2009 International Technical Meeting (ITM)
Call for Abstracts

January 26-28, 2009
Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel
Anaheim, CA

Abstracts Due:
October 3, 2008

	James Simpson, General Chair NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
	Patricia Doherty, Program Chair Boston College Institute for Scientific Research

Abstract Submission

Please submit all abstacts via ION’s online abstract submission form no later than October 3, 2008. Abstracts may also be e-mailed to abstracts@ion.org as a Microsoft Word or text file. Be sure to include the paper title, the most appropriate session(s) for the paper, a list of all authors and affiliations, and the primary contact author’s complete mailing address, phone, fax and e-mail. Abstracts should describe objectives, results, conclusions, and the significance of your work.

Abstracts received electronically will be acknowledged electronically. Abstract title and corresponding primary author will be regularly updated on the Abstract Confirmation page. If your name does not appear after two weeks, please contact the ION. You will be notified of acceptance in November and sent an electronic author’s kit with presentation and publication guidelines.

All authors are required to pay registration fees.

Final Manuscripts
Final manuscripts are due at the ION National Office by January 5, 2009. Revised papers will not be accepted after February 4, 2009.

Student Matching Travel Grant
The ION will match up to $500 in travel grant funds for full-time graduate or undergraduate students who are the lead and presenting author of worthy technical paper(s) to attend the 2009 International Technical Meeting. Funds are limited and are awarded on a first come, first served basis.

The application must be submitted with an abstract no later than October 3, 2008. See the ION website for details and an application form.

Journal Publication
Authors of appropriate papers are encouraged to submit papers for possible publication in the ION's archival journal, NAVIGATION, The Journal of the Institute of Navigation. Manuscripts may be submitted online.

ION ITM 2009: GNSS Technology: A Path to Sustainable Economic and Social Benefits for Developing Countries

Plenary Session
Global Navigation Satellite Systems are an enabling technology that can provide sustainable social and economic benefits for developing countries. International organizations have initiated the deployment of GNSS infrastructure for numerous programs that include geodetic applications and scientific exploration. The ION ITM plenary session will include speakers involved in some of the innovative programs allowing developing nations to exploit this technology. Plenary speakers will include:

• Dr. Dozie Ezigbalike, Chief, Geo-Information Systems, U.N. Economic Commission for Africa
• Ken Hodgkins, Director, Office of Space and Advanced Technology, US State Department
• Ruth Neilan, Director, Central Bureau of the International GNSS Service (IGS)
• Dr. Bertram Arbesser-Rastburg, Head, Electromagnetics & Space Environment, ESA-ESTEC
• Karen Van Dyke, Senior GPS Technical Advisor, U.S. DOT , Volpe Center
  

GNSS for Global Development
GNSS technology has been recognized as a path to global and sustainable economic and social development. This session will include presentations on current and planned projects that use GNSS technology for both practical applications and scientific exploration, particularly for developing countries. Abstracts that address cooperative efforts and international partnerships for capacity building, training and research will be most welcome.
Co-chairs: Dr. Dozie Ezigbalike, U.N. Economic Commission for Africa; Dr. Keith Groves, AFRL

Algorithms & Methods
New techniques for processing data from GNSS receivers and other navigation devices to provide improved robustness, accuracy, timeliness, or other benefits. Processing techniques that take advantage of multiple GNSS signals and new signal designs, including new spreading modulations, pilot and carrier components, and other characteristics. Block processing, vector processing and integration with other sensors. Utilization of navigation data from out-of-band sources and use of high-rate, near-real-time data from scientific GNSS arrays, including the impact of new arrays. Compressing, prioritizing and scheduling network reference data through limited communication channels.
Co-chairs: Dr. Richard Langley, University of New Brunswick; Canada; Dr. Virgilio Mendes, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Applications in Surveying, Geodesy, Science and Timing
Applications, observation techniques, theory, and performances of GNSS and other sensors in surveying, machine guidance, and geodesy. Advances and performance benefits due to multi-sensor integration of GNSS for applications in surveying and geodesy. Developments in clock technology, time transfer and synchronization, and timing standard, requirements, and performance for high precision applications.
Co-chairs: Dr. Jade Morton, Miami University; Dr. Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska, The Ohio State University

Autonomous Vehicle Navigation
The use of both internal/onboard and external position, navigation, and time systems/references that provide for autonomous guidance of land, sea, and air vehicles (independent or multiple vehicle formation autonomous navigation). Closed loop control algorithms, such as decision making and path planning within the context of available navigation. Navigation system robustness – operating in challenging environments (such as indoor or urban canyons) and how to meet unique mission requirements; and demonstration of flexibility in the use of various input sources and resilience to intermittent loss of primary data sources for extended periods of time.
Co-chairs: Mitch Narins, FAA ; Dr. Sherman Lo, Stanford University

