WAMS 2008 :: 18.-19.11.2008 in Ylivieska
WAMS 2008 :: 18.-19.11.2008 in Ylivieska
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WAMS 2008
Wireless Applications for Machines and Systems
18th-19th November 2008 in Ylivieska, Finland



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WAMS First day 18th November:
 8:30 Registration and coffee

Morning session: Ubiquitous applications, chairman Mika Luimula, CENTRIA

9:00 Key note speech: UBICOM State Of The Art in Japan and Ocha House Case. Professor Itiro Siio, Ochanomizu University, Japan
9:45 Vision of Ubiquitous Society. Heikki Ailisto, VTT, Finland
10:15 Sensor networks in GIS systems. Johannes Schoening, Muenster University, Germany
10:45 Coffee Break / Exhibition / Posters
11:15 RFID Future Innovations. Jari Ovaskainen, UPM Raflatac, Finland
11:45 UHF RFID in mobile phones. Jari T Savolainen, Nokia, Finland
12:15 Lunch / Exhibition / Posters

Afternoon session: Testing systems and circuits, chairman Janne Känsäkoski, CENTRIA

13:15 Key note speech: Design of RF building blocks for wireless systems: LNA, mixer, VCO. Professor Alexander Korotkov, St.Petersburg State Polytechnical University, Russia
14:00 Experiences of WiBro technology in South Korea. Jouni Tervonen, Oulu Southern Institute (OEI) / University of Oulu, Finland
14:20 Mobile WiMAX Field Testing Pilot. Markus Ahokangas, Pohjanmaan Puhelin Oy, Finland
14:45 Coffee Break / Exhibition / Posters
15:15 System Verilog in embedded system testing. Harri Valasma, Sarokal Solutions Oy, Finland
15:45 Radio Channel Modeling. Jukka-Pekka Nuutinen, Elektrobit, Finland
16:15 Method to Assess Coexistence in Industrial Environments. Marko Kraetzig, ifak, Germany
16:45 Coffee / Exhibition / Posters
18:00 Exhibition closes, going to hotel
20:00 Dinner in Hotel


 
WAMS 2008 Second day 19th November:
7:45 Registration and coffee

Morning session: Intelligent machines and home automation, chairman Sakari Pieskä, CENTRIA
 
8:00 Key note speech I: RoboDOMO project : a smart robot with M2M smart environment to monitor elderly people at home. Professor Serge Miranda, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France
8:45 Key note speech II: State of the art in intelligent machines and home automation. Professor Aarne Halme, TKK, Finland
9:30 Coffee Break / Exhibition / Posters
 
10:00 Ubicom and delivering results in Virtual Worlds for home applications. Oliver Goh, Implenia Ltd, Switzerland
10:30 Intelligent robots on field, on air, at home and on your desk. Matti Tikanmäki, Probot Ltd./University of Oulu, Finland
 
11:00 Experiences in SensoTag project. Juha Huttunen, KitWorks.fi Oy Ltd and Mika Luimula, CENTRIA, Finland
* Including sensor network connection for handheld device - the world first 6LoWPAN mobile device: Application to Kitworks with Sensinode`s 6LoWPAN sensor network technology
11:30 Lunch / Exhibition / Posters

Afternoon session: Wireless Applications for Low Energy Living, Chairman Jouni Tervonen, Oulu Southern Institute / University of Oulu

12.30 Key note speech: Comfort & Energy Control for an Open Office: Advancements in Demand Control Systems. Dr. Mark B. Luther, Deakin University, Mobile Architecture and Built Environmental Laboratory, Australia
*Experiments of the applications in real buildings: savings even 50% to 60% percent in some sub areas
13:15 UPnP wireless control on home automation: examples in light and ventilation control. Joni Jämsä, CENTRIA, Finland
13:45 Coffee Break / Exhibition / Posters
 
14:15 How households can save thousands of dollars off their electricity bills with ZigBee technology. Shaun Merrick , Energy Optimizers Limited, UK
14:45 Case: Industrial facility reduced the energy costs by 37% over the course of one year – Link2Web ZigBee energy management system. Thomas Lerm, MeshNetics, Germany
15:15 Case: Stockman warehouse wireless comfort and temperature control. Jonas Wikström, Fidelix Oy, Finland
15:45 Coffee / Exhibition / Posters (Exhibition closes at 17.00)
  BSR Innonet ICT pilot meeting at 16.00-19.00
 

 

WAMS 2008 :: 18.-19.11.2008 in Ylivieska