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SMC-IT 2011
TOPICS OF INTEREST

Reliable Software

Autonomy & Automation
CubeSat Software

Space Cybersecurity
Robotics Software

Engineering Design Tools
Fault Management

Real-Time Embedded Systems
Machine Vision
Image Processing

Flight Computing
Novel Applications
Mission Architecture Design
Operations Technologies

Middleware Services
Knowledge Management

Integrated System Health Management
Astronaut Support IT
Science Software Applications

On-board vs Ground Computing
Space Communications
Smart Instruments

Mission Assurance IT

Software Architectures & Tools

SCHEDULE

OCTOBER 1, 2010
Call for Full Papers and Mini-Workshop Summaries

NOVEMBER 1, 2010
Author Submission Website Open

DECEMBER 31, 2010
Call for Full Papers and Mini-Workshop Summaries

MARCH 20, 2011
Author Acceptance Notification

MAY 19, 2011
Early Bird Registration Opens

MAY 19, 2011
Preliminary Program Announced

MAY 20, 2011
Camera Ready Manuscripts Due (incorporating reviewer comments) for upload to the IEEE CPS website

JULY 1, 2011
Regular Registration Opens

AUGUST 2 - 4, 2011
Conference

SMC-IT 2011 TOURS
(August 5, 2011)

USGS, Menlo Park Tour

 
NASA Ames Research Center Tour

 
Computer History Museum

 
Intel Museum (on your own)
 Intel Museum

 
Hiller Aviation Museum

Ames Wind TunnelCrowne Plaza Cabana HotelComputer-History-MuseumAmes Pleiades SupercomputerIntel 80 Core Teraflops Research Wafer
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CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Registration
Welcome Opening Remarks, Logistics and Keynote Introduction
Larry Bergman (NASA JPL)
Plenary Keynote 1:
Pete Worden, Center Director, NASA Ames Research Center, USA (Tentative)
Plenary Keynote 2:
"From Here To Exascale: Challenges and Potential Solutions,"
Bill Dally, Bell Professor of Engineering, Stanford University, Chief Scientist, NVIDIA
Mini-Workshop 1:
"Applied Modeling and Simulation of Space Vehicles Using Supercomputers"
Organizer:  Cetin Kiris (NASA ARC)
Mini-Workshop 2:
"RHBSSW (Radiation Hardening By Systems and Software)"
Organizers:  Marti Bancroft (MBC), Rafi Some (NASA JPL)
Mini-Workshop 3:
"2nd International Workshop on Software Health Management"
Organizers:  Abhishek Dubey, Gabor Karsai, (Vanderbilt University)
Mini-Workshop 4:
"Space Communications: Challenges for Auditory Displays & Interactive Spoken Dialogue Systems"
Organizers: Durand Begault, James L. Hieronymus, NASA ARC, USA
Mini-Workshop 5:
"AA-SES-V: Autonomic and Autonomous Space Exploration Systems"
Organizers: Roy Sterritt (University of Ulster, Northern Ireland)
Welcome Reception
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Registration
Welcome Remarks and Keynote Introduction
Larry Bergman (NASA JPL)
Plenary Keynote 3:
"Kepler Mission: Overview and Science Results"
William Borucki, Principal Investigator, Kepler Mission, NASA Ames Research Center, USA
Plenary Keynote 4: "The Evolution of the Mars Science Laboratory Flight Software Architecture,
Benjamin D. Cichy, (NASA JPL, USA)
Mini-Workshop 6:
"Hybrid Technologies for NASA Applications"
Organizers:  Piyush Mehrotra (NASA ARC), Hans Zima (JPL)
Mini-Workshop 7:
"Network Securiy and Information Assurance for Space Missions"
Organizers:  William Van Besien, Edward Birrane, Christopher Krupiarz, (John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, USA)
Mini-Workshop 8:
"Next Generation Mission Operations (NexGenOps)"
Organizer:  Lynn Baroff (NASA ARC)
Mini-Workshop 9:
"Efficient Control of Multiple Semi-Autonomous Robotic Agents"
Organizers:  Don Kalar (NASA ARC), Collin Green (NASA ARC)
Mini-Workshop 10:
"Cubesat Software"
Organizers:  To Be Announced
Group Photo (12:00 - 12:15 pm)
Banquet
Banquet Speaker: "When Will We Find ET?"
Seth Shostak, Sr. Astronomer, SETI Institute
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Registration
Welcome Remarks and Keynote Introduction
Larry Bergman (NASA JPL)
Plenary Keynote 5:
“SOFIA – Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy"
Erick Young, SOFIA Science Mission and Operations Director, Universities Space Research Association (USRA), USA
Plenary Keynote 6:
“Application of Information Technology in the Mission Control Center"
Troy Leblanc, Chief Architect, Mission Operations Directorate, NASA Johnson Space Center, USA
(AM)Technical Contributed Papers Sessions 1-4:
Session 1: "Reliable Software," Chair: Hans Zima, NASA JPL, USA
Session 2: "Autonomy and Automation," Chair: Maria Moreno, Universidad de Alcala
Session 3: "Cybersecurity and Networks," Chair:Sheila Vaidya, LLNL, USA
Session 4: "Small Spacecraft and Systems," Chair: Jeff Estefan,
NASA JPL, USA
(PM) Technical Contributed Papers Sessions 5-8:
Session 5: "Reliable/Software Systems," Chair: Joe Betser, Aerospace Corp. USA
Session 6: "Autonomy and Robotics," Chair: Martin Feather, NASA JPL, USA
Session 7: "Mission Operations,"Chair: Jeff Estefan, NASA JPL, USA
Session 8: "Vision and Human Systems," Chair: Sheila Vaidya, LLNL, USA
Closing Panel Discussion: "Cloud Computing," Moderator: Tom Soderstrom, NASA JPL, USA
Closing Comments, Larry Bergman, NASA JPL, USA
Friday, August 5, 2011