IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Technology Conference Preliminary Program

IMTC Technical Program

Emil M. Petriu            Peter S. Filipski
Technical Program Co-Chairmen

IMTC/97 is shaping up as a very interesting and informative conference. We would like to share with you some of the statistics. Almost 420 abstracts from six continents were submitted. As the duration of the technical program of the conference is limited to only two and one­half days, we were not able to accept all of the submissions. This very difficult task of selecting the papers was in the hands of the Technical Committee, which consisted of over 40 members. We would like to thank all the members for their contributions.

With so many contributions there will be 4 sessions running in parallel. However, we tried to avoid conflict between the concurrently running sessions.

Several of the sessions are designated as special sessions. These will be chaired by well­known scholars from the international industrial and academic community, who will open each session with an invited paper given on a broad topic of the session, and followed by four more specialized presentations. The chairmen were involved in organization of these sessions in collaboration with our Technical Program Committee. We are very grateful for their collaboration.

It is worthwhile to note that many papers are devoted to applications of new technologies in instrumentation and measurement. Applications of fuzzy systems, neural networks, virtual instruments, to name only a few, not only merited several dedicated invited and contributed

sessions but are also a subject of a special pre­conference Workshop on Emergent Technologies and Virtual Systems for Instrumentation and Measurement to be held in Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, which we would like to bring to your attention.

We are inviting you to take part in IMTC/97. Not only will you be participating in an interesting and multidisciplinary conference, but you will also be able to enjoy Ottawa in May, at the time when our city is in full bloom.

Special Presentations

Exhibits of technical products and services will be held in a central presentation area. All morning and afternoon coffee breaks will be held in this area, along with the traditional welcoming wine and cheese reception from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Manufacturers and suppliers of instrumentation and measurement equipment, software and books have been invited to take part in this special presentation.

The Poster Paper portion of the Technical Program will occupy a section of the hall with authors in attendance to discuss papers and technologies on a one-on-one basis with attendees. The "meet the experts" atmosphere of the Poster Sessions will take place on Monday afternoon and evening and Tuesday afternoon.

Pre-Conference Workshop

A special workshop on Emergent Technologies and Virtual Systems in instrumentation and measurement will precede IMTC/97 with a two-day presentation at Niagara Falls, Ontario on Thursday and Friday, May 15-16. Papers will be presented on theoretical aspects, experimental results and practical applications related to advanced technologies. Topics will include

fuzzy logic	virtual instruments
genetic algorithms	smart structures
laser and optical measurements	world modeling
microwave measurements	model identification/validation
advance digital signal/image processing	multi-sensor fusion
advanced analog signal processing	interactive virtual environments
wavelets

Conference Proceedings

A copy of the IEEE IMTC/97 Conference Proceedings is included in the registration package and will be distributed at the registration desk. The Proceedings will include copies of technical papers presented during the conference. Extra copies of the Proceedings will be available at registration for $40 each.

Speakers Breakfast

An authors/speakers breakfast will be held at 7 a.m. each day for speakers presenting papers on that day to meet with session chairmen for a briefing on procedures and facilities. All speakers and session chairmen for both morning and afternoon sessions of the respective day are invited - and expected - to attend the breakfast. A speaker's preparation room will be open throughout the conference and 35mm slide carousel trays will be available.

IMTC/97 Special Issue

A special IMTC/97 issue of the IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurements will include a selection of papers presented at IMTC in Ottawa. Authors are invited to submit manuscripts for consideration for the special issue. Submitted papers will undergo standard IEEE review processes.

Manuscripts should be prepared according to "Information for Authors" - included in author kits - and must meet all requirements for publication. Material must be submitted to the registration desk during the conference.