August NH Section ExCom meeting Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/461769

Man-Machine Collaboration: Intelligent Systems as Robots I, II Dr. Sridhar Raghavan My long term research has been on Intelligent Man-Machine Collaboration, especially on creative problem solving activities like Decision Making, Software Development, and Music. Needless to say on tasks that have substantial amount of digressing tedious chores from a Human Perspective. This reiteratives an important point that Machines have to be subservient to Humans (in responsible ways) across the full continuum from idiot savants to loosely-coupled autonomous systems. In this regard User-Directed Automation and User Productivity are far more critical than mere usability aspects. While Robots conjures up an inevitable streotype connotations of electro-mechanical systems, I am far more interested in getting Software Systems deliver productivities and performance in all collaboration tasks, that may not resemble much like Robotics domains at all. My central conjecture is that Systems are actually Robots, and Robots are Systems and they share a lot of things in common about collaboration and productvity that can be applied & should be applied to both seamlessly. I will illustrate and drive this "Perspective" shift, and its importance, through many common use case examples as well as projections of this shift for future especially for AI, LLM and Agentic systems. This webinar will be the first Part with second part slated for the October timeframe. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/493063

September NH Section ExCom meeting Airport Dinner, 2280 Brown Avenue, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States, 03106

Abstract : This presentation explores the evolution of automated transportation within public transit systems, focusing on ADASTEC’s real-world deployments and technology. ADASTEC develops SAE Level-4 automated driving software for full-size buses and has established operations across Europe and North America. Attendees will gain insights into deployment use cases, market drivers, safety compliance, and regulatory standards. The session will also address key engineering topics including sensor configurations, modular vs end-to-end AI models, and testing methodologies under real-world conditions. A live Q&A will follow to discuss public transit automation challenges and solutions. Best regards Speaker(s): Dr. Ali Ufuk Peker, NASHUA, New Hampshire, United States, 03062, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/467311