Message from the general chair

On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, it gives me a great pleasure to welcome you to the 2011 IEEE Jordan Conference on Applied Electrical Engineering and Computing Technologies (AEECT). I am honored to be the General Chair of the organizing team of such an important and interesting event, which is taking place in the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, during December 6-8, 2011. The theme of this conference is “Technology for Solving National Problems.” This theme is a symbolic reflection of the importance of electrical engineering and computing technologies in solving many problems that face Jordan and other countries. This international conference provides a unique forum to discuss practical approaches and state of the art findings in using these technologies to solve national problems related to energy, communications, management, health, business, and other areas. This conference is the first of a series of conferences organized by the IEEE – Jordan Section. The section, which was established in Jordan in 1999, intends to hold this conference biannually. The section plans to hold the next AEECT conference in November 2013. AEECT 2011 has received papers in its nine tracks that cover the various aspects of the electrical engineering and computing technologies. Each of these papers was sent to three expert reviewers or more. Out of the 182 received papers, only 62 papers are included in the printed conference proceedings and are presented in the thirteen technical sessions of this conference. The papers that are successfully presented will also be published on IEEE Xplore Digital Library. AEECT 2011 has also received eight abstracts in its industrial tack. These abstracts were also reviewed by experts and three of these abstracts are included in the printed conference proceedings and are presented in the technical sessions. We are proud to have in this conference program six distinguished keynote speakers who deliver interesting speeches in renewable energy, electric vehicles, unmanned vehicles, communications spectrum, and the future of the internet. Moreover, the conference includes two panel discussions on renewable energy policies and regulations and the potential of electronic industry in Jordan. We would like to thank the University of Jordan, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, and the IEEE – Region 8 for organizing, sponsoring, and supporting this conference, as well as IEEE Computer Press for publishing the conference proceedings. Moreover, we would like to thank the main conference supporter the Jordanian Scientific Research Support Fund and the other supporters particularly Philadelphia University, UN Women, Petra University, Hashemite University, and Jordan Engineers Association. Last but not least, we would like to express our deepest appreciation to the members of all organizing committees for their valuable efforts in making AEECT 2011 a successful event, as well as our army of volunteers, the members of the Scientific Committee, and our expert reviewers. We are looking forward to an exciting, vibrant assembly in our venue and we welcome the AEECT 2011 participants in the University of Jordan in Amman.