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Sessions (61)

Energy Harvesting and Sophisticated Power Solutions for Sensor Aplications- Tutorials (Meeting Room 211A)

21 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Energy Harvesting, Pre-Conference Symposium

Speaker(s): Charlie Greene ; Christian Pennisi ; Jeff Sather ; Mark Buccini ; Pierre Mars ; Randy Frank ; Robert Andosca ; Terry Ray Pennisi ; Tony Armstrong
Sensors are among the mostly frequently cited additions to connectivity in the Internet of Things (IoT) and certainly are one of the key enablers f... More...

How to Plug In and Extract Value from the MEMS & Sensors Supply Chain (Meeting Room 212AB)

21 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: MEMS & Sensors, Pre-Conference Symposium

Speaker(s): Alissa Fitzgerald ; Andre Rouzaud ; David Benton ; David Trauernicht ; Janusz Bryzek ; Jeff Bier ; Jim Feldhan ; Kevin Shaw ; Marcellino Gemelli ; Michael Rupp ; Stephen Whalley
Cisco predicts that we are on track to hit 25 to 50 billion connected devices by 2020. Morgan Stanley expects 75 billion. To arrive at even the mos... More...

IoT 2.0 - Sensor Innovation Moves From "Smart" to "Intelligent" (Meeting Room 211CD)

21 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Internet of Things, Pre-Conference Symposium

Speaker(s): Charles Chung ; Edoardo Gallizio ; Guillaume Girardin ; Josh Knauer ; Louay Eldada ; Marcellino Gemelli ; Mike Adell ; Mike Stanley ; Mortiz Von Grotthuss ; Scott Hanson ; Steve Malkos ; Vaidhi Nathan ; Will Tu
Sensors are crucial to making technology natural, intuitive, and immersive for humans. Sensors are also the foundational elements needed to help ev... More...

Overcoming Embedded Security System Challenges: The Reality of Securing the IoT (Meeting Room 211B)

21 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Pre-Conference Symposium, Sensors & Embedded Systems Design

Speaker(s): Charles Holmes ; Derek Atkins ; Drake Smith ; Jacob Beningo ; Joe Grand ; Josh Thomas ; Louis Parks ; Michael Anderson ; Vinai Sundaram
By 2020, billions of IoT devices will be connected to the Internet, from wearables and smart appliances to connected cars and smart cities. Sensors... More...

Printed/Flexible/Stretchable Sensors: Technologies and Applications for IoT and Wearables (Executive Ballroom B)

21 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Flexibles & Wearables, Pre-Conference Symposium

Speaker(s): Art Muir ; Cihan Yilmaz PhD ; David Britton ; Giovanni Nisato ; Hughes Metras ; Janos Veres PhD ; Joey Mead ; Joseph Stetter ; Max Shtein ; Richard Brown ; Roger Grace ; Shinya Matsubara ; Susana Cardoso ; Sywert Brongersma ; Tingrui Pan ; Wei Gao
The availability of sensors that can take the shape of and work reliably in their imposed complex and demanding working environment has existed for... More...

Are Your Sensors a Feature or a Discriminator? (Executive Ballroom B)

22 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Keynotes

Speaker(s): Ken Gabriel
The unsung heroes of technology, sensors aren’t foremost in people’s minds when making purchasing decisions. To most consumers sensors ... More...

Building Success in the Internet of Things (Executive Ballroom H)

22 Jun 16
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Internet of Things, IoT & Wireless

Speaker(s): Christopher Rommell
The Internet of Things is redefining product development and presenting mechanisms that organizations need to generate new revenue streams and crea... More...

Embedded Vision: The Ultimate Software-Defined Sensor (Meeting Room 211CD)

22 Jun 16
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

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

Speaker(s): Jeff Bier
Computer vision is the automated extraction of meaning from visual inputs. Although computer vision has been used successfully in manufacturing ap... More...

Energy Harvesting With Thin-Film GaAS Solar Cells (Executive Ballroom D)

22 Jun 16
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: EH/Power, Energy Harvesting

Speaker(s): Greg Koskowich
The highest efficiency solar cells are made with Gallium Arsenide (GaAs), primarily for space applications. Attendees in this session will learn ab... More...

