Publications

Author(s): LTC John Carrano, Ph.D.

Presently, the standards and protocols used to evaluate C/B sensors are antiquated and inadequate for today's expanding requirements. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) commissioned the Chemical and Biological Sensor Standards Study (CBS3) by assembling a panel of C/B detection experts to evaluate this problem and develop concrete, viable solutions to begin its resolution. (download pdf)

MTO sponsored a Symposium in San Jose, CA on March 5-7, 2007 to expand the dialogue on directions for future Microsystems technology that will enable new platform capability. These platforms will extend from nanotechnology enabled chemical and biological detectors to handheld wireless assistants to intelligent imaging systems to adaptable sensors to unmanned vehicles. The platform advances will arise from component improvements in sensing, communication, energy management, actuation, and processing. As component scaling continues and complexity grows, new challenges and opportunities for Microsystems research are emerging. Examples include the development of a new class of adaptable components, exploitation of unique quantum phenomena, exploitation of new sensing modalities, and the heterogeneous integration of multiple technologies at the chip-scale. The goal of the symposium was to convene experts from across all aspects of Microsystems technology to enhance the dialog on future research directions.