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BSAC Seminar: Sensors, MEMS and Microsystems at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems

February 3, 2015
Albert Henning Ph.D. Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems February 3, 2015 | 12:30 to 01:30 | 521 Cory Hall Host: John Huggins

Headquartered in Munich, with a partial subvention from the German Federal Republic, the Fraunhofer Society (FhG) has many different aspects and attributes, and it is commonly misunderstood by most professionals in STEM fields external of Germany. FhG has over 25,000 'Mitarbeiter,' or employee-colleagues, spread over 67 separate institutes, most of which are found in Germany. Each...

BSAC Seminar: MEMS/NEMS Technologies for High-Performance Transducers

February 6, 2015
Prof. Xinxin Li Director, State Key Lab of Transducer Technology Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences February 6, 2015 | 10:00 to 11:00 | 540 Cory Hall Host: Liwei Lin

This seminar discusses the development and investigation of a MIS single-wafer micromachining technology, sensing effects and micro/nano sensors. Applications include volume manufacturable physical sensors for use in automobiles, smart phones and medical analysis. With combined micro/nano integration,...

BSAC Seminar: Microfluidic Stretchable RF Electronics

February 6, 2015
Prof. Klas Hjort Head, Microsystems, Technology Program. Uppsala University, Sweden February 6, 2015 | 01:00 to 02:00 | 521 Cory Hall Host: Ming Wu

In contrast to the traditional rigid and brittle silicon-based electronics, stretchable electronics has brought interest due to its high mechanical compliance when it is attached to complex and soft surfaces such as our skin, eyes or inner organs. This is of particular interest for many devices which require ergonomic interfaces to enhance our user experience, e.g.,...

BSAC Seminar: APIs: How to Make Sensor Networks More Relevant and Secure End-Point Data

February 10, 2015
Sachin Agarwal Vice President, Product Marketing, SDA Software February 10, 2015 | 12:30 to 01:30 | 540 Cory Hall Host: John Huggins

Wearables and sensors may be the hip new accessories in the hot emerging Internet of Things (IOT), but when that slick Thing on your face/wrist/body needs to grab data from an enterprise back-end system or access functionality for a cloud-based application, it's really just another client making an API call. How you handle that API call can make a huge difference in the relevance and proper...

BSAC Seminar: Estimation of Dynamic Interfacial Forces in Mechanical and Vehicle Systems

February 17, 2015
Prof. Rajendra Singh Director, NSF I/UCRC Smart Vehicle Concepts Center, Ohio State University February 17, 2015 | 12:30 to 01:30 | 540 Cory Hall Host: John Huggins

Direct measurement of dynamic forces is not practical in many real-life applications because the interfacial conditions may change. Thus indirect force estimation methods must be developed, though they pose special difficulty for nonlinear mechanical elements since the transfer path type methods are applicable only for linear systems. The first example considers the hydraulic engine mount as...

BSAC Seminar: Single Molecular-Level Association of Chemical Activity with Biomolecular Motion Using MEMS Devices

March 3, 2015
Prof. Hiroyuki Fujita Director, Center for International Research on Micronano Mechatronics (CIRMM), University of Tokyo March 3, 2015 | 12:30 to 01:30 | 540 Cory Hall Host: Liwei Lin

MEMS fabrication and microactuators emerged in the late 1980’s. Today, these devices are applied to commercial products and to scientific tools for nano and bio technologies. This enables precise measurement of the mechanical, electrical, and chemical properties of nano/bio objects with simultaneous observation by optical or electron microscopy. Prof. Hiroyuki Fujita will...

BSAC Seminar: Minimally-Invasive Neural Interfaces: from Physical Implants to Virtual Implants

March 31, 2015
Dr. Maysam Chamanzar Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley BSAC Postdoctoral Researcher March 31, 2015 | 12:30 to 01:30 | 540 Cory Hall Host: Kris Pister

It is an exciting time to be at the nexus of engineering and neuroscience! The development of new neurotechnologies will revolutionize our understanding of the brain function to mitigate nervous system disorders and also advance brain-machine interfaces (BMIs).
This seminar will discuss high-density hybrid parylene-silicon implantable probes for high-resolution...

BSAC Seminar: Energy Harvesting from Motion for Autonomous Devices

April 7, 2015
Prof. Eric Yeatman Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Professor of Microengineering, Deputy Head of Department, Imperial College London April 7, 2015 | 12:30 to 01:30 | 540 Cory Hall Host: John Huggins

Driven by advances in microelectronics, sensors, and radio technology, highly miniature, low cost wireless devices are proliferating rapidly in a wide range of applications. This is enabling the distribution of sensing capability throughout urban and other environments, in the paradigm often known as pervasive sensing, as well as the enhancement of...

BSAC Seminar: From Technology Innovation to Business Success

April 21, 2015
Dr. Peter Hsi Director, Advanced Development, RAE Systems by Honeywell April 21, 2015 | 12:30 to 01:30 | 540 Cory Hall Host: John Huggins

This presentation will introduce RAE systems as a successful technology startup company in Silicon Valley. How were we able to develop an innovative photoionization detection technology and build a successful business? The seminar will explain the principle of photoionization detection technology, the unique advantages in gas detection, the challenges and the opportunities. In conclusion, the...

BSAC Seminar: Cyber-Enabled Bionic Organisms for Environmental Sensing and Search-and-Rescue

April 14, 2015
Prof. Alper Bozkurt Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University April 14, 2015 | 12:30 to 01:30 | 540 Cory Hall Host: Michel Maharbiz

Current technology falls short in offering autonomous mobile robots that can function effectively and efficiently under unknown and dynamic environmental conditions. However, insects and canines exhibit an unmatched ability to navigate a wide variety of environments and overcome obstacles by successfully maintaining control and stability. This talk will present how...