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The Silicon Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for their continuing support: EXECUTIVE
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NETWORK PARTNERS Past copies of newsletters and directions to the Center are available on the Web site. All programs are held at the Center unless otherwise noted. To join our community, click on this link: http://center.infopoint.com/join.php ***************************** PUB TALK: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
6, 2003 ********* EXECUTIVE BRIEFING & PUB TALK: THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 6, 2003 - CANCELLED ********* SUMMARY: CHALLENGE-THE-EXPERT:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2003 ********* SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2003 **************************** PUB TALK: THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 6, 2003 The combination of inexpensive Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) tags and large-scale networks of compatible and interconnected RFID readers will create a new kind of media. There are strong business reasons for tagging consumer goods and tracking them from the manufacturer through the supply chain. The MIT Auto-ID Center promotes this as the replacement for the barcode. However, these emerging cross-industry networks will enable a new kind of bi-directional communication between enterprises and objects. Not only will there be messages from objects like "Hi, I just arrived at the backroom of store #135 in Fernville," and "Hi, I was just placed into a shopping basket by Ms. J. Smith" - but also messages to objects like "Dear Dr. Detergent, your price is now discounted by $0.50" and "Dear Mr. Non-Skid Breaks, you have been recalled. Your driver will be informed next time they buy gas." At this Pub Talk, Richard Swan will describe some examples of pilot RFID networks being built by SAP and their partners, and will very briefly show a vision for large-scale cross-industry deployment of Auto-ID. ABOUT RICHARD SWAN Dr. Richard Swan is the Director of Corporate Research at SAP Labs in Palo Alto. The groups' "Smart Item Infrastructure" research program is being deployed in several pilots with major customers. Dr. Swan is leading the definition of SAP's technical product strategy in this space. Other current research areas include desktop and mobile multimodal speech. Dr. Swan is the founder of SAP's Voice Center. Dr. Swan has led the development of a wide range of bleeding, hairy edge software and hardware systems. At Carnegie-Mellon University he developed Cm*, then the largest multi-microprocessor system. As Vice President for Engineering at Megatest (now Teradyne), he designed and brought to market the world leading and industry trend setting "tester-per-pin" architecture, MegaOne. At Digital Equipment, he lead research at the Western Research Lab that was a pioneer in RISC architecture, TCP/IP networking, and web applications like the "Future-Fantasy" bookstore and developments that lead to AltaVista. As Co-founder of Rte One, Dr. Swan designed a satellite based video distribution system for broadcast advertising. He has also designed other widely used test systems and was the architect of a BSkyB set top box sold under the Grundig brand with multi-millions of units sold. As Director of Engineering in Cadence's Information Appliance unit, Dr. Swan led numerous contract designs, including several RFID based projects. **************************** SUMMARY: CHALLENGE-THE-EXPERT:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2003 On January 29, Incucomm, Inc.'s Managing Director, Dean Frew, made a return visit to the Center to discuss the adoption of RFID tags at the global scale and the elements needed for future development in this area. This session, co-moderated by Dr. Peter Ebert, Program Manager, Smart Items at SAP Labs' Corporate Research Center, and Ms. Joella Paquette, Chair of the Center's Advisory Board, drew over 75 attendees who filled the World Internet Center and "challenged" Mr. Frew in the highly interactive discussion during the program's second hour. To view Dean Frew's PowerPoint presentation, visit the Center's Website. Scroll down and click onto "January 29, 2003 Challenge-the-Expert" to view the program information, including a link to "Dean Frew's Presentation (.pdf)". **************************** SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2003 In collaboration with the Silicon Valley Web Guild (www.webguild.org), the World Internet Center would like to invite you to a special presentation by Dr. Bob Glass, Fellow of the Center, on Monday, April 7, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in San Jose (Please note special location.) The topic will be: "Are We There Yet? A Look at Technology and Where We Expected to be by Now." In 1992, "Dr. Bob" and his team at Sun Microsystems embarked on trying to envision the future with the hopes of trying to figure out where technology was headed. Two years later, "Starfire" - a Vision of the future was released. Starfire was a look at the world of 2004 (from the vantage point of 1992-1994) and an attempt to create a "video prototype." The team felt that by creating a short video, the user experience of a corporate customer could be better developed. At the time the film was developed and released (1992-1994), there was no common knowledge of the Internet or widespread use of email, yet these items are forecasted in the film. Join Dr. Bob as he takes a glance at the future through the past. The film is 25 minutes in length and offers an amusing peek at where we should be by now... Are we there yet? This special presentation will be held at Cypress Semiconductor, 198 Champion Court, Building 6, San Jose, CA 95134. There is no fee for attending. However, the favor of a reply would be most appreciated. To register in advance, please contact: Ms. Claire Kahrobaie We look forward to welcoming you to this interesting look back into the future! ***************************** For further information on the Center's Sponsors and Knowledge Network Partners, visit their Websites: EXECUTIVE
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