Continuing its investment in emerging technology research, IEEE will be releasing five new publications in 2010.

IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing
Focusing on the design of systems that can recognize, interpret, and simulate human emotions and related affective phenomena, IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing will publish research on why and how affective factors condition interaction between humans and technology.

IEEE Biometrics Compendium (coming late 2010)
The IEEE Biometrics Compendium—available in electronic format only—will address the theory, design and application of biometric characterization of human beings for identification, identity verification, authentication, encryption, and recognition and medical diagnosis.  

IEEE Magnetics Letters
Publishing short, scholarly articles of substantial current interest, IEEE Magnetics Letters highlights the science and technology related to magnetism, magnetic materials, applied magnetics, magnetic devices and magneto-electronics.

IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
Cross disciplinary in scope, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid will feature research on smart grid technologies and systems relating to energy generation, transmission, distribution and delivery.

IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy will publish research on sustainable energy technologies and systems, particularly focused on the design, implementation and evaluation of power systems that are affected by sustainable energy.

Don’t forget to reserve your seat for the IEEE Luncheon at the 2009 Online Information Annual Conference in London, UK! At the luncheon, IEEE will highlight some memorable moments from its illustrious 125 year history, demonstrate tips to show the value of IEEE information to your organization and share upcoming enhancements to the IEEE Xplore® digital library. Plus, you'll hear exciting announcements from IEEE regarding new collaborations with other publishers.

Date:    Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Time:    13:00-14:30
Place:    Hilton London Olympia, Tower Room

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! IEEE online subscribers, as well as those interested in IEEE and its publications, are welcome to attend this free luncheon. Space is limited, so reserve your seat today. Registration is required. Please RSVP to Phyllis Buchta at p.buchta@ieee.org.

 
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The new IEEE Xplore will be launching soon and we would like you to join us for an in-depth look at the new IEEE Xplore interface, features and tools. Sessions are currently scheduled for the following dates:

• 19 November - Philadelphia, PA
• 1 December - Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 3 December - Argonne, Illinois
• 3 December - San Jose, California
  
• 4 December - Needham, Massachusetts
• 8 December - Dallas, Texas
• 11 December - Washington, DC

Additional dates will be announced soon.

Look for more information on these sessions in the next addition of What's New @ IEEE. Online training sessions will also be held for those who cannot make it to a live session—look for online session dates in the near future. If you are interested in more information or to RSVP, please contact Angela Trilli at a.trilli@ieee.org

 
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Stop by the IEEE booth at the following conferences to learn more about the benefits of subscribing to IEEE information and share tips on making the most of your current subscription.

Frankfurt Bookfair
14-18 October 2009
Messegelände, Frankfurt, Germany
Booth #H416, Hall 4.2

MILCOM
19-21 October 2009
World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Booth #439

 
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The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is a world-leading professional organization—sharing and advancing knowledge to promote science, engineering and technology across the world.

Current publications in IEL include Electronics Letters, Micro & Nano Letters, Engineering & Technology Magazine, 20 IET Research Journals, as well as valuable IET conference publications and seminar digests.

Additionally, five highly-regarded IET publications are increasing frequency for 2010, giving you even more cutting-edge research:

• IET Communications—up from 12 to 18 issues
• IET Electric Power Applications—up from 6 to 9 issues
• IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation—up from 8 to 12 issues
• IET Renewable Power Generation—up from 4 to 6 issues
• Micro & Nano Letters—up from 4 to 6 issues

Also, keep an eye out for the new look of Electronics Letters arriving in 2010.

IET content can be accessed via the IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL)—keeping you at the forefront of new developments in science, engineering and technology. Look for more IET information in future issues of What’s New.

 
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Be sure you and your colleagues attend IEEE’s online training seminar, Searching with IEEE Xplore®. The online tutorial provides existing and potential customers with free demonstrations, including tips on how to utilize all the tools available on the IEEE Xplore digital library to find the information you need quickly and easily.
 
Tutorials have been scheduled for the following dates in 2009:

• 19 October at 10 am
• 21 October at 2 pm
• 21 October at 7 pm
• 17 November at 2 pm
• 24 November at 11 am
• 24 November at 7 pm

The tutorial Using IEEE Enterprise is available on 5 November at 11 am & 2 pm.

Times noted are Eastern Time (ET). Advance registration is required for all scheduled seminars and space is limited, so please sign up early. Customized tutorials are also available; please contact training@ieee.org for more information on designing a training seminar to fit your needs.

