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Sessions (64)

Enabling Smart Systems through Sensor Fusion (Room 101B)

09 Jun 15
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: MEMS, MEMS & Sensors, Pre-Conference Symposium

Speaker(s): Andrew Taylor ; Charles Chung ; Dave McLoughlin ; Doug Wolfgram ; Eduardo Pinheiro ; Gilad Meiri ; Ian Chen ; Lars Hard ; Marcellino Gemelli ; Marco Gatti ; Mike Feibus ; Oleg Logvinov ; Paul Kimelman ; Roger Grace ; Sam Massih ; Stephen Whalley
Organized and hosted by the MEMS Industry Group (MIG), a trade association focused on advancing MEMS and sensors across global markets, this one-da... More...

Energy Harvesting for Powering Wireless Sensors in the IoT - Tutorials (Room 102 AB)

09 Jun 15
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Energy Harvesting, Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Networks, Pre-Conference Symposium

Speaker(s): Kathleen Vaeth ; Mark Buccini ; Mark Jakusovszky ; Mike Deatherage ; Nigel Atherton ; Randy Frank ; Robert Andosca ; Sam Nork ; Steve Grady
Sensors are among the mostly frequently cited additions to connectivity in the Internet of Things (IoT). However, wirelessly connected sensors pose... More...

IoT: The Final Frontier for Embedded (Room 103A/B)

09 Jun 15
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Internet of Things, Pre-Conference Symposium

Speaker(s): Bill Curtis ; Daniel Brauch ; Guillaume Girardin ; Jeff Bier ; Kevin Shaw ; Shan Philipps ; Steve Scheirey ; Tristan Rousselle ; Will Tu
These are the challenges of the embedded community whose five year mission is to expand strange new markets; to seek out new applications and new e... More...

How to Market to Engineers in 2015 (Room 202A/B)

09 Jun 15
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Exhibitor Marketing Workshop

Speaker(s): Bryan Manning ; Teri Sun
Based on surveys of sensor product companies and engineering customers, this workshop for Sensors Exhibitors, will cover top of mind issues for Mar... More...

Your Sixth Sense of Innovation (Room 104)

10 Jun 15
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Keynotes, Keynotes

Speaker(s): Dr. Mike North ; Gadi Amit
Inspire the audience to use their intuition to try new ideas and create rapid prototypes to test those ideas. Many misses will happen, and then the... More...

Attitude Sensing in Highly Dynamic Inertial Conditions (Room 102 AB)

10 Jun 15
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Measurement & Detection, Novel Approaches to Measurement & Detection

Speaker(s): Bob Scannell
This session will walk through the process of estimating attitude angle accuracy for applications that present challenging inertial and environment... More...

Bridging the Digital and Physical Worlds: Intelligent Sensor Hubs Add Awareness and Accelerate IoT Deployment (Room 103 AB)

10 Jun 15
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Internet of Things, IoT & Wireless

Speaker(s): Kirk Hayden ; Sajol Ghoshal
For the IoT to deliver on its full promise, it will need to be built upon a fully configured ‘Internet of Awareness’ which bridges the ... More...

Enabling Technologies for The Internet of Things (Room 204)

10 Jun 15
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: MEMS, MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Jean-Philippe Polizzi
The next MEMS revolution is that of IoT, with the need for deployment of tens of billions of sensors. This will require new technological breakthro... More...

Energy Harvesting With ZigBee and NFC (Room 101 B)

10 Jun 15
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: EH/Power, Energy Harvesting, Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Networks

Speaker(s): Roman Budek
Energy harvesting has been a technology that has been highly sought after for several applications, including building automation. One of the probl... More...

IO-Link - The New Intelligent Sensor/Actor to Network Standard for the IOT and Industry 4.0 (Room 202 AB)

10 Jun 15
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Embedded Systems, Sensors & Embedded Systems Design, Sensors & Embedded Systems Design, Sensors Data

Speaker(s): Lutz Porombka
IEC 61131-9 (IO-Link) is a new global open communication standard to link sensors to the controlling network bus via a corresponding interface incl... More...

Smart Radar Sensor Applications for Vertical Markets (Room 203 AB)

10 Jun 15
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Sensors @ Work

Speaker(s): Debra Jones
Smart radar sensors are smaller than ever before with even lower power consumption due to advancements of semiconductor technology. Current radar s... More...

