The red phone rings, it’s the call for speakers and papers from the 2008 Sensors Expo and Conference.

The 2008 Sensors Expo and Conference, an event featuring sensors and sensor-integrated systems will take place from June 9 through 11, 2008 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The expo and conference is currently searching for individuals who will consider presenting at next year’s conference.

All speakers selected to present will receive complimentary admission to the conference. Accepted speakers will be required to sign and submit a speaker agreement and provide an electronic copy of their presentation by a specific date.

The conference and expo is looking for individuals who have original research and/or compelling application- or implementation-based case examples related to the following topic areas:

Sensor Fundamentals

Vibration/acceleration

Pressure

Torque

Temperature

Vision

Proximity/position rotary/linear/level

Speed/velocity

Fluid/gas chemical sensors

Flow

Metrology/calibration

Emerging Sensor & System Technologies

Nano

MEMs

Printed electronics

Smart materials/textiles

Optics

Energy scavenging/harvesting

Power management

Fuel cells/alternative energy sources

Sensor simulation/modeling

TEDS (Transducer Electronic Data Sheets)

Systems & Embedded Intelligence

System design

Sensor fusion

Databuses and networking

Pattern recognition/algorithms

Processor trade-offs

Distributed processing

Standards and requirements

Wireless & M2M

RFID

Wireless USB

Wireless standards/protocol (face-off/comparison) and proprietary solutions

Power management

Sensor Applications

Robotics

Structural monitoring and control

GPS

Control-by-wire/steer-by-wire, migration away from mechanical parts

Machine vision

Machine health/predictive maintenance

Packaging (system packaging/sensor packaging)

Homeland security

Power management

Home safety and automation

Home healthcare

Biomedical/prosthetics

Aerospace

Modeling

Environmental monitoring

Food safety

Non-destructive testing

Additional details about Sensors Expo & Conference can be found at: http://www.sensorsexpo.com.

All applications must be submitted online at http://cfp.questex.com/callforpapers/ no later than October 1, 2007. Please note that submissions received after that date will be considered on a back-up basis only.

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