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The IEEE CASS Tour Peru 2023 was held from 4 to 8 September, with a set of talks in four locations: Trujillo, Arequipa, and two locations in Lima. The set of talks included technical ones, a special talk about the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society and opportunities, and why to become a CASS member. The talk related to CASS and opportunities present CASS activities such as conferences, workshops, symposiums, seasonal schools, publications, student design contests, the distinguished lecturer program, pre-doctoral grants, student travel grants, and educational talks promoted by CASS. The list of calls organized by CASS was also presented to support the organization of CASS activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The IEEE CASS Tour Chile 2023 was held from 23 to 27 October, with a set of talks in three locations: Valparaíso, Punta Arenas and Santiago. The set of talks included technical ones, a special talk about the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society and opportunities, and why to become a CASS member. The talk related to CASS and opportunities present CASS activities such as conferences, workshops, symposiums, seasonal schools, publications, student design contests, the distinguished lecturer program, pre-doctoral grants, student travel grants, and educational talks promoted by CASS. The list of calls organized by CASS was also presented to support the organization of CASS activities. The main goal of the CASS Tours being organized in R9 is to motivate professionals and students to be active members of CASS, showing them a whole set of opportunities and support the society provides. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) places a strong emphasis on advancing education within its domain. Various educational programs and resources have contributed to the professional development of CASS members for more than 20 years now. A major transformation within the Society was started in 2021 with a clear vision to become a premier educational resource within circuits and systems areas of interest. This article provides a comprehensive review of flagship educational programs and past initiatives. Insights from the lessons learned and future trends in the education ecosystem guided society’s strategies and frameworks for improving and developing new educational products and services. The benefits of learning with the CASS program are presented, highlighting the Society’s deep commitment to serving the community at large in educational pursuit for years to come. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Workshop Rio (CASSW Rio), entitled Current Trends in IC Design, was organized as a co-event of the SBCCI (Symposium on Circuits and Systems Design, Chip in Rio , which is the most important microelectronic conference organized in Brazil since 1983 (in Rio, it was celebrated 40 years of the event) and co-sponsored by the CASS Society since 2004. The 36th edition of SBCCI took place in the city of Rio de Janeiro, at both, the Rio Art Museum and Museum of Tomorrow (see), with the particular incentive that it was the first in-person edition after a long COVID-19 pandemic virtual time. The IEEE CASSW Rio, organized by the CASS Rio de Janeiro Chapter, was intended for academic and industrial sectors, allowing networking for both students and professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The IEEE CASS Tour Sergipe 2023 was held at the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), at Aracaju, in 2 October. The UFS was launched in 1968. The Tour included a set of technical talks as well as a special talk about the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, presenting CASS activities and opportunities. It was organized a panel about “Education on Computing and Microelectronics,” with the participation of professors Edward Moreno (UFS Computer Science), Elyson Carvalho (UFS—Electrical and Electronics Engineering), Calebe Conceição (IFSul), and Ricardo Reis (UFRGS). shows the full program of the event. The panel was an opportunity for the colleagues of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the UFS to discuss the challenges in education to cope with trends in computing and microelectronics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The two-day event IEEE CASS Tour Manaus 2023 happened in Manaus, the economic, political, and cultural hub that pulses at the heart of the Amazon rain forest. On 27 July the event took place at Institute SENAI of Innovation on Microelectronics (ISI-ME) and on the 28 July at and Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM). The Tour, which had all-around discussions on microelectronics, included in its agenda technical talks, panels of discussion, and networking sessions. One of the event’s highlights was a special talk given by Prof. Ricardo Reis, CASS BoG R9 Representative, which presented IEEE CASS and its respective opportunities addressed to the students and professionals. The main goal of the CASS Tour was to motivate industry and academia in the north region of Brazil, in special, Manaus, to become active members of CASS and to set up a new CASS Chapter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA) is an organizational unit of IEEE with seven member societies, including IEEE CASS. The other member societies are Antennas and Propagation, Computer, Electron Devices, Electronics Packaging, Microwave Theory & Techniques, and Solid-State Circuits Societies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The IEEE Sections Congress is organized every three years, with the participation of section chairs from all over the world. The 2023 edition was organized in Ottawa, Canada, and CASS participated with a booth and as a Sponsoring Society. The opportunity was taken to organize a CASS Workshop at the CASS Ottawa