News from NMTC

Download Presentation  201007-Understanding-the-Product-Development-Process-NMTC.pdf

Topic, “Insider’s Secret to a Successful Product”
Understanding the Product Development Process, Taking a “Hardware” idea all the way to production

Amazing depth of detail to assure new product launch success, from ‘do yoiu even have a product’  through the myriad of regulations, legal and even political requirements, 

Comparisons made with Software new products as they are the darling of entrepreneurs and investors, where all it requires is a desk, programing platform and a compiler to get started (abbreviated, of course).

The gist of the talk focused on Hardware-based new products, engine for building valuable assets and manufacturing jobs creation  often requires much larger investment to develop than software
• Team of experts
• Equipment, networks to interface and communicate with
• Costly prototype runs, printed circuit boards, cables, mechanical components, enclosures… and software/firmware
• Test, prototyping, manufacturing, fabrication equipment
• Physical space

While hardware-based new product is a more demanding a process, these same secret tips used there will assure you better results no matter what type of new product you pursue.

Our Presenter
Cyrus Etemad‐Moghadam, President – RPM Tech, From Creative Concepts to Productions Solutions, Making things work since 2006

TechKey Virtual Talks, focus monthly on the latest things the NMTC Tech Team are learning that will help you to succeed no matter where you work, even working remotely.

TechKey Talks (virtual) give you quick, “Ah-Ha” explanations about the most important technologies, processes and self-help that sometimes perplex, frustrate, or make you hesitant to use. We give you the expert, along with their tips & shortcuts to help you master your world. It’s good conversation, and you’re invited. When in person, It’s over complimentary coffee and conversation.  Now being virtual, bring your coffee, and we’ll still have the conversation, and of course, you’re invited and your friends as well.

NMTC, in cooperation with SURVICE Engineering, hosted its first TECHCONN3CT workshop on drones, 27 September at Winter’s Run Golf Course.

The Panel discussion centered around the opportunities projected to add $82 billion to our economy in the next decade, learning from sector experts in the military, industry and academia.  Drones, fly into unreachable areas to gather data, and are used in monitoring, delivery, construction, filming, agriculture, inspection, and mapping, creating an $82 billion industry in the US, alone.

The workshop showed how drones will work for you, from the experts already doing this, and afterward:

• See military drone prototype quad-copters with payload ranges of 50-300 lbs.
• Cheer on an abbreviated drone racing team as they navigate an obstacle course
• Take to the skies yourself, with drone flying for those interested

Panelists:

MARK BUTKIEWICZ, MANAGER, SURVICE ENGINEERING. Panel facilitator, and manager of SURVICE Engineering’s Army’s drone quad-copter program.

PATRICK CARBERRY, EXELON – BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC. Manager, Technology and Data Analytics Engineering and Standards
Download  2017.09.27-BGE-UAV-Presentation-Game-of-Drones-Event.pdf

MARK A. COLGAN, P.E. US ARMY RESEARCH, ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT COMMAND – ECBC. Unmanned Systems Team Lead. Download NMTCdrones-Colgan-27SEP2017-final.pdf

BELINDA & Terry KILBY, Co-Founders, ELEVATED ELEMENT – FAA Certified UNMANNED AERIAL 2D & 3D IMAGING AND VISUALIZATION SERVICE COMPANY.  http://elevatedelement.com

ROB HOLMES, NVISION4D – INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER, PHOTO REAL 3D ANIMATOR, FAA CERTIFIED sUAS DRONE PILOT. Innovating new uses for drones and flying DJI Inspire 2 and DJI Phantom 4 for 3D animation and Civil Engineering. Founder

JOSEPH A. DOMANICO – HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE – DRONE PROGRAM. Adjunct Instructor for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)/Drone Technology Certificate (https://www.harford.edu/continuing-education/construction-manufacturing-and-industry/drone-technology-certificate.aspx)

Drone racing was a highlight of the workshop

Download Presentation  MD5G-KCI-NMTC-Event.pdf

Our Presenter
MD5G Partnership

TechKey Virtual Talks, focus monthly on the latest things the NMTC Tech Team are learning that will help you to succeed no matter where you work, even working remotely.

A special day for NMTC. Today, representatives of the 21 member NMTC Board of Directors convened, at NMTC’s Monthly member’s meeting, to receive a proclamation from Harford County Government recognizing the NMTC. In the words of the proclamation,for:
“The valuable contributions of the Northeastern Maryland Technology Council in providing important leadership and influence regarding technology issues in the region”.

The proclamation went on to highlight NMTC’s signature programs:

• The STEM Forum for its nationally recognized impact on workforce development.
• The Science Cafe program, now being duplicated in other jurisdictions of Maryland.
• The Visionary Awards Gala, recognizing the idealistic leadership of community members in advancing technology opportunities and for the volunteer work of individuals introducing young people to careers in STEM.

The NMTC board accepted the proclamation on behalf of the thousands of members in its 140 + member companies, many of which who have voluteered their time in contributing to this recognition.

NMTC TECHCONN3CT introduces the first in a series of workshops centered around the “Delivery of Things”. These workshops are designed to stimulate opportunity thinking and awareness of disruptive technologies that affect business models, military programs and student learning. Our bold intent is to inspire new economic opportunities.

