Nano & Micro Systems in Defence

Professor Dr Ignaz Eisele, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of the Armed Forces Munich.

Implementing Nanotechnology

• The opportunities
• Developments in R&D
• Challenges to the micro and Nano defence market
• Looking forward

Dr Douglas Imeson, Technical Adviser, Nanotechnology, dstl.

Delivering the potential of micro and nano technologies

• Multi-parameter sensing
• Multi-functional performance
• Multi-disciplinary properties
• Agility and reconfigurability
• Stealth, ambient intelligence and persistent surveillance
• Embedded and distributed processing

Dr Ayman El-Fatatry, Customer and Business Development Manager, The System Engineering Innovation Centre (SEIC), BAE Systems Plc.

Enhanced survivability through materials technology

• Signature management - avoid detection
• Ballistic protection - bullets blast & trauma
• Laser protection - avoid eye injury
• Health - avoid infection

Dr Steven J Savage, Deputy Research Director, Functional Materials, Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI).

Technology in defence contracting - structures and protection

• Evolution of defence procurement contracting structures - increasing role of technology
• Defence Industrial Strategy - sovereignty and national security
• Protecting IPR - corporate strategy - patent system
• IPR in different types of contracting - DEFCONS / OGC / PPP
• Security issues

Paul Briggs, Partner, Aviation and Aerospace, , Bird & Bird.

Peter Ward, Senior Solicitor, Intellectual Property, Bird & Bird.

Reconnoitring in confined spaces

• What are MAV
• Why develop MAV
• Technological challenges
• Future plans

Dr W Rafal Zbikowski, Principal Research Officer, Department of Aerospace, Power & Sensors , CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY, (Defence Academy Shrivenham).

NEMS-based SMART DUST Localizer & Sensor Network Systems

• Smart Dust systems – origins & state of the Art
• Exponentially increasing Asymmetric Destructive Capabilities (ADC)
• A new geopolitical security doctrine concept: MAPPS.
• Radical reciprocal geostrategic accountability & geotactical transparency for maximized security through pervasive, permanent military intelligence gathering
• Towards extremely fine-grained prevention and control of armed conflicts & terrorism

Philippe Van Nedervelde, Executive Director, Europe, Foresight Nanotech Institute.

Nanoelectronic systems

• How nanocomputers are likely to work
• Design and simulation of circuit and system components of nanocomputer systems
• Applications for command and control
• Inspiration for nanosensing systems
• Novel uses for communications

Shamik Das, Senior Nanosystems Engineer, The MITRE Corporation.