Embedded Systems Conference Boston 2008

Learn Today. design Tomorrow. embedded sysTems conference | bosTon evenT highlighTs esC boston keynote address: Dances with robots: the Story of one engineer, 112 little robots and the toys, insects and Star Wars movies that made it all Possible presented by : JaMes MClurkIn, MIt CoMputer sCIenCe and artIfICIal IntellIgenCe lab The presentation starts with a lighthearted look at society’s views on robots, Hollywood’s portrayal of them, the current state of the art, and the future of the technology. Philosophical questions about the nature of intelligence are discussed, as they pose serious problems for the creation of artificially intelligent devices. The final conclusion? Robots are phenomenally stupid and we should be more concerned about the next asteroid strike than a robotic rebellion. In spite of this, robots are still useful, and swarms are the future of robotics. McLurkin motivates the need for swarms of robots, and explains the technology required to produce group behaviors on one hundred robots. Live robot demonstrations and video clips of the swarm in action punctuate the main points. C++ 2-day super sessIon c++ with bjarne Stroustrup, c++ creator and original implementer, and herb Sutter, c++ guru and leading software development authority. for the first time ever the industry’s most highly regarded tutorial on the C++ programming language is coming to esC boston! Join Bjarne Stroustrup, C++ creator and original implementer, and Herb Sutter, C++ guru and leading software development authority for two jam-packed days of C++ courses. The seminar is filled with instructive, revealing and highly pragmatic material, and is structured with both talks and panels--not to mention liberal break times-- so that the instructors and attendees can mix, eat and chat together. In addition to lots of information you can use today, Herb and Bjarne will also reveal important, forward-looking information about what’s coming in the next version of the C++ Standard, C++0x and related efforts. As key designers of several of the new core features of the language, the speakers’ personal experiences are invaluable. NOTE: Stroustrup & Sutter on C++ is included in our all all aCCess pass. Please visit the Registration page for more details. sign up today and save $300. plus: • • • • Shop Talks Industry Address Virtualization Panel Monday, 4:15-5:45 PM Attendee Party Tuesday Evening 7:00-10:30 Pm 4 www.embedded.com/boston http://www.cmp-egevents.com/web/escb/event-highlights http://www.cmp-egevents.com/web/escb/address https://www.cmpevents.com/ESCe08/a.aspoption=C&V=1&SB=3 http://www.cmpegevents.com/web/escb/party http://www.embedded.com/boston

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