 
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IEEE successfully launched the first international University Partnership Programs (UPP) at two top universities in China—Peking University and Tsinghua University, both in Beijing. The two UPP launches were held in the Peking University library and Tsinghua University library, with around 200 students and librarians participating in the events. IEEE UPP Manager Kristen Fitzpatrick and IEEE Client Services Manager Qing Li attended the launches, sharing valuable IEEE student resources with the attendees—including scholarship, fellowship and competition information. The IEEE UPP builds connections between IEEE, university libraries, faculty and IEEE student branches, facilitating information literary and promoting student leadership. See photos from the event

 
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The Fourth Chinese Librarian Conference “Knowledge and Discovery in the New Technological Landscape” was held on 24-26 September in Dalian, China. About 280 librarians and publishers attended this meeting to share the latest library trends and their experiences. IEEE Client Services Manager Qing Li gave a presentation “Scientific Data as a New Component of Library Service” and received very positive comments from Chinese librarians. The presentation described the on-going progress of scientific data work in both the US and China, then provided suggestions for Chinese librarians on how to serve the emerging E-science community in the future. View presentation

 
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With the success of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDS), organic electronics has established itself as a viable commercial technology in RFIDs, e-readers, photovoltaics and optical communications. The September issue of Proceedings of the IEEE discusses the advantages of organic semiconductors—in particular, its high chemical tunability and ability to process over large areas and at low temperatures.

“Since it is impossible to cover all aspects of organic electronics, this issue captures a cross section of established technologies that are using organic semiconductors today, along with emerging photonic devices” says Jay Lewis, who is joined by K.S. Narayan, Yutaka Ohmori and Jeremy Burroughes as Guest Editors. View the September issue of Proceedings of the IEEE

 
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The IEEE Standards Board has ratified the IEEE 802.11n-2009 amendment, defining mechanisms that provide significantly improved data rates and ranges for wireless local area networks (WLANs). This new amendment to the IEEE 802.11 base standard is designed to help the data communications industry address the escalating demands placed on enterprise, home and public WLANs with the rise of higher-bandwidth file transfers and next-generation multimedia applications. WLANs based on IEEE 802.11 are widely deployed, with more than one million units shipping per day.

Over 400 individuals from equipment and silicon suppliers, service providers, systems integrators, consultant organizations and academic institutions from more than 20 countries participated in a seven-year effort leading to IEEE 802.11n’s ratification. For more information on IEEE Standards, please visit the IEEE Standards Subscription web page

 
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The global series of eight IEEE 125th Anniversary celebrations—which has already passed through Munich, Germany; Austin, Texas, USA; and Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Bangalore, India; San Jose, California, USA; and Beijing, China—concludes in London, UK and Tokyo, Japan in October.

The IEEE United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (UKRI) Section will host an anniversary  event on 6 October at the Royal Institution of Great Britain and feature several keynote speeches from leaders in technology, including:

• Chris Toumazou, Professor of Circuit Design and Executive Director of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London, U.K
• Dame Wendy Hall, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton, UK
• Jozef W. Modelski, Region 8 Director, Professor, Institute of Radioelectronics of Warsaw University of Technology
• Sean McLoone, UKRI Section Chairman, Senior Lecturer, National University of Ireland Maynooth

On 23 October, the global series of events concludes in Tokyo, Japan, with keynote speeches by Dr. Mamoru Mohri, Astronaut & Chief Executive Director of the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation; and Dr. John Vig, 2009 IEEE President and CEO.

Find more information about these and other anniversary activities on the IEEE 125^th Anniversary web site

 
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IEEE Student Branch officers from 13 U.S. universities gathered at Stanford University to share recent accomplishments, challenges and plans for the coming year.  Helen Josephine, Director of the Stanford Engineering Library, sponsored the IEEE 2009 Leaders Summit, an annual highlight of the IEEE University Partnership Program. Stanford Dean of Engineering James D. Plummer, recipient of the 2007 IEEE Andrew S. Grove Award, welcomed the students and urged them to use their technical skills and creativity to make a difference in the future of engineering and the world.

The 25 participating students came from Stanford University; Drexel University; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Los Angeles; University of Michigan; Virginia Tech; Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Texas A&M; University of California, San Diego; California Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Columbia University.

In addition to an opportunity to learn from and network with their peers and IEEE staff, the branch officers were invited to the IEEE's 125th anniversary event in San Jose, California.  Keynote speakers included Dr. Lew Terman, 2008 IEEE President and CEO; Vint Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google; and Howard Charney, Senior Vice President, Office of the President, Cisco. See photos from the event

 
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More than 285 journal issues, conference proceedings and standards have been added to the IEEE Xplore^® digital library in August. Some of the highlights include:

IEEE Control Systems Magazine, October 2009
Features articles on vehicle sideslip estimation; zero-propellant maneuver guidance; control of a self-bearing servomotor; and full-state-feedback linearization.

IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, November 2009
Highlights a density-based clustering framework; managing frequent updates in r-trees for update-intensive applications; nonlinear dimension reduction with kernel sliced inverse regression; and the cyclic model analysis on sequential patterns.

IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, October 2009
Provides research on wideband power amplifier technology; noise-shaping gain-filtering techniques for integrated receivers; all-digital RF signal generators; and high-speed optical receivers.

International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems, 12-14 August 2009
Conference proceedings

International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics, 5-7 August 2009
Conference proceedings

View the full list of additions

 
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