BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Nairobi BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19420801T001500 TZOFFSETFROM:+0245 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EAT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260205T083653Z UID:FFB6FBF8-1DC8-46CF-BD3B-540FB840A736 DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20260422T090000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Nairobi:20260424T180000 DESCRIPTION:The East Africa Seasonal School aims to equip engineers and stu dents with advanced skills in smart sensors\, signal processing\, IoT syst ems\, photonics\, and remote sensing—technologies that are transforming communication\, agriculture\, energy\, healthcare\, and environmental moni toring. Through expert-led tutorials\, hands-on laboratories\, and mentors hip from IEEE SPS\, Sensors Council\, GRSS\, Photonics Society\, IES\, YP\ , and HTB\, participants will gain both theoretical knowledge and practica l\, data-driven problem-solving experience. By hosting the program in Kamp ala\, the School will expand regional participation\, strengthen academia –industry collaboration\, and develop the next generation of innovators\ , effectively bridging the gap between global technological advances and l ocal engineering capacity.\n\nAgenda: \n2026 Interdisciplinary Seasonal Sc hool\n\nTheme: “Signal Processing\, Smart Sensors\, IoT\, Photonics\, an d Remote Sensing for Next-Generation Intelligent Systems”\n\nLocation: K ampala\, Uganda | Duration: 3 Days\n\nDAY 1 —\n\nFoundations & Keynotes 08:00 – 09:00\n\nRegistration & Welcome Coffee 09:00 – 09:30\n\nOpenin g Remarks 09:30 – 10:30\n\nKeynote: Technological Landscapes in Sensing & Signal Processing 10:30 – 11:00\n\nCoffee Break 11:00 – 12:30\n\nTut orial: Smart Sensors & IoT Hardware 12:30 – 13:30\n\nLunch 13:30 – 15: 00\n\nTutorial: Signal Processing Basics 15:00 – 15:30\n\nTea Break 15:3 0 – 17:00\n\nPanel: Ethics & Responsible Innovation\n\nDAY 2 —\n\nWork shops & Labs 08:30 – 09:00\n\nDay Recap 09:00 – 10:30\n\nLab: IoT Syst em Development 10:30 – 11:00\n\nCoffee Break 11:00 – 12:30\n\nWorkshop : Optical & Photonic Sensing 12:30 – 13:30\n\nLunch 13:30 – 15:00\n\nT utorial: ML for Sensor Fusion & Remote Sensing 15:00 – 15:30\n\nTea Brea k 15:30 – 17:00\n\nInnovation Challenge Kickoff\n\nDAY 3 —\n\nApplicat ion & Closing 08:30 – 09:00\n\nReflections & Planning 09:00 – 10:30\n\ nLab: Intelligent Automation & Edge AI 10:30 – 11:00\n\nCoffee Break 11: 00 – 12:30\n\nInnovation Challenge Presentations 12:30 – 13:30\n\nLunc h 13:30 – 15:00\n\nCareer & Research Panel 15:30 – 16:00\n\nAwards & C losing Remarks 16:00 – 17:00\n\nNetworking/ Group Phots\n\nHotel African a \, Kampala \, Uganda\, Uganda\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/ m/537228 LOCATION:Hotel Africana \, Kampala \, Uganda\, Uganda\, Virtual: https://ev ents.vtools.ieee.org/m/537228 ORGANIZER:alfredgrey37@gmail.com SEQUENCE:43 SUMMARY:2026 Interdisciplinary Seasonal School URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/537228 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The East Africa Seasonal School aims to eq uip engineers and students with advanced skills in smart sensors\, signal processing\, IoT systems\, photonics\, and remote sensing&mdash\;technolog ies that are transforming communication\, agriculture\, energy\, healthcar e\, and environmental monitoring. Through expert-led tutorials\, hands-on laboratories\, and mentorship from IEEE SPS\, Sensors Council\, GRSS\, Pho tonics Society\, IES\, YP\, and HTB\, participants will gain both theoreti cal knowledge and practical\, data-driven problem-solving experience. By h osting the program in Kampala\, the School will expand regional participat ion\, strengthen academia&ndash\;industry collaboration\, and develop the next generation of innovators\, effectively bridging the gap between globa l technological advances and local engineering capacity.</p><br /><br />Ag enda: <br /><p>2026 Interdisciplinary Seasonal School</p>\n<p>Theme: &ldqu o\;Signal Processing\, Smart Sensors\, IoT\, Photonics\, and Remote Sensin g for Next-Generation Intelligent Systems&rdquo\;</p>\n<p>Location: Kampal a\, Uganda | Duration: 3 Days</p>\n<p>DAY 1 &mdash\;</p>\n<p>Foundations & amp\; Keynotes 08:00 &ndash\; 09:00</p>\n<p>Registration &amp\; Welcome Co ffee 09:00 &ndash\; 09:30</p>\n<p>Opening Remarks 09:30 &ndash\; 10:30</p> \n<p>Keynote: Technological Landscapes in Sensing &amp\; Signal Processing 10:30 &ndash\; 11:00</p>\n<p>Coffee Break 11:00 &ndash\; 12:30</p>\n<p>Tu torial: Smart Sensors &amp\; IoT Hardware 12:30 &ndash\; 13:30</p>\n<p>Lun ch 13:30 &ndash\; 15:00</p>\n<p>Tutorial: Signal Processing Basics 15:00 & ndash\; 15:30</p>\n<p>Tea Break 15:30 &ndash\; 17:00</p>\n<p>Panel: Ethics &amp\; Responsible Innovation</p>\n<p>DAY 2 &mdash\;</p>\n<p>Workshops &a mp\; Labs 08:30 &ndash\; 09:00</p>\n<p>Day Recap 09:00 &ndash\; 10:30</p>\ n<p>Lab: IoT System Development 10:30 &ndash\; 11:00</p>\n<p>Coffee Break 11:00 &ndash\; 12:30</p>\n<p>Workshop: Optical &amp\; Photonic Sensing 12: 30 &ndash\; 13:30</p>\n<p>Lunch 13:30 &ndash\; 15:00</p>\n<p>Tutorial: ML for Sensor Fusion &amp\; Remote Sensing 15:00 &ndash\; 15:30</p>\n<p>Tea B reak 15:30 &ndash\; 17:00</p>\n<p>Innovation Challenge Kickoff</p>\n<p>DAY 3 &mdash\;</p>\n<p>Application &amp\; Closing 08:30 &ndash\; 09:00</p>\n< p>Reflections &amp\; Planning 09:00 &ndash\; 10:30</p>\n<p>Lab: Intelligen t Automation &amp\; Edge AI 10:30 &ndash\; 11:00</p>\n<p>Coffee Break 11:0 0 &ndash\; 12:30</p>\n<p>Innovation Challenge Presentations 12:30 &ndash\; 13:30</p>\n<p>Lunch 13:30 &ndash\; 15:00</p>\n<p>Career &amp\; Research P anel 15:30 &ndash\; 16:00</p>\n<p>Awards &amp\; Closing Remarks 16:00 &nda sh\; 17:00</p>\n<p>Networking/ Group Phots</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR