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Defense, Security, and Sensing 2009
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13 - 17 April 2009
Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center
Orlando,
FL,
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Special Forums and Events
SPIE Defense+Security features world-class plenary speakers, workshops, panel discussions, poster receptions, and more.
Plenary Presentations
- Symposium-Wide Plenary Presentation, The Honorable Jay Cohen, Under Secretary for Science and Technology, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
- Display Track Plenary Presentation, Display Content in Advanced NVG and HMD Systems: A Pilot/Flight Surgeon's Concerns, Joseph (Chuck) Antonio, M.D., Naval Air Warfare Ctr.
- Space Technologies and Operations Track Plenary Presentation, Deep Space Flight of Hayabusa Asteroid Explorer, Hitoshi Kuninaka, Junichiro Kawaguchi, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
- Space Technologies and Operations Track Plenary Presentation, Protecting the Moon's Environment, Jeffrey Maclure, International Academy of Astronautics and International Institute of Space Law
- Tactical Sensors and Imagers Track Plenary Presentation, Radar Horizons, Joseph R. Guerci, Consultant
Industry Forums and Hot Topic Events
- Industry Forums
- Free to all attendees: Panel discussion on Future Directions for CBRNE Sensors and Systems Development, Thomas George, ViaLogy PLC and Patrick J. Gardner, Western Carolina Univ., Moderators
- Free to all attendees: Innovation and the Wealth of Nations, Sir John Chisholm, Chariman, QinetiQ Ltd.
- Free to all attendees: Panel discussion on Forensic Science: Emerging Needs Panel Discussion, Colleen Mary Fitzpatrick, Yeiser and Associates, Panel Moderator
- Hot Topic Sessions
- Resource Restricted Embedded and Sensor Networks, Sergey Balandin, Nokia Research Ctr., Workshop Chair
- Forensic Science: Emerging Needs, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Yeiser and Associates, Moderator
- Food Safety, Moon S. Kim, USDA Agricultural Research Service and Kaunglin Chao, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Chairs
- Visual Analytics for Homeland Defense and Security, William J. Tolone, The Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte and William Ribarsky, The Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte, Workshop Chairs
- 3D Imaging and Display, Bahram Javidi, Univ. of Connecticut, Workshop Chair
Technical Events
- Poster Session
- Global Homeland Security Technical Event
- Vendor Presentations and Reception
- Invited Panel Discussion: Issues and Challenges in Performance Assessment of Multitarget Tracking Algorithms with Applications to Real-World Problems, Ivan Kadar, Interlink Systems Sciences and William Dale Blair, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Moderators
- Panel Discussion: Bio-inspired Computing for Homeland Security: Issues and Answers, Robert Bird, Red Lambda, Inc., Moderator
- Polarization Technical Meeting/Lunch Break
Social & Networking Events
- Banquet Honoree and Speaker, Dr. Delores M. Etter, ONR Distinguished Chair in Science and Technology Electrical Engineering Department United States Naval Academy
- 'No Ties' Student Social
- Women in Optics Lunch
- All Symposium Welcome Reception
- Early Career Networking Social
- Poster Session
Professional Development Events
- Women in Optics Lunch
- Special 2-Day Event! - SPIEWorks Career Fair
- Essential Skills for Engineering Project Leaders
Student Events
- Student Lunch with the Experts
- 'No Ties' Student Social
- Special 2-Day Event! - SPIEWorks Career Fair
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