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C o n s u m e r E l e c t r o n i c s D a i l y N e w s Tu e s d a y, J a n u a r y 5 , 2 0 1 6 7 6 Their custom-engineered MIM products include sporting goods, electronic, tools and hardware applications. Indo-MIM is a fully integrated MIM parts producer with capabilities and profi- ciency in design, tooling, materials and a full range of finishing and assembly oper- ations. The state-of-the-art manufacturing capability of Indo-MIM is a fusion of three units, and with the world's largest installed capacity for MIM headquartered in Bangalore, India. The modern facilities are certified with ISO 9001:2008, ISO/TS 16949:2009, ISO 13485:2003, ISO 14001:2004 and AS9100 Rev.C. The company has sales offices in Princeton, Stuttgart and Shanghai, with other offices in Tokyo and Taipei. Indo-MIM has been catering to auto- motive, medical, industrial and consumer markets quite efficiently. Consumer products demand creatively engineered designs married with high-strength mate- rials wrapped in attractive finishes. Indo- MIM satisfies this need with the unbeat- able design and material flexibility of MIM, strengthened with world-class pro- duction and finishing capabilities. Indo-MIM specializes in providing MIM parts with intricate surface detail and custom surface textures. The in- house capabilities include surface finish- ing, plating, blackening and coatings, providing a diverse and cost effective Indo-MIM (Cont'd. from p. 1) range of options. Indo-MIM electronic product capa- bilities include: product design and mate- rial selection assistance; industrial design services; prototyping and low volume development; high volume MIM produc- tion; automated manufacturing and inspection; precision grinding and CNC machining; heat-treating, plating, black- ening and PVD coatings; bead and grit blasting, machine and hand polishing; plastic insert molding; and assembly and integration. Indo-MIM has already produced MIM parts for hinge mechanisms, but- tons and cosmetic inserts for mobile phones and at the same time also pro- duced parts for voice coil motors, head parking mechanisms and printer cores for computer peripherals. Indo-MIM believes that offering a total solution provides maximum value – hence, the company manages the entire MIM process from concept to finished product. That comes with unique advan- tages, like the ability to produce small, highly complex shapes in high volumes, and producing a wide variety of alloys with properties similar to wrought metal and achieving complexity that is cost prohibitive by any other route. That's why Indo-MIM products are unmatched in diversity, quality and utility. For more information, go to www .indo-mim.com. for technology that changes the way we live. Whether it's the way we live in our home, how we prepare our meals or even how we watch over our home when we travel, CES has tech trends that will bring your home to a new level. Technology can make a home smarter, safer and more convenient for those who live in it. So there's an extra spring in my step this time of year, because CES is inspiration central for what's new and exciting in home technology. For example, I'm thrilled to say that gadgets are no longer relegated to black plastic boxes. Design-friendly, natural colors and textures like wood, linen, wool and bamboo abound. Manufacturers are hearing consumers, who want products to complement, not clash with their décor, and the results are as functional as they are beautiful. Home security products are more affordable and easier to install than ever. Even when you're away from home on travel, wireless window and door sen- sors, WiFi door locks and cameras can keep an eye on things to make sure your home stays safe – monitored and main- tained from your mobile devices. Today, many even have facial recognition, so your home can give you a heads-up if a stranger is lurking. Many of the technologies for the home are focused on the environment, Scripps Networks (Cont'd. from p. 1) keeping your home healthy and comfort- able. Home control might not be news, but "Home Health" is a new buzz phrase. Sensors can not only monitor and adjust temperature, but also measure air quality, humidity or CO 2 levels and dust and VOC monitors can help prevent allergy attacks. The kitchen is the heart of the home, and smart home technology is hard at work as your new sous chef – making dinner fast and fun. Innovative cooking methods like induction cooktops and immersion circulators make easy work of gourmet meals, and digital scales make it easy to count calories and bake like a pro. App-operated ovens or pressure cookers will pre-set themselves with a tap of your smartphone, so you can come home to an oven that's ready to get cooking. Another exciting lifestyle trend? Personal assistants throughout the home – think Siri, but sitting on your end table. These gadgets are always listening, so if you want the answer to any question, just ask — about your travel plans, the weath- er, new trends in colors or how many tea- spoons are in a tablespoon. So welcome to Las Vegas and CES 2016, where you'll find smart innova- tions that bring safety, convenience and comfort to your lifestyle and give you a smart home. For more information, go to www.scripps networksinteractive.com, call 865.694.2700 or stop by booth #CP-22. within office settings. While people with disabilities may find their