Indoor Drone Localization Using Ultra Wideband (UWB) Ranging & Communications (Executive Ballroom G)

22 Jun 16
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Wireless

Speaker(s): Rachel Reinhardt
Ultra Wideband (UWB) sensors enable precise localization indoors and in other venues where GNSS doesn’t work, a key requirement for safe and effect... More...

Precision Agriculture: Sensors to Improve Crops & Farm Management (Meeting Room 211AB)

22 Jun 16
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Novel Sensor Applications

Speaker(s): Ana Sancho ; Andrea Cruciani ; Antonio Natale
The Internet of Things, through sensor networks, can help farmers improve crop and farm management. The ability to receive real-time alerts via SMS... More...

The Sensing Eco-System (Executive Ballroom C)

22 Jun 16
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Peter Hartwell
The sensor industry has experienced tremendous growth in the past 5 years, driven primarily by the inclusion of motion tracking devices, among a va... More...

Advancements In RFID Battery-Free, Wireless Sensor Systems Lead to Widespread Industrial Deployment to Solve Sensing Problems (Executive Ballroom D)

22 Jun 16
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: EH/Power, Energy Harvesting

Speaker(s): Scott Dalgleish
This session will review the unique attributes of battery-free, wireless RFID sensors and will also review the recent advancements in this technolo... More...

Robots in 3D - Coming to Their Senses (Meeting Room 211AB)

22 Jun 16
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: Novel Sensor Applications

Speaker(s): Francis Rabuck
As robots expand into new and more flexible applications, the ability to sense, understand and act in their environment becomes more important. In ... More...

Sensor Data Analytics for IoT Applications (Executive Ballroom H)

22 Jun 16
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: Internet of Things, IoT & Wireless

Speaker(s): Shivakumar Mathapathi
Are you ready to collect sensor data and make analysis to build your own IoT products? Reading sensor data and publishing it to the cloud in a secu... More...

Sensor Subsystems for Vital Parameter Monitoring (Executive Ballroom C)

22 Jun 16
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Francois Beauchaud
Current MEMS motion and environmental sensors monitor small portions of users’ vital-related parameters. In this session, Beauchaud will present th... More...

Trends in Telematics: Data Transmission for M2M and IoT Applications (Executive Ballroom G)

22 Jun 16
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: Wireless

Speaker(s): Scott Schwalbe
The proliferation of sensors makes dispersed applications – from remote monitoring to collection of “big data” possible. The chal... More...

Workshop! Live-Building a Multi-Node, Low Power Sensor Network in One Hour (Meeting Room 211CD)

22 Jun 16
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: Sensors & Embedded Systems Design

Speaker(s): Adrian Fernandez ; Vaughn Shinall
During this hands-on session, attendees will live-build a sub-GHz RF sensor node using modular hardware and open-source software. Ultimately, each ... More...

Cloud-Based Data Analytics Using Next-Generation Medical Sensors (Meeting Room 211AB)

22 Jun 16
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Novel Sensor Applications

Speaker(s): Syed Zaeem Hosain
Advancements in next-generation medical sensor technology are improving patient care and quality of life by leveraging cloud-based data analytics. ... More...

Live IoT Applications Build! Real-Time Development of a Wireless Mesh-to-Cloud Application (Executive Ballroom H)

22 Jun 16
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Internet of Things, IoT & Wireless

Speaker(s): David Ewing ; Eric Ibarra
Developing IoT systems are hard. Even simple applications require navigating several layers of technologies. How to collect the data? How will the ... More...

Rapid Development of Complex IoT Solutions (Meeting Room 211CD)

22 Jun 16
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Sensors & Embedded Systems Design

Speaker(s): Kurt Larson
Besides sensing and communicating, cellular IoT applications can shape, manage, and act upon data. As IoT applications become more complex, so do t... More...

Sensor Fusion Approach to Precision Location and Tracking for First Responders (Executive Ballroom C)

22 Jun 16
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Bob Scannell
This session will discuss design challenges for achieving few-meter accuracy in challenging GPS-denied environments. The First-Responder mission en... More...

