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Final Program (Updated 7/12/10)
NAECON will include a Grand
Challange Problem, Technical Program,
Banquet, and Tutorials.
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| Day
1 |
Wednesday
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July
14, 2010
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| 7:15am
- 8:00am |
Registration/Continental
Collage
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Hallway
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| 8:00am - 8:30am |
Introduction
Robert Ewing / Hoda Abdel-Aty-Zohdy
/ Barbara Frantom
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Ballroom
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| 8:30am
- 11:30am |
Morning Sessions
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Session I
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Collaborative & Cognitive Processing
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Kitty Hawk
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Session III
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Radar Signal & Image Processing
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Ballroom
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Session XII
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NAECON Grand Challenge
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Discovery
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| 8:30am
- 10:30am |
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Session VII
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Adaptive RF and Space Based Communications
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Armstrong
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| 10:30am
- 11:30pm |
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Session IX
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Reconfigurable Computing
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Armstrong
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| 11:30am
-1:45pm |
Luncheon
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Ballroom
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Keynote Speaker:
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Morley Stone, Ph.D
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Chief Scientist 711th Human Performance Wing, Air
Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio |
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Title:
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The changing landscape of human performance
- future sensing paradigms
In all human endeavors, there is a desire to push the limits of
human performance - operations within the Air Force are no exception.
From aviation to ground operations, traditional stressors such as
fatigue are being compounded by the need to process ever-increasing
amounts of information. This deluge of information caused by sensor
and bandwidth proliferation makes human-intensive operations, such
as decision making, increasingly complicated. Traditional approaches
to alleviate this problem have relied upon increases in manpower
(the "brainpower") to sift, prioritize, and act upon this
mountain of information. Increasingly, the Department of Defense
and the Air Force are realizing that this solution is untenable.
Within the Human Performance Wing, we realize that advances in the
biosciences, e.g., neuroscience, and nanoscience and engineering,
e.g., nanoparticle assays, are keys to pushing human capacity past
traditionally accepted limitations. This talk will examine this
frontier and outline efforts to reach novel, multi-disciplinary
approaches to redefine human performance. |
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Menu:
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American Buffet Luncheon: Salad of Seasonal Greens
with Assorted Dressings, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Apple Cranberry Pork
Loin, Seasonal Vegetables, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Rolls and Butter,
Assorted Pastries and Tortes |
| 1:00 pm
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Ballroom
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Plenary Speaker:
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Robert W. McMillan, Ph.D
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Senior Research Scientist, ST, Life Fellow, IEEE US
Army Space and Missile Defense Command / RDO, Huntsville, AL |
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Title:
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Atmospheric Turbulence Effects on Radar Systems
Fluctuations of the index of refraction in the atmosphere cause
several different problems for radar systems operating in this environment,
particularly in the atmospheric boundary layer where fluctuations
are strongest. These same variations cause some degree of beam steering,
resulting in changes in the angle of arrival (AOA) of radar signals.
This effect is generally not severe, but could cause problems in
command-guided applications, for example. A third effect, thermal
blooming, is not a significant problem for radar systems because
the power densities in the beams are generally low. |
| 2:00 -
5:00 pm |
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Ballroom |
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Seminar/Workshop
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Coherent Imaging & Materials
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- Ferromagnetic Devices & Novel RF Materials - (Dr. Vince Harris)
- THz Impulse Radar for Medical Imaging, and its successful
transition to the UCLA Medical School (Dr. Elliot Brown)
- THz Technology development occurring at the new THz Sensors
Lab
- IDCAST-Imaging Techniques (Dr. Gilbert Pacey)
- Software Defined Reconfigurable Radar –DEMO & Presentation
(Optimal synthesis Inc)
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Panel Discussion Topic:
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Millimeter Wave Radar & Image Fusion
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Posters:
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Posters
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7:00pm-9:00pm
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Dinner NAECON Executive Steering & NAECON
Committee (Only)
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| Day
2 |
Thursday
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July
15, 2010
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| 7:15am-8:30am |
Registration/Continental
Collage
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Hallway
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| 8:30am-11:30am |
Tutorial
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Amphitheatre
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Tutorial:
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Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA): Milestone Decisions,
Critical Technology Elements (CTEs) And Technology Readiness
Levels (TRLs)
Speakers: Keith Jones, PhD and Mark Longbrake
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| 8:30am
- 11:30am |
Morning Sessions
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Session II
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Novel Devices
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Kitty Hawk
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Session III
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Radar Signal & Image Processing
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Wright/Earhart
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Session VII
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Biomedical Sensing
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Armstrong
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Session X
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Aerodynamic Control Systems, Power & Smart
Sensors
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Lindbergh/Patterson
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| 10:30am
- 11:30am |
Mid-Morning Sessions
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Session XI
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Bio-Inspired UAVs
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Armstrong
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11:30am - 1:45pm
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Luncheon
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Ballroom
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Keynote Speaker:
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Steven C. Suddarth, Ph.D.
