May 2017

Google has launched a new artificial intelligence experiment named AutoDraw. It uses the same technology used in QuickDraw, to guess what you are trying to draw by matching your doodles with a database of professional drawings. Please visit https://www.autodraw.com to start creating.

AutoDraw: Fast Drawing for Everyone.

Basbug, Mehmet Emin. （Princeton University）, “Integrating Exponential Dispersion Models to Latent Structures” (2017) Advisor: Engelhardt, Barbara E. and Schapire, Robert E.

For our May 2017 issue, we cover recent patents dealing with signal processing applications of neural networks. Patent no 9,627,532 presents methods and apparatus for training a multi-layer artificial neural network for use in speech recognition.

IEEE Signal Processing Society Vice President-Membership Nikos Sidiropoulos invites nominations for the positions of Chief Editor, Signal Processing Repository (SigPort) and Chief Editor, Resource Center for a 3-year term starting 1 January 2018. Nominations must be received no later than 31 May 2017.

The Board of Governors of the IEEE Signal Processing Society elected three new officers who will start their terms on 1 January 2018:

H. Vincent Poor
SPS Awards Board Chair