SEM Chapter 8 Officers AdCom meeting: Contact Scott Lytle: s.r.lytle@ieee.org for details and Teleconference phone information. Co-sponsored by: Scott Lytle Agenda: Agenda on-line: Contact Steve Tomba steve@epictek-llc.com for details. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/451647

Join Brandon Roberts and Joe LaChapell of M2 Technology for an eye-opening look at how Artificial Intelligence is transforming business today. Whether you're an engineering student, professional engineer, or business owner, this presentation will demystify AI's dual nature – from sophisticated deep fakes that threaten security to practical applications that drive efficiency across marketing, IT, HR, and operations. Drawing from real-world experience serving 85+ Wisconsin businesses, our speakers will share actionable insights to help you leverage AI safely while staying ahead of emerging threats. Don't miss this chance to gain valuable knowledge that will impact your career and business decisions in the AI-driven future. [] www.leewayhertz.com/ai-in-project-management www.solulab.com/role-of-ai-in-the-manufacturing-industry This presentation will count for 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH) for the PE License in Wisconsin and Michigan. Speaker(s): Brandon Roberts, Joe LaChapell Agenda: 5:00 Featured Speakers - Brandon Roberts, Joe LaChapell D.J. Bordini Center at FVTC [] [] 6:30 Adjourn to Good Company 110 N Richmond St. Appleton, WI 6:45 Social time, cash bar open Order meals from restaurant menu 7:00 Section announcements, door prize drawing Room: BC112A (Conference Room), Bldg: D.J. Bordini Center at FVTC, 5 N. Systems Drive, Appleton, Wisconsin, United States, 54914

Active dendrites form the basis for biologically plausible neural networks possessing desirable features of the biological brain including flexibility, adaptability, and high energy efficiency. A formulation for active dendrites using the notational language of conventional machine learning is put forward as an alternative to a spiking neuron formulation. Based on this formulation an online clustering unit (OCU) is developed as a basic neural building block, and its capabilities are demonstrated via an application from experimental neuroscience: spike sorting. Spike sorting takes inputs from electrical probes embedded in neural tissue, detects voltage spikes (action potentials) emitted by neurons, and attempts to sort the spikes according to the neuron that emitted them. Many spike sorting methods form clusters based on the shapes of action potential waveforms, under the assumption that all spikes emitted by a given neuron have similar shapes and will map to the same cluster. Clustering is challenging because there are natural variations both between different neurons and spike instances emitted by the same neuron leading to significant overlaps in the spike shapes. Using synthetic spike shapes, the accuracy of the proposed OCU is compared with a much more compute- intensive, offline k-means approach. The OCU outperforms k-means and has the advantage of requiring only a single pass through the input stream, learning as it goes. The overall capabilities of the OCU are demonstrated for a number of scenarios including dynamic changes in the input stream, differing neuron spike rates, and varying cluster counts. Speaker(s): Dr. James E. Smith, Agenda: 5:45 PM. -- Log on and check virtual meeting 6:00 -- Speaker INtroduction 6:05 -- Virtual Talk 6:50 -- Questions 7:15 -- Adjurn Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/480390

Let's celebrate May day with fellow entrepreneurs. This will be a great get to know each other and play games together. Would love to see what everyone is up too and network. Meeting at the I/O bar in Madison. Bldg: I/O Bar, 720 Williamson Street, Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53703