Business - Special Interest Groups
The
Programmable Logic Interest Group
Programmable Logic Devices
such as FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) and CPLDs (Complex Programmable
Logic Devices) allow access to the high speed parallel processing benefits of
hardware, whilst providing the programming flexibility of software.
these devices play key
roles in many modern electronic technologies from mobile phones to medical imaging
scanners. Domains of specific importance include data processing, image processing,
telecommunications, control of complex mechanisms, rapid prototyping of embedded
systems and digital signal processing.
The Programmable Logic
Interest Group has been established to bring together people in academia and
local business who have an interest in these types of devices.
The group's objectives are:
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To build a community
of practice where ideas and knowledge are shared
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To provide a support
network for local industry
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To host seminars to
discuss state of the art technologies
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To provide access to
training in programmable logic applications
All are welcome. The group
has members from large, small and medium-sized companies in addition to those
from academia.
Please contact seic-business@lboro.ac.uk
to register your interest and find out more.
CEMMNT
- The Centre of Excellence in Metrology for Micro and Nano Technologies
CEMMNT is a partnership
between NPL, QinetiQ, Taylor Hobson, the SEIC, Coventor and GE Druck, supported
by a coordinated metrology capability that is commercially focused, and openly
accessible.
Its vision is to establish
the UK as a world leader in MNT metrology creating an active bridge between
the UK's world-class National Measurement System - NMS - infrastructure and the
rapidly emerging MNT business and science base. CEMMNT will accelerate the development
and transfer of knowledge, assure measurement excellence throughout the MNT
industrial infrastructure, make a significant and demonstrable commitment to
European competitiveness in MNT and stimulate inward investment.
See http://www.cemmnt.com
for further details
The local chapter of INCOSE
meets at the SEIC. Its mission statement is:
- To provide a forum for existing
INCOSE members to network in a less formal environment
- To promote and improve the practice
of Systems Engineering
- To foster connections with other
professional bodies within the same regional area and thereby promote cross
fertilisation of knowledge and experience across sectors and community disciplines
- To promote awareness of INCOSE
UK and encourage membership.
For further details about
INCOSE see http://www.incose.org.uk
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