A workshop:
Vehicle-Infrastructure Integration - VII:
The Vehicle of the Future
Tuesday 4th March
2008, 6.15pm - 9.15pm
RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive - Courtside B Room, East
Block
A 3-presentation workshop to review recent progress & projects in the VII field
PDF files of these presentations are available. email Hugh Reekie and he will send them
Steve Shladover - 1.2 Mb Jim Misener 200kB
18:15 - Registration Opens; please pre-register below - 18:30 - Food & Refreshments -- 19:00 - Steven Shladover, PATH - VII - The Vehicle of the Future -- 19:45 - James Misener, PATH - Spanning the Spectrum: Addressing a VII Plan for Now and the Future -- 20:30 - Barry Pekilis, Transport Canada - Planned VII Initiatives for Canada - 20:45 - Open Discussion & Wrap Up; 21:15 - Conclusion
Vehicle-Infrastructure Integration - VII is the use of wireless communications to link moving vehicles with each other and with roadside readers to enable safety-related information, traveller navigation-related advice, and location-related information to be freely available in real-time to road users. VII holds the promise to increase safety reduce congestion and fuel consumption, and advance traveller convenience. At California PATH, VII and the future of transportation is a key area of research and development. Some links of interest: http://www.path.berkeley.edu/ - http://viicalifornia.org/ - http://www.its.dot.gov/vii/
Steve Shladover, ScD - Research Engineer California PATH (Partners for Advanced Transit & Highways) University of California, Berkeley - Steve has been researching issues related to intelligent transportation systems for 35 years, since his time as a student at MIT. After eleven years of work in private industry, he joined the University of California PATH program as Technical Director and subsequently served as Deputy Director and Acting Director. He has led PATH's research on transportation automation, and is currently active in a wide range of projects related to vehicle-infrastructure co-operation. He was the first chair of the ITS America Committee on Advanced Vehicle Control and Safety Systems and currently chairs the TRB ITS Committee. He leads the U.S. delegation to the ISO/TC204 Working group on vehicle-roadway warning and control systems.
Jim Misener - Program Leader - Transportation Safety Research, California PATH (Partners for Advanced Transit & Highways), University of California, Berkeley - Jim is leading the safety-related projects for California PATH, including the intersection collision avoidance project. He is also the California PATH lead for Vehicle-Infrastructure Integration through the Vehicle-Infrastructure Technology Applications Laboratory (VITAL) at PATH. His research sponsors include US DOT, Caltrans and several car companies. He is Chair of ITS California and an active member of SAE J2735 (DSRC Technical Committee), where he leads the Digital Map Subcommittee. He has been a member of IEEE for 13 years.
Barry Pekilis - Senior Research Co-ordination Officer, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Transportation Technology & Innovation, Transport Canada, Ottawa - Barry is responsible for managing the VII file at Transport Canada. He has a Ph.D. in Software Reliability Engineering from the University of Waterloo and extensive experience in ITS, systems integration, and software development. Barry provides the ITS Policy Branch with technical advice and expertise on a diverse range of ITS-related research projects, contracts and contribution agreements that are funded by the department.
Attendance:
41 total; IEEE 11; IET 8; SAE 3; ITS Cda 14; Transp Cda 12
- see photos at
http://www.iee-ottawa.org/Vehicle%20Technology.htm
Directions
etc: Park in the East lot and enter by the
RA
Centre East Wing door; free parking;
open to all -
Pre registration -
max-com@allstream.net
- 613-728-5343
This event is sponsored
by Ottawa IEEE Chapters: Vehicular Technology Society, the Joint
Chapter for Robotics & Automation and Control Systems and the
IET-UK (formerly IEE) Ottawa
Network
- with significant support from
Transport Canada and
ITS
Canada
What
happened to Electric Cars?
Tuesday 4th December 2007 RA Centre - Courtside B Room, East Block
An action-packed EV-ening to review recent progress/events and projects in the Electric Car field
5.30pm - Take a look at some
EVs - Electric cars - 6 pm - Information table open - 6.30pm -
Registration
6.40pm - Introduction of Speakers and Video -
WKtEC
- 7.15pm (90 mins)
- Darryl McMahon of EVC Ottawa will give 2 presentations, 6.45 &
9 pm - 9.45pm Wrap up and Close
Pre registration suggested - Hugh Reekie 613-728-5343 - please register by 27 Nov Informal meal & drinks - no charge for pre registrants; $10 walk-ins, $5 students and retired walk-ins Students welcome
Park in the East Lot near Data Centre Road & enter by the East door - where the outdoor EV display is located.
