Objective and Scope - NSF Workshop on Advanced Manufacturing

Join Us May 14-15, 2015
Embassy Suites Downtown
Portland, Oregon
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By 2017, about half of the spending on IT equipment in the U.S. will be in smart computing, much
of which will be embedded in Smart Goods. “Smart Goods” are physical products with integrated
wireless sensors, micropower sources and low-energy computation capable of interacting with
the internet and “big data” analytics to adapt to user needs. The future computing requirements
for many of these Smart Goods include ultra-low-power consumption, challenging conventional
wisdom associated with semiconductor device design and manufacturing. In addition, the need
to integrate these ultra-low-power devices with new sensors and small power sources is bringing
with it new manufacturing challenges for delivering Smart Goods with new levels of performance
at lower cost.
Objective: This workshop will bring together industry, universities and national laboratories to
identify advanced manufacturing research needs associated with IoT products i.e. Smart Goods.
Experts from relevant companies will present and discuss the emerging markets, user needs and
manufacturing challenges associated with Smart Goods. Topics will include the strategic
environment and state-of-the-art associated with the materials, processes and equipment needed
to produce Smart Goods.
This workshop will address the following main thrusts that collectively will lead to the identificaon
of specific research needs and the next steps for advancing this research agenda:
Examine and review the state-of-the-art in manufacturing materials and process technologies
for the emerging Smart Goods industry;
Gather the Smart Goods industry perspective of the advanced manufacturing research needs,
gaps and challenges upstream of the “big data” value stream in the short-term (1-3 year
ahead) and long-term (3-10 years ahead); and
Formulate recommendations for next steps, including follow-up workshops as needed, to
advance manufacturing technologies for the Smart Goods industry.
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Hosted by:
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Participants at the workshop will include 20-25 invited speakers and panelists with over 100
attendees from academia, national laboratories and industry. Industry speakers and panelists will
bring distinct and complementary insights regarding the strategic environment and specific
research needs associated with Smart Goods manufacturing.
Example topical areas include the sustainable production of colloidal nanomaterials and inks;
the printing of sensors, actuators, batteries, and energy harvesting devices; the integration of
multiple functional materials on contoured surfaces; the low-temperature manufacturing of smart
sensors; and optimization of the smart goods value chain. Topics will be aimed at tackling new
manufacturing challenges for delivering Smart Goods with new levels of performance at lower
cost.
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Venue: The workshop will be held at the Embassy Suites in downtown Portland, OR on May 14
and 15, 2015. Downtown is easily accessed from the Portland International Airport which is
centrally-located between Seattle, Washington and northern California with many direct flights to
other parts of the nation.
Sponsors: US National Science Foundation, Division of Civil, Manufacturing and Industrial
Innovation, Programs of Manufacturing Machines and Equipment (MME), Nanomanufacturing
(NM), and Materials Engineering and Processing (MEP) and Oregon Nanoscience and
Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI).
Hosts: Business Oregon and State of Washington Department of Commerce
Partners: Oregon State University, University of Oregon, Washington State University,
Washington State University Vancouver, University of Washington and Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory.
Program and Workshop Questions: Brian.Paul@oregonstate.edu
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