conditions restrict their physical movement, tech- nologies can connect them to profession- al settings, freeing them to contribute. Technology's Role in Advancing the ADA The Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990 to grant people with disabilities "the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in main- stream American life – to enjoy employ- ment opportunities, to purchase goods and services and to participate in State and local government programs and serv- ices." This year marks the ADA's 25th anniversary, an occasion that included an event at The White House in July 2015. Even as the ADA requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to work effectively, many people with severe physical limitations cannot enjoy the ful- fillment that work provides. What if tech- nology could push those boundaries even further, to open up even more possibili- ties? Seeing and Hearing Henry as an Equal Henry Evans of Los Altos, California, is a Stanford MBA with experience working at Silicon Valley tech companies until a stroke-like event struck him at 40 years old. Henry is now mute, quadriplegic, and Telework (Cont'd. from p. 1) is cared for by his family at home. He often explains that, for an important per- centage of the disabled population, leav- ing home and traveling (even to an ADA compliant building) is often unsafe, inconvenient or impossible. In his TEDx talk, which Henry presented using a Beam Smart Presence System from Suitable Technologies, he describes his elation to feel equal with his friends once again: "The primary reason Beam Smart Presence is so important for disabled peo- ple is that, if you can speak, no one has to know you are disabled and they don't have a chance to treat you differently (even subconsciously). These devices, which show only your head, create for the first time a truly level playing field for people with physical disabilities." Henry hopes the technologies that enable telework, like Beam, gives employers additional tools to maximize the productivity of a person with a dis- ability – as well as the incentive to find tasks suitable for those individuals. In Henry's view, this can only encourage employers to proactively target people with disabilities for employment. Beam combines user-controlled mobility with telepresence for team- mates, guests, family and friends who wish to interact from afar. Beam+ is now available for $1,995. Visit Suitable Technologies Inc. at booth #35829. LETI TO DEMONSTRATE CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGHS AT CES 2016 Leti, a leading applied-research insti- tute for microelectronics, will demon- strate at CES 2016 three disruptive innovations, ranging from ultra-high- brightness, augmented-reality glasses to extremely high-speed wireless data transmission between mobile devices, and the world's first TV white-space modem limiting interference in adja- cent spectrum bands. The three demonstrations at Eureka Park in the Sands hotel mark Leti's first formal participation at CES, and reflect the institute's growing focus on applied technologies for consumer market solutions. The demonstrators include: DiamonDisplay, the world's brightest augmented-reality display with the first demonstrator of a high-density micro- LED array that is scalable to a standard microelectronic large-scale fabrication process. This micro-LED display pro- vides brightness that is 100 to 1,000 times higher than current micro dis- plays, enables very high definition, very sharp contrast in daylight and is ideal for compact, lighter products that consume less power. G-Link will also be demonstrated. This is a low-power, wireless connec- tion that enables ultra-high-speed transfer of gigabits of data between two devices a few centimeters apart. For consumers it provides a wireless con- nection between two mobile devices to share, for example, HD videos, between a movie camera and a video display, or between a kiosk and a tablet to download HD videos, etc. G-Link uses a very compact and low-cost pack- age, integrating the entire system, including antennas. The second genera- tion will be available in 2016 and will provide increased data rate (5Gbps) at lower power consumption (50mW). The TV White Space modem is the world's first wide-area, wireless tech- nology based on the IEEE 1900.7 stan- dard,providing high-speed Internet service over long-distances from just one access point. Leti's demonstration shows a new wireless-network solution that uses adjacent spectrum bands to provide broad coverage indoors and out: up to 64km range in open spaces. The technology can help reduce the digital divide by providing broadband access in underserved rural areas. "Leti is well known in the industry as a strategic partner for companies that come to us to help them apply tomorrow's microelectronic technolo- gies in their products, ranging from consumer markets to biotech, security, transportation and the Internet of Things," said Leti CEO Marie Semeria. "But we also encourage our teams to imagine how our expertise can enhance consumers' quality of like. This focus on innovation is a pillar of Leti's suc- cessful startup program, and these demonstrators provide a sample of the results." Leti's team will be available to dis- cuss the demonstrators and provide more information on the institute and its startup program at its booth in Eureka Park. For more about Leti, visit www .leti.fr/en.