Microsystems: visions for 2010

Author

El-Fatatry, Ayman

Author_Institution

Syst. Dept., BAE Syst., UK

Volume

1

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

3

Abstract

Advanced and developing societies are increasingly dependant on the availability of information in order to sustain an efficient infrastructure and to improve the quality of life for all its citizens. The European Union´s vision of a society where information is available unobtrusively and where the environment is ambient in its intelligence has, at its core, a comprehensive network of information retrieval, processing and delivery. This presentation represents the author´s views on some of the visionary scenarios discussed by members of the NEXUS User-Supplier-Clubs in response to the European Commission´s call for expressions-of-interest (EoIs) aimed at identifying research topics in preparation for the 6th Framework Programme for Research, with particular reference to the role of microsystems and microtechnology, the drive towards systems integration, and the use of nanotechnology.

Keywords

computerised monitoring; micromachining; micromechanical devices; mobile communication; nanotechnology; technological forecasting; European Union; ambient intelligent environment; autonomous monitoring platforms; human-centric systems; information availability; information infrastructure; information network; information processing; information retrieval; microsystems; microtechnology; nanotechnology; quality of life; systems integration; Ambient intelligence; Explosions; Information retrieval; Information technology; Intelligent networks; Joining processes; Lab-on-a-chip; Monitoring; Radio frequency; Societies;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Semiconductor Conference, 2002. CAS 2002 Proceedings. International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7440-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SMICND.2002.1105789

Filename

1105789