Sensors: Buildings, Battlefields, and Beyond
Thursday, September 30, 2004, 12:00 –1:30 PM
2325 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
From tiny robo-spies designed to prowl unseen through hostile territory to wireless networks of chemical sniffers that can monitor pollution in the wilderness, a new wave of ultra-high-tech sensors has begun to link the cyber-world of bits and bytes with the analog world we actually live in – and in the process, transform the way we understand and manage our world.
To realize the potential of sensor technology, significant scientific and technical challenges must be overcome before accurate, real-time, and affordable sensor devices can be developed and deployed. This briefing examined current, cutting-edge sensor technologies and how university, government and military scientists are working to create even more effective sensors to address the needs of our nation. Our panel explored technology's next revolution.
Sponsors
Science & the Congress Project in cooperation with the National Science Foundation, ASM International, the National Academies
Featured Speakers
| Curt Suplee, moderating Director National Science Foundation Office of Legislative and Public Affairs | Dr. Amy Duwel Group Leader and Principal Member of the Technical Staff Charles Stark Draper Laboratory |
| Dr. Nate Lewis George L. Argyros Professor and Professor of Chemistry California Institute of Technology | Dr. Kathleen Hickman Scientific Advisor, Advanced Systems & Concepts Office Defense Threat Reduction Agency |
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