Remove 2007 Remove International Remove News Remove Ohio
article thumbnail

Inventor of the First AI System That Could Read Handwriting Dies at 72

Cars That Think

Because of his expertise, Srihari was asked in 2007 to serve on the U.S. in computer and information science in 1976 from Ohio State University , in Columbus. Megargel worked as an electrical engineer for several companies including General Electric , Valley Forge , and International Signal and Control. Srihari held seven U.S.

article thumbnail

Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

Cars That Think

An active IEEE volunteer, Hodges served in several leadership roles including 2007 vice chair of the IEEE Awards Board and 2011–2012 vice president of the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board. He was largely responsible for moving the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in 1978 from Philadelphia to San Francisco.

Engine 78
article thumbnail

Speech Processing Pioneer Sadaoki Furui Dies at 77

Cars That Think

From 1979 to 1982 he was a senior researcher at NTT Basic Research Labs and was promoted in 1982 to senior staff engineer of the company’s personnel and international affairs. From 2001 to 2005, he served as president of the International Speech Communication Association. He also served on the Computer Society’s governing board.