IEEE Celebrates Its 125th Anniversary Presenting Emerging, World Changing Technologies During Its 'Embracing Human Technology Interactions' M...( Event Features Panel Discussion on Te...)

Event Features Panel Discussion on Technologies That Will Change the Way Humans Interact with Machines, the World and Each Other

PISCATAWAY, N.J., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- IEEE, the world's largest technical professional society, today spotlighted seven technologies it believes will have world changing implications on the way humans interact with machines, the world and each other, in honor of its 125th anniversary.

On 10 March 2009 at the New Yorker Hotel in New York City, a panel of technology experts, moderated by The New York Times senior editor and technology reporter Steve Lohr, discussed emerging technologies in fields ranging from biometrics, computing, wireless power, and others, that they believe have the potential to change the world.

"For 125 years, IEEE and its members have influenced the creation of nearly all the technologies we now cannot imagine life without," said 2008 IEEE President Lewis M. Terman. "Today we take a glimpse into the future with some of those who are driving the development of some of the emerging innovations and technological advancements for the betterment of humanity."

Featured panelists and the technologies discussed include:

• Dr. Katie Hall, IEEE Senior Member, Chief Technology Officer, WiTricity - Dr. Hall is implementing a new technology that can wirelessly transmit power to common consumer electronic devices within several meters of its power source. It is designed to bring the benefits of wireless power to consumer, industrial, medical, military, and transportation markets, and in the process help to save lives, energy and the environment.

• Dr. Rangachar Kasturi, IEEE Fellow, Professor, University of South Florida - Dr. Kasturi's team has established a framework that can detect and track text, face, and vehicles in images and vide
  '/>"/>