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Medical Electronics Event Will Give Advice On Cost CuttingUK Automotive Electronics Event Promises An Informative Agenda for EngineersUK Medical Electronics Event is on Track for Success UK Embedded Systems Event is Shaping Up for Success Automotive Electronics Event To Attract Engineers from Across Europe
Medical Electronics Event Will Give Advice On Cost Cutting Tips on breaking the spiraling costs of developing electronics products for the medical market will be given in a presentation at Medelec, the new medical electronics conference and exhibition in Cambridge on the 29th November 2011. http://www.medelec.co.uk/ MEDELEC is the only technical event in the UK which focuses specifically on the increasingly important role that electronics components and embedded systems are playing in the design, development and manufacture of medical devices.
The presentation by John Hayes, Technical Manager at Cambridge Temperature Concepts, will use as an example the company’s Duofertility medical device, used to help couples with fertility problems, which went from a sheet of paper to being sold direct to consumers in less than 18 months with development costs below US$1m. “The field of medical devices is famous for high costs, long development times, Byzantine revenue models and significant cash investment to bring a product to market,” said Hayes. “Breaking this pattern is crucial if we are to genuinely reduce the spiraling costs.” In another presentation, Quentin Ochem, Technical Account manager at Adacore, will look at rules being enforced by IEC 62304 and the FDA to guarantee the safety of software in medical devices and the long certification process. “The outcome justifies the effort as the software produced is highly reliable,” said Ochem. “We will discuss the ever-increasing importance of software in medical devices, its need to be safe and various influencers that can make this happen.” The talk will provide examples of how modern programming practices such as continuous integration or agile development can be used to address safety concerns, how the choice of the right programming language can impact testing and verification, and how shifting the emphasis of the software development cycle early can reduce costs and provide safer software. Software will also be the subject of the presentation from Green Hills Software, concerning the cost of compliance and the risk of bringing a product to market that is unreliable, insecure or simply not safe. The presentation will examine some best practices using special purpose medical software development tools and operating systems in harmony with IEC 62304. The recent rapid developments in MEMs sensor technology have enabled the realisation of truly innovative and adaptive movement and activity monitoring systems. This will be looked at by RP Lane from MLE Electronics and Southampton University. The presentation will discuss how it is now practical to use methods for measuring body movement in a home that were once only possible in a laboratory. “The challenge is now to demonstrate ways of intelligently combining sensors to produce subtleties of measurement not seen before,” said Lane. “A simple example of this would be to combine an accelerometer into a pulse detection device: if the information required is a resting heart rate, then the pulse would only be measured after a short period of relative stillness.” In the associated exhibition, which has already sold out, Lauterbach will be showing the latest debug tools for medical electronics. “Having the right debug tools is a critical factor in the software development of medical devices,” said Barry Lock, UK Manager for Lauterbach. “We will demonstrate how our trace technology can assist engineers in ensuring code quality and code performance, and how we can help in achieving the necessary medical industry approvals.” About MEDELEC MEDELEC is the only technical event in the UK which focuses specifically on the increasingly important role that electronics components and embedded systems are playing in the design, development and manufacture of medical devices. The UK is a global centre of excellence in research and innovation, and this one-day conference and exhibition is being organised for electronics engineers and technical managers working in the clinical and healthcare sectors to learn about the very latest advances in medical electronics through the technical seminar programme and workshops, view demonstrations of innovative software and hardware technologies, and network with peers. This event will be held on 29th November 2011 in Cambridge. http://www.medelec.co.uk/ Conference enquiries to: About UMR
UK Automotive Electronics Event Promises An Informative Agenda for Engineers The organisers of this year's Advanced Automotive Electronics event 'aae2011' have announced a collection of high quality and informative presentations that will discuss the latest technology being applied to vehicle design. One such presentation will be "Automotive Infotainment and Advanced Driver Assist" presented by Chief Inspector Mick Trosh, a member of the Association of Chief Police Officers Intelligent Transport Systems, Working Group. This presentation will discuss The One Box Concept, a single vehicle architecture for the emergency service equipment. Now in its fourth year, aae2011 will take place at the Heritage Motor Centre and Museum at Gaydon, Warickshire on the 27th September and is expected to attract engineers from across the UK and Europe. www.aae-show.co.uk