Sensors as a Service: The Urgency and Impacts of Developing Proactive Business Models (Executive Ballroom G)

22 Jun 16
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Wireless

Speaker(s): Bill Dykas
Businesses that proactively meet consumer needs through technologies like connected sensors will set themselves apart. Shifting business models wil... More...

What? Nanowatt? Acquiring Sensor Data in Wireless Products with Nanowatt Power Consumption (Executive Ballroom D)

22 Jun 16
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: EH/Power, Energy Harvesting

Speaker(s): Peggy Liska
Lowering power consumption is a challenge faced by developers of wearable embedded sensor systems. This session will demonstrate how to design a lo... More...

Converting the Big Data Challenge into a Big Data Solution (Meeting Room 211CD)

22 Jun 16
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

Tracks: Sensors & Embedded Systems Design

Speaker(s): Brandon Treece
We are moving towards having an excess of 50 billion connected devices. Sensors will play a key role in providing access to more data than ever bef... More...

Coulomb Counting: Power Monitoring at Micro-Watt Levels, a Comparison of Non-Linear and Linear Methods (Executive Ballroom D)

22 Jun 16
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

Tracks: EH/Power, Energy Harvesting

Speaker(s): David Chow
All sensor systems require a source of power and the amount of power draw is of concern especially with remote systems. In this session, various me... More...

Developing a Future-Proof IoT Roadmap for Connected Devices and Data (Executive Ballroom H)

22 Jun 16
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

Tracks: Internet of Things, IoT & Wireless

Speaker(s): Mark Benson
IoT device fleets are becoming more pervasive and new possibilities exist about how we can use the data they generate. This session will discuss th... More...

Participatory Sensing of Roadway Condition and Safety Using Connected Vehicles (Meeting Room 211AB)

22 Jun 16
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

Tracks: Novel Sensor Applications

Speaker(s): Raj Bridgelall
This session will report on the development and application of a new sensor fusion technique that enables a connected vehicle approach to the auton... More...

Strategy to Address Key MEMS Challenges (Executive Ballroom C)

22 Jun 16
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

Tracks: MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Jean-Philippe Polizzi
To keep thriving in the highly competitive 2016 MEMS landscape, Yole Développement has identified three key challenges: 1) development of disruptiv... More...

Utilizing Wireless Networking in Your Sensor Application (Executive Ballroom G)

22 Jun 16
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM

Tracks: Wireless

Speaker(s): Cristin Dziekonski
It can be surprisingly difficult to develop a wireless sensor solution that is robust and scalable. This session will provide an overview of high-l... More...

Building a Minature Weather Station (Meeting Room 211CD)

22 Jun 16
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: Sensors & Embedded Systems Design

Speaker(s): Jacob Beningo
Developing an IoT sensor system appears at the surface to be an extremely complex endeavor. Security, remote updating, and sensor interfacing are j... More...

CAPSIC: Capacitive Sensing in Chassis and Comfort for Safety Enhancement (Meeting Room 211AB)

22 Jun 16
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: Novel Sensor Applications

Speaker(s): John Monteith
The automotive world is quickly moving toward autonomous driving. Paving the way towards this evolution are advanced driver assistance systems. The... More...

Deploying Wireless Sensing Solutions - Real World Lessons Learned from Industrial to Enterprise (Executive Ballroom G)

22 Jun 16
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: Wireless

Speaker(s): Mike Fahrion
Benefit from lessons learned about coupling sensors with low-power wireless communications in condition-monitoring systems. From real-world deploym... More...

Energy Harvesting and ULP Systems for IoT Sensor Nodes (Executive Ballroom D)

22 Jun 16
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: EH/Power, Energy Harvesting

Speaker(s): Alberto Sanchez ; Michelle Farrington
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MEMS & Sensor Packaging Evoluation for SiP Integration (Executive Ballroom C)

22 Jun 16
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Christophe Zinck
This presentation of MEMS and sensor packaging evolution will focus on serving smart multiple devices, smart integration in complex connected modul... More...

Open Source Software for IoT (Executive Ballroom H)

22 Jun 16
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM

Tracks: Internet of Things, IoT & Wireless

Speaker(s): Rod Cope
Open source software (OSS) is growing in software development today, particularly in the IoT space. It is driving technical innovation, enabling pr... More...

