Friday, June 5, 2009

Ubiquitous Technologies: RTLS & Wireless Sensor Networks Summit

The RTLS & Wireless Sensor Networks Summit will be held November 3-4 in Denver, Colorado. If you are interested in ubiquitous technologies, it looks like this will be an important event.

"Reflecting the development of wireless sensors, using both traditional RFID-based technology and new mesh network-based technology, this event will explore wireless location and sensing."

Four master classes will be held during the summit:

  • Introduction to Energy Harvesting & Storage for Small Electronic Devices
  • Introduction to Active RFID
  • Real Time Locating Systems and Wireless Sensor Networks
  • Photovoltics and Printed Electronics
Below is a sample of questions from the website that will be addressed in the master classes:
  • What are the different types of Active tag system, their cost structure and advantages and disadvantages over passive?
  • Why is this market growing much faster than RFID as a whole?
  • What is the difference between traditional Active RFID, RFID enabled cellphones, Smart Active Labels/ Battery Assisted Passive tags, Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) and Ubiquitous Sensor Networks (USN) and where are they headed
  • What are the different types of wireless sensors, their cost structure and advantages and disadvantage?
  • What is the difference between traditional Active RFID, RFID enabled cellphones, Smart Active Labels/ Battery Assisted Passive tags, Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) and Ubiquitous Sensor Networks (USN) and where are they headed?
  • What is the dream for USN - from predicting and controlling disaster recovery to micro-climate in industrial greenhouses - and who is working on which aspect?
Detailed information regarding these classes can be found on the summit website.

The New Market for Ubiquitous Sensor Networks (USN)

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