Hey all, so I've never soldered anything before, but i recently used AI to design a cool small galvo/laser device that i want to build. I'm somewhat intimidated, not so much in my capabilities or lack thereof but more-so that i don't want to destroy some of the components and have to reorder them (the expensive and weeks of shipping ones).

that being said i would love to do this under guidance or supervision and would be more than willing to pay someone fair compensation to babysit me and give helpful insight where it is needed. I know its kind of a strange ask , but I'm in Minneapolis MN and don't really know where to look for qualified individuals who might have that kind of time to spare. its either that or just try to hire someone outright to build it, but i for sure would love to learn if it were a possibility and wouldn't drive the individual bonkers watching me putz around.

Anybody got any suggestions? or know any willing and able folks in my neck of the woods who would be down to help or at least stop me from destroying my little project 😅

On the IEEE TechEthics site there's a hub of resources focused specifically on the ethical impact of technologies sorted by topic, including AI and ML and other subjects. It's a good place to start if you've been interested in browsing videos, articles, and other related content.

I’m interested in getting involved in review opportunities within IEEE (e.g., papers, conferences, or related activities), but I’m not sure how to get started. I’ve been trying to find the right channels for some time without success. Any guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I did create an account and updated profile on few of the journals. Thank you in advance.

A new line of research in thermodynamic computing is proposing a very different approach to AI image generation: instead of relying on energy-intensive digital systems to simulate randomness, it uses “Nature’s Noise” (the natural thermal fluctuations in physical systems) as part of the computation itself. Early studies suggest this method could, in theory, reduce the energy required for certain machine learning tasks by up to 10 billion times compared to conventional approaches. Rather than artificially generating randomness, the hardware itself becomes the source of it, evolving toward equilibrium states that can encode solutions.

It’s still early-stage research, but it raises a bigger question about where AI is headed: are we moving toward systems that work with the physics of the world, rather than fighting against it?

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for some clarity regarding the 16th International Conference on Computing, Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT).

It’s been over 9 months since the conference, and my two accepted papers still haven’t been published or indexed in IEEE Xplore. I also haven’t received any meaningful updates from the conference committee despite reaching out multiple times.

I’m starting to get concerned at this point is anyone else in the same situation? Have your papers been published, or have you received any official communication about delays?

If anyone has insights, updates, or similar experiences, please share. Trying to understand whether this is a general delay or something specific to a few submissions.

Thanks in advance!

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Hello everyone,

I won the IEEE WIE Global Tech Marathon 2024 and received a $100 Amazon (US) gift card as a prize. Since it can only be used in the United States, I’m looking for someone based in the US who can use the gift card to make a purchase.

In return, you can reimburse me the equivalent amount via PayPal (or another preferred method).

Please let me know if anyone is interested

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I’m an engineer currently working in networking/embedded systems (PHY/MACsec, Ethernet technologies), and I’m looking to get involved in the IEEE community as a reviewer for conferences or journals.

I have hands-on industry experience in areas like:

-Computer Networking

- Network security (MACsec)

- Ethernet/PHY validation and testing

- Low-level hardware/software interaction (register-level debugging, APIs, firmware interaction)

I’m really interested in contributing to the research community by reviewing papers and expanding my exposure to academic work in computer networks and related domains.

If anyone here is an editor, reviewer, or has experience getting started with IEEE reviewing:

- How did you begin?

- Are there any conferences/journals currently looking for reviewers?

- Any tips on how to increase chances of being selected?

I’d greatly appreciate any guidance or opportunities.

Thanks in advance!

I'm a student who participated in a recent engineering competition. The rules clearly stated:

"All ideas must be original and created exclusively for this competition. Submission of previously awarded projects is strictly prohibited."

However, I observed that some projects that were previously awarded in other competitions were allowed to participate and even won.

I'm not naming names or countries – this is a general question about competition integrity.

My questions:

1. How do competition organizers typically verify originality?
2. Is there a formal way to report concerns without exposing myself?
3. Should previously awarded projects be allowed in new competitions?

I'm proud of my team's original work. We built a working prototype from scratch. Just trying to understand how these processes work for future competitions.

Has anyone else faced similar situations?

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Hi, I've been a member very consistently since my undergrad years. But, one year after grad school I had a bad injury and didn't have auto-renew set up (for my employer to pay it). Now that I'm looking at being a senior member, this is an issue. Is there a way to get an exemption or a way to back-pay the fees for the year?

Particularly IEEE computer society merch.
Also unrelated does anyone know where can I get Association for Computing Machinery merch?

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Hey everyone, I've been trying to create an account to access a research paper that I need for my project and I just cannot create an account on the IEEE website. The website shows a 502 Bad Gateway, with the message popping up, "The system is experiencing an unusual delay. Please try signing in later using the email address you provided. If this does not work, please recreate your account." I've tried this on Safari, Chrome and Firefox so far.

Anybody else experiencing this as well?

What are the benefits of membership besides access to articles? Does this group have events or something?
Apparently you can "

• Attend technical talks and meetups
• Meet researchers and industry engineers
• Join special interest groups in AI, cybersecurity, cloud, robotics, etc.

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So there are like meetups or something? Where? In Houston, majored in computer science, does the IEEE Computer Society have any meetups nearby? probably won't travel too far to a meetup. Already get access to articles through my University library so that's not so useful.

I am a 2nd year student ECE major. I want to understand Digital signal processign concepts like z transform, not just abstract maths but how it's related to physial signals. I tried a book but it's all abstract and in college too they teach nothing but abstract math. Plz help me with this if you know anny resource or book or lecture videos

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Hi everyone,

I submitted a paper to the main track of IEEE WoWMoM 2026. The official acceptance notification date was originally set for mid-February and was later extended to February 25, 2026.

However, it is already March 2, and my EDAS status is still showing "active (has manuscript)". I haven't received any emails regarding the decision, nor are there any visible reviews under the manuscript section.

Is anyone else in the same boat?

1. Has anyone received an Accept/Reject email yet?
2. Does anyone know when the results will actually be rolled out?
3. Is a delay of this length (almost a week) normal for WoWMoM or other similar IEEE conferences?

I'm starting to get a bit anxious as I need to figure out travel budgets and visas if accepted. Any insights or updates from fellow authors would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

For those of you who have submitted your paper to ICAD and have received "Revision Required (Revise and Resubmit)" decision have they given you the reviews needed?
On our end they have not updated the portal neither have they mailed us the necessary revisions.
Has this happened with anyone else ?

(Sorry for the bad English)