IoT Texas

Tue, Nov 18 · 11:30 PM CST

The Optical Network Emulator (ONE) Engine & EXODUS-5G: Emergency eXecution of...

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This is an IEEE CVT luncheon event that will be held at UTD on Nov. 18th (11:30 to 1 pm).

You do not need to be an IEEE member to attend.

Come join us each month if interested in great networking and thought-provoking meeting topics.

Register at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/513034

Meeting details and cost to attend is below. Reservation at above IEEE site (vTools) is required by Friday (11-15-25) noon if you'd like lunch. Free to attend if not having lunch.

Come join us on Tuesday Nov. 18th and hear two presenters (Linqi Xiao and Aparaajitha GL):

1st Presenter:
Aparaajitha GL (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparaajitha-gl-752689100/)
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
The University of Texas at Dallas, Aug 2022

Title:
"The Optical Network Emulator (ONE) Engine"
Abstract:

The Optical Network Emulator (ONE) engine is a software-only solution designed to emulate the key functionalities of a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical network in real time. It replicates the behavior of critical optical hardware components such as transponders and Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) nodes entirely in software. The ONE engine aims to support open optical transport network (OOTN) initiatives by enabling early testing and validation of software-based solutions. Additionally, it can serve as an educational tool, allowing students and researchers to gain hands-on experience with OOTN and software-defined networking (SDN) technologies as applied to WDM transport networks, without the need for expensive optical equipment or physical infrastructure.

2nd Presenter:
Linqi Xiao (https://www.linkedin.com/in/linqi-xiao-15057321b/), third year PhD candidate in Dr. Andrea Fumagalli's OpenLab, mainly focus on Optical Communication Network and 5G ORAN research

Title:
EXODUS-5G: Emergency eXecution of Orchestrated Displacement of 5G CU-UP Using O-RAN RICs

Abstract:
EXODUS-5G is an automated 5G defense system that uses machine learning to detect cyber attacks on CU-UP (F1-score: 0.956) and autonomously migrates the compromised component to a secure location via optical transport network within 6-10 seconds detection and 1.2 seconds migration time, ensuring mission-critical communication continuity.

Date: Nov. 18, 2025
Location: UTD Synergy Park North Building; 3000 Waterview, Richardson, TX
Directions: NE Corner Synergy Park Blvd and Steward Dr.
Lunch Cost: see below.

Most importantly, come to network with fellow technologists, business execs, entrepreneurs and IEEE CVT members.

You do not have to be an IEEE member to attend.

Registration: Please pre-register at:
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/513034

(If you're not an IEEE member, you are welcome to use the "Register as Guest" button at the bottom of the page - be sure to click and check the "I accept the IEEE Privacy Policy" box).

Please pre-register by Friday (11-15-25) noon if you plan on having lunch. The lunch order must go on at noon Friday prior to the meeting on Tuesday (11-18-25).

Lunch will start at 11:30 am and the program runs from 12 to 1 pm.
You do not need to be a member of IEEE and the meeting is free if you do not intend to eat.

Location:
UTD Synergy Park North Building; 3000 Waterview, Richardson, TX
Directions: NE Corner Synergy Park Blvd and Steward Dr. (map and more details below)

Prepay via the IEEE website by noon Friday (11-15-25 ):
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/513034

IEEE Members $10.00
IEEE Life Members $5.00
Non-IEEE Members (Guests) $15.00
UTD students: $2.00 (First 5 Students who have registered in vTools as recorded within vTools date/time stamp on the registration will be given their $2 back at the event, provided they attend), also all students must show UT Dallas ID at the desk the day of the meetings.
Feel free to sign up using the "Register as Guest" button at the bottom of the page. You do not need to be an IEEE member to attend and the meeting is free to attend if you are not eating.

Pay in person the day of the meeting:
IEEE Members $15.00
IEEE Life Members $10.00
Non-IEEE Members (Guests) $20.00
UTD ECE students with ID $2.00
Anyone who has not pre-registered for lunch will be asked to wait until all pre-registered folks have had a chance to go through the buffet line.
Anyone not pre-registered will be charged the ‘Guest’ rate.

There is No charge for "No Lunch, just attending the talk".

Parking passes will be available to those that register, and lunch for a fee.

Future meetings (subject to change but most likely):
Dec. 16, 2025
Jan. 20, 2026
Feb. 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
April 21, 2026
May 19, 2026

Thu, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM CST

Using GenAI to Ingest Content from Documents, Images, Video and Audio Sources

SpringHill Suites Dallas Richardson/Plano, 3251 E President George Bush Hwy, Richardson, TX, US

These IoT/Technology Meetups are held on the first Thursday of each month (except Jan. and July when we'll meet the following Thursday) and are free to anyone interested in the business of high technology.

