1. NTNU NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NORPIE 2004 Welcome to: Nordic Workshop on Power and Industrial Electronics: NORPIE / 2004 Warm welcome from the IME Faculty IT Mathematics Electrical engineering

2. NTNU NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NORPIE 2004 Welcome on behalf of NTNU and its largest Faculty! Professor Einar J. Aas Acting Prodean for Research Working in Microelectronics design

3. NTNU NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NORPIE 2004 ELECTRONICS AND POWER.. Without power – no working electronics Without electronics – power systems work poorly..

4. NTNU NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NORPIE 2004 An example of power + electronics.. Battery pack for Sony digital video : l Control of charging/discharging by MICRO-controller designed in Trondheim l Globally competitive design team for mass market, including power control.

5. NTNU NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NORPIE 2004 INFOSAM 2020 – strategic foresight for IME The Discipline View, Enabling technologies The Discipline View, Enabling technologies: Communication technology Information systems Computer systems Electrical Energy Electronics Production technology and process engineering Mathematics Life support/medical technology

6. NTNU NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NORPIE 2004 The path to the year 2020 needs a ROADMAP… 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 THERE IS MOORE’S LAW – AND OTHER EXPONENTIAL LAWS..

7. NTNU NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NORPIE 2004 Societal trends: Ambient intelligence The key words: convergence, integration, communication everywhere and at all times, and ubiquitous computing. Monitoring and acting in your AMBIENCE. Smart sensors, speech recognition systems, RECEIVERS and TRANSMITTERS +embedded system software

8. NTNU NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NORPIE 2004 Societal trends: Ambient intelligence The key words: convergence, integration, communication everywhere and at all times, and ubiquitous computing. Monitoring and acting in your AMBIENCE. Smart sensors, speech recognition systems, RECEIVERS and TRANSMITTERS +embedded system software BUT the AmI vision is that all our ”boxes” disappear into the background, moving the users to the foreground.

9. NTNU NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NORPIE 2004 Societal trends: Ambient intelligence The key words: convergence, integration, communication everywhere and at all times, and ubiquitous computing. Monitoring and acting in your AMBIENCE. Smart sensors, speech recognition systems, RECEIVERS and TRANSMITTERS +embedded system software BUT the AmI vision is that all our ”boxes” disappear into the background, moving the users to the foreground. Groups within ”ELECTRONICS” SHARE THIS VISION, AND will work hard to contribute with solutions: Devices, sensors, actuators, wireless communication, …

10. NTNU NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NORPIE 2004 From Philips HomeLAB

11. NTNU NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NORPIE 2004 Gadgets disappearing.. Screen on demand.. Voice control..

12. NTNU NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NORPIE 2004 YOU MUST HELP US TO POWER THIS SCENARIO..

13. NTNU NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NORPIE 2004 YOU MUST HELP US TO POWER THIS SCENARIO.. HAVE A NICE STAY IN TRONDHEIM, AND ALL THE BEST FOR A SUCCESSFUL WORKSHOP!