IEEE's Robotics and Automation Society
                     Central New England Chapter
                                       
                        is pleased to announce
                         the following talk:
                                       
   Large-Volume Coordinate Metrology based on Coherent Laser Radar:
            An Emerging Technology for an Expanding Market

                            Presented by:

                           David M. Dozor,
                       Chief Operating Officer
                          MetricVision, Inc.

                            Date and time:

                       Tuesday, April 08, 2003
                     Informal Discussion: 6:00 PM
                           Program: 6:30 PM

                              Location:
                       at Wellesley High School


ABSTRACT

MetricVision has developed and commercialized a large-volume
coordinate metrology system based on Coherent Laser Radar Technology.
This fully automated instrument is presently utilized in Europe, North
America, and Japan for measuring large industrial structures and
components in industries including aerospace, shipbuilding,
automotive, and communications.  This metrology system combines
precision mechanics, optics, photonics, software, signal processing,
and electronics to provide a technology with measurement repeatability
to better that 2.5ppm rms over a range of 24m and a volume of
~30,000m3.

The first part of the presentation will focus on how this new
technology co-exists with other large-volume metrology tools such as
theodolites, trackers, and photogrammetry.  The benefits and drawbacks
of the various tools, relative to the structures to be measured and
the expanding market, will be discussed.

During the second part of the presentation, the basic subsystems and
technologies that underlie this new product will be discussed.  Each
of these subsystems and processes is tested to a rigorous set of
specifications resulting in a system repeatability and accuracy that
rivals other technologies and allows the measurement of previously
immeasurable structures with far greater speed.

To clarify where this emerging technology finds practical uses, the
presentation will conclude with a basic overview of some customer
applications.

MetricVision Inc., a pioneer in Coherent Laser Radar technology,
produces systems at its manufacturing facility in Newington, VA, just
south of Washington, DC.  The photonics/ranging technology was
developed over the past 19 years with over $10M of US government
funding and even greater corporate and investor funding from local
company names such as ThermoElectron of Waltham, MA and SSG Precision
Optronics of Wilmington, MA.  SSG Precision Optronics is responsible
for design and early manufacture of the servo-controlled, beam
steering and focusing mechanisms.  The systems are resold in the
European Union by Leica-Geosystems and in Japan and Korea by Hitachi
High-Tech.
 
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY

Prior to MetricVision (1998-2002), Mr. Dozor was a Sr. Manager at SSG
Precision Optronics, Inc.  Serving as Director and General Manager of
the Commercial Products Division, he led the SSG division to produce
Beam Steering Mechanisms and marketed and managed a multi-national,
semi-cap equipment program for an Electron Projection Lithography
Tool.  He operated Mechatronic Technology Co. (1997-1998), contracting
in precision machine designs and prototypes.  At SatCon Technology
Corp. (1995-1997), Mr. Dozor developed a precision machine business
area.  In engineering positions since 1987, he has published over 20
papers in actuation and control and holds a BSME and an MS in Systems
and Control from Drexel University.


MEETING INFORMATION

The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society will meet on Tuesday, April
08, 2003 at Wellesley High School at 6:00 PM for informal discussions
and for the formal presentation between 6:30 and 7:30 PM. The group
will have a no-host dinner afterwards at Bertucci's, where more
conversations can take place with the guest speaker. The meetings are
open to the general public, and all are welcome at the dinner
afterwards.

For more information, contact Rich Maynard at 978-439-5511 x6221 or
check the Chapter email address: info@robotics-boston.org


DIRECTIONS

From Route 128, take either Route 9 or Route 16 west. From the
junction of Routes 9 and 16, follow Route 16 (Washington Street) west
past the Wellesley Hills commuter rail station (within walking
distance of the school, then turn left onto Rice Street. Wellesley
High School is on the left. Parking is available in a lot just beyond
the school.

For a web map showing the location of Wellesley High School, go to the
Yahoo map site at http://maps.yahoo.com/ and enter the following
information in the indicated locations:

    Address:		50 Rice St
    City, State or ZIP: Wellesley, MA

The star marker is misplaced slightly to the south. Imagine it about 1
cm toward the top of the map at Rice St.

For more information about our Section and Chapter, visit our web site
at our new registered domain URL

             http://www.robotics-boston.org/