Darryl
McMahon is a member both of the
Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa and the Electric Mobility Council
of Canada.
See web
sites: "The hydrogen economy"
http://
www.econogics.com/ .
Plug-In Hybrids
http://www.pluginamerica.com/
http://www.calcars.org/
- The Chevy Volt Plug-In Hybrid
http://www.chevrolet.com/electriccar/
The Tesla Roadster
http://www.teslamotors.com/
- Advanced Li Batteries -
http://www.a123systems.com/
EV-World online magazine
http://www.evworld.com/
Honda hydrogen fuel celled vehicles
-http://automobiles.honda.com/fcx-clarity/
attendance 55; (9 walk ins 15 no shows). IEEE 20; IET 16; EVCO 16; SAE 4
- see photos at http://www.iee-ottawa.org/Electric%20Car.htm
Four EVs on display: elec car,
elec truck, Toyota Prius, elec assist enclosed tricycle. Info package
of 36 pages
distributed.
Electronic
Controls for Diesel Engines: Performance, Emissions and
Economy
Brent Rubeli, NRCan
Wednesday 2 May
2007 - 8pm - with optional 6.30pm dinner
Courtside A Room, RA Centre, 2451
Riverside Drive
The integration of electronic control systems to mass production diesel engines began in 1986 with the Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine. This system revolutionized the industry and paved the way for rapid advances in engine calibration. Since that time, the modern diesel engine has become a clean, quiet, smooth-running power plant with impressive flexibility and reliability. This presentation will discuss the historical development of diesel engine electronic controls, modern system elements, the use of control flexibility for emissions compliance and remote monitoring, and future technology developments.
Brent Rubeli has worked for over ten years in diesel engine certification and emission control system development. In addition to new engine type approval, he has designed automatic regeneration systems for diesel particulate filter technology, and recently was part of theteam that developed a mining-specific calibration for the Cummins ISB. Brent is currently employed at the Natural Resources Canada Diesel Emissions Laboratory, Bell's Corners.
The presentation is hosted jointly by the Ottawa Branch of the the Institute of Engineering and Technology - the IET - formerly the Institution of Electrical Engineers - IEE and the IEEE VTS Ottawa Chapter. The presentation is open to all. Please reserve ( state if dinner is required) by contacting Hugh Reekie max-com@allstream.net or phone 613-728-5343. Please provide name and contact information - and identify any guests that you intend to bring.
Social hour in Courtside
A 6 pm; Dinner 6.30 pm in the Fieldhouse Restaurant, presentation in
Courtside A at 8 pm.
How to get
there: The RA Centre is located
near Bronson and Riverside Drive
Field trip on Wed 9 May to
NR . Can diesel labs Bells Corners 1- 2.30 pm. 8 attended 5
IEEE.
April 19th 2007 - Exhibition from 6 pm, Optional Dinner 6.30pm, Presentation 8 pm
David Jeanes, President - Transport 2000
David Jeanes, a Professional Engineer, President of Transport 2000 Canada and Spokesperson for "Friends of the O-train will talk about the status and prospects for light rail in Ottawa. The diesel O-Train which has been running for mor3e than 5 years has met all its objectives and is carrying nearly twice the forecast ridership, with 10-15% growth each year. But the panned electric light rail project by three levels of government is an on-going controversy. The presentation of technology and service options, display of models and maps, will show there is still a future for light rail as the solution for Ottawaís growing transit problems.
The presentation is open to all. Please reserve ( state if dinner is required) by contacting Hugh Reekie max-com@allstream.net or phone 613-728-5343. Please provide name and contact information - and identify any guests that you intend to bring.
Social hour & exhibition in Courtside A 6 pm; Dinner 6.30 pm in the Fieldhouse Restaurant, presentation in Courtside A at 8 pm.
