SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOMEDevice
San Jose, co-located with Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Silicon
Valley to bring together the engineering and medtech
industries, today announced its 2016 keynote speaker. Neil
Harbisson, cyborg activist and Cyborg Foundation co-founder who
famously had an antenna implanted in his skull, will take the
keynote stage to deliver an enthralling presentation surrounding
biological evolution via cybernetic technology.
BIOMEDevice San Jose and ESC Silicon Valley will take place
December 6-8, 2016 at the
San Jose Convention Center in
San Jose, CA. To learn more and to
register, please visit:
biomedevicesj.mddionline.com/
Neil Harbisson is the co-founder of the Cyborg Foundation, an
international organization that promotes the use of cybernetics as
a body part to extend human senses and perception and aims to help
humans become cyborgs, defend cyborg rights and promote cyborgism
as a social and artistic movement. He is best known for having an
antenna implanted in his skull that allows him to perceive
colors that are outside human vision such as infrareds and
ultraviolets, and is the first person to be officially recognized
as a human cyborg by the government. Neil's artworks investigate
the relationship between color and sound, experiment the boundaries
of human perception, and explore the use of artistic expression via
sensory extensions.
Neil's keynote presentation, The Art and Science
of Extending Perception through Cybernetic Technology, will
explore how taking an active part in our own biological evolution
is no longer a theory, but an option. He will touch on how
becoming technology, instead of using or wearing technology,
opens up the possibility of having additional organs and senses
beyond the ones confined to our species. According to Neil, by
merging ourselves with technology we can become the designers of
our own body and perception, thereby increasing our survival
possibilities in earth and outer space, which poses the
question: Are we witnessing the renaissance of our
species?
"We're thrilled to welcome a professional as dedicated and
knowledgeable about bio technology as Neil," said Nina Brown, Vice President of Events for the
Advanced Manufacturing Portfolio, UBM. "His work is constantly
pushing industry boundaries and inviting the world to explore
different ideas and perspectives related to how our bodies work and
evolve. Our attendees will be hearing from a true industry pioneer
who has dedicated his life to advancing the human body."
To learn more about BIOMEDevice San Jose's event program and
to register, please visit:
biomedevicesj.mddionline.com/
BIOMEDevice San Jose & ESC Silicon
Valley
BIOMEDevice San Jose and ESC Silicon Valley
will join forces for the first time this year to bring
professionals from the medtech and engineering spaces together for
their co-located events in San Jose,
CA. Both events will offer programs specific to the latest
trends and topics taking their industries by storm. Discussions
will range from the IoT and embedded hardware and software design
to medical device design and manufacturing.
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Silicon Valley (#ESCsv) Social Networks:
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