Series 2 : Developing Intelligent Products: How to Make Your Product Smart!
Details
Entrepreneurs, small and mid-size businesses looking to develop smart connected products will learn from a panel of experts and speakers on key steps to developing intelligent hardware products. The Internet of Things (IoT) has been driven by advances in hardware, sensors, batteries and communications options. Learn and engage on how to address the questions commonly asked and how to leverage the resources available at the new Centrepolis Accelerator, LTU, our partners and the product design and manufacturing community.
· Do I have a viable business proposition and who is my customer?
· What is the best way to prototype my product and define the minimal viable features?
· What are the key components and considerations for cost, manufacturability, security, durability and support?
· How do I select the appropriate sensors for my product?
· What is the best wireless system for my products?
· Who can help me with electronics design and manufacturing?
· Where do I start developing my Apps?
You will have the opportunity to meet with experts, meet other IoT product entrepreneurs, businesses and people involved in all aspects of smart connected products at the event. Join us for this unique event right here in Michigan! Includes a tour of the all new and state of the art product protoyping center, LTU Centrepolis Accelerator.
Agenda
Agenda
4:00pm – 4:30pm Registration and networking
4:30pm – 4:40pm The Business Proposition of Smart Connected Products: What are the key components of a Smart Hardware Device?
Dan Radomski, Director, Centrepolis Accelerator
4:40pm – 5:10pm LTU Centrepolis Accelerator & Introduction of Attendees
5:10pm – 5:30pm Designing electronics for a Smart Product
Tom Zagotta, Program Manager, Autient
5:30pm – 5:50pm How do I select the appropriate sensors for my product? Dr. George Pappas, LTU Faculty member
5:50pm – 6:10pm What is the best wireless system for my products? The connectivity soup - BLE, LTE, Catm1, LoRA, Wifi, 5G Sanjay Kumar, IOT & Digital Consulting
6:10pm – 6:30pm Developing Apps – Where do I start? Sanjay Kumar, IOT & Digital Consulting
6:30pm – 6:50pm How to Develop Wearable Technologies, Dr. Eric Meyer, LTU Faculty member
6:50pm – 7:10pm Systems approach to design
Salim Momin, ERS Enterprises
7:10pm – 8:00pm 1on1 Support, Q&A and Networking
Drinks and snacks will be served.
Event Partners
Centrepolis Accelerator, Lawrence Technological University, IoT Meet Up Groups, Michigan Economic Development Center, Automation Alley, PlanetM, New Economy Initiative
Drinks and snacks will be served.
Tickets/Registration
Tickets can be purchased through the EventBrite site located here
The fee is $95 but LTU is providing a comp code to encourage participation (LTUSmart19)
Questions
Please contact Dan Radomski (dradomski@ltu.edu) or Sanjay Kumar (skumar1@yahoo.com) for questions and/or further details.
Series 2 : Developing Intelligent Products: How to Make Your Product Smart!