Digital Fabrication Program-at-a-Glance

Announcing IS&T’s Newest Conference!

Join us in Baltimore to participate in Digital Fabrication 2005, the inaugural international conference on digital fabrication technologies. Digital Fabrication 2005 is collocated with NIP21 and as such provides a unique opportunity for technical professionals in both fields to discuss the advances, synergies, and directions.

Over the past few years, digital and non-impact printing technologies have enabled new fabrication methods, materials, and applications. By exploiting both traditional non-impact and new printing approaches, it is now possible to pattern and print two- and three-dimensional structures at physical scales ranging from nanometers to meters. Recent work has shown the ability to digitally fabricate a wide variety of devices including electronic circuits, MEMs and NEMs structures, architectural components, and even biologically-engineered structures. These methods are finding applications in all areas of prototyping, fabrication, and commercial applications—from the laboratory bench to the manufacturing floor. A comprehensive program of invited and contributed papers from leading scientists and engineers is planned along with keynote addresses, tutorials, and an exhibition of digital fabrication related products, materials, and equipment.

Some highlights of Digital Fabrication 2005 are:

• The Tutorial Program, which takes place Sunday through Wednesday and offers 25 tutorials in many subjects. Detailed descriptions can be found in the program beginning on page 9, a list of those of particular interest to Digital Fabrication 2005 attendees is found on page 2.
• Keynote Addresses by international industry leaders and scientific experts from Xerox Supplies, Osaka University, MIT, and the Paul-Scherrer Institute to begin most conference days.
• Collocation with NIP21, the preeminent forum for discussions of advances and directions in non-impact and digital printing technologies. Collocation and co-technical programming will allow Digital Fabrication 2005 and NIP21 attendees the opportunity to participate in both conferences and take advantage of a comprehensive program of contributed papers from leading scientists and engineers, sessions of invited papers on special topics, panel discussions, and a print gallery.
• A Technical Program featuring more than 60 contributed and invited papers covering digital fabrication processes, materials, and applications. (NIP21 will feature more than 180 papers and 20 sessions broadly covering non-impact and digital printing technologies.)
• Four Special Topics sessions with invited presentations by experts in the areas of Digital Art, Production Digital Printing, Sensors in Imaging, and Nanotechnology in Imaging Science and Instrumentation.
• Presentation of the IS&T Chester F. Carlson Award to Inan Chen for his contributions to the science and technology of electrophotography on Monday morning after the keynote.
• Poster Session that provides an opportunity for one-on-one interaction with the authors; light refreshment will be served.
• NIP21/Digital Fabrication 2005 Exhibition, open Tuesday and Wednesday, showcasing a wide range of products, applications, and services related to printing, imaging, and digital fabrication.
• Wednesday afternoon, a Panel Discussion on Intellectual Property, featuring international experts on topics of valuation, protection and litigation, trademarks, brand protection, and patent law.
• An Ice Breaker Reception on Sunday evening and Conference Reception on Wednesday evening at which to meet colleagues and network.

If you work in the field of digital fabrication or related technologies, Digital Fabrication 2005 is the conference to attend!

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