitfalls and how to Avoid Them." Talk abstract and speaker bio can be read below. Anyone interested is welcome to attend! This lecture is sponsored by IEEE MTT Society Distinguished Lecturer Program. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Guest parking passes will not be provided. There are on-campus guest parking lots/decks that charges by the hour. (Note, Visitor Area 8 is the closest to the Tech Square Research Building, while Visitor Area 7 is relatively close and has a lower charge per hour.) Visitor Area 8: Tech Square Deck (E81) - ~$6/hr ((https://goo.gl/maps/o5pMxMTwTYXvunZ48)) Visitor Area 7: Brittain Dr. Details - $2/hr ((https://goo.gl/maps/R2UVEK8VboZG36x88)) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is IEEE AP/MTT? In Atlanta, the local chapters for the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) and Microwave Theory and Technique Society (MTT-S) are merged to form the joint AP/MTT chapter. We are composed of members at various stages of their careers, who work and do research in various electromagnetics disciplines, like antenna design, microwave circuits, RF systems analysis, etc. We welcome any students, young professionals, researchers, and senior engineers in Atlanta to join our joint-chapter and participate in our technical and service activities. Speaker(s): Dr. Michael Roberg Agenda: 11:00-11:10 AM - Updates on IEEE Atlanta AP/MTT joint-chapter's activities 11:10-12:10 PM - DL with Dr. Michael Roberg presenting: Power Without Pain: High Power MMIC PA Design, the Pitfalls and how to Avoid Them 12:10-12:30PM - Q/A, interaction with attendees, and wrap-up. Room: Auditorium, Bldg: Tech Square Research Building, 85 5th St NW, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30332

Background: IEEE Atlanta AP/MTT recently received a grant to run RF Basic Workshops with affordable RF kits for two years. This upcoming workshop will teach young undergraduate students about antennas with a pre-planned hands-on activity involving designing and building simple antennas. The world of RF is vast and stems to various technical and research fields. It is important to give young engineers early hands-on experience and exposure to basic RF concepts. Who can participate? We are looking for volunteers with basic antenna/RF/wireless comms experience to help lead groups of 4-6 students. The lesson plan/guide will be provided before the activity! (This will also help the volunteers get a RF refresher themselves.) Note, the volunteer does not have to be a member of AP-S or MTT-S to participate. (Any emag/RF/wireless enthusiast is welcomed!) Where and When? Date/Time: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday, 6:00-8:30PM) Location: 777 Atlantic Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30332 (The HIVE Makerspace in the Van Leer Building, School of ECE) Note: We are tentatively trying to schedule a "dry-run" event for the volunteers to go over the lesson plan before the actual workshop. More details on that dry-run TBA. Parking Information: Visitor parking information: https://www.pts.gatech.edu/parking/visitor-parking/ Visitor Area 2 (Student Center) in the Southwest Area of Georgia Tech is the closest to the HIVE Makerspace. Room: The HIVE Makerspace, Bldg: Van Leer, 777 Atlantic Dr NW, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30332

As electric utilities accelerate digital transformation, interoperability and data standardization have become foundational to grid modernization and AI adoption. This session provides a practical overview of the IEC 61968 standards (better known as CIM) for distribution system integration, highlighting their role in enabling seamless communication between enterprise applications such as outage management, asset management, work management, and distributed energy resource systems. Participants will explore the latest developments and emerging trends within IEC 61968, including evolving information models, integration frameworks, and their alignment with modern utility architectures. The session also examines how standardized data models create the foundation for advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven operational intelligence. Attendees will gain insight into how IEC 61968 supports more scalable, interoperable, and intelligent utility ecosystems—and why it is becoming a critical enabler of next-generation AI solutions across the electric power sector. Speaker(s): David Bishop, Agenda: 11:15am - 11:30am - Sign In 11:30am - 12:30pm - Lunch and Presentation 12:30pm - 1:00pm - Q & A and Networking Room: 634, 1979 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 900, Tucker, Georgia, United States, 30084