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SUMMARY:SETI Signal Processing: Searching for Technosignatures
DESCRIPTION:SETI\, or the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence\, attempts to answer one of humanity’s oldest questions: Are we alone in the universe? While astronomers have devoted significant effort to finding exoplanets and trying to observe evidence of remote astro-biology\, a parallel exploration involves observation of “technosignatures”\, or radio signals that originate outside the solar system with characteristics suggesting an intelligent source.\nIn many ways radio SETI is a special class of communications problem in the realm of electrical engineering\, with aspects of game theory in the mix. Consider the challenges: the signal is unknown\, and may be intentional (a beacon) or unintentional (involving navigation or communications). The transmit frequency is unknown. If a limited message is sent\, the modulation will be unknown\, and even if bits are produced\, the message must be decoded. Energy or geometry may limit persistence\, so only a small fraction of observations in any pointing direction will have a chance at detection. Without knowledge of the signal\, matched filtering is not possible. Link budgets may force limits on the signal bandwidth (narrowband tones) or time duration (pulse trains).\nThis talk will introduce the SETI problem and describe the scope of efforts underway in the radio SETI community. Search strategies to maximize detection rate will be described\, and narrowband SETI algorithms will be introduced. In recent years\, SETI search capabilities have vastly improved with the use of interferometric arrays covering GHz-class bandwidths\, commensal observing\, and the use of racks of GPU-enhanced servers\, significantly raising the potential for new discoveries.\nSpeaker(s): Kenneth\, Ken\nAgenda:\nPresentation and lunch. Buffet or order from menu (included) depending upon the number of registrants. Fee for IEEE members is subsidized.\nBldg: Golf course restaurant\, not the pro shop\, Beeb's Sports Bar and Grill\, 915 Club House Drive\, Livermore\, California\, United States
URL:https://svec.org/event/seti-signal-processing-searching-for-technosignatures/
LOCATION:Bldg\, Livermore\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Taming Tech Debt for Platform Reliability
DESCRIPTION:LOCATION ADDRESS (Hybrid\, in person or by zoom\, you choose)\nValley Research Park\n319 North Bernardo Avenue\nMountain View\, CA CA 93043\nDon’t use the front door. When facing the front door\, turn right along the front of the building. Turn left around the building corner. The 2nd door should be open and have a banner and event registration. \nIf you want to join remotely\, you can submit questions via Zoom Q&A. The zoom link:\n[https://acm-org.zoom.us/j](https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/94270873151?pwd=DFGIb9xhn5GPv8iJD9Bxt1Ya2qJHmN.1)\nJoin via YouTube:\nhttps://youtube.com/live/ \nAGENDA\n6:30 Door opens\, food and networking (we invite honor system contributions)\n**7:00** SFBayACM upcoming events\, introduce the speaker\n7:15 speaker presentation starts\n8:15 – 8:30 finish\, depending on Q&A \nJoin SF Bay ACM Chapter for an insightful discussion on: \n**Talk Description**: \nSite Reliability Engineering (SRE) at Google is a job function\, mindset\, and set of engineering practices focused on ensuring the reliability\, scalability\, and efficiency of production systems. The term is created in the early 2000s. \nThis talk aims to reframe the conversation around technical debt. Rather than viewing it as a mere backlog of chores\, I will present a methodical framework for identifying and prioritizing it as a strategic opportunity. Drawing from my experiences at various companies\, including Google\, I will share practical insights on how to transform tech debt from an impedance to a catalyst for organizational velocity. I will also discuss how to apply SRE principles to measure the reliability of infrastructure as we tackle technical debt and will be sharing a few anecdotes and practical methods to address this interesting problem with engineering and automation. \n**Speaker Bio**:\nSaurabh Phaltane is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Google\, where he focuses on designing and optimizing web-scale infrastructures for resilience and high performance. With over a decade of experience in SRE and distributed systems\, Saurabh specializes in building reliable systems through robust infrastructure automation\, comprehensive observability\, and scalable automation. Prior to his work at Google\, Saurabh gained valuable experience as an SRE at Okta. He is also a thought leader in SRE and cloud technologies\, a mentor for startup entrepreneurs through the Google for Startups program\, and a frequent speaker on the topic of foundational thinking for scalable and reliable system infrastructure. \n[https://www.linkedin.com/in/karanluniya](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karanluniya) \n— \nValley Research Park is a coworking research campus of 104\,000 square feet hosting 60+ life science and technology companies. VRP has over 100 dry labs\, wet labs\, and high power labs sized from 125-15\,000 square feet. VRP manages all of the traditional office elements: break rooms\, conference rooms\, outdoor dining spaces\, and recreational spaces. \nAs a plug-and-play lab space\, once companies have secured their next milestone and are ready to expand\, VRP has 100+ labs ready to expand into.\nhttps://www.valleyresearchpark.com/
URL:https://svec.org/event/taming-tech-debt-for-platform-reliability/
LOCATION:Valley Research Park\, 319 N Bernardo Ave\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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