SAE Symposium Will Address the Security, Safety, and Operational Efficiency Concerns in the Trucking Industry

WARRENDALE, Pa., Nov. 24, 2004 -- The SAE International symposium "Enhancing Heavy Truck Safety, Security and Efficiency Through Technology" will explore ways in which the trucking industry benefits from unique technological solutions to security, safety, and operational efficiency concerns. The symposium will be held December 1-2 in Phoenix, AZ at the Embassy Suites - North.

Hot topics include a TSA presentation on "Securing the Nation's Surface Cargo Systems;" a panel discussion titled "Deployment Benefits and Challenges;" static and dynamic vehicle demonstrations at the Exponent Track; tracking technologies and RFID; and safety and security systems.

Keynote speakers for the event will be Warren Hoemann, Deputy Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA); and Chet Lunner, Assistant Administrator, Office of Maritime and Land Security (TSA).

Other topics to be discussed include: Mobile Wireless Solutions; SDDC's Experiences with Tracking Technologies; Technology and Hazardous Materials Transportation; TSA - Securing the Nation's Surface Cargo Systems; and Truck Driver Responses to Alertness Monitoring and Fatigue Management Technologies.

To register for this event, or for more information, call SAE Customer Service at 1-877-606-7323; or visit http://www.sae.org/

SAE is a non-profit engineering and scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of mobility technology to better serve humanity. Nearly 84,000 engineers and scientists who are SAE members develop technical information on all forms of self-propelled vehicles, including automobiles, aircraft, aerospace craft, trucks, buses, marine, rail and transit machinery. This information is disseminated through SAE meetings, books, electronic products and databases, technical papers, standards, reports, and professional development programs.