IEEE Methodist College of Engineering & Technology Student Branch

Our life is becoming more convenient, efficient, and intelligent with the aid of fast-evolving wireless technologies, which require a massive deployment of interconnected but geographically scattered wireless sensing and communication devices. Conventional batteries/cords-based powering solutions will not sustain their extensive deployment, considering incurred cost, feasibility, and most of all, environmental impact. Therefore, a transformative powering solution for such large-scale and geographically scattered wireless devices becomes particularly important in supporting the widespread implementation while mitigating the environmental burden. In this talk, I will introduce our research on efficiently harnessing and recycling microwave energy to power wireless sensing and communications. First, I will present a city-wide RF survey in Montreal to fully understand how much ambient RF energy is available in our environment, an essential reference for designing recycling circuits that can work in the real world. Next, I will discuss our systematic analysis and understanding of far-field wireless power harvesting, enabling us to identify effective ways to enhance harvesting efficiency. Then, I will describe our advances in harmonic backscattering communication in the sub-6 GHz and millimeter-wave bands, including architecture improvement, accurate nonlinear analysis, and detection range enhancement. Finally, I will conclude this talk with my outlook on emerging opportunities for battery-free wireless sensing and communications. Co-sponsored by: IEEE Student Branch of Polytechnique Montreal Speaker(s): Dr. Xiaoqiang Gu, Room: L-2710, Bldg: Polytechnique University, 2500 Polytechnique Montreal Road (Quebec), Pavilion Lassonde , Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1J4

The IEEE ETS Student Branch and Mathworks are inviting you to a Hands-on Workshop on Programming Arduino from MATLAB in August 25 from 11:30 AM to 2 PM EST. The event will begin by an introduction to MATLAB and Arduino, followed by the Hands-on Workshop. During the workshop, all the participants will be able to build their own circuit with Arduino in the breadboard and communicate to MATLAB. The Workshop is in In-person format and will take place in ÉTS, in the computer lab A2508. All necessary equipment including Arduino boards and PC-s with pre-installed MATLAB will be provided in the lab. Food and snacks will be also provided. Students from ÉTS in any level of study are welcome to register. The Workshop will be held in English, but we will have people at the stage who can help to translate to French. If you have any question, please send email to [email protected]. Number of places are limited to 20 people. Hurry up to register! --- Français --- La branche étudiante de l'IEEE ETS et Mathworks vous invitent à un atelier pratique sur la programmation d'Arduino à l’aide de MATLAB le 25 août du 11h30 à 14h00 EST. L'événement commencera par une introduction à MATLAB et Arduino, suivie de l'atelier pratique. Pendant l'atelier, tous les participants seront en mesure de construire leur propre circuit avec Arduino dans le breadboard et de communiquer avec MATLAB. L'atelier se déroulera en personne à l'ÉTS, dans le laboratoire informatique A2508. Tout le matériel nécessaire, y compris les cartes Arduino et les PC avec MATLAB, sera fourni dans le laboratoire. De la nourriture et des collations seront également fournies. Les étudiants de l'ÉTS, quel que soit leur niveau d'étude, sont invités à s'inscrire. L'atelier se déroulera en anglais, mais nous aurons des personnes sur place qui pourront aider à traduire en français. Si vous avez des questions, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected]. Le nombre de places est limité à 20 personnes. Dépêchez-vous de vous inscrire! Co-sponsored by: MathWorks Speaker(s): Mohamed AKI, Ilshat Sagitov Room: A2508, Bldg: 1100 , Notre-Dame Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 1K3

2 hours of guided and exclusive visit at the (https://www.montrealsciencecentre.com/) followed by social interaction. Agenda: 13 Aug 2022 (Saturday) 1:30 PM: Reporting in Montreal Science Centre 2:00 PM: Visit starts 4:00 PM: Social meetup Bldg: MONTRÉAL SCIENCE CENTRE, 2 rue de la Commune Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, QC H2Y 4B2