Next Generation Transportation Systems

What: CS Colloquium

When: Jan 31, 3:30-4:20 PM

Where: Engineering Physics Building, EP 122, on the Moscow campus.

Connected Vehicles: Next Generation Transportation System

Prof. Ahmed Abdel-Rahim of the UI Civil Engineering Department will provide an overview of the U.S. Department of Transportation's connected-vehicle program and its potential safety, mobility, and environmental applications focusing on the role of Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) networks in facilitating vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. The presentation will also include a discussion of the reliability, security, and survivability of the proposed connected-vehicle communication architecture and identify research needs in this area.

Need guest speakers CS seminar class

We need guest speakers for the CS seminar classes, Contemporary Issues in Computer Science, CS 401/501. This class meets Tuesdays, 3:30-4:20 PM on the Moscow campus. We would like to help students meet and hear from working computing professionals, who can share their real-world experiences. If you're interested and available, please contact CS Chair Greg Donohoe, gdonohoe@uidaho.edu.

ITC Software Alliance Conference

Attention Software Professionals and Soon-to-be Professionals

Save the date for this year’s develop.idaho conference!

The Idaho Technology Council Software Alliance is proud to announce the second

annual develop.idaho conference on April 3, 2012 at the Boise Centre Convention Center’s Summit Room. Sponsored by Perkins Coie, this year’s theme is “Software: Imagine the Possibilities.” This year’s event will highlight the different areas of the Idaho economy where software plays a major role. This is the premier conference in Idaho for developers, designers, entrepreneurs and

students who want to be plugged in to the Idaho software industry.

develop.idaho 2012 will feature influential software professionals to talk about their views on how software is being used to create companies, generate revenue and develop new markets. The speakers will also talk about the surprising solutions software has provided to companies and industries not normally known for software. Lastly, they will give us their insights on trends that will affect software professionals in the upcoming years.

News flash! Tech Cocktail Boise is back! Tech Cocktail, a national media company focused on celebrating entrepreneurs, emerging technology and innovations, will be hosting this year’s Startup Innovation Showcase. After the develop.idaho 2012 conference, join us for the evening mixer that will feature early-stage startups from Idaho, allowing them to promote their companies and let the attendees get an up close and personal view of these companies and their technologists.

develop.idaho 2012 – Presented by Perkins Coie

April 3, 2012 – 1pm-5:30pm

Location: Boise Centre Convention Center’s Summit Room

Tech Cocktail Boise – Presented by Perkins Coie

April 3, 2012 – 6pm-9pm

Location: Liquid in Bodo

Visit us at www.developidaho.org or follow us on Twitter

@developidaho for event news and updates

Real-time Control Projects Needed

Prof. Paul Oman's class, Supervisory Control and Critical Infrastructure, is looking for projects for students to work on. Past projects include lab and home monitoring networks, temperature or volume controls, RFID sensor networks, Bluetooth and Zigbee network experimentation, model airplane controls, etc. The student(s) would work for you, under your direction, throughout the semester.

If you have a project in mind, please contact Paul: oman@uidaho.edu

CS Colloquium Jan 24, 2012, 3:30-4:20 PM

Location: Engineering Physics Building EP 122

Speaker: Prof. Axel Krings

The Information Revolution and its Impact on Computer and Information Ethics
Abstract:
This talk is based on "Computer an Information Ethics" of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Topics discussed include historical milestones, computers in the workplace, computer crime, privacy and anonymity, intellectual property, professional responsibility, and the impacts of globalization. Many examples are shown, ranging from threats to democracy to our very existence.