As part of NMTC’s technology focus, this first-part series looks at a component of the ‘Delivery of Things” – The means, methods and mind, using autonomous vehicles, robots, drones; logistics, supply chain processes; guided by artificial intelligence with intelligent apps, to vastly improve everyday commerce and national security.

The Game of Drones will offer a panel discussion centered around the opportunities projected to add $82 billion to our economy in the next decade, from sector experts in the military, industry and academia.

In addition, experience Drones in action:

• See military drone prototype quad-copters with payload ranges of 50-300 lbs.
• Cheer on an abbreviated drone racing team as they navigate an obstacle course
• Take to the skies yourself, with drone flying for those interested

We are proud to have these successful and expert panelists in their respective fields help you anticipate the futur::

MARK BUTKIEWICZ, MANAGER, SURVICE ENGINEERING. Panel facilitator, and manager of SURVICE Engineering’s Army’s drone quad-copter program.

PATRICK CARBERRY, EXELON – BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC. Manager, Technology and Data Analytics Engineering and Standards

MARK A. COLGAN, P.E. US ARMY RESEARCH, ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT COMMAND – ECBC. Unmanned Systems Team Lead

ROB HOLMES, NVISION4D – INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER, PHOTO REAL 3D ANIMATOR, FAA CERTIFIED sUAS DRONE PILOT. Innovating new uses for drones and flying DJI Inspire 2 and DJI Phantom 4 for 3D animation and Civil Engineering. Founder

TERRY KILBY, ELEVATED ELEMENTS – CIVILIAN UNMANNED ARIAL PHOTOGRAPHY. Founder

HAROLD WYLIE – HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE – DRONE PROGRAM. Adjunct Faculty for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)/Drone Technology Certificate (https://www.harford.edu/continuing-education/construction-manufacturing-and-industry/drone-technology-certificate.aspx)

Download presentation, here NOTE, it is a large file (approx 1 Gb) and may take time to complete downloading, pending speed of your internet

Topic: VR4WORK

VR has inched its way into significance over the last few years and captured the imagination of many. Until now, primarily used for gaming and entertainment, developers and companies have started to offer products and platforms designed for work within a HMD (Head Mounted Display). During this presentation we examined some of these offerings and saw what WORK might look like in just a few years.

Our Presenters

Scott Chaney Scott Chaney, VP of Corporate Strategy and the Technical Director at RTR Technologies. (see more below)

We start the the two presentations with Scott donning the required headset, then move to the immersed experience that shows how VR facilitates training in a manufacturing setting, allowing management to simulate different manufacturing processes in VR to perform trade off studies.  The same application of VR can be expanded to train anyone from surgeons, nurses, repair-people, office workers to car mechanics – just about anywhere repetitive tasks or accurate motions need to be perfected – it actually develops muscle memory

Rick Casteel, Director of Information Technology at the University of Maryland, Upper Chesapeake Health. (see more below)

In the second presentation, Rick demonstrates the multiple versions of VR useful for management, conference and training tools, and compares Augmented to Virtual Reality. His presentation format uses VR platforms showing him on a large stage, presenting to you, the audience. He often uses these tools for hours at a time, viewing multple virtual laptop screens, from the comfort of his recliner.

More about Scott and RTR Technologies

Scott is the VP of Corporate Strategy and the Technical Director at RTR Technologies. For 20 years, he has worked in the field of simulation and software development. He started his career in the field as an engineer at NASA Langley developing 3D simulations for the International Space Station program. For the last 15 years at RTR, he has continued his simulation and 3D software development work in support of our customers in Customs and Border Protection and the US Navy. He is also the lead for

RTR’s commercial business development efforts. RTR has developed an application demonstrating how VR can be used in the training of manufacturing workers. This application also allows management to simulate different manufacturing processes in VR to perform trade-off studies. This VR application can be used to study the effectiveness of a manufacturing process as well as to train workers.

More about Rick
Rick Casteel is Director of Information Technology at the University of Maryland, Upper Chesapeake Health. Rick has worked in health care his entire career, starting as an Orderly then a Nurse back in the early 1980’s. In the advent of Electronic Health Records in the 90’s, he turned his hobby of setting up PC’s for friends and family into a job and moved into IT. A lifelong Marylander he has spent his entire career in the Upper Chesapeake and University of Maryland systems.

His new passion is looking ahead at the next evolution in computing in XR technologies. XR representing Virtual, Mixed and Augmented Realities and how they will change work in the future. Rick runs the VR 4 Work Facebook Group and posts videos of his VR experiences on the VR 4 Work YouTube page. 

TechKey Virtual Talks, focus monthly on the latest things the NMTC Tech Team are learning that will help you to succeed no matter where you work, even working remotely.

TechKey Talks (virtual) give you quick, “Ah-Ha” explanations about the most important technologies, processes and self-help that sometimes perplex, frustrate, or make you hesitant to use. We give you the expert, along with their tips & shortcuts to help you master your world. It’s good conversation, and you’re invited. When in person, It’s over complimentary coffee and conversation.  Now being virtual, bring your coffee, and we’ll still have the conversation, and of course, you’re invited and your friends as well.