“This year’s presentation agenda is most impressive,” said David Williams, Director of UMR. “There will be two streams of high quality presentations that explore and discuss how the latest technology is being applied to vehicle design, covering such topics as hybrid vehicle design and infotainment.” The aae2011 exhibition will feature a broad range of suppliers of automotive electronics solutions. Visiting engineers will be able to investigate an extensive array of technology and services from these market-leading organisations and discuss their specific project needs throughout the day. The aae2011 event will also exhibit the Tesla electric supercar and Vectronics is the only Academic Centre of Excellence in the UK conducting research and training in the subject area of Vetronics (Vehicle Electronics), sponsored by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and supported by Defence Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). “This year’s event has a lot of industry support,” said David Williams. “We also have expert presentations from Ford Motor Company, TRW, Ricardo Consulting and NXP; cover a broad range of topics. It’s shaping up to be a very worthwhile event for engineers working in this sector.” The organisers of aae2011 have announced that delegates at the event will be entered into a prize draw with the chance of winning a VIP package for T op Gear Live. Winners of the prize draw will attend Top Gear Live and have the chance to watch the on-track drama from the exclusive surroundings of the VIP Trackside Enclosure before enjoying a pre-lunch glass of champagne and a three-course buffet in a private suite. After lunch, they will return to the VIP enclosure for the afternoon’s track action, complete with complimentary bar, before being escorted to reserved seats for the 4.00pm Live Action Arena performance. Post show on-stage photo opportunities and a backstage tour are arranged for after the performance, leaving plenty of time to enjoy the Top Gear Live exhibition before the event closes at 8.00pm. Any vendor wishing to take part in the 2011 event should contact Pauline West, sales manager, at: p.west@umronline.com or call +44 (0)1582 740039. Engineers wishing to register for the event should visit www.aae-show.co.uk to register on-line. Conference enquiries to: About UMR
UMR is a business-to-business event organiser with particular experience in the technology sectors. As well as running their own shows, UMR also offer bespoke event management services to individual companies and industry associations; either assisting with the running of conferences, seminars and exhibitions, or undertaking to organise and manage entire projects on their customers’ behalf.
UK Medical Electronics Event is on Track for Success UMR, the organisers of MEDELEC 2011, have announced that this new medical electronics event is on track to be a success in its first year. The event is receiving a great deal of industry support and has almost sold out of exhibition space, well ahead of the event. MEDELEC will take place in Cambridge on the 29th November, www.medelec.co.uk , and expects to attract engineers from across Europe.
The organisers have also announced Med-Tech Innovation as main media sponsor for MEDELEC 2011. Med-Tech Innovation is a brand new online and print media platform for the UK and Irish medical device research, design and manufacturing community, and is the only dedicated media of its type. www.med-techinnovation.com MEDELEC is the only technical event in the UK which focuses specifically on the increasingly important role that electronics components and embedded systems is playing in the design, development and manufacture of medical devices. The MEDELEC one-day conference and exhibition will be of value to electronics engineers and technical managers working in the clinical and healthcare sectors. This event will be an opportunity for them to learn about the very latest advances in medical electronics through the technical seminar programme and workshops. They will also be able to view demonstrations of innovative software and hardware technologies, and network with peers. "MEDELEC is shaping up very well," said David Williams, Director of UMR. "The exhibitors and sponsors for this event include some of the world’s leading hardware providers, embedded software vendors and development tool companies. The MEDELEC organisers have arranged for the conference programme to be set by an independent judging panel of experts to address the needs of medical device manufacturers, covering topics such as diagnostics, patient monitoring, miniaturisation, and remote monitoring to optimise patient care. This includes technologies used in operating theatres, hospitals, clinics, doctor's surgeries, and home devices.
About MEDELEC MEDELEC is the only technical event in the UK which focuses specifically on the increasingly important role that electronics components and embedded systems are playing in the design, development and manufacture of medical devices. The UK is a global centre of excellence in research and innovation, and this one-day conference and exhibition is being organised for electronics engineers and technical managers working in the clinical and healthcare sectors to learn about the very latest advances in medical electronics through the technical seminar programme and workshops, view demonstrations of innovative software and hardware technologies, and network with peers. This event will be held on 29th November 2011 in Cambridge.
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UK Embedded Systems Event is Shaping Up for Success Embedded Masterclass 2011 Attracts Further Industry Support UMR, the organisers of the Embedded Masterclass, the leading UK embedded systems conference and exhibition, has announced that this year's event is receiving stronger industry support than ever before and is on track to offer engineers a truly informative and productive experience. The Embedded Masterclass is to be held at Cambridge on the 5th October. www.embedded-masterclass.com The organisers claim that a full conference program is confirmed and that most of the available exhibition space has now been allocated. The Embedded Masterclass vendor exhibition and presentations are free to embedded systems engineers and managers working with embedded technology.
