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MIT Multi-Robot Mapping Sets New “Gold Standard”

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Those some would be a group of MIT roboticists who just won the IEEE Transactions on Robotics Best Paper Award for 2022, presented at this year’s IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation ( ICRA 2023 ) in London. But unknown environments are a big place, and it takes more than one robot to explore all of them.

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Electromagnetic Modeling and Design of an Actuator

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Paudel has an extensive background in computational electromagentics and product development in the R&D (research and development) environment. He has more than a decade of experience in modeling and designing electromagnetic devices. Previously Dr. Paudel was at ABB Inc. as a Principal R&D Engineer and COMSOL Inc. as a Team Leader.

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The James Webb Space Telescope was a Career-Defining Project for Janet Barth

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She conducted research on radiation environments and their effects on electronic systems. In 2001 she was selected to be project manager for a NASA test bed that aimed to understand how spacecraft are affected by their environment. She wrote its space-environment specifications. She served on that panel until she retired.

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ITF launches global initiative to decarbonize transport

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The work will be completed by 2018/19, in time for the first round of reviews of the COP21 decarbonization targets in 2020. It is anchored in the ITF’s Corporate Partnership Board, the organization’s platform for discussions with the private sector. The preliminary results of the project will be presented at the next ITF Summit in May 2017.

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This IEEE Service-Learning Program Is More Popular Than Ever

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By tackling community needs in the areas of access and abilities, education and outreach, human services, and the environment, students participating in EPICS in IEEE are gaining firsthand experience in marrying engineering and community. As the field of service learning and community-engaged learning evolves, so does EPICS in IEEE.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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While Region 1 director, he led a team that quickly adapted to the virtual environment and delivered significant member benefits through training sessions, talks, and conferences. Currently, he reviews technical documents for conferences, prizes, and international publications.

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New Award Recognizes IEEE Society’s Work in DEI

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IEEE IMS has increased its number of women leaders, conference speakers, and editors of its publications. Women have served in roles such as chair of the society’s flagship gathering, the IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) and its distinguished lecturers program.

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