Neural Networks Expert Keynotes Pen Interface and Handwriting Recognition Conference Sponsored by GRiD
FREMONT, Calif. — April 4, 1990 — Keith Loris, a nationally recognized authority on neural networks, will be the keynote speaker at the first Pen Interface and Handwriting Recognition Conference in Santa Clara on April 19.
Loris, manager of the NYNEX Neural Networks & Learning Group (NNLG), White Plains, N.Y., is one of several leading industry experts, scientists, executives, analysts and developers who will discuss a key, emerging technology — computers that recognize handwriting and use an electronic pen interface instead of a keyboard.
More than 80 companies are expected to send representatives to the conference.
As manager of NNLG in NYNEX's Science and Technology Department, Loris oversees research and development in the pattern recognition area. Prior to joining NYNEX, he conducted computational neuroscience research in the field of modeling primate vision.
Neural networking — computer programming modeled on our understanding of the human brain — is expected to play a major role in the future development of computers that recognize speech and handwriting.
Neural networking is seen as one way to increase the performance of computing systems by changing the current ''linear'' computer architecture into one that more closely approximates human thought processes.
The market outlook for the pen interface and computers that recognize handwriting will be one of the topics discussed by several market analysts at the conference including Tim Bajarin of Creative Strategies. Bajarin said: ''We believe that pen interface technology will be one of the most important impact technologies in notebook computers in the future.''
Market analysts Peter Tiege of InfoCorp, William Lempesis of Dataquest and E. Gray Glass III of Prudential-Bache also will speak at the session.
The conference will include sessions on market opportunities for hardware and software companies, developing software applications for pen-interface systems, end-user experiences and research developments.
Speakers at the conference will include Ralph Sklarew, founder of Linus Technologies and developer of pen-based software; Githesh Ramamurthy, vice president of product development, Sales Technologies Inc., a leading software vendor in sales force automation; Rich Groves, marketing information manager at Marion Merrell Dow Inc., a large pharmaceutical company exploring pen interface technology; and Rami Shatz, vice president of Phoenix Call Reporting Inc. and president of Windsoft Automation Inc., two vertical market software firms.
Advance registration fee for the conference, sponsored by GRiD Systems Corp., is $65, a $30 saving over the on-site registration fee of $95. To register for the conference, call Leilani Ribardo at GRiD, 415/656-1661 (ext. 575).
GRiD manufactures and markets battery-powered laptop computers, industry-standard desktop computers, operating systems, software tools, portable peripherals and electronic mail/networking systems.
GRiD, which has a worldwide direct sales and support organization, demonstrates products at more than 50 GRiD Systems Centers and sells products through application-specific value added resellers. GRiD is located at 47211 Lakeview Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538. GRiD also has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, (44) (0) 372-60266, and in Germany, (49) (0) 211-498-2971.
GRiD is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tandy Corp., Fort Worth, Texas. Tandy is a leading manufacturer and distributor of consumer electronics and computers. A New York Stock Exchange company, Tandy has sales in excess of $4 billion annually.
CONTACT:
GRiD Systems Corp., Fremont
Bob Goligoski, 415/656-4700