Wireless Sensors: The Future of M2M Technology (Room 101 A)

10 Jun 15
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Wireless

Speaker(s): Delynn Montrose ; Rod Montrose
For clients seeking cost-effective ways to optimize assets, ultrasonic sensors and GPS devices are necessary. By using a specific application that ... More...

Can the Human Heart Power a Device to Care for Itself? Harvesting Using Piezoelectric Materials for Pacemaker and Biomedical Applications (Room 101 B)

10 Jun 15
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: EH/Power, Energy Harvesting, Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Networks

Speaker(s): Pruthvi Udaya Kiran
A pacemaker runs on a battery that eventually needs to be replaced, a task performed surgically. In addition to surgery costs up to $45,000, there ... More...

Challenges in Designing Low-Cost Media-Isolated MEMS Pressure Transducers (Room 204)

10 Jun 15
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: MEMS, MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Tom Kwa
Media-isolated MEMS pressure sensors have been on the market since the 1970s. The majority of these snesors still rely on the 1970s technology, imp... More...

Designing Smart Medical Devices with Force Sensing Technology (Room 203 AB)

10 Jun 15
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: Sensors @ Work

Speaker(s): Mark Lowe
This session will explore the exciting new trend toward designing smart medical devices that provide critical force feedback to eliminate guesswork... More...

Minimize Motion Design Using Production-Ready Building Blocks (Room 202 AB)

10 Jun 15
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: Embedded Systems, Sensors & Embedded Systems Design

Speaker(s): Jeannette Wilson
Integrating MEMS sensors into embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) applications can be a daunting task. This presentation will explore how to deve... More...

Raising Medication Compliance through M2M and IoT (Room 103 AB)

10 Jun 15
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: Internet of Things, IoT & Wireless

Speaker(s): Ken Connor
Wireless M2M and remote sensors are enabling an increasing number of mobile health devices to transmit data in real time, allowing patients to lead... More...

Sensor Applications for 1KM+ Long Range Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE) Module (Room 101 A)

10 Jun 15
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: Wireless

Speaker(s): Matthew Meiller ; Todd Piatnik
This session will provide an overview of Bluetooth 4.0 (aka BLE or Bluetooth Smart) with comparison to other standards and present the results of a... More...

Using Time to Measure Capacitance Based Sensors (Room 102 AB)

10 Jun 15
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: Measurement & Detection, Novel Approaches to Measurement & Detection

Speaker(s): John Monteith
Accurate low value capacitance measurement by traditional methods is difficult to implement. Measuring capacitance by time measurement reduces the ... More...

Adding Flexiblity to a Sensor Module While Minimizing Cost (Room 102 AB)

10 Jun 15
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Measurement & Detection, Novel Approaches to Measurement & Detection

Speaker(s): Tim White
There is an assumption that having flexibility for configuration, programmability and feature rich sensor modules come with a high price tag. This ... More...

Intelligent Sensors for Agricultural and Food Applications (Room 204)

10 Jun 15
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: MEMS, MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Suranjan Panigrahi
Agricultural and food sectors are key segments of our society and is linked with our health and wellness. This presentation will provide an overvie... More...

Natatometer. Swimming Velocity Monitor. (Room 203 AB)

10 Jun 15
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Sensors @ Work

Speaker(s): Alex Boutov ; Dr. Andrei Krylov
The worldwide community of approximately 750,000 competitive swimmers and their coaches is waiting for a practical tool for measuring Instantaneous... More...

Sensor APIs Could Lead to Sensors-as-a-Service (Room 103 AB)

10 Jun 15
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Internet of Things, IoT & Wireless

Speaker(s): Scott Nelson
Today, APIs are ubiquitous in web development, a driver in application development for IoT and SaaS offerings, and enable developers to create new ... More...

Systems Integration: Sensors, Cellular Modems, Networks, the Cloud (Room 101 A)

10 Jun 15
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Wireless

Speaker(s): Kurt Larson
This session brings integration and solution complex all together with customer needs, sensors, cloud, cellular modems, cellular networks, and the ... More...

