Past events

ESAV2011

Tyrrhenian international workshop on digital communications. Enhanced Surveillance of Aircraft and Vehicles – 2011
Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems and airport systems are rapidly evolving to meet increased efficiency, safety, security, environmental and business demands. Following the successful Symposia in past years, ESAV'11 is dedicated to provide up-to-date information to researchers, operational experts and decision makers in the world of sensors and systems development, tracking, sensor data fusion, avionics and airport operations as well as of the pertaining air traffic control procedures.

PATW 2011

Zurich (CH) 27 May 2011 
In the past years, the popularity of the Present Around the World (PATW) competition has increased. More Local Networks and Young Professional Sections (YPS) than ever before are taking part. PATW is raising awareness of the IET and engaging students and young professionals all over the world.

An evening with Don Knut h. All question answered

Milano 1 February 2011
The 2011 Turing lecture
The Politecnico di Milano has hosted, in the main conference hall of the Dipartimento di Elettronica e Informazione, the buildings of electronics and computer science, the online broadcast of the annual Turing lecture. Full support has been provided by the Alumni and PhD Association of the Politecnico di Milano. Fewer people than expected attended the event, only seven among the students, plus three researchers or fellows of the University.Those who attended the event followed the discussion with undivided attention. A representative of the IET also used the laptop provided by the Politecnico di Milano to communicate, through the chat, with London and asked two questions expressed by two of the students, one of which was been replied to.

e-Navigation in the maritime domain

Pavia 9 October 2010
The movement of goods by sea has supported world commerce for centuries, giving rise to a need for ships to navigate safely and efficiently in all waters with adequate monitoring and surveillance of sea traffic in different areas.

International Workshop on Cognitive Information Processing

Conference CIP 2010. Elba 14-15-16 June
This workshop aims at bringing together researchers from the machine learning, pattern recognition, statistical signal processing, communications and radar communities in an effort to promote and encourage cross-fertilization of ideas and tools.

Marconi 09

Nobel Prize 1909 Guglielmo Marconi’s Celebrations.
Pavia October – December 2009  
Wireless communications: from signals to sounds.
Conferences on the occasion of the celebrations for the centenary of the Nobel Prize in Physics to Guglielmo Marconi's contribution to the development of telegraphy and wireless communication

Innovation Strategy with RFID

Roma 15 March 2010 Roma

Pavia 13 November 2009 RFID

In recent years, radio frequency identification (RFID) has become increasingly important. Today, industry, trade, and retail are committed to RFID as a technology of the future because it optimises their processes, lowers process costs and increases product safety, for consumers as well.

Tidal Energy. Silent invisible and renewable

Pavia 24 January 2009 
It is clear to the whole world that the resources currently being consumed are finite, and, secondly that the carbon emission from energy production cannot be ignored. One response has been the sprouting of wind farms which address both of these points

Advanced in Medical, Signal and Information Processing

MEDSIP2008
Santa Margherita Ligure 14 – 16 July 2008
The primary aim of MEDSIP is to promote advances in healthcare. This is the fourth time this biannual event has been held. The 3 day conference focuses on electrophysiology and telemedicine, emerging technologies in critical/intensive care, medical imaging and signal and image processing. A unique event for people with a professional interest in the field of medical, signal and information processing and its applications.

RADARCON 2008

Rome 26 – 30 May 2008 
The 2008 IEEE Radar Conference is in the series of radar conferences promoted by the IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Systems Society.
The IEEE Radar Conferences was always held in the United States, in 2008 - for the first time - it was held in Italy, in the city of Rome, the beautiful capital of the ancient Roman Empire.

The laws of the game - Using sports engineering to enhance performance

Rome Wednesday, 13 February 2008

Turin Friday, 16 May 2008

Following the learning from the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, a series of a papers were presented relating to the ever increasing use of technology in sport and sport events. The first half of the lecture looks at the use of technology in the managing of major sport events like Olympics. The second half looks at how some of modern engineering techniques are being used in Skeleton Bob Sled in the pursuit of Winter Olympic medals.

L’ ingegneria dell’informazione nell’orizzonte strategico della sicurezza

Rome 29 November 2007 
The information engineering is the powerful tool, which allows to decision-makers to select the size and the most significant representations more effective ("situational awareness") of reality they face.
The purpose of this seminar was to provide to a professional audience, a synthetic vision on the many aspects of the 'engineering of' information security'.

The European Engineer An Endangered Species?

Milano 12 July 2007 
A program of discussions on the Supply Chain for Engineers and its importance to European Competitiveness.