NEWTON, Mass., Sept. 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sensors Midwest, the region’s only event dedicated to sensors & sensor technologies, will feature a number of sessions dedicated to tackling industry 4.0 challenges and offer expert insight from today’s top thought leaders. The annual event will also feature an expanded set of onsite workshops focused on health & medical and automotive & autonomous vehicles. 

Quick Links:

• Registration: http://www.sensorsmidwest.com/register
• Exhibitor Information: http://www.sensorsmidwest.com/why-exhibit
• Social Media channels: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram

“The demand for next-generation devices is greater than ever – and sensors play a key role in activating those new exciting opportunities,” said William Gotschewski, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Coto Technology. “We always come back from this show with new ideas, relationships and information regarding trends in medical, wearables, industrial, security, consumer, white goods, and other major markets that we serve.”

Industry 4.0 – Navigating the next industrial revolution
As the growth of the sensors markets continues to rapidly expand, Sensors Midwest is not only dedicated to featuring the latest sensors advancements and providing the opportunity to connect with the greatest technology leaders and suppliers, but also provide a forum to educate attendees on the real challenges presented by the latest industry revolution and offer insight into best practices. 

Featured sessions include:

• Building a Sensor-to-Cloud PoC for Your IIoT Use Case – Featuring Wil Florentino of Renesas Electronic America Inc.
• Challenges in Building Robots for Harsh Environments – Featuring Spencer Krause of SKA
• How Safe is Your Machine? – Featuring Michael Gladkowski and Ed Nachel of Elobau

Key exhibitors include Renesas, Weber, Motion Controls, Cognex, Elobau, Jumo, Reality Analytics, and Endress & Hauser.

Expanded Onsite Workshops
New this year, Sensors Midwest has expanded its onsite workshops for attendees interested in specific industry sensing advancements:

• Innovative Sensor Applications in Health & Medical – Tuesday, October 3^rd
  -  Moderated by Bunny Ellerin, Director Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Management Program at Columbia Business School, attendees will learn how sensors are driving development and innovation through case studies and applications from some of the world’s leading experts.   This workshop will include an Entrepreneurs Showcase featuring speakers from Briteseed, IntuiTap Medical, and Skulpt.
   
• Automotive & Autonomous Vehicle Sensors– Wednesday, October 4^th
  -  This half day workshop moderated by Will Tu, Senior Director, Xilinx, will explore Infotainment Systems (IVI), Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and Autonomous Vehicles through various viewpoints to discuss the importance of sense technologies and the evolution of this industry.  Speakers include General Motors, Delphi Automotive, Xilinx, Auto-Talks and IHS Markit.
  

For further information, contact:
Ashley Secondini
Marketing Manager
+1 617.219.8358
asecondini@questex.com

Sarah Murray
Partner, Attune Communications
+1 781-378-2674
sarah@attunecommunications.com