Andrew.Findlay@brunel.ac.uk (Andrew Findlay) (03/13/91)
Cordless Computing ================== IEE Colloquium on Wednesday 10th April At the Lecture Centre, Brunel University, Uxbridge, West London, UK Organised by IEE Professional Group C14 A new class of computing devices is becoming available: computers that communicate by radio, infra-red, and ultrasonics are appearing on the market. A variety of new applications is made possible by these devices, ranging from warehouse management to real-time data collection from remote or mobile equipment. This colloquium will be of interest to anyone who has a communications problem that is difficult to solve with conventional `wired back' equipment. The whole range of devices will be considered, from handheld terminals to static radio dataloggers. Current applications will be described, including warehouse control, mobile point-of-sale, and road traffic monitoring. The state of the relevant European standards (CT2/CAI and DECT) will be reported. Chairman: Dr. Andrew Findlay (Brunel University Computer Centre) 10:00 Registration and Coffee 10:30 Introduction 10:40 An overview of factory-scale communications Ted Maley, General Manager, Microlise Engineering 11:10 Design considerations for factory radio data terminals Speaker from Microlise Engineering 11:40 Radio data terminals in the mail-order business Paul Rudge, Book Club Association 12:10 Roving Point Of Sale terminals Dan Isaaman, Pipistrel Systems 12:40 LUNCH 14:00 The DECT and CT2/CAI European standards Dr David McFarlane, BT Researh Laboratories 14:30 The development and characteristics of PAKNET Dr Malcolm Davie, Racal Research 15:00 Road traffic monitoring using PAKNET David Martell, General Logistics PLC 15:30 TEA 15:45 Panel session 16:15 CLOSE Registration fees: Member of IEE or kindred society 36.33 Non-member 55.33 Student member 6.33 Student non-member 21.33 The fees cover tea, coffee, lunch, admission to the colloquium, and a copy of the colloquium digest. Advance registration is preferred, by calling the IEE Colloquium Office on 071 240 1871. Registration on the day is also possible. Uxbridge is about 10 minutes drive north from the Heathrow junction of the M4 motorway. It can also be reached by Tube. Andrew Findlay at Brunel University, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH, UK Andrew.Findlay@brunel.ac.uk phone: +44 895 74000 x2512