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administered by IEEE under the technical field
awards and medals. Previously, it was called " IEEE
Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award, " and I
amproud tohave gained thenamechange approval
to " IEEEMasaru Ibuka ConsumerTechnologyAward "
from the IEEEBoard of Directors. I amalso proud to
serve as the current Chair of the IEEEMasaru Ibuka
Consumer Technology Award Committee. The IEEE
Masaru Ibuka Consumer Technology Award was
established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1987
to recognize outstanding contributions in the field
of consumer electronics technology. It may be presented
annually to an individual or team of up to
three. It must be noted that the Ibuka Award is an
IEEE FieldAward, not a Society Award.
CTSOC AND SISTER SOCIETIES
There are many other societies around the
world that serve some parts of CTSoc FoIs. We
believe that it is important to collaborate so everyone
wins, particularly the public first. In the past
four years, we renewed or established new MOUs
to enhance and strengthen our relation with current
Sister Societies, and promote opportunities to
build relationships with other national and international
Sister/Related Societies. To date we have an
MOU with: Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik
Informationstechnik/(Association for Electrical,
Electronic&Information Technologies) (VDE), Germany.
The Caribbean Telecommunication Union
(CTU), the Caribbean; The Institute of Electronics
and Information Engineers Korea (IEIEK); China
Institute of Communication (ICC); Shanghai Association
of Artificial Intelligence (SAAICIC). In process
is an MOU with: IFA Messe-Berlin & CTSoc (IFA),
Germany; Consumer Technology Association
(CTA), USA; Audio Engineering Society (AES), USA;
Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC),
worldwide; CMAI/TEMA, India.
GLOBAL STAGE
All the described activities herein led for
CTSoc to be recognized worldwide as an
important pillar in the consumer technology
arena. The IEEE Consumer Technology Society
(CTSoc) is a global leader that inspires
research, development, and deployment of
cutting-edge technologies for consumer devices
and systems for the advancement and
benefit of humanity. A special thanks goes to
TELUS and Dr. Ibrahim Gedeon, IEEE Fellow,
for his valuable steadfast leadership guidance
and support of IEEE in general and CTSoc
specifically.
In conclusion, our Society needs more dedicated
volunteers, and we need you. Please
know everything that is happened, be proud
and be part of our Society's continuous
improvement! CTSoc is a very important pillar
in the consumer technology arena and electronics
industry, and it has already made and
will continue to make lasting and outstanding
significant participation and contribution to
consumer technologies. I devoted my best
efforts working closely with the BoG, extending
volunteer leadership, and CTSoc Membership
to achieve our goals. It is also the duty
of every member to be engaged and to participate
in enhancing the values of the scientific
and engineering profession, and service to the
consumer technologies community. I will continue
my devotion and fully support my successor,
Prof. Wen-Chung Kao, the current 27th
President of CTSoc. Prof. Kao will continue to
grow CTSoc successfully into the future.
Dr. Wahab Almuhtadi, P.Eng., SMIEEE, EIC,
Fellow, 2019-2022 President of the IEEE Consumer
Technology Society (CTSoc).
Wahab Almuhtadi is a Professor/Coordinator of
" Optical Systems and Sensors " Program, Algonquin
College/Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6,
Canada. He is a Member of the Research Council of
Digital Research Alliance of Canada. He is a professional
engineer and a fellow of the Engineering Institute
of Canada. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE. Contact
himat almuhtadi@ieee.org.
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