Aviation Applications
The use of GNSS for civil and military aviation, including future GNSS requirements for aviation, integration into multi-mode receivers and flight testing of GNSS applications. Aircraft based processing, including integrity monitoring (RAIM/FDE) and GNSS/INS integration to support aviation requirements. Integration of satellite navigation technology into aircraft design, air traffic management and airport surface navigation and guidance.
Co-chairs: Dr. Todd Walter, Stanford University; Tim Murphy, Boeing

Emerging Navigation Technologies
Alternatives, supplements, and backups to GNSS, including navigating using signals of opportunity; eLORAN navigation; use of map technologies to aid or improve accuracy and reliability; autonomous mapping; use of optical sensors and photogrammetry for localized positioning; terrain and feature recognition, mapping or extraction; collaborative navigation using multiple platforms; new estimation techniques.
Co-chairs: Dr. Mikel Miller, AFRL; Dr. Maarten Uijt de Haag, Ohio University

Enhanced and Developing GNSS Systems
Future capabilities, performances and applications of GNSS systems and associated augmentation schemes; covering both the systems under development (GALILEO, QZSS, COMPASS and IRNSS) as well as those already well established (GPS and GLONASS) where new flight models are offering new signals and new features. Also addressing R&D related to the envisaged evolution of the new GNSS systems.
Co-chairs: Dr. Bertram Arbesser-Rastburg, ESA-ESTEC, The Netherlands; Dr. William Klepczynski, Institute for Defense Analysis

GNSS Interoperability & Compatibility
Interoperability and compatibility between GPS, Galileo, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, IRNSS, COMPASS, and other satellite navigation systems, covering space and control segment design, constellation operations, coordinate systems, timing, spreading codes, data message, signal modeling, signal structure design, interference (including intersystem and intrasystem) modeling and measurements, protection and coordination of frequencies, and design of receivers and services.
Co-chairs: Dr. John Betz, MITRE; Jun Zhao, Chinese Academy of Space Technology, China

GNSS Receiver and Antenna Technology
Novel GNSS receivers with emphasis on low-power and/or low-cost versus performance. RF front-end electronics advances and techniques that handle multiple GNSSs. Advances in software defined receivers and processing methods. Multimode, multifrequency receivers tracking new and/or modernized GNSS broadcasts. GNSS antenna designs and electronics with emphasis on size, multi-frequency coverage, and interference suppression.
Co-chairs: Phillip W. Ward, Navward GPS Consulting; Dr. Sanjeev Gunawardena, Ohio University

GPS Modernization/GPS III
Proposed constellation updates and new GPS Block III space segment (including constellation updates). Innovations being provided in the new control segment and GPS III, including methodologies for real-time navigation updates, worldwide integrity, military and civil signal monitoring (including deformation), and dissemination of GPS performance and status data to users. Planned improvements in GPS user range accuracy and reliability. Recent public Interface Control Working Group (ICWG) and National PNT Engineering Forum (NPEF) results and updated user interface specifications. New innovations arising from modernization, including results of evolutionary architectural studies for aviation and other applications.
Co-chairs: Dr. A.J. Van Dierendonck, AJ Systems; John Lavrakas, Advanced Research Corporation

Ground and Satellite Based Augmentation Systems
Developments in GBAS, SBAS, and GRAS augmentation systems. Accuracy, integrity, continuity, and availability performance for various architectures and applications, including requirements, compliance, verification, and data-analysis considerations. User and reference station equipment design, reference station siting and commissioning, user integration, and ground, sea, and flight testing. Integrity monitoring techniques and performance, including software tools. Augmentation of GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and/or QZSS satellites. Interoperability among augmentation systems. GBAS and SBAS Systems design, status and plans.
Co-chairs: Dr. Felix Torán, European Space Agency, France; Dr. Eric Altshuler, Sequoia Research Corporation

Integrated Navigation Systems
Advances in integrated navigation systems. Concepts, requirements, performance, and operational experience with integrated navigation systems. Improved integration techniques for the fusion of GNSS with other sensors and systems, filtering, hardware, interfaces, and miniaturized systems. Advanced processing techniques and performance prediction.
Co-chairs: Phil Bruner, Northrop Grumman Navigation Systems Division; Prof. Naser El-Sheimy, University of Calgary, Canada

Interference and Spectrum Management
Effects of interference and use of the GNSS RF bands. Interference detection/assessment/mitigation techniques, interoperability interference assessments between various GNSS systems, effects of interference on GNSS receivers/receiver design trade-offs, effects of GNSS interference on radar, receiver acquisition/tracking performance/test results under interference environment, interference of weak signals in some GPS applications. Spectrum management, policy and frequency protection issues.
Co-chairs: Dr. Michael Tran, MITRE; Jim Miller, NASA

Land Based Applications
Concepts, requirements, performance and operational experience with the use of navigation and timing systems for road, rail, and engineering applications, personal navigators, and navigation in confined environments. Example applications include DARPA urban challenge, vehicle guidance, road tolling, GIS mapping, recreational uses, precision farming and industrial applications. Use of multi-sensor systems and emerging navigation technologies for land-based scenarios. Development of standards to address performance requirements for the use of positioning systems in land applications.
Co-chairs: Dr. Andrey Soloviev, Ohio University; Dr. Anna Jensen, AJ Geomatics, Denmark

