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SMC-IT-09 Conference at a Glance

Saturday, July 18, 2009
Mini-Workshop (Day 2 of 2): AI in Space (Register through IJCAI'09)
Tour of Palomar Observatory (optional, extra fee)
8:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Registration
11:00am-8:00pm
MW-5A Mini-Workshop: Multicore Processors for Space - Opportunities and Challenges
12:00pm-6:00pm
MW-10A Mini-Workshop: 6th International Workshop on Planning and Scheduling for Space (IWPSS) (separate fee)
1:45pm-7:00pm
Welcome Reception (MW-2, MW-11)
6:00pm-7:00pm
Monday, July 20, 2009
Registration
7:00am-6:00pm
Welcome Remarks and Keynote Introduction: Mike Hinchey, o_Director, Irish Software Engineering Research Centre (LERO), University of Limerick, Ireland, and Chair, IEEE TC on Complexity in Computing
Plenary Keynote 1- "Autonomy: From Outer to Inner Space", Kanna Rajan, MBARI
8:00am-9:15am
MW-1 Mini-Workshop:  Software Reliability in Space Missions
9:30am-5:00pm
MW-2 Mini-Workshop:  Information Technologies for Effective Management of Earth Observation Systems
9:30am-5:00pm
MW-3 Mini-Workshop:  Standards Based Operational Network Structures for Future Space Missions
9:30am-5:00pm
MW-4 Mini-Workshop:  Knowledge Management
9:30am-5:00pm
MW-5B Mini-Workshop: Multicore Processors for Space - Opportunities and Challenges
9:30am-5:00pm
MW-10B: 6th International Workshop on Planning and Scheduling for Space (IWPSS) 
9:00am-9:00pm
Exhibitors Welcome Reception
5:00pm-7:00pm
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Registration
7:00am-6:00pm
Welcome Remarks
Plenary Keynote 2: "Stealing Success," Robert Manning, Chief Engineer, Mars Science Laboratory Mission, JPL
8:00am-9:15am
MW5C Mini-Workshop: Multicore Processors for Space - Opportunities and Challenges
9:30am-5:00pm
MW-6 Mini-Workshop:  1st International Workshop on Software Health Management
9:30am-5:00pm
MW-7 Mini-Workshop:  IT for Climate Research         
9:30am-5:00pm
MW-8 Mini-Workshop:  Human Robotic Interfaces: Concepts, Challenges and Applications     
9:30am-5:00pm
MW-9 Mini-Workshop:  AA-SES-IV: Autonomic & Autonomous Space Exploration Systems
9:30am-5:00pm
MW-10C: 6th International Workshop on Planning and Scheduling for Space (IWPSS) 
9:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Registration
7:00am-5:00pm
Welcome Remarks
Plenary Keynote 3: "Software Challenges Facing National Security Space," Rami R. Razouk, Senior VP, Engineering and Technology Group, Aerospace Corporation 
Plenary Keynote 4:  "Challenges and Accomplishments in Space Science at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center," Peter Hughes, Chief Technologist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
8:00am-10:00am
Break
10:00am-10:30am
Technical Contributed Papers Sessions 1-5
10:30am-12noon
Technical Contributed Papers Sessions 6-10
1:30pm-3:00pm
Break
3:00pm-3:30pm
3:30pm-5:00pm
Exhibits
3:30pm-5:00pm
Bus Departure for Night Out Event
5:00pm
Night Out Event at Petersen Auto Museum Grand Salon
Reception
  -  Reception
  -  Banquet
  -  Banquet Speaker, "Space Invaders!" Dr. Jeffrey
    Norris, NASA JPL, USA
  -  Bus Return to Pasadena


6:00pm
7:30pm
8:30pm


10:00pm
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Registration
7:00am-12noon
Welcome Remarks and Keynote Introduction, Eugene Tu, Director, Exploration Technology, NASA Ames Research Center
Plenary Keynote 5: "NASA Supercomputing and It's Impact on Agency Missions" Rupak Biswas, NASA Ames Research Center, USA
Plenary Keynote 6: "Falcon 1 Flight 4 - from Omelek to Orbit," Hans Koenigsmann, VP of Guidance, Navigation and Control, SpaceX    
8:00am-10:00am
Break
10:00am-10:30am
Technical Contributed Papers Sessions 11-15
10:30am-12noon
Technical Contributed Papers Sessions 16-19  
1:30pm-3:00pm
Break
3:00pm-3:30pm
3:30pm-4:45pm
Closing Remarks (Conference Chairs)
4:45pm-5:00pm
Conference Adjourn
5:00pm
Friday, July 24, 2009
JPL Tour (optional, no fee, must pre-register)
9:00am-12:30pm

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