The Future Through the Past: A Silicon Valley Legend Predicts the Future of Silicon, China and IoT (Executive Ballroom B)

23 Jun 16
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Ray Zinn
The future of sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT) can be read in the history of Silicon Valley and the semiconductor industry. With over 50 ye... More...

Are You Getting the Most From Your Sensor Based Solutions? (Executive Ballroom C)

23 Jun 16
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM

Tracks: MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Stephen Whalley
In 2007, smart phones and game controllers ushered in a new era for MEMS. As with many CE devices, wearables, and now the Internet of Everything/Th... More...

Printed, Flexible, Strechable Sensors for Wearables, IoT and Other High Volume Applications (Meeting Room 211AB)

23 Jun 16
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM

Tracks: Flexible & Wearable, Flexibles & Wearables

Speaker(s): Roger Grace
This presentation will review the rationale for the adoption of printed/flexible/wearable sensors and their major benefits in wearable and IoT appl... More...

Sensors & Data Acquisition Fundamentals and Pitfalls to Avoid (Executive Ballroom G)

23 Jun 16
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM

Tracks: Measurement & Detection

Speaker(s): Ernie Falcone
Accurate data acquisitions result from a basic understanding of DAQ principles and sensor fundamentals and this session will cover both of those to... More...

Sensors Enabling Internent of Things- The Current and Future Market Scenarios (Executive Ballroom H)

23 Jun 16
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM

Tracks: Internet of Things, IoT & Wireless

Speaker(s): Kiran Unni
Remote monitoring and control in industrial and consumer applications is enabled by sensors operational efficiency and is the key reason for sensor... More...

Spectral Sensing for Healthcare Applications (Executive Ballroom D)

23 Jun 16
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM

Tracks: Optical Sensing & Detection

Speaker(s): Alder Perotte ; Nadia Pervez
Miniature spectral sensors have advanced significantly in the past five years. In this session, we will explore a number of possible applications o... More...

Using Core-Independent Peripherals to Reduce Software Overhead in Sensor-Based Embedded Systems (Meeting Room 211CD)

23 Jun 16
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM

Tracks: Sensors & Embedded Systems Design

Speaker(s): Jonathan Dillon
Designers are being pushed into 32-bit MCUs, often not for processing power, but for sensor-conversion overhead. If dedicated conversion hardware e... More...

From EVK to Sensor Node: 9 Steps to Connect a Smart Sensor to the Cloud (Meeting Room 211CD)

23 Jun 16
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Tracks: Sensors & Embedded Systems Design

Speaker(s): David Munsinger ; Ian Chen
This session describes a development workflow for embedded sensor nodes, gateway sensor nodes and cloudbased analytics application to support IoT s... More...

High and Ultra-High Stability Pressure Sensors for Today and Tomorrow's Applications (Executive Ballroom G)

23 Jun 16
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Tracks: Measurement & Detection

Speaker(s): Dale Gee ; Nickolai Belov
Although modern digital measurement systems are capable of compensating for different measurement errors, quality of media-interfacing sensors, inc... More...

Innovating IoT and Wearables Devices with Acoustics Technology (Executive Ballroom H)

23 Jun 16
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Tracks: Internet of Things, IoT & Wireless

Speaker(s): Paul Beckmann
Sound through speaking and listening is changing the way we interface with technology. Acoustic technology is not just about voice recognition. In ... More...

MEMS Sensors for 'Long Tail' Applications (Executive Ballroom C)

23 Jun 16
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Tracks: MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Charles Chung
MEMS sensors are developed for “mega-platforms,” 100 million+ unit products like smartphones, but most attendees’ applications re... More...

Optical Object and Presence Detection (Executive Ballroom D)

23 Jun 16
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Tracks: Optical Sensing & Detection

Speaker(s): James Frame
There is a growing need for improved presence detection methodologies and more options to optimize user interfaces. This case study based session w... More...

Wearable Electronics: Matching User Needs and Technology Limits for Reliable Sensing Systems (Meeting Room 211AB)

23 Jun 16
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Tracks: Flexible & Wearable, Flexibles & Wearables

Speaker(s): Marco De Angeli
From a human factor engineering study to system architecture and material and process selection, this presentation will address the specific challe... More...

Low-Cost Wireless Sensor Deployment Using COTS (Meeting Room 211CD)

23 Jun 16
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

Tracks: Sensors & Embedded Systems Design

Speaker(s): Phil Westhart
Discover how to use commercially available technology to minimize material and development cost to deploy sensors. In this session, examples demons... More...

MEMS Chemical Sensors Enable Innovative Consumer Fitness Device (Executive Ballroom C)

23 Jun 16
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

Tracks: MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Debra Deininger ; Joe Anderson
Measurement of acetone levels in the breath provides a unique way to understand the body’s biological processes, providing real time feedback on di... More...

Novel Applications of Photonic Micro Sensor Systems: Real-world Examples from Plastics Recycling to Burglary Monitoring (Executive Ballroom D)

23 Jun 16
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

Tracks: Optical Sensing & Detection

Speaker(s): Peter Reining
Photonic micro sensing technology together with an insight into state-of-the-art MEMS-based systems for photonic sensing will be presented. Spectra... More...

Optimizing 3-Component Force Sensor Intallation for Force Limited Vibration Testing (Executive Ballroom G)

23 Jun 16
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

Tracks: Measurement & Detection

Speaker(s): Bob Metz
During this session, attendees will tackle the most difficult part of force sensor use: preloading them in place. Grimaldi will explain when to pre... More...

The Death of Traditional Analog Design in IoT (Executive Ballroom H)

23 Jun 16
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

Tracks: Internet of Things, IoT & Wireless

Speaker(s): Satish Iyer
This session discusses the challenges of traditional Analog Design and discusses moving away from sensor-specific ICs and circuit-intensive AFE des... More...

The Rise and Fall of Wearable Sensors for Health, Wellness, and Medical Applications (Meeting Room 211AB)

23 Jun 16
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM

Tracks: Flexible & Wearable, Flexibles & Wearables

Speaker(s): Robert Stone
Wearable sensors have existed for decades, but are not widely accepted - other than as glamorous fitness gadgets. This session will discuss the his... More...

Changing the Way We Play: Sensors Enable Professional Standard of Care for Concussions in Football (Meeting Room 211AB)

23 Jun 16
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Tracks: Flexible & Wearable, Flexibles & Wearables

Speaker(s): Andrew Frank ; Curtis Cruz
In this session, Cruz and Frank will explain how various sensors have been used to detect impacts in the sport of football and discuss the process ... More...

Designing a Secure Battery Powered Wifi Connected Sensor Node (Meeting Room 211CD)

23 Jun 16
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Tracks: Sensors & Embedded Systems Design

Speaker(s): Hugo Fiennes
In this session, Fiennes will walk attendees through some of the design choices made in the “Nora” electric imp-based sensor reference design. Thos... More...

Interoperable Standards for Sensing and Location in the Internet of Things (Executive Ballroom H)

23 Jun 16
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Tracks: Internet of Things, IoT & Wireless

Speaker(s): Steve Liang
SensorThings API is the latest standard that put sensors in IoT. Liang and Percivall will explain the latest applications of IoT information sharin... More...

Optical Sensors: Enabling the Next Generation of Collision Avoidance and Driver Assistance Systems (Executive Ballroom D)

23 Jun 16
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Tracks: Optical Sensing & Detection

Speaker(s): Michael Poulin
In this session, attendees will learn how optical sensors, either individually or as part of a sensor-fusion solution, can be integrated in automat... More...

The MEMS and Sensor Supply Chain: Evolving to Support IoT in China (Executive Ballroom C)

23 Jun 16
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Tracks: MEMS & Sensors

Speaker(s): Peter Himes
Growth in IoT globally is as much about the growth of IoT in China as anything else, partially because of the adaptation of the supply chain to new... More...

Understanding How Environmental Acoustics and Transducer Characteristics Affect the Performance of Ultrasonic Sensors (Executive Ballroom G)

23 Jun 16
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM

Tracks: Measurement & Detection

Speaker(s): Donald Massa
Significant effects on the performance of ultrasonic sensors for proximity or distance measurement can be caused by the acoustics of the environmen... More...