Joint meeting IEE/IET
Ottawa Branch & IEEE VTS
Energy
Alternatives - for new vehicle designs
- Prof James Gover, Kettering University, Flint, MI
Wednesday 27 Sept 2006, 7.30 - 9.30 pm - - Mackenzie Engineering Bldg
With the high cost of gasoline, and the environmental damage resulting from its ignition, there is a strong need to examine alternate fuels for road vehicles. This presentation will go into the topic in some detail.
The Minto CASE (Centre for Advanced Studies in Engineering) building on Campus Ave, is directly opposite the O-Train exit (southbound arrivals) See Campus Map.
A C V for Prof GOVER IS AVAILABLE - BELOW
Joint
meeting IEE/IET Ottawa Branch & IEEE VTS, Reliability and
Robotics/Control Systems Ottawa Chapters:
Hybrid Vehicle Development:a Review of Technologies and Efficiencies
Prof James Gover, Kettering University, Flint, MI - Thursday 28 Sept 2006
A presentation will be a detailed review of Hybrid Vehicle Technology, with emphasis on technologies that are being researched and the results of various analyses of hybrid and fuel cell vehicle efficiencies with emphasis on economics.
* Dr. James Gover earned his BS and MS in electrical engineering and his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering.* He retired from Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, after 35 years: 25 years in technical and management assignments and 10 years in national policy research. * He engineered and managed projects related to nuclear weapons and energy subsystems development, the latter including power electronics for photovoltaics, radiation-hardened robotics for handling of "hot" fuel rods and control systems for steam injection into heavy-oil deposits. * His work in nuclear weapons included the development of weapons firing systems and the assessment and modeling of radiation effects in warhead electrical systems. * He was elected an IEEE Fellow for his work on radiation effects in nuclear systems.* For five years of his Sandia employment he worked as a science and technology advisor for Congress, the Department of Energy and the Department of Commerce as an IEEE-USA Congressional Fellow, Competitiveness Fellow and Executive Fellow. IEEE-USA has awarded him the Citation of Honor for his policy work.* He joined Kettering University as Head of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in 1998. * In 2001 he chose to pursue teaching and research full-time.* He teaches courses in circuit analysis, electromagnetics, hybrid vehicles, grounding and shielding of electrical systems, fuel cell systems and power electronics at Kettering University, SAE and companies.* His current research interest is problems in magnetic field diffusion.* He is a member of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, IEEE Power Electronics Society, IEEE Power Systems Society and Society of Automotive Engineers.
Prof James Gover, Kettering University, Flint, MI
Tuesday 26 Sept 2006, 7.30 - 9.30 pm - light refreshments
Minto CASE Board Room,
Carleton University - attendance limited to 20
A review of the demands and
constratints required for Electromagnetic Interference and
Electromagnetic Compatibility are presented. With both high currents
and high voltages involved, and with electronic processes and
instrumentation, the control of EMI is very demanding.
29 Sept 2005, 7
pm - a meeting at CML Gatineau
9 attended - 7 IEE 2 IEEE - an excellent
presentation
Thursday
9th June 2005 - 11 am - 2pm - John Gilbert:
Communications and Aids to
Navigation at the Joint Arctic Weather Stations
A Retrospective covering 50 years - a
luncheon meetimg downtown -
details
We
co-sponsored: In
celebration of the Pioneers and Voyageurs:to Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
and Beyond
Dr. Bill Ward, MIT
Lincoln Labs, Boston, MA - an
AESS Distinguished Lecturer
a vividly illustrated presentation, using NASA material
Thursday 10th February 2005, 8
pm
more
details - 80 attended - 65
for dinner
ADS-B is a modern day radar-like surveillance system that utilizes very accurate GPS position reports on aircraft, and reports them to ground based stations via the aircraft's transponder using the Mode-S Extended Squitter function. It is anticipated that ADS-B will be able to improve and reduce surveillance costs in most regions by the end of the decade. ADS-B has been in development since the early 90's and is expected to be one of the main air traffic control systems by the end of this decade. The common element between Height Monitoring and ADS-B is that they detect Mode-S transponder transmissions and use 1090 MHz. While some air navigation providers would like to use aircraft heading, turn rates etc from the aircraft flight management system, ADS-B is going to start out by simply reporting aircraft GPS positions at a rate of one to two reports per second; this is five to ten times faster than radar.
