Meeting preview: Electro ´82: Micros, fiber optics, and robotics: The frontiers of technology and its application to systems will be explored in Boston, May 25 to 27

Electro ´82, the leading electronics exhibition and convention in the eastern United States, is expected to draw more than 40 000 professionals to Boston this month for a look at 1150 exhibit booths manned by more than 600 companies and a chance to participate in 36 technical sessions. New products, more than a few surprises among them, will be shown. New developments in such fields as microprocessors, software, and robotics will be discussed.