Ultra-low Power Sensor Sampling Solutions for Energy Harvesting Applications (Room 101 B)

10 Jun 15
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: EH/Power, Energy Harvesting, Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Networks

Speaker(s): Mark Buccini
To effectively utilize the extremely limited available power inherent in energy harvesting applications, exercising the most energy-aware embedded ... More...

Using Real-Time Ethernet to Optimize Mechatronic Systems Performance (Room 202 AB)

10 Jun 15
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Embedded Systems, Sensors & Embedded Systems Design

Speaker(s): Sari Germanos
In this session, attendees will learn how to optimize your system architecture for cost and performance, remove undesired jitter from your electron... More...

Emerging Applications of Hyperspectral Image Sensing in Transportation (Room 203 AB)

10 Jun 15
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

Tracks: Sensors @ Work

Speaker(s): Raj Bridgelall
The transportation system is massive, open, and dynamic. Regular performance and condition assessments of the complex interacting networks of roadw... More...

Enabling Extremely Low Power Communications for the Internet of Things (Room 101 B)

10 Jun 15
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

Tracks: EH/Power, Energy Harvesting, Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Networks

Speaker(s): Jason Tollefson
Extremely low power microcontrollers represent a flexible and cost-effective way to connect a variety of sensors to the Internet of Things (IoT). T... More...

Furthering IoT and the Smart City Vision with Smart Parking Sensing (Room 103 AB)

10 Jun 15
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

Tracks: Internet of Things, IoT & Wireless

Speaker(s): Mark Noworolski
This session will discuss the Internet of Things and Smart Cities and the importance that parking has in shaping these emerging markets. The use of... More...

Overcoming the Challenges of Testing in Harsh Aerospace and Industrial Environments (Room 204)

10 Jun 15
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

Tracks: MEMS, MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Randy Martin
As test environments become harsher (higher temperature, higher-g, faster rise times) and test application requirements become more demanding (smal... More...

Research Trends and Protocol Development of Wireless Sensor Networks (Room 101 A)

10 Jun 15
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

Tracks: Wireless

Speaker(s): Mohammad Salam
Wireless sensor network (WSN) is composed of tiny sensors and they are powered by energy-constraint battery. To maximize network lifetime in WSN th... More...

Temperature Sensing Solutions for Embedded Systems (Room 202 AB)

10 Jun 15
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

Tracks: Embedded Systems, Sensors & Embedded Systems Design

Speaker(s): Ezana Haile
Embedded systems with precision thermal management require high-accuracy instrumentation. There are several sensors available today for temperature... More...

Using a Reference Quality Light Source for Non-Contact Measuring (Room 102 AB)

10 Jun 15
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

Tracks: Measurement & Detection, Novel Approaches to Measurement & Detection

Speaker(s): Brad Engstrand ; Steve Kreckman
This session will discuss the practical and theoretical qualities of using a reference quality light source for non-contact sensing of rotation, li... More...

Energy Harvesting with Solar Strips: A Review of Potential Applications (Room 101 B)

10 Jun 15
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: EH/Power, Energy Harvesting, Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Networks

Speaker(s): Chris France
Where should one use solar photovoltaics for energy harvesting in sensors? This session will look at indoor and outdoor use cases, complete with in... More...

Hardware Development in the Age of Mobile Apps: How the Industry is Adapting to Keep Up with the Accelerating Pace of Sensor-Based Systems (Room 204)

10 Jun 15
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: MEMS, MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Peter Himes
The US and Silicon Valley are still the heart and soul of technology innovation and new start-up activity, yet the focus has shifted from semicondu... More...

Methods for Communication and Magnetic Powering of Wireless Sensors (Room 101 A)

10 Jun 15
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: Wireless

Speaker(s): Philip Troyk
Magnetic powering of sensor ASICs requires novel design methods. Class-E converters can provide wireless power and data, and specialized design met... More...

Solving the Challenge of Stray Field Immunity for Safety-Critical Applications (Room 203 AB)

10 Jun 15
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: Sensors @ Work

Speaker(s): Heinz Oyrer
Magnetic stray fields pose an enormous obstacle for safety critical applications. This presentation will illustrate how a magnetic position senso... More...

