Volume 8, Number 2     March/April 2000

Events

NASA will be a participating sponsor in the Technology 2000 annual event occurring from October 31-November 2, 2000 in Seattle, WA. This year's event will collocate three synergistic shows, which include the eleventh annual Technology 2000 National Technology Expo and Conference, showcasing new and next-generation technologies; the third annual Small Business Tech Expo, showcasing the latest resources and technology- driven product development firms available for successful partnering opportunities; and the National SBIR Conference, with 11 federal agencies in attendance and access to the nation's largest source of early stage technology funds. General update information on the show can be followed online at http://www.t2kexpo.com/

For more information regarding the event or registering for discounted booth space, please call the show producers, DelaBarre & Associates, Inc. at 360/683-1828; Fax 360/683-6654; or send an e-mail to del@zyn.com

Join more than 25,000 professionals who will boost their careers at ISA EXPO/2000, August 21 through 24, 2000 in New Orleans. ISA EXPO/2000 offers four days of technical conferences, half-day and one-day seminars discussing new technology topics and training courses on topics including fieldbus, sensors and PLCs. Industry experts will speak at topical luncheon seminars and forums, while the Sensors Pavilion will provide information about the latest sensors technology from leading manufacturers. In addition, the Integrated Manufacturing Solutions (IMS) EXPO will be held concurrently with ISA EXPO/2000. Registration for either conference provides admission to the other conference. IMS EXPO exhibits will feature almost 750 of the industry's leading manufacturers and suppliers demonstrating the latest technologies and equipment.

For more information about ISA EXPO/2000, visit www.isamarketplace.org. For more information about IMS EXPO, visit http://www.isa.org/imsexpo/

Announcements

Projects Unlimited, Inc. in Dayton, Ohio has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, to develop a vibrational/acoustical personal communication device. The three-way communication device will be capable of vibration, audio alert and sound. Under the MOU, Langley will build a prototype device to demonstrate the performance enhancements to be gained by applying NASA Langley's ModalMax technologies to existing personal communication devices. Projects Unlimited will provide system requirements, oversee prototype development and assess the commercial viability of the device in the pager and cellular phone markets.

For more information, contact Cheryl Allen, Technology Commercialization Project Manager at Langley Research Center, 757/864-4438 or C.L.Allen@larc.nasa.gov