Movie stars covet Academy Awards(reg), but few can claim one. Tom Williams has two on his shelf, one for "Scientific and Engineering," and another for "Technical Achievement." And if this fails to impress you, he also has more than 20 film credits, including: Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, The Mask, Forrest Gump, Jumanji, and Twister. Williams spent seven years at Industrial Light & Magic as a computer graphics supervisor, director of research and development, and executive in charge of digital effects. In this capacity, he supervised the development of breakthrough technology that resulted in the film effects that not only won him the Academy Awards, but would have been impossible to create using more traditional special effects. Just think about those dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. Engineers who have viewed any of the above movies can appreciate this engineering feet. Williams now heads long-range product development and research at Silicon Graphics' Alias/Wavefront subsidiary.
Safety networks have become more complex, and have actually become simpler and easier to deploy for plant operators. This slideshow highlights developments in plant safety with an emphasis on integrated safety networks.
As the MEMS industry spans a myriad of industries and markets, the future of MEMS in consumer electronics will enable a myriad of functionality, applications, and personalization.
The Nest is a sleek-looking digital thermostat which can actually "learn" its owners' schedule and then continue to regulate temperature to suit the user's preferences and patterns.
Thanks to embedded electronics, medical devices are getting smaller and smarter than ever. Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators are now able to call physicians. MRIs, CT scanners, and ultrasound machines are gaining mobility. And the venerable Band-Aid may soon be able to detect illnesses ranging from fevers to heart arrhythmias. On February 21, join Design News senior editor Charles Murray for a wide-ranging discussion, "Embedded Angles for Medical Products," which will explore the latest developments in medical electronics. The discussion will examine advances in medical device technology and offer an inside look at the embedded electronics behind it.
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