What Your Pressure Sensor Can't Tell You: Seeking Understanding in Long Term Drift Specifications (Room 102 AB)

10 Jun 15
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: Novel Approaches to Measurement & Detection

Speaker(s): Rick Puccio
This session discusses long term drift limitations of current pressure sensing technologies. It demonstrates how these limitations are important, y... More...

When IT Meets OT in the IoT - Risks. Rewards. Intelligence. Analytics. Condition-Monitoring Case Studies (Room 103 AB)

10 Jun 15
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: Internet of Things, IoT & Wireless

Speaker(s): Mike Fahrion
Machines have talked to machines for decades, but IoT technologies have inserted more intelligence – and complexity – into the conversa... More...

Wireless Technologies Connecting Tomorrow’s Solutions: From Theory to Practice – Developing Successful, Scalable IoT Products Today (Room 202 AB)

10 Jun 15
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: Embedded Systems, Sensors & Embedded Systems Design

Speaker(s): David Ewing
Despite years of hearing about “easy wireless mesh,” developing practical wireless sensor networks that can be delivered and installed ... More...

Why the Sensor Explosion Needs Technology Design (Room 104)

11 Jun 15
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Keynotes, Keynotes

Speaker(s): Dr. Mike North ; Gadi Amit
Wearables, Internet of Things, Home Automation, Mobile and Cloud Computing – buzz words, yes – but the now and future of our daily life. Each is me... More...

Efficacy and Safety: Check...By Using the Right Sensor Solution (Room 203A/B)

11 Jun 15
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM

Tracks: Sensors @ Work

Speaker(s): Bram Stelt
Most of the aesthetical-medical treatments of skin involve heating up of dermal and subdermal tissues. To increase the efficacy of the treatments, ... More...

Expanding Applications for Energy Harvesting (Room 101 B)

11 Jun 15
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM

Tracks: Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Networks

Speaker(s): Guillaume Chansin
The application of thermoelectric phenomena in energy generation has gained traction in recent years, with multiple types of materials for thermoel... More...

Inclination Sensing in High Vibration Environments (Room 102 AB)

11 Jun 15
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM

Tracks: Novel Approaches to Measurement & Detection

Speaker(s): James Fennelly
This session will discuss the challenges of accurate inclination sensing in high vibration and wide temperature environments, present actual accele... More...

Medical Device Product Development Involving Sensors (Room 103 AB)

11 Jun 15
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM

Tracks: Wearables

Speaker(s): Michael Pereira
The development of medical devices presents unique regulatory challenges, compounded by the evolving landscape associated with integrated remote se... More...

Mobilizing the MEMS/Sensors and Adjacent Ecosystems for the Next Decade of Growth (Room 204)

11 Jun 15
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM

Tracks: MEMS, MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Stephen Whalley
As we rapidly move to an Internet of Everything (IoE), with more and more MEMS and sensors in our phones, watches, vehicles, homes, workplaces, bui... More...

The Disruptive Technology of Optical Sensors and Image Sensors in Plastic Electronics for Industry 4.0 (Room 101 A)

11 Jun 15
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM

Tracks: Optical Sensing & Detection

Speaker(s): Laurent Jamet
This session presents the emerging technology of organic and printed electronics which offers photonic sensors and image sensors on plastic with un... More...

3D Optical Deformation and Strain Measurement (Room 101 A)

11 Jun 15
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Tracks: Optical Sensing & Detection

Speaker(s): John Tyson
Optical metrology is fast becoming the measurement method of choice because of the great advantages over gauges. Composite manufacturers use the te... More...

Design and Modeling Issues for Sensors Designers Wishing to Utilize MEMS Technology (Room 204)

11 Jun 15
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Tracks: MEMS, MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Mary Ann Maher
MEMS have become ubiquitous in our world and are powering the IoT (Internet of Things). There is more to come as system integrators choose MEMS bas... More...

Direct Optical Time-of-Flight Sensing: Enabling Detection and Ranging for Innovative Applications (Room 203 AB)

11 Jun 15
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Tracks: Sensors @ Work

Speaker(s): Michael Poulin
This session will present an overview of traditional detection and ranging methods, and will provide an in-depth look at direct optical time-o... More...

