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IEEE Sensors Council President’s Report 2004

Thomas Freud Wiener, Sc.D., reports achievements and suggestions for IEEE Sensors Council. Includes reviews, involvement in standards groups, education activities, proposals for improved engagement. Recommendations from AdCom meetings addressed for future improvements.

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IEEE Sensors Council President’s Report 2004

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  1. Sensors Council   President’s Report Vienna, Austria October 28, 2004 Thomas Freud Wiener, Sc.D., LSMIEEE

  2. Council Achievements • Established IEEE Sensors Journal • Established IEEE SENSORS Conference • Initiated IEEE Committee on Earth Observation

  3. Plans • Strengthen the Administrative Committee by personal liaison with Presidents of Member Societies • Develop cooperative projects with groups of Societies

  4. TAB Society Review • Intended to encourage Societies and Councils to conduct detailed examination • Sensors Council reviewed February 2004 • Sensors Journal also reviewed

  5. Suggestions for the Sensors Council (1) • Advise all 26 sponsoring Societies that their participation is required in order for Sensors to be viable • Direct involvement in development of chapters and technical activities • Select conference treasurers that have experience and are aware of past problems • Sensors Journal administration should work closely with Laura Pohl on desired pricing and page count

  6. Suggestions for the Sensors Council (2) • Involvement by the Council in related Standards groups is urged • Is the Sensors Council on-line tutorial program sufficient educational activity? • What other means of recognition beyond the “Best Student Paper” exist or are planned?

  7. How Shall We Respond? • Activities with Member Societies • Chapter involvement • Standards activities • Education • Awards

  8. What Else Should We Do? • More volunteers are the key to improved and expanded activities to serve society, our profession, and our community • How shall we change?

  9. Ideas From AdCom Meeting 1 • Student fellowships • Committee • Threshold • Connection with Conference Student Paper Contest (Publicity)

  10. Ideas From AdCom Meeting 2 • Increase Web presence • Develop relationship with major sensor research groups • Source of papers • Source of AdCom members • Source of cooperative project ideas • Opportunities to be technical co-sponsor

  11. Ideas From AdCom Meeting 3 • VP-M needs to write conference guidelines and get them approved (guidelines are not laws) • We need to review all conferences and understand where we can contribute

  12. Ideas From AdCom Meeting 4 • Review S04 contractor bids • Progression of conference site selection: • Promising venue • Site visits? • Detailed proposal • Accepted conference

  13. Ideas From AdCom Meeting 5 • Discuss shape of Distinguished Lecturer program, develop detailed guidelines • Gather information on Society practice • Active or passive approach • Single or multiple lecturers in the visit • Look for industry sponsor • Standards Committee could • Review activities of member societies • Coordinate as appropriate • Initiate Standards activity where needed

  14. Ideas From AdCom Meeting 6 • ?

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