BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231029T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240305T192058Z UID:E9767C6A-BFA8-403F-838A-CEAAE7232375 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240305T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240305T160000 DESCRIPTION:Join the IEEE Benelux Section Life Members Affinity Group on a visit to Cochlear in Mechelen\, Belgium—an exploration of the world's le ading cochlear implant manufacturer. Cochlear’s implants help numerous p eople\, to hear again\, who would otherwise be isolated from communication . With a rich history spanning five decades\, this visit showcases the str ong collaboration between Flanders and Australia. Attendees will engage in enlightening presentations on Cochlear's groundbreaking multidisciplinary technologies encompassing direct neural stimulation\, biology\, surgery\, digital signal processing\, ultra-low power SoC design\, human auditory p erception etc. and participate in immersive lab visits\, gaining firsthand insights into the intricate processes behind their pioneering solutions.\ n\nParticipation to this event is free of charge for members of IEEE. Plea se register by preference on this vTools webpage or by sending an email to LMAG secretary Kees van ‘t Klooster C.G.v.t.Klooster@tue.nl before 23 F ebruary 2024. The amount of participants is limited to 40. Registrations w ill be handled in a first come first serve principle.\n\nIn this event pic tures and videos could be recorded for use in reports and publications on the event and IEEE LMAG activities. In case you do not agree to be photogr aphed or appear on videos recorded\, please indicate this explicitly via e mail together with this registration to the IEEE Benelux Section LMAG secr etary: Kees van 't Klooster C.G.v.t.Klooster@tue.nl at least one day befor e the event starts.\n\nAgenda: \n- 11:30 – 12:30 Welcome & small lunch\n - 12:30 – 14:00 Overview Cochlear technologies: dr. ir. Griet Goovaerts\ n- 14:00 – 15:30 Lab visits in rotating small groups\n- 15:30 – 16:00 Reception and closing\n\nBldg: 20/I\, Cochlear N.V. Schaliënhoevedreef 20 /I\, 2800 Mechelen\, Belgium \, Mechelen\, Antwerpen\, Belgium\, 2800 LOCATION:Bldg: 20/I\, Cochlear N.V. Schaliënhoevedreef 20/I\, 2800 Mechele n\, Belgium \, Mechelen\, Antwerpen\, Belgium\, 2800 ORGANIZER:C.G.v.t.Klooster@tue.nl SEQUENCE:22 SUMMARY:Visit to Cochlear – Mechelen URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/404267 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Join the IEEE Benelux Section Life Members Affinity Group on a visit to Cochlear in Mechelen\, Belgium&mdash\;an exp loration of the world's leading cochlear implant manufacturer. Cochlear&rs quo\;s implants help numerous people\, to hear again\, who would otherwise be isolated from communication. With a rich history spanning five decades \, this visit showcases the strong collaboration between Flanders and Aust ralia. Attendees will engage in enlightening presentations on Cochlear's g roundbreaking multidisciplinary technologies encompassing direct neural st imulation\, biology\, surgery\, digital signal processing\, ultra-low powe r SoC design\, human auditory perception etc. and participate in immersive lab visits\, gaining firsthand insights into the intricate processes behi nd their pioneering solutions.</p>\n<p>Participation to this event is free of charge for members of IEEE. Please register by preference on this vToo ls webpage or&nbsp\; by sending an email to LMAG secretary Kees van &lsquo \;t Klooster <a href="mailto:C.G.v.t.Klooster@tue.nl">C.G.v.t.Klooster@tue .nl</a> before 23 February 2024. The amount of participants is limited to 40. Registrations will be handled in a first come first serve principle.</ p>\n<p>In this event pictures and videos could be recorded for use in repo rts and publications on the event and IEEE LMAG activities. In case you do not agree to be photographed or appear on videos recorded\, please indica te this explicitly via email together with this registration to the IEEE B enelux Section LMAG secretary: Kees van 't Klooster C.G.v.t.Klooster@tue.n l at least one day before the event starts.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\ ;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><ul>\n<li>1 1:30 &ndash\; 12:30 Welcome &amp\; small lunch</li>\n<li>12:30 &ndash\; 14 :00 Overview Cochlear technologies: dr. ir. Griet Goovaerts</li>\n<li>14:0 0 &ndash\; 15:30 Lab visits in rotating small groups</li>\n<li>15:30 &ndas h\; 16:00 Reception and closing</li>\n</ul> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR