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Sensors Expo & Conference Attracts Scientists, Engineers And Executives To See The Newest Developments In Sensing Technologies
Newton, MA, June 11, 2009 - Thousands of engineers, scientists and industry professionals representing 47 countries gathered at the Rosemont Convention Center this week for the Sensors Expo & Conference, the leading event in North America focused exclusively on sensors and sensor-integrated systems. The Expo and Conference was held Monday, June 8 through Wednesday, June 10.
"Sensors are everywhere and the Sensors Expo & Conference brought together many global industries that are impacted by this technology," commented Debra Brown, event director, Sensors Expo & Conference. "We had a very successful event with energy harvesting, MEMS-based system solutions and wireless networking taking center stage in the conference sessions and throughout the Expo Hall. We look forward to bringing this leading industry event back to Rosemont in June 2010."
Dr. Kevin Grazier, Investigation Scientist & Science Planning Engineer, Cassini/Huygens Missions to Saturn & Titan, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, opened the show with a keynote address about the ongoing Saturn mission Following his speech, Dr. Grazier went onto the show floor and spoke in the Application Showcase Theater about his work as a science advisor on the TV series Battlestar Galactica and the importance of putting science in science fiction.
On Wednesday morning, Beth Wozniak, President of Sensing & Control, Honeywell Automation & Control Solutions, spoke about interconnected sensors and their role in solving major world challenges including energy efficiency, healthcare, security, productivity, transportation, and environmental protection. Wozniak told a standing room only crowd, "Sensors can help solve our world problems and we have to think globally and make these solutions affordable and provide economic benefits."
Sensors offered an expanded conference program with 18 tracks. Highlights included a full day pre-conference MEMS Symposia organized by Roger Grace, President of Roger Grace Associates. The all-day symposium drew a few hundred attendees and addressed current and future applications and major issues associated with the creation of a MEMS-based system and its design and manufacturing/testing.
