(PR excerpt) — The 15th annual Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) San Francisco will be held in the Moscone Convention Center, April 22-26. 11,000+ attendees and 300+ eExhibitors are expected to turn out for the annual mega embedded systems conference.

Featuring a comprehensive technical program, including an in-depth system-on-chip track, and a consumer electronics track, ESC San Francisco provides a unique opportunity for design engineers, technical managers and developers to learn leading-edge techniques that address programming and real-time design challenges. Attendees will also have the opportunity to test the latest embedded hardware and software technology products from Motorola, Microsoft, ARM, QNX, IBM, Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, Mentor Graphics, and other leading companies.

“As pervasive computing fuels the need for integration and connectivity among embedded devices, embedded systems developers are facing a new set of design challenges,” said Lindsey Vereen, conference director. “The goal of ESC San Francisco is to examine trends, tools and design methodologies that can be immediately applied to real-life design challenges.”

Event Keynote

On Wednesday, April 23, 10:15a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Sir Robin Saxby, founder of ARM and current chairman, president, and executive chairman, will deliver the keynote address “Turning Good Design into Good Science: The Future Convergence of Embedded Technology and Biotechnology.” Sir Robin will discuss his vision of the future of embedded computing technology and explore new applications, focusing on chip technology converging with the bioscience and security fields. He will also illustrate the potential impact of new embedded technologies on different regions worldwide.

Timely Educational Sessions

ESC San Francisco's 140+ conference sessions will delve into hot design topics, including security, WIFI, audio and video, Linux, and real-time design. These sessions will help engineers gain the latest embedded skills necessary to make embedded system designs better, faster, and more reliable. Each class and tutorial provides practical answers to the toughest questions, and teaches skills and techniques to save time and money. To view a conference program schedule, with details of classes and tutorials, please visit www.embedded.com/esc.

 
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