Inductive Position Sensing with Single Coil Elements using Time Discrimination (Room 102 AB)

11 Jun 15
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Tracks: Novel Approaches to Measurement & Detection

Speaker(s): Jon Klein ; Paul Cain
A novel variant of inductive position sensing allows a single coil element to measure absolute position of an inert activator and to discriminate b... More...

Low Power, Reliable Wireless Sensor Networks and Energy Harvesting (Room 101 B)

11 Jun 15
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Tracks: Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Networks

Speaker(s): Ross Yu
With the wide acceptance of Internet Protocol (IP), it is becoming easier to process data, making meaningful use of information. And while there ... More...

Sensor Hubs: The Secret to MEMS Navigation Solutions (Room 103 AB)

11 Jun 15
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Tracks: Wearables

Speaker(s): Dave Karlin
Sensor hubs bring ‘always-on’ tracking of motion and user contexts to an array of products, including smartphones, activity trackers, a... More...

Function, Flexibility, and Efficiency are Key Success Factors for Energy Harvested Wearables (Room 101 B)

11 Jun 15
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

Tracks: Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Networks

Speaker(s): Mark Jakusovszky
To be successful, wearable devices need to be a constant part of the wearer’s daily routine. Rechargeable batteries are disruptive, since t... More...

MEMS Based Acoustic and Optical Sensors for Physical and Chemical Characterization of Industrial Fluids (Room 101 A)

11 Jun 15
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

Tracks: Optical Sensing & Detection

Speaker(s): Anartz Unamuno
Online information about the status of fluids in industrial environments can maximize performance and minimize costs. MEMS based acoustic and optic... More...

MEMS Sensor Packaging (Room 204)

11 Jun 15
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

Tracks: MEMS, MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Doug Sparks
The presentation will review methods of making small outlined consumer MEMS sensors like wafer thinning, bonding, TSVs and interposers for smart ph... More...

Motion Sensing and Data Acquisition in High Temperature Environments (Room 203 AB)

11 Jun 15
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

Tracks: Sensors @ Work

Speaker(s): Jeff Watson
There are a growing number of harsh environment applications that require motion sensing at extreme temperatures such as down-hole drilling, avioni... More...

Novel Gap Measurement Technology for Aerospace Structures (Room 102 AB)

11 Jun 15
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

Tracks: Novel Approaches to Measurement & Detection

Speaker(s): Bryan Manning
Novel capacitive gap measurement technology for sub structures and final assembly of aircraft, launch vehicles and satellites. Specific application... More...

Sensor IC Placement for Wearable Electronics (Room 103 AB)

11 Jun 15
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

Tracks: Wearables

Speaker(s): John Gammel
Today’s wearable computing products are integrating a wide array of sensor ICs to enable accurate environmental, optical and biometric sensin... More...

Advances in Battery-Free Wireless RFID Sensors Expand Applications (Room 101 B)

11 Jun 15
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Tracks: Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Networks

Speaker(s): Scott Dalgleish
Recent advancements in RFID sensing technology have moved it from a niche wireless sensing solution to a technology that can solve many previously ... More...

Building Sensor Subsystems for Wearables and the IoTs (Room 103 AB)

11 Jun 15
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Tracks: Wearables

Speaker(s): Francois Beauchaud
This session will provide details on the MEMS sensors currently used in most wearable and IoT designs. Overview of potential new sensors for wearab... More...

Fiber Optic Position Sensors: Applications and Lessons Learned (Room 101 A)

11 Jun 15
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Tracks: Optical Sensing & Detection

Speaker(s): Robert Rickenbach
Fiber optic position sensors have become an enabler of new equipment designs from medical to mining, from industrial robots to ferris wheels. In th... More...

Powering the IoT with MEMS Piezoelectric Vibrational Energy Harvesters (Room 204)

11 Jun 15
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Tracks: MEMS, MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Robert Andosca
The increasing availability of small, lightweight, and affordable low-power microcontrollers, RF transmitters, and MEMS sensors has opened up the p... More...

Sensors for Next-Generation Home Appliances (Room 203 AB)

11 Jun 15
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Tracks: Sensors @ Work

Speaker(s): A. Von Bieren
Driven by the ever-increasing demand for enhanced automation and efficiency, sensors have become a key component in most of today's home applia... More...