Chapter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The IEEE CASS Tour Panama 2023 was organized on March 8, in Panama City, the week after LASCAS 2023 that was held in Quito, Ecuador. The CASS tour included technical talks, a special talk about the IEEE CASS and opportunities provided by the society. The main goal of the CASS Tour is to motivate professionals and students in Panama to become active members of the society and to organize a CASS Chapter and CASS Student Chapter in Panama. The CASS Tour was organized the day before the IEEE Region 9 Regional Meeting, having the participation of Manuel Delgado-Restituto and Ricardo Reis, representing CASS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The IEEE CASS Tour Ecuador 2023 was organized in February 22 and 23, visiting two cities, Cuenca and Guayaquil, the week before LASCAS 2023 that was held in Quito, Ecuador. The tour included technical talks, as well a special talk about the IEEE CASS and opportunities provided by the society. The main goal of the CASS Tour is to motivate professionals and students in Ecuador to become active members of the society, as well to motivate professionals and students to organize new CASS Chapters and CASS Student Chapters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The CASS Tour Mexico 2023 was held in the cities of Monterrey, Morelia, and Veracruz from April 17 to 21. The main objective of the CASS Tour was to convey the advantages of the Society and promote the creation of local chapters in these regions, both at the professional level and as CASS Student Chapters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The IEEE CASS Tour Puerto Rico 2023 was organized in March 6 and 7, visiting two cities, Mayaguez and San Juan, the week after LASCAS 2023 that was held in Quito, Ecuador. The tour included technical talks, as well a special talk about the IEEE CASS and opportunities provided by the society. The main goal of the CASS Tour is to motivate professionals and students in Puerto Rico to become active members of the society, as well to motivate professionals and students to organize new CASS Chapters and CASS Student Chapters. It was also willing to improve activities in existing CASS Chapters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The IEEE CASS Tour Mexico 2022 was organized from November 5 to December 2, visiting 4 cities in one week, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Puebla, and Veracruz. The tour included technical talks, as well a special talk about the IEEE CASS and opportunities provided by the society. The main goal of the CASS Tour was to motivate professionals and students in Mexico to become active members of the society, as well to motivate professionals and students to organize new CASS Chapters and CASS Student Chapters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The IEEE CASS Tour Brasilia 2023 was held at the Federal University of Brasilia (UNB), in 15 September. The Federal University of Brasilia is a young university, starting activities in 1962, just 2 years after the construction of Brasilia, a planned city, constructed to be the Capital of Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The IEEE CASS Tour Minas Gerais 2023 took place at the auditorium of the Engineering School of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) on 4 December. The Federal University of Minas Gerais is one of the main public universities in Brazil, starting activities in 1927. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article compares and assesses the effectiveness of three prominent machine learning (ML) models for tiny ML computing systems in tolerating neutron-induced soft errors. Results of 14-MeV and thermal neutron radiation tests suggest that the three case-study ML algorithms implemented—without any mitigation technique integrated—retain a certain intrinsic level of effectiveness in tolerating neutron effects, although all of them have been functionally interrupted on some occasions, requiring hardware resets. Notably, the implemented case-study ML algorithm “random forest” has performed no misclassification during the different radiation testing campaigns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The CASS Kenya Chapter and CASS Rio Grande do Sul Chapter (Brazil) Workshop was organized on August 12, 2022, as a virtual edition. The workshop included technical talks, as well talks about Education, Research and Industry in both locations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

IEEE R9 Student Branches Regional Meeting (SBRM) was organized from 29 to 31 October at Cartagena, Colômbia. The SBRM is a meeting point for students from the different regional IEEE student branches to diversify their knowledge in soft and hard skills. This goal has been achieved by creating the perfect space for attendees to learn about different topics and meet and interact with students and professionals from all over the region. This allows a constant exchange of ideas, primarily leading to developing activities for local or regional benefit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Driven by the success of machine learning algorithms for recognizing and identifying objects, there are significant efforts to exploit convolutional neural networks (CNNs) in edge devices. The growing adoption of CNNs in safety-critical embedded systems (e.g., autonomous vehicles) increases the demand for safe and reliable models. In this sense, this brief investigates the soft error reliability of two CNN inference models considering single event upsets (SEUs) occurring in register files, RAM, and Flash memory sections. The results show that the incidence of SEUs in flash memory sections tend to lead to more critical faults than those resulting from the occurrence of bit-flips in RAM sections and register files. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]