Author: tpestak

Capt Jorge Diaz from AFIT spoke to us about his research to correct the ephemerides of the satellites used in celestial navigation.

 

Phil Bohun and Dr. Andrew Shepherd presented their research on 4-D Displays for Flight Planning.  The software they are developing has the potential to greatly optimize current flight planning.

 

 

Professor Gao from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign “Grace”d us with a riveting look at designing small UAVs specifically for low-flight and GPS-challenged environments.  Congratulations Grace on winning the College of Engineering Everitt Award for Teaching Excellence!

With insightful lectures on trust in navigation displays, uncertainty measurements for vision-aided navigation, error characterization for new-age multi-GNSS receivers, we’re really running the gamut!

We’re breaking from tradition this season with a December luncheon. Dr. Grace Gao, always an insightful and entertaining speaker, will join us on Thursday, December 17th!

Welcome back after summer hiatus.  We had a successful kick-off luncheon with the triumphant return of Taco Loco Quesadilla Grandes.  Dr. Ron Storm from The Perduco Group spoke to us about the work Perduco is doing on developing human-physio interfaces and how to build trust in navigation displays.

We’ve nabbed AFRL’s Clark Taylor to speak next month.  Mark your Calendars for Thursday, October 15th.  (Technically the 3rd Thursday of the month).

We’ve noticed that many of the email addresses on our list are no longer in service.  Please email one of our officers to have your email address and organization updated.

Chair: Tom Pestak <thomas.pestak.1.ctr@us.af.mil>
Secretary: Joe Curro <jacskiier@gmail.com>