Nominations are open for the ACCS-CDAC Foundation Award for the year 2013

BANGALORE, April 25, 2013 - The Advanced Computing and Communications Society (ACCS) invites nominations for the ACCS-CDAC Foundation Award for 2013. The ACCS-CDAC Foundation Award was instituted jointly by the Advanced Computing and Communication Society and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) in the year 2004 to recognize and honor accomplished individuals with outstanding contributions in the field of Computing and/or Communications engineering.

Nominations are sought on behalf of outstanding individuals of national/international repute that have made exceptional contributions in the field of Computing and/or Communications engineering and are active in industry, academia and/or research laboratories.

The awardee will be selected from among the nominations received by a committee of eminent persons drawn from the industry and academia. The Award is an inscribed silver plaque and a citation that will highlight significant contribution of the selected recipient.

The Award will be presented at the inaugural event of the annual International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communications (ADCOM 2013) at Chennai on 21st October, 2013. The recipient will have the distinction of delivering the ACCS-CDAC Foundation Lecture at the conference. Cost of passage from the place of domicile to the venue of the award ceremony and local hospitality will be met by ACCS.

Nominations close on Wednesday 10th July, 2013. For further information on nomination guidelines and format, please visit http://accsindia.org/accs-awards.html

Please send in your nominations to: secretary@accsindia.org
or By post:
Secretary
Advanced Computing & Communications Society
Gate #2, CV Raman Avenue, Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore 560 012, India
Telephone: +91 80 2360 7142

Advanced Computing and Communications Society announces ACCS CDAC Award 2012

BANGALORE, October 26, 2012 - Advanced Computing and Communications Society (ACCS), today announced the recipient of ACCS-CDAC award 2012.

ACCS-CDAC Award 2012 will be jointly shared by Prof. Santanu Chaudhury, Dept. of Electrical Engg., IIT Delhi and Prof. Vinod Sharma, Dept. of Electrical Communication Engg., IISc, Bangalore. The award will be presented at the flagship conference of ACCS, viz., ADCOM 2012 scheduled to be held in Bangalore during December 14-16, 2012

The Award was instituted jointly by the Advanced Computing and Communication Society and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) in the year 2004 to recognize and honor accomplished individuals with outstanding contributions in the fields of Computing and/or Communications engineering.

ACCS is a registered scientific society in India providing a forum to individuals, institutions and industry to promote advanced Computing and Communication technologies. It is widely recognized as the premier organization for computing professionals in India delivering a broad array of resources that advance the computing and networking disciplines and enables professional development.

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is the premier R&D organization of the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (MCIT) for carrying out R&D in IT, Electronics and associated areas.

For further information, please contact the president of ACCS, Dr. S. K. Sinha at +91 (0) 80 2360 7142 or email him at sksinha@accsindia.org.

Advanced Computing and Communications Society announces partnership with IEEE

BANGALORE, 2nd November, 2011 - ACCS, the Advanced Computing and Communications Society, today announced a partnership with IEEE the world’s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through IEEE's highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities.

ACCS is a registered scientific society in India founded to provide a forum to individuals, institutions and industry to promote advanced Computing and Communication technologies. It is widely recognized as the premier organization for computing professionals in India delivering a broad array of resources that advance the computing and networking disciplines and enables professional development.

Under this agreement, ACCS will be a partner society of the IEEE Computer Society and promotes an environment where ACCS members enjoy significant access to most current research publications on world‐changing technologies. “Our aim is to help technical schools in India build the understanding and appreciation of first hand exposure to research publications and the important role that technology can play in creating a better tomorrow” said Dr. S. K. Sinha, President of ACCS.

This alliance will make available to ACCS members all of IEEE Computer Society’s renowned self-study certification courses under a unique co-branded licensing arrangement as a registered education partner. IEEE Computer Society will also provide specific support to ADCOM, the annual flagship event of ACCS. "This new partnership strengthens the commitment of both the ACCS and the IEEE Computer Society to support computer professionals in India. We are very proud to be associated with the ACCS." said Angela Burgess, Executive director of IEEE.

For further information, please contact
Dr.Saragur M.Srinidhi at +91 80 2360 7142 or email him at ssrinidhi @ accsindia.org or
Mr. Harish Mysore, IEEE India Office at +91 80 4147 0592 or email him at h.mysore@ieee.org

National level Design Contest

Advanced Computing and Communications Society (ACCS),Coimbatore chapter and the department of Computer Science and Engineering PSG college of technology, Coimbatore India together are conducting a national level design contest pertaining to products on the following themes:

• Wireless communication systems.
• ICT in education and learning.
• Robotics and automation.
• Intelligence controllers.
• Bridge engineering.
• Health Care.
• Solar systems.
• Embedded systems.
• Machine vision systems.
• Design of tall buildings.
• Automotive electronics.
• Adaptive control systems.
• Audio/Video/Speech recognition systems.

The students who are willing to participate in the competition are requested to send the framework of their product, along with the technical details, to smartinnovators_psg @ yahoo.co.in on or before 15/3/2012.

The winners will be awarded cash prize and merit certificates.

For further queries ,please contact :
Naveen S +91 95972 68736
Vishwanathan +91 78456 98845

We request your students to actively participate in this competition and make this event a successful one.