From: tnelson@faline.bellcore.com (Terence Nelson)
Newsgroups: news.announce.conferences
Subject: Electronic Displays
Date: 8 Apr 92 20:52:16 GMT
Expires: Fri, 22 May 1992 07:00:00 GMT
Organization: Bellcore MRE


	                  ADVANCE PROGRAM

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	 |           SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION DISPLAY          |
	 | 1992 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, SEMINAR & EXHIBITION |
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	 |                   MAY 17-22, 1992                  |
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	 |               HYNES CONVENTION CENTER              |
	 |             BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, USA             |
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	                     INVITATION
	                     ==========

Is your product or business becoming more dependent on electronic
displays?  Want to learn more about them, see the latest hardware, and
hear about current research?  Come join us in Boston this May for
SID'92!

The principal activities listed immediately below are briefly
described in the remainder of this announcement.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON SHORT COURSES   EXHIBITS
SEMINARS                         TUESDAY EVENING PANEL DISCUSSIONS
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS                 WEDNESDAY CONFERENCE LUNCHEON
SYMPOSIUM                        WEDNESDAY EVENING SOCIAL EVENT
"HOW-TO" COURSES                 SPOUSE TOURS
AWARDS DINNER                    ADVANCE REGISTRATION
APPLICATIONS SESSIONS

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON SHORT COURSES
==============================

Two 4-hour short courses will be held on the afternoon of May 17.
They are characterized by technical depth and small class size, and
advanced registration is required.  The topics are:

        * High-Definition TV (W.F. Schreiber, MIT)
        * TN/STN LCDs and Liquid-Crystal Materials
          (M. Schadt, F. Hoffmann-La Roche)

These courses are an excellent way to spend your time on Sunday,
particularly if you arrive early to qualify for a Saturday night stay-
over fare!

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SEMINARS
========

The 19 regular technical seminars will be held on Monday, May 18 and
Friday, May 22.  Given by recognized experts, the Seminars are
typically 90 minutes and include a question and answer period.  Two
volumes of notes will be included in the Seminar fee.

The Seminars are surely the most efficient way to get a broad
introduction to display technologies and related technical issues!

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
================

The Symposium begins on Tuesday morning with addresses from industry
leaders:

Mr. Koichi Ogura, President of Display Technology Inc.,
Himeji, Japan.  As Head of one of the major enterprises in TFT/LC
displays, Mr. Ogura will discuss "TFT/LCDs ... A Big Step Toward the
Future."

Mr. Bob Evans, Executive Vice President of Technology Strategy
Alliances, Menlo Park, CA is management partner of a venture capital
firm.  His presentation will be "Sixteen Million Points of Light."

Mr. J. Majo, European Economic Community, Brussels, Belgium will
discuss "Standards for Broadcasting of Television Signals by
Satellite."

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SYMPOSIUM
=========

The Symposium proper runs from Tuesday, May 19 through Thursday, May
21.  Over 250 original papers and numerous invited talks will be
presented addressing specific issues or key developments in all areas
of information display.

Will active-matrix liquid-crystal displays enter mass production,
satisfy demand for portable computers or audio-visual products, and
begin to challenge CRTs for desktop space?  Or will some other flat-
panel display break out of the pack and take the lead?  At least one
major breakthrough seems certain to be revealed at SID'92!

Some of the invited speakers and their topics include:

* Minori Yokozawa, HDTV Engineering Corp. (Japan),
  "LCD Rear Projector with Improved Picture Quality,"

* Lorne Whitehead, TIR Systems (Canada),
  "Light Distribution Methods for Backlighting LCD Displays,"

* Robert Barrette, CAE Electronics (Canada),
  "Wide-Field-of-View High-Resolution Helmet-Mounted Display,"

* John Gibson, NRL,
  "A Review of Modern Thermionic Cathodes for High-Resolution and
   High-Brightness Applications,"

* William Schreiber, MIT, "Spread-Spectrum TV Broadcasting,"

* Harrison Barrett, "University of Arizona,
  "Evaluation of Image Quality Through Linear Discrimination Models,"

* Albert Ahumada and C. Null, NASA Ames Research Center,
  "Image Quality: a Multidimensional Problem,"

* Didier Le Gall, C-Cube Microsystems,
  "MPEG Video: The Second Phase of Work."

