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Conference Agenda

Wednesday, 05 Nov 2008

 Keynote Presentations
10:15Nokia
09:10Time Domain Corporation
08:30IDTechEx
08:45UNLV
09:50US Army
10:40Break
 Ubiquitous Sensor Networks
11:35Dust Networks
11:10Ambient Systems
 Active RFID in Healthcare
12:50LUNCH
14:35Patient Care Technology Systems
14:10Sonitor Technologies Inc
12:00Wayne Memorial Hospitals
15:00Intelligent InSites
Texas Health Resources
12:25University of Texas - Arlington
 Energy Harvesting & Batteries
15:50Holst Centre/ IMEC
16:15Break
16:45Cymbet
17:10Infinite Power Solutions
15:25National Semiconductor
 Technology Panel
17:35AeroScout Inc
Ubisense
Time Domain Corporation
The Q-Track Corporation
Sonitor Technologies Inc
AwarePoint
IDTechEx

Thursday, 06 Nov 2008

 Oil & Gas, Military & Logistics
08:30BP
09:10Savi
 Active RFID in Asset Tracking
09:35Boeing
10:25Break
11:00EKAHAU Inc
10:00IBM Software Group
RF Code
11:25Jennic Limited
 Battery-assisted RFID
11:50Innovision
 The Bigger Picture
12:15Axcess Inc
12:40LUNCH
 Real Time Locating Systems
14:25Awarepoint
14:00Merlin 360 International Ltd
14:50University of Utah
 Emerging Companies
15:40Loc8tor Ltd
15:15Decawave
16:05RP Global Technology Solutions
 
 
 

Wednesday November 05, 2008

Active RFID in Healthcare (12:00 - 15:25)

12:00 - 12:25 "Resource Tracking Using RFID / RTLS: A Hospital's Experience"
  • Wayne Memorial Hospital's involvement in product development
  • Determining a return on investment from RFID / RTLS in a hospital
  • Benefits realized and lessons learned with RFID / RTLS
 
12:25 - 12:50 "Using RFID Technologies for Medical Implants and Remote Monitoring"
  • Integration of sensors and RFIDs for medical applications
  • Sensor-embedded RFIDs for endoluminal sensing such as monitoring gastroesophageal reflux episodes
  • RFID sensors for monitoring infants to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
 
12:50 LUNCH
 
14:10 - 14:35 "USID - the accurate RTLS alternative to RFID"
  • Operational ROI significance of RTLS applications in Hospitals.
  • Planning of RTLS deployment. What to consider. Scope & Performance. Technology. Software. Installation and Deployment.
  • Experiences from existing hospital deployments, challenges, solutions, and results.
  • Most common RTLS applications in ED, OR and hospital wide.
  • Avoiding pitfalls and driving the ROI benefits. The significance of accurate RTLS input and advantages of USID vs. RFID/iR/WiFi.
 
14:35 - 15:00 "Improving Processes and Patient Flow in the Health Care Environment"
  • Using RTLS to Streamline Processes and Improve Patient Flow
  • Profile of a Successful RTLS Project (Analysis, Hardware Requirements, Software to tie it together)
  • Success Stories from Health Care (There are more than you thought)
 
15:00 - 15:25 "Five Ways to Maximize your RTLS Investment"
  • Leveraging RTLS Infrastructure for Multiple Applications
  • Integrating RTLS with Your Existing Systems
  • Future-Proofing Your RTLS Investment
 
 
The fourth annual Active RFID, Real Time Locating Systems and Sensor Networks event from IDTechEx