Marine Applications
Navigation systems operation in a marine environment, including waterway navigation, harbor entrance/approach (HEA), port entry and docking, ocean and harbor control of vessels, and precision berthing operations. Abstract addressing GNSS marine applications, including vessel tracking systems, marine archaeology, off-shore construction, exploration, drilling and dredging, fishing, and recreation.
Co-chairs: Capt. Richard Hartnett, USCG Academy; David Wolfe, USCG

MEMS & Inertial Navigation Sensors
The latest advances in MEMS and inertial navigation sensors. Trade-offs between MEMS and the more traditional IMU technologies relative to cost, accuracy, and performance. Emphasis on innovative use and application, packaging, testability, and performance in different environments. MEMS inertial sensors as new enablers of advanced applications. MEMS systems applied as flight control sensors only. Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) when aided by other onboard systems.
Co-chairs: Steve Albers, Honeywell ; Dr. Sonja Domazet, Northrop Grumman

Military Applications
Integration of GPS into new and existing military systems. M-code signal development and testing. Precision weapon delivery and military applications in land, sea, air, and space using GPS. Precision formation flight for air-to-air refueling and other applications. Development of new military GPS and auxiliary sensor hardware. Includes interference and jamming aspects of GNSS from an unclassified perspective.
Co-chairs: Dr. Keith McDonald, MITRE; Dr. John Raquet, AFIT

Probing the Neutral Atmosphere with GNSS
Ground-based techniques for atmospheric moisture retrieval; regional tropospheric tomography; products and near real-time processing; airborne-based and space-based radio occultation methods – including receiver design considerations, open-loop tracking techniques and novel approaches for vertical profile retrieval.
Co-chairs: Dr. Susan Skone, University of Calgary, Canada; Prof. Kefei Zhang, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia

Space Navigation
Reports of recent GNSS spaceborne receiver developments including flight experiments, technology demonstrations and performance assessments based on testing using hardware stimulators. Papers focusing on the challenges of designing and operating GPS receivers in a space environment (multi-path, high doppler) or launch vehicle environment (high accelerations/jerks, high vibration, spin stabilization receiver mitigation, etc.) as well as the difficulties of building space or launch-vehicle-qualified GPS hardware (receivers, antennas, amplifiers) are encouraged.
Co-chairs: Todd Freestone, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center; Joe White, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

Space Weather Monitoring
The ability to monitor space weather in near real-time is becoming a requirement as our society becomes increasingly dependent on technological systems like GNSS. All radio systems that rely on radio wave communication through the atmosphere are sensitive to the effects of atmospheric disturbances such as those produced by solar storms. Space weather impacts on GNSS include the introduction of range errors and the loss of signal reception, both of which can have severe effects on marine and aviation navigation, highway traffic management, surveying, and other critical real-time applications. Papers that describe the use of GPS as a monitor of space weather events, those that discuss how GPS is used to observe ionospheric irregularities and total electron content and papers addressing the use of GNSS for general ionospheric determination will be considered.
Co-chairs: Dr. Anthea Coster, MIT Haystack Observatory; Dr. Manuel Hernandez-Pajares, gAG E/Technical University of Catalonia, Spain

Urban & Indoor Navigation Technology
Technology and algorithms used in systems designed to achieve high accuracy (6 m or better) in realistic indoor and urban environments. Emphasis on systems that require minimal pre-existing infrastructure to enable precision location for pedestrian navigation in urban canyons; for emergency personnel in buildings; and for locating miners in mines. Papers which present experimental results in realistic environments, or which provide measurement data/models of radio propagation or human motion in real environments, are encouraged. Topics of interest are: extraction of precise ranging measurements from highly attenuated line-of-sight signals, through walls, and in the presence of strong multipath; consideration of time-varying and frequency selective environments caused by motion of people and objects (doors, equipment, furniture, partitions); efficient spectrum utilization and compatibility with existing services; innovative use of emerging technologies; maintenance of system synchronization and timing.
Co-chairs: Dr. Richard Greenspan, Draper Laboratory; Dr. William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Workshop on e-Navigation
e-Navigation workshop covering the electronic harmonization and integration of everything on the bridge with everything on shore. Moderated by Robert Markle, Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM).

Abstract Submission Form

Full registration includes all sessions, ION meal functions and events, and a CD-ROM of the proceedings. (The CD-ROM will be mailed 10-12 weeks after the conference.) Individual registration benefits are non-transferable.

• Non-member Rate (received and paid by January 5): $740; after January 5: $830
• Member/Corporate Member Rate (received and paid by January 5): $680; after January 4: $770
• Student Rate (sessions only, does not include meal functions, events or proceedings): $100
• Single Day Rate (sessions only for one single day, does not include meal functions, events or proceedings): $260

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Hotel Information

Advance Hotel Reservation Information
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