Come and connect with other like-minded technologists, business execs, entrepreneurs, etc.

Ron Dagdag
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/rondagdag/)

with 7-Eleven, Inc.
(https://www.7-eleven.com/)

will present:

Most IoT data isn’t tidy time-series. It’s messy images from edge cameras, PDFs from field service, audio from support calls, and long videos from inspections. In this session, we’ll turn that unstructured content into structured events your IoT apps can actually use.

We’ll walk the Analyzer flow in Azure AI Content Understanding, then run demos: extract fields from maintenance forms and invoices, summarize phone/radio calls, and segment inspection videos into searchable scenes tied to assets.

You’ll leave with an edge-to-cloud reference pipeline you can wire into alerts, search, analytics, and automation.

Ron Dagdag
is an accomplished R&D Engineering Manager at 7-Eleven, Inc., a Microsoft MVP, and a hands-on technologist with 25 years of experience delivering scalable, innovative solutions across retail, manufacturing, and technology services.

Ron's career blends engineering automation, edge AI platforms, cloud-native development, and hands-on experimentation with emerging technologies — from AI, IoT to Mixed Reality. Whether leading cross-functional teams, defining reference architectures across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud, or mentoring developers, his focus is always on practical innovation that drives real business impact.

Ron thrives at the intersection of technology, creativity, and collaboration — helping teams explore new technologies, build smarter systems, and grow their technical and leadership skills along the way.
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The meeting location has been moved to SpringHill Suites near intersection of Geo. Bush and E. Renner Rd. (2 blocks south on Shiloh from the Methodist Hospital at Renner and Shiloh - see below for details). Come early and stay late if you can. Bar opens at 5 pm (self-paid). Program runs from 6 to 7:30 pm.

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1st Thursday IoT Happy Hour:

These are hybrid and free events. For those that can attend in person, it allows us to come together and network with other IoT and technology professionals, business execs, entrepreneurs, etc... and help us find resources, talent and solutions to our issues... and learn about new trends and tech in the industry.

Come early and stay late if you can (bar opens at 5 pm. - self paid. Leave whenever you like... or when the bar closes.)

The folks that attend have technical and business expertise in many varied segments of the IoT/tech industry... from end device/sensor/actuator builders, to connectivity gurus (wired, wireless, satellite), to backend computer systems/platforms and analytic tools specialists... and even edge computing/processing, security and AI/ML/ChatGPT/Agentic AI experts.

1st Thursday IoT Happy Hour @ SpringHill Suites ((3251 E. Geo. Bush Tpke, Richardsson, TX))
Each 1st Thursday of 2025 · 6:00 – 7:30pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qjq-aaoe-xdj
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 443-399-3866‬ PIN: ‪891 528 379‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/qjq-aaoe-xdj?pin=8679601782853

A sincere thanks to our sponsors:

4.0 Solutions (www.iiot.university/)
- founded by Walker Reynolds (www.linkedin.com/in/walkerdreynolds/)
4.0 Solutions was created around the concept of the restructuring the way we think about systems integrators, suppliers, hardware & software manufacturers, and distributors in a way that is compatible with the 4th industrial revolution.

ObjectSpectrum, LLC (www.objectspectrum.com)
- founded by Eric Lenington (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericlenington/):
"ObjectSpectrum was founded with the sole purpose of making the Internet of Things an Internet of useful, efficient, cost-cutting, ROI-maximizing things."

James Brehm & Assoc. (https://www.jbrehm.com/)
- James Brehm, Founder and Chief Technology Evangelist
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbrehm/)
James Brehm & Associates is a consulting and market intelligence firm providing project based and retained strategic advisory services to technology companies worldwide focused on IoT and digitial transformation.

Chuck McCoy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chmccoy/),
Founder of: TechTargets - Smart Targets. Smarter Shooters.
(https://techtargets.com/)
TechTargets uses modern IoT components to bring low cost interactive target systems to Law Enforcement live fire training environments.

If you'd like to support these meetings through a one-time donation, or ongoing monthly support, contact Ed Hightower at ed.hightower@iotandbeyond.com. I can send an invoice via PayPal and you can pay/ donate via credit card. Thanks.

This link takes you to many of the presentations that have been presented at our IoT Texas meetings over the last 6+ years. Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69LBjxiKDx8tVkkVs9T0NA/videos