Height Monitoring Systems for Reduced Vertical Separation - and - Multilateration Systems for Airport Monitoring
Reduced Vertical Separation Standards for aviation have been implemented in many parts of the world since 1997. To ensure compliance and safety, several Height Monitoring Systems have been setup around the world to passively measure aircraft altimetry error in flight. The concept and techniques used for these systems are discussed. Multilateration Systems are the modern day method of radio direction finding. Instead of determining a position from two bearings on a signal, real time range measurements to the nanosecond level are used to accurately determine an aircraft position in and around airports. Background .. Height Monitoring was developed in the early 90's as a means to ensure safety while reducing the vertical separation between aircraft flying above flight level 290 (29,000 ft). Height Monitoring uses Multilateration techniques so the two can be combined if desired, or left standalone, as some people in other professions may be interested in multilateration. It's now used by the army, police, and others for detecting the source of armed fire using acoustic multilateration.
Clint MacNeil is a Project Engineer with NAV-CANADA; he was formerly with the Avionics Group at Transport Canada.
For further information and reservations, contact -
Hugh
Reekie 728-5343 (after 10 Oct 2004) or
Isaac
Ginsburg (before 10 Oct)
This meeting is sponsored by the IEEE Ottawa Chapters of the
Vehicular Technology Society, the Aerospace and Electronic Systems
Society and the Joint Chapter on Robotics and Control Systems. 12
attended 4 IEEE
members.
Announced
in June 2004 . .
. - The
Ottawa Chapter has done it again.!!
The Ottawa Chapter of VTS has won
the 2003 Chapter of the Year Award
As was the 2002 award, the
award consists of an engraved plaque with the Chapter Chairman's name
on it.
Myron
Kayton, who attended the Los
Angeles VTS Conference in September accepted the award on our
behalf.
Half-Day
Workshop on Ottawa's O-Train
A review of O-Train status, its operating characteristics, and how it compares with other innovative light-rapid urban transit systems
8.30 am - 12.30 pm, Saturday 1st May 2004 - Carleton University, Room 5050, Minto CASE Building
Why not travel to and from the
event via O-Train? The lecture theatre is 2-minutes away from the
Carleton O-Train station, and 5 -10 minutes from parking lots
(off Campus Ave, no charge weekend parking).The Minto CASE (Centre
for Advanced Studies in Engineering) building on Campus Ave, is
directly opposite the O-Train exit (southbound arrivals); northbound
arrivals use the underpass. Minto CASE Building is #27 on the
Campus
Map. On approaching the building, go
through the main doors and take the elevator (on the left) to the
fifth floor; Room 5050 is off the elevator lobby.
Timings to be confirmed. Free admission - light refreshments.
Reservations appreciated. There will be a group lunch at the Ciccio
Cafe, 330 Preston St, - 1 for 1.15 pm after the workshop -
reservations required - Enquiries - Hugh Reekie 728-5343 or
h.reekie@ieee.org
This workshop is run with the Support of IEEE
Vehicular Technology Society, the IEEE Ottawa joint Chapter Control
Systems and Robotics (Prof Jurek Sasiadek), the IEEE Ottawa Chapter
of AESS and IEE-UK Ottawa Centre. Publicity support from the Bytown
Railway Society is acknowledged.
The Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Chapter of the IEEE-VT Society was formed in 1989, by Hugh Reekie who was working at the time on the mobile satellite - MSAT -program at the then Department of Communications, Government of Canada. In 1993, the Chapter co-ordinated activities to run the international Vehicular Navigation and Information Systems Conference - VNIS '93 - at the Ottawa Congress Centre.
Up-coming meetings and courses run by the Ottawa Section IEEE, including VTS, are summarized on the Ottawa Section Events page. Most meetings are open to all with no admission charge; there is a charge for courses.
There is a listing of other specialist Society Chapters of the IEEE in the Ottawa Section. The IEEE-VTS Ottawa Chapter officers are: Chairman: Hugh Reekie 164 Bayswater Ave OTTAWA Ontario Canada K1Y 2G3; Vice Chairman Isaac Ginsburg. Meetings (often held on Tuesday evenings of the winter months) cover a range of specialist topics, sometimes run in conjunction with other technical chapters or societies. A sample listing of past meetings and training courses is shown below.