Employing an Internet of Things approach to Advanced Manufacturing
Join us Thursday, May 28, 2015 to:
- Imagine the possibilities of equipping workers to extend their abilities and ensure their safety, productivity and efficiency;
- Discover production and business capabilities leading the way to new types of manufacturing;
- Understand why the focus on workers is critical to the evolution of U.S. industrial sectors;
- See how technology-intensive advanced manufacturing fosters a new approach to on-the-job training.
Speakers:
Jim Davis, principal investigator, Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition
Mark Bachman, Calit2 IoT evangelist
Arquimedes Canedo, principal scientist, Siemens Corporate Technology
Kelly Frey, VP product marketing, Telogis
Chuck Wambeke, president, Industrial Automation Consulting, Inc.
Oren Goldschmidt, general partner, chief technology and strategy officer, Frost Data Capital
Background: When President Obama launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, Calit2 saw an opportunity to apply its Internet of Things and people-centric approach, and launched a Sustainable Manufacturing Alliance for Research and Training (SMART). SMART's vision: to employ technology to empower skilled workers with greater autonomy and decision-making responsibilities, resulting in more energy-efficient, productive and safer factories.