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"HOW-TO" COURSES
================

A total of six practical and interactive 90-minute courses will be
held "bright and early" on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, before
the Symposium sessions.  These courses are aimed at design and
applications engineers and teach "How-to"

* Calibrate Color Imaging Devices for color WYSIWYG
  (W. Cowan, University of Waterloo)

* Connect New Flat Panel Displays to Computers
  (C. Bassetti, Cirrus Logic)

* Specify CRT Image Quality and System Performance
  (P. Wojtowicz, formerly of David Sarnoff Research Center)

* Measure and Specify LCD Optical Performance
  (M. E. Becker, Autronic GmbH)

* Calibrate and Evaluate Pen, Tablet and Stylus Systems
  (J. R. Ward, Slate Corp.)

* Assess Display Markets and Technology Trends
  (W.F. Goede, Northrop)

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AWARDS DINNER
=============

On Monday evening, winners of SID's annual awards will be honored.  A
limited number of tickets are available to those who register in
advance.

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APPLICATIONS SESSIONS
=====================

Learn about existing products or anticipated new offerings.
Applications papers are in the standard 20-minute format, and are
refereed by the Program Committee, but they do not necessarily include
original material.  They are intended to acquaint working engineers
with operational and performance details of display products,
equipment, and software.

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EXHIBITS
========

Over 100 Vendors will demonstrate the latest in displays, components,
instruments and accessories.  The Exhibits open at 9:00 A.M. on
Tuesday and run until 2:00 PM on Thursday.  The Exhibitor's reception
on Tuesday evening is also one of the social highlights of the week.

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TUESDAY EVENING PANEL DISCUSSIONS
=================================

Three informal panel discussions will be held on Tuesday evening,
following the Exhibitor's reception.  Industry leaders take their best
shots, rebut one another, and respond to questions from the audience.
The topics and panel moderators will be:

* "Virtual Environments," Paul Breen, MITRE Corp.
* "Color CRT Measurements," Carlo Infante, Digital Equipment Corp.
* "Rating AMLCDS," Larry Tannas, Jr., Consultant.

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WEDNESDAY CONFERENCE LUNCHEON
=============================

The Symposium Luncheon is another of the main social events, and it is
likely to sell out too.  After lunch, authors of last year's best
contributed paper and best paper by a student author will be honored.
These awards are determined by audience ratings - please take the time
to record your impressions at this year's sessions.

The luncheon speaker will be Professor Tod Machover, who is Director
of the Experimental Media Facility at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge,
MA.  Professor Machover is an accomplished composer and musician.  He
has been involved in the development of "hyperinstruments" and will
describe some of his work.

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WEDNESDAY EVENING SOCIAL EVENT
==============================

The main social event of the Symposium will be an evening of musical
enjoyment at the famous Boston Pops.  Seating is at an array of small
tables on the floor of Symphony Hall, and during the performance wine
and appetizers will be available.  Symphony Hall is a pleasant 5-minute
walk from the Sheraton Hotel, where the evening will begin with
a gourmet seafood, Italian, and Chinese buffet dinner.

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SPOUSE TOURS
============

Spouse tours are planned on the three days of the Symposium.  On
Tuesday, recapture the moments of the birth of Americal as you visit
Plymouth Plantation, The Mayflower II, and the celebrated Plymouth Rock.
Next, travel to Kittery, Maine on Wednesday for some of the best
outlet shopping in New England.  Finally experience the grandeur and
elegance of days gone by as you step into famous mansions of Newport,
Rhode Island.

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ADVANCE REGISTRATION
====================

For registration material, contact:

        Jay Morreale, Symposium Coordinator
        Palisades Institute for Research Services, Inc.
        201 Varick. St., Suite 1140
        New York, NY 10014
        (212) 620-3371 (Fax: -3379)
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