Program Outline

Philippe Noel – Mission Control Center Thales Alenia Space

Christian Schlegel – University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Erich Lutz – Digital Network Section – DLR

Bernard H. Fleury – Department of Electronic Systems University of Aalborg, Denmark

Ground & Space Antenna Technologies Systems;

Satellite Ground Segment Architecture & Terminals;

MIMO Communications:

Interference Detection and Propagation Impairment Mitigation Techniques for Satellite Communications;

GNSS Interference Detection and Mitigation;

Michael Devetsikiotis – IEEE Communication Society Distinguished Lecturer 2008-2011Professor and Director of Graduate Programs, Dept. of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.

Enrico del Re – University of Florence

Vasily V. Popovich – Deputy Director SPIIRAS for Research

Nicolas Sklavos- Informatics & MM Departement, Technological Educational Institute of Patras

Ezio Biglieri – Adjunct professor of Electrical Engineering at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and an honorary professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain

Integated Satellite Systems and Applications;

Disaster Recovery and Emergency Communications and Services;

Maritime Communication Technologies;

Hybrid Satellite & Terrestrial Networking;

Information-Centric Networking Architectures;

IP over Satellite & Heterogeneous Networks;

Tele Healthcare Medical Applications & Information Systems;

Smart Homes & Assisted Living;

Mobile Technologies for Healthcare Applications;

KEYNOTE LECTURE
Current and possible uses of military satellite telemedicine during Italian armed forces missions abroad
(Time: 2.15-2.45 p.m)Col. farm t.ISSMI

Eduardo Cucuzza- Italian Delegate at NATO COMEDS Medical Communication & Information System Expert Panel e Telemedicine Expert Team (MedCIS EP/TMED ET). 

Session#10

Security, Cryptography and Dual Use;

Session#11

Swarm Systems, Smart City and Domotic Systems;

Session#12

Services and Applications for QoL;

Advanced Circuits & Devices, Antenna Technologies;

Satellite Payload Architecture and other Sub-Systems;

Advanced Circuits & Devices, Antenna Technologies;

GNSS Signals, Receiver & Integrity;

Marco Chiani -
University of Bologna

Daniele Mortari - Aerospace Engineering
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Texas A&M University

INVITED LECTURE#11
MIMO Systems

Silvano Pupolin – Univerity of Padova

Maria Gabriella Di Benedetto – University of Rome, La Sapienza

Vidal Ashkenazi – Chief Executive
Nottingham Scientific Ltd,
United Kingdom

Information Theory;

DVB & Broadband Access Technologies & QoS Support;

Stephen Coulson – Head of Industry Section
Directorate of EO Programmes
ESA/ESRIN, Integration between Telecommunication, Navigation & Earth Observation Systems

DVB & Broadband Access Technologies & QoS Support;

Mario Savastano – National Research of Italy

SPECIAL TRACK
Time (3:15 pm-4.30 pm)
on Security and Privacy – Session SP5: Network Security and Fault Tolernce

Ground & Space Antenna Technologies Satellite Systems;

Alfonso Farina - Chief Technology Officer SELEX Sistemi Integrati – IEEE AESS VP – Industrial Relations

Next Generation Satellite & Aeronautical Communication Systems;

New Costellation Design;

Millimeter Wave Technology & Devices;

Future Small Satellites;

Q/V band Satellite TDP-#5: Mission & Architectures;

Twisted radio waves & their applications to telecommunications via satellite;

Stephen B. Johnson – Center for Space Studies University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Alberto Ginesi - Head of Communications
TT e C Systems & Tecniques session – ESA/ESTEC

Hermann Schumacher -
Universität Ulm
Institut für elektronische Bauelemente und Schaltungen, Ulm, Germany

Launcher Mission & Architecture Design;

Mission Design for Spacecraft Formations;

UAV Systems;

Air Vehicle Flight;

ControlsSpace Debris Mitigation;