CENS 5th Annual Research Review
Introduction
We are pleased to announce the Center for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS) 5th Annual Research Review – Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at the Tom Bradley International Center, UCLA Campus.
CENS is a major research enterprise engaged in the development of wireless sensor systems and the application of revolutionary sensing technology to critical scientific and social applications. Each year, members of the Center and partners from across the world gather for a day-long symposium to communicate recent results and accomplishments in this rapidly developing field. We invite you to join us as we highlight our measurement and sensing technologies and look forward to future developments.
In addition to presentations highlighting recent developments by our researchers, we are pleased to host California Secretary of State Debra Bowen as our keynote speaker. The day will be rounded out by a poster/demonstration session spotlighting the technical innovations fostered by the Center.
Date: October 10, 2007
Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm
Location: Tom Bradley International Center, UCLA Campus
Keynote Speaker: Debra Bowen, California Secretary of State
Electronic Voting: Technology and Politics
A pioneer in open government reform, election integrity, and personal privacy rights, Debra Bowen became only the sixth woman in California history elected to a statewide constitutional office when she was elected as Secretary of State in November 2006.
As the chief elections officer for the largest state in the nation, Secretary Bowen is responsible for overseeing state and federal elections, a role that also requires her to test and certify the voting equipment used in California. Beyond her role as the state's chief elections officer, Secretary of State Bowen is also charged with managing a number of other programs for the people of California. She is committed to carrying out all of her responsibilities in an open, transparent fashion that opens up government and builds people's confidence in our democracy.
First elected in 1992 to represent the 53rd Assembly District in west Los Angeles County, Secretary Bowen served three terms before being elected to represent the 28th Senate District in 1998. She then served two terms in the Senate until she was elected Secretary of State.
Secretary Bowen is a longtime advocate of personal privacy and government transparency, especially through her groundbreaking use of the Internet to open government to computer users worldwide. In 1993, she authored the first-in-the-world law that put all of California's legislative information online, giving the public Internet access to information about bills, committee analyses, legislators' voting records and much more. The law has served as a model for other U.S. states and countries. Secretary Bowen was also the first California lawmaker to voluntarily put her campaign finance reports online in 1995.
LOGISTICS
RSVP: Please register for the Research Review by completing the registration form.
An email confirmation will be mailed to you.
LOCATION:
UCLA Tom Bradley International Hall located at 417 Charles E. Young Drive West at the intersection of Gayley and Strathmore Avenues. View a printable map of the UCLA Campus. [pdf]
View an interactive, detailed map of the UCLA campus, Tom Bradley International Hall can be found by clicking on the Northwest selection of the campus map.
More information on UCLA and additional campus maps and information can be found on the UCLA Homepage.
DIRECTIONS & PARKING:
View driving directions to the UCLA campus on line.
Driving directions to conference site at the Tom Bradley International Hall:
From the 405 Freeway, take Wilshire Boulevard eastbound to Gayley Avenue and turn left. Take Gayley to Strathmore Avenue and enter the UCLA campus by turning right on Strathmore. There will be a parking garage (lot 8) on your right and Tom Bradley Center will be to your left. Signs will direct you to the parking garage and then from the parking garage to Tom Bradley International Hall.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
A block of rooms have been reserved at:
Hotel Angeleno
170 N. Church Lane
Los Angeles, California 90049
P: 310.476.6411 | F: 310.472.1157
Hotel reservations must be made by September 18, 2007 to guarantee the block rate. Check-in time for the hotel is 3:00 PM and check-out is at 12:00 PM. The UC System rate is $169.00 single/double occupancy plus tax.
You may make your reservations directly online.
For more general hotel information, please visit www.hotelangeleno.com
For more information, please contact: Xuanmai@cens.ucla.edu
