May 2008

• The Internet: Where did it come from and where is it going?

  For most people, the Internet seemed to appear out of nowhere in about 1995. Since then, it has revolutionised the way that hundreds of millions of people get news and information, stay in touch with family, structure their social life, entertain themselves, or do their jobs.

  Lecture 13 May 2008, Wellington, New Zealand

• IET & GSA international semiconductor forum

  The 2008 Forum promises a strong programme of speakers with two tracks featuring business, executive, technology and operations topics

  Conference 13-15 May 2008, London, UK

• Materials Congress 2008 - materials for the future

  This congress will bring together materials scientists and engineers, representatives from industry, government and the media to update and debate the science, design, engineering and technology of materials, minerals and mining and their practical applications.

  Conference 13-15 May 2008, Lincolnshire, UK

• The Internet: Where did it come from, Why did it succeed and Where is it going?

  For most people, the Internet seemed to appear out of nowhere in about 1995. Since then, it has revolutionised the way that hundreds of millions of people get news and information, stay in touch with family, structure their social life, entertain themselves, or do their jobs.

  Lecture 14 May 2008, Palmerston North, New Zealand

• Problems and opportunities in virtual worlds

  Robert is North Wales Regional Manager for ITWales based at the School of Computer Science, Bangor University and will share his experiences with companies and students working with virtual world technology.

  Lecture 14 May 2008, St Asaph, Denbighshire

• 21st century hospital ventilation

  A one-day seminar examining modern day technologies for maintaining  air quality in hospitals and critical facilities.

  Seminar 15 May 2008, London, UK

• Predictive Maintenance using Infrared Thermography

  Using Infrared Thermography for predictive maintenance.

  Lecture 20 May 2008, Alconbury Airfield, Huntingdon, Cambs

• The automated identification of insect species using bio-acoustic signal processing

  The lecture is open to all members and the general public and it will describe advances in the bio-acoustic detection and identification of insect species living inside wood such as packing crates and live trees.

  Lecture 21 May 2008, York, UK

• Replacing joints

  Over 500,000 knee replacements are performed each year with only 5% failing within 10 years.

  Lecture 21 May 2008, Sheffield, UK

• Measurement of Human Performance using Machine Vision

  OMG have considerable experience in motion capture applications and the speaker will be talking about how this can be applied to improving Sports Performance.

  Lecture 21 May 2008, Oxford, UK