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Cameras that can see through walls? Invisible sensors that can detect poisons in the air? Electronic chips to track furniture, files and people? These aren't ideas pulled from a science fiction story but research projects being developed at the University of Memphis.

Learn about the future of sensing technologies Wednesday, April 20, 2 to 4 p.m. at the University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technology.

Steven Griffin and Carl Halford from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will discuss their projects developing visual sensors including cameras that can see through clothes and walls to detect objects like weapons. Lee McCauley and Aaron Robinson from the Departments of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering will talk about sensors that can track objects and sensors for your office that will know where you are and be able to respond to your commands appropriately. Eugene Pinkhassik, Sanjay Mishra and Erno Lindner from the Departments of Chemistry, Physics and Biomedical Engineering will explain their research in nanotechnology-based sensors that can't be seen by the human eye but can detect poisons, diseases and other substances in the human body or in the environment. And Brian Janz and Medhi Amini with the Departments of Management Information Systems and Marketing and Supply Chain Management will explain how sensing technologies will change the way we do business.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 678-5105 or http://fedex.memphis.edu.

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