The Sensors Magazine Live Theater provides free education sessions on the Expo floor for all attendees from credible resources! See the latest technology in action, gain education, and more from leading vendors. Stay tuned for updates to the schedule added daily!
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Wednesday, June 5 |
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11:45AM-12:15PM
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Making Wireless Development for ZigBee® Applications Easy
Mark Bowyer, Corporate Business Development Manager, Anaren
This presentation will focus on Anaren’s just-introduced family of AIR modules suitable for ZigBee® standard applications, based on Texas Instruments CC2530 SoC. Attendees will learn about AIR modules for ZigBee; Anaren’s unique, time-saving AIR-ZNP firmware solutions; and the new CC2530 BoosterPack kit – which simplifies the task of developing wireless applications for ZigBee using Texas Instruments MSP430™and Stellaris® Launchpad kits. Attendees will be entered in a drawing for a free ZigBee BoosterPack kit ($99 value).
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12:30-1:00PM
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Stop Wasting Manpower Analyzing Healthy Machines: Explore the Benefits of Wireless Monitoring
Victor J. Viola, Business Development Manager – Wireless, IMI Sensors, division of PCB Piezotronics, Inc.
Echo® Wireless Vibration Monitoring Alarm-Based System easily integrates into many legacy plant monitoring systems via Modbus® and the EchoPlus® Wireless Junction Box, which instantly converts installed industrial ICP® sensors to wireless operation. An incredibly economical device, EchoPlus® periodically powers each sensor and transmits vibration readings wirelessly to provide early warning of machine faults. The Echo® alarm panel shows the status of all machines and channels at a single glance.
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1:15-1:45PM
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$ave Money and Future Proof Your M2M System Design
Ryan Rangel, President, ClearConnex
This session will give you insight into an approach to your M2M system design that combines the flexibility and functionality of custom development with the cost effectiveness of an off-the-shelf solution. Simply, you need 3 things in an M2M system; a device, network connectivity and an application server, but each of these things present unique challenges. We will present the different methodologies that can be used to meet these challenges head on.
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2:00-2:30PM
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Creating High Performance Sensors Using Parylene Technology
Rakesh Kumar, PhD, Vice President of Technology, Specialty Coating Systems
Organic polymers have played significant role in advancing sensor technology for the past couple of decades. In the recent years, organic polymers, particularly those deposited through vapor phase polymerization, have found an increasing role in the fabrication of sensors and enhancing their overall reliability. Para-xylylene family of vapor phase polymers offers unique characteristics for sensor applications that are not available by other polymeric materials. This presentation reviews the role that vapor phase polymers have played and their future potential to advance the effectiveness of various types sensors. In addition, it describes a new development in the area of Parylene polymer coatings for protection of various sensors and its packaging components from solvent, gasoline, corrosive vapors, moisture and other harsh environmental effects including high temperature applications.
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3:30PM
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Best of Sensors Expo 2013 Award Ceremony
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Thursday, June 6 |
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11:00-11:30AM
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Technological Innovation for the Benefit of Humanity
Peter Salerno, PMP, Marketing Director, Open Parallel
IEEE is on the forefront of many technological innovations. Many IEEE standards, like 802.11 for WiFi, are even well know to consumers. The IEEE activity around sensors and their application is lead by the IEEE Robotics and Automation society and the IEEE Sensors Council. I will provide examples of IEEE tutorials and publications. Also, I will walk through features of the IEEE Spectrum Robots app for the iPad. |
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11:45AM-12:15PM
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Thermal Energy Harvesting for Embedded Wireless Solutions
Robert T. Collins, VP of Business Development, Laird Engineered Thermal Systems
Advances in embedded wireless sensors have led to an increased interest in the use of renewable power sources to replace or augment existing power systems. The use of heat is an attractive source of energy for many low-power sensor applications. Thermoelectric systems can convert heat into electricity for a variety of self-contained, autonomous systems.
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2:00 PM
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Presentation of IPSO Challenge 2013 Award Winners |