This year's event is attracting sponsorship from key industry players such as Intel, Wind River, Green Hills Software, and Lauterbach, as well as support from the National Micro-electronics Institute (NMI) and Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network (Electronics KTN). As in previous years, this year's event will feature a series of half-day technical workshops, covering such subjects as 'Embedded Windows', 'Multi-core Development, 'Safety Critical Software' and 'Automotive Safety Standards'. "We are very pleased with the level of industry support and enthusiasm that exists for this year's Embedded Masterclass," said David Williams, Director of UMR. "This event is on track to be a very useful and productive day for engineers and managers working in the Embedded Systems sector. The presentations and the workshops feature industry experts who will be sharing their knowledge and experience, as well as introducing engineers to the very latest 'thinking' in embedded technology. This is a great opportunity for UK engineers to explore what's new in their field. Over the past 10 years, the Embedded Masterclass has established itself as an important UK event for engineers looking to explore the most recent tools and technologies for the development of embedded systems. Over the years it has grown from a small seminar into a much larger event that now includes a tabletop exhibition, an agenda of technical presentations and the collection of high quality workshops. It attracts electronics engineers, embedded computing engineers, designers and project managers, giving them the chance to meet with engineers from many of the world's leading vendors of development tools and realtime and embedded technologies. The Embedded Masterclass is recognised for the quality of its presentations, which are technical in content and presented by experienced and knowledgeable engineers. The technology presentations and the exhibition are free to engineers and managers in the technology sector. The half-day technical workshops are £99.00+vat. Any vendor wishing to take part in the 2011 event should contact Pauline West, sales manager, at: p.west@umronline.com or call +44 (0)1582 740039. Engineers wishing to register for the event should visit www.embedded-masterclass.com to register on-line. Early booking is recommended as workshops and presentation slots have been over-subscribed in recent years. Conference enquiries to: About UMR UMR is a business-to-business event organiser with particular experience in the technology sectors. As well as running their own shows, UMR also offer bespoke event management services to individual companies and industry associations; either assisting with the running of conferences, seminars and exhibitions, or undertaking to organise and manage entire projects on their customers’ behalf.
Automotive Electronics Event To Attract Engineers from Across Europe Vehicle electronics event builds on the success of previous years Technology event organisers, UMR have announced the launch of Advanced Automotive Electronics (aae), an exhibition and conference that will focus on the tools and technology used for the development of leading edge automotive electronics. Now in its fourth year, aae2011 will take place at the Heritage Motor Centre and Museum at Gaydon, Warickshire on the 27th September and is expected to attract engineers from across the UK and Europe. www.aae-show.co.uk
aae2011 will explore the latest technological developments and new products that are expected to play a vital role in future automotive projects. The carefully selected conference papers will give engineers the opportunity to discuss the key issues and challenges facing the automotive industry. "aae2011 is the ideal forum for the exchange of ideas and insights with respect to leading edge automotive development," said David Williams, Director of UMR. "It will also give engineers access to some of the industry's pre-eminent software and hardware technology suppliers. We have many of the world's leading vendors signed up to exhibit and present at the event, so it’s on track to be a very worthwhile show for anyone working in the field of automotive electronics." UMR promises a conference that is comprehensive, practical and authoritative. Selected by an independent judging panel of experts from within the industry, the seminar programme has been carefully timetabled into three complimentary tracks, enabling engineers to build their own itinerary. The conference papers will be highly technical, but with practical applications in mind. The aae2011 exhibition will feature a broad range of suppliers of automotive electronics solutions. Visiting engineers will be able to investigate an extensive array of technology and services from these market-leading organisations and discuss their specific project needs throughout the day. “Automotive electronics is one the strengths of the UK’s technology sector,” said David Williams. “Whether it’s engine management control, tracking systems, in-car-entertainment or even the emerging electric and hybrid car control systems, UK and European engineers are playing a major role the development of future vehicle technology. This event will explore what new tools and technologies are available to help them achieve their goals.” Any vendor wishing to take part in the 2011 event should contact Pauline West, sales manager, at: p.west@umronline.com or call +44 (0)1582 740039. Engineers wishing to register for the event should visit www.aae-show.co.uk to register on-line. Conference enquiries to: About UMR
UMR is a business-to-business event organiser with particular experience in the technology sectors. As well as running their own shows, UMR also offer bespoke event management services to individual companies and industry associations; either assisting with the running of conferences, seminars and exhibitions, or undertaking to organise and manage entire projects on their customers’ behalf.
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