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Director of the Configurable Space Microsystems Innovations
and Applications Center (COSMIAC), University of New Mexico |
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Title:
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Making a Molehill out of a Mountain: How we Ignore
Information In War at Our Own Peril
Clearly this is the information age and an era of unprecedented
change, but what does it mean? Will the trends continue indefinitely?
Or will they hit a technological wall similar to what happened with
aviation in the 1960's? Even if these trends continue, will they
keep making profound changes to our life and society? How do they
affect our security? |
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Menu:
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West Coast Deli Buffet Luncheon: Asparagus Almond
Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette, Yukon Gold Potato Salad, Crisp Julienne
Vegetable Slaw, Sonoma Field Greens with Roma Tomatoes, Asiago Croutons,
Boar's Head Roast Beef, Black Forest Ham, Smoked Peppered Turkey,
Roasted Portobellos, Smoked Salmon, Gouda, Provolone Muenster, Smoked
Cheddar and Imported Swiss Cheeses, Roma Tomatoes, Sprouts, Bibb
Lettuce, Cherry Peppers, Selection of Artisan Breads, Baguettes,
Rolls, Dijon & Grain Mustards, Sun-Dried Tomato Aioli, Chipotle,
Mayonnaise |
| 1:00 pm
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Luncheon
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Ballroom
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Plenary Speaker:
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Erik P. Blasch, Ph.D
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Defence R&D Canada at Valcartier , Air Force Research
Laboratory / Sensors Directorate, and Air Force Office of Scientific
Research (AFOSR) |
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Title:
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Simultaneous Tracking and Identification for Persistent
Surveillance
Persistent surveillance involves intelligent monitoring and sensor
exploitation of a geographical area for situational awareness, behavioral
analysis, and site security. In this talk, we will highlight developments
in simultaneous tracking and identification (STID) methods from
radar, electro-optical, and hyperspectral imagery and signals to
provide a common operating picture (COP) to the user. In a net-centric,
layered architecture, we highlight the need for pragmatic user involvement,
multi-modal information fusion, and standard evaluation metrics
to provide tracking and identification of all targets in the area
of interest. |
| 1:45 pm
- 2:15 |
Guest Speaker
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Ballroom
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Plenary Speaker:
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Michael V. OL, Ph.D
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Title:
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Bio-Inspired Miniature Aircraft: [Re-]
Learning Agile Flight from Nature
Small flight vehicles can operate indoors or in the so-called “urban
canyon”, gathering information and delivering payloads thata manned
aircraft or larger UAV simply can not. They offer vast and untapped
potential for ISR, tagging, and all sorts of military and civilian
missions. The challenge is turning the science fiction into real
science. To get there, we look towards bio-inspiration. |
| 2:30pm
- 5:30pm |
Afternoon Sessions
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Tec^Edge
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Student Research Presentations
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Amphitheatre
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Session III*
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Radar Signal & Image Processing
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Wright/Earhart
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Session X*
(4-5:30pm)
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Compressive Sensing
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Wright/Earhart
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Session XI
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Bio-Inspired Systems and Biomedical Applications
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Lindbergh/Patterson
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Posters:
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Posters
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Armstrong
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| 4:00pm
- 5:30pm |
Late Afternoon Sessions
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Session X
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Compressive Sensing
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Wright/Earhart
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| 6:30
- 10:00 pm |
Banquet
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Ballroom
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Live Entertainment:
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Featuring: Catty Wampus - Celtic Music and
Beseda Dancers - informal instructional polka |
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7:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:15 PM
10:00 PM
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Dinner
Deborah (Desch) Anderson “The Dayton NCR WWII Codebreakers”
Deborah’s father, Joseph Deschwas the focus of a documentary
2006 film, Dayton Codebreakers. Deborah will highlight the story
of her father, who worked as an NCR engineer, and was in charge
of the top secret codebreakingoperations in Dayton during WWII.
The story of the Dayton code breakers survived 50 years of secrecy
in part because it woven with so many threads of world history
--military, diplomatic, technological, scientific. http://www.daytoncodebreakers.org/
Awards
Event over
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Banquet Menu:
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Grilled Chicken Breast, Market Salad - Baby Field
Greens, Roma Tomatoes & English Cucumbers, Grilled Chicken with
Champagne Mushroom Sauce, Garlic Roasted Red Skin Potatoes, Fresh
Vegetable Medley, Rolls and Butter, Raspberry White Chocolate, Cheesecake
Brulee |
| Day
3 |
Friday
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July
16, 2010
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| 7:15am - 8:30am |
Registration/Continental Collage
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Hallway
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| 8:30am - 10:00am |
Morning Sessions
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Session VI
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Smart Antennas
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Ballroom
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| 10:00am - 12:30am |
Morning Sessions
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Session X
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Computational Modeling
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Ballroom
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