Abstract Submission: Abstracts Due Nov. 15, 2005
Please submit all abstracts via the PLANS web site no later than November 15, 2005. There are two ways to submit an abstract: (1) Go to www.plans2006.org, and click on the abstract submission link; or (2) e-mail abstracts to abstractsubmission@ion.org as a Microsoft Word™ or text file. Be sure to include the paper title, the most appropriate session topic 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 be limited to 300 words and should describe objectives, results, conclusions and the significance of your work.

Abstract receipt will be acknowledged electronically. Abstract title and corresponding primary author will be posted weekly on the PLANS web site at www.plans2006.org. If your name does not appear after two weeks, please call the Institute of Navigation National Office at (703) 383-9688.

Authors will be notified of acceptance in late January and sent an electronic author's kit with presentation and publication guidelines. Papers will be published in the public domain. Classified or ITAR restricted abstracts and papers will not be accepted.

All presenting primary authors will receive an author discount on registration fees.

Final Manuscripts
Final manuscripts are due at the ION National Office by April 3, 2006. Papers submitted by April 3 will be posted on the PLANS web site for conference pre-registrants to view on a complimentary basis until conference proceedings are issued on CD-ROM. Papers received after April 3 will not be posted on the web site, but if submitted at the meeting, registrants will be able to purchase photo copies of papers for a nominal fee.

Papers and/or revised manuscripts will not be accepted after May 5, 2006. Proceedings will be distributed on a CD-ROM and mailed to all eligible registrants approximately six to eight weeks following the meeting.

To be published in the proceedings, the author MUST present at the conference and pay the conference registration fee.

Advanced Inertial Sensing Technology
Unique design and application of inertial sensing technology to a variety of applications including gravity gradiometry, interferometry, antenna stabilization, seeker stabilization, seeker image post processing, spacecraft attitude sensors, measurement-while-drilling, optical communication links, etc.
Session Chairs: Dr. Conrad Mueller, Honeywell International; Chris Roberts, U.S. Army, AMRDEC

Advanced Integrated Navigation Technology
New and innovative ways to integrate inertial sensors with aiding sources. The technique may be a new way of using a traditional aiding sensor or a new aiding source. Emphasize the expanded use or improvememt of the performance of inertial sensor based navigation systems.
Session Chair: Ken Marino, BEI Systron Donner

Advanced Navigation Concepts for Urban and Indoor Navigation
Projects, concepts, innovations, and advanced algorithms related to emerging applications in urban and indoor navigation including topics such as multi-sensor systems for assisted GPS acquisition; system architectures and algorithms for fusion of multi-sensors (radio, magnetic, inertial, visual) for indoor (building/ship interior) navigation; cellular telephone positioning using TDOA and/or GPS; multi-agent distributed navigation; and remote vehicle monitoring. Example application includes homeland security, E911, firefighting, law enforcement, and rescue applications.
Session Chairs: Dr. Dennis M. Akos, University of Colorado, Boulder; Dr. Simon Julier, ITT-AES/NRL

Alternatives to GNSS
Papers discussing alternatives to GNSS. Over the past several years, an increasing uncertainty regarding the reliability of GNSS has led the community to seek alternatives. Examples topics include: improvements in accuracy and precision of inertial measurement; local sensing techniques that bound inertial measurement error; signal-of-opportunity navigation; localization of vehicles on an a priori map; creating and localizing on maps of unknown regions; geo referencing local maps and map features, sensor phenomenology for mapping and feature extraction; navigation filtering and processing with terrain features; navigation strategies for networks of vehicles, information metrics for navigation worth of sensors and sensor networks.
Session Chairs: Dr. Mikel M. Miller, Air Force Research Laboratory; Dr. John Raquet, Air Force Institute of Technology

Atmospheric Effects and Modeling
Tropospheric and ionospheric modeling and algorithms to compensate for atmospheric errors. It also will include assessment of the impacts of geomagnetic disturbances and solar storms, as well as real-time estimation of atmospheric errors, and validation of algorithms.
Session Chairs: Dr. Chris Bartone, Ohio University; Yujie Zhang, Ohio University

The Future of Aerospace: Progress, Safety and Efficiency
Current airline implementations and planned future use of GNSS; operation of GPS to balance military and civil needs; development of GNSS civil and military user equipment; changes to the National Airspace System and Air Traffic Management to provide benefits for equipage; decisions by the FCC and how they affect GNSS systems; liability issues of current and future systems; systems engineering and knowledge management issues; and risk management associated with GNSS.
Session Chairs: JoAnn Ford, Federal Aviation Administration; Maj. Chuck Daniels, GPS Operations Center , U.S.A.F.

GPS, Galileo, and GLONASS
The latest technical innovations and program status of GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and any other satellite based navigation systems, as well as the interoperability between these systems covering space and control segment design, as well as signal structure design for modernized GPS and Galileo.
Session Chairs: Dr. Guenter Hein, University FAF Munich, Germany; Dr. Anthony Pratt, Orbstar Consulting, U.K.

Ground and Space-Based Augmentation Systems
SBAS, and GBAS, as well as maritime and nationwide differential GNSS systems. Accuracy, integrity, availability, and continuity performance for various architectures; options for high accuracy differential GNSS; status of current programs.
Session Chairs: Dr. Chris Hegarty, The MITRE Corporation; Elena Valdez, ARINC

Inertial Measurement Unit Technology
IMU developments using the more “traditional” sensor technologies (FOG, RLG, etc.) will be addressed. Emphasis on low cost design, power, and size, EMI insensitivity, high shock, vibration insensitivity, and high temperature. Design for manufacturability and automated assembly, reliability predictions, self test, life test and related topics are also included.
Session Chair: Don Benson, The MITRE Corporation

Inertial Navigation Applications for Space, Commercial, and Military Systems
Papers describing the use of inertial navigation systems, both aided or unaided, in new and challenging applications for use in aircraft, helicopters, weapons, and uninhabited vehicles.
Session Chair: Robert Blizzard, CAST Navigation, LLC

Inertial Sensor Test and Evaluation
Test and evaluation of all types of inertial sensors. Will address unique test and evaluation issues relating to low-cost inertial sensors and the testing/cost pressures of this evolving low-cost/high-volume market. Emphasis on the test and calibration of the inertial instruments and a forum for inertial sensor performance test results including military and commercial applications (such as automotive, survey, stabilization, gaming, etc.).
Session Chairs: Dr. Jim Farrell, VIGIL, Inc.; Dr. Maarten Uijt de Haag, Ohio University

Inertial Navigation in the Unmanned Vehicle Marketplace
Discuss the use and criticality of the INS and integrated navigation solutions for unmanned vehicle for land, sea and air vehicles. Specific interest in the unique features and lessons learned from this marketplace that requires navigation, but has no operator in the vehicle for the system.
Session Chair: Manny Denault, Northrop Grumman

Infrastructure Applications of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Technology\
Analysis of PNT technologies for cross-cutting infrastructure applications including the various elements of the transportation system, military applications, precision agriculture, remote sensing, surveying and geodesy, etc. Benefits and limitations, as well as considerations to be performed in the analysis of position, location, and navigation systems will be covered.
Session Chairs: John Lavrakas, Overlook Systems Technologies, Inc.; Greg Gerten, Analytical Graphics Inc.

Integrated Navigation for Precision and Non-precision Landing Approaches
The unique technical challenges associated with developing an integrated navigation system that has the accuracy and integrity to support Cat I, II and III landings. Papers should also investigate the unique challenges associated with landing military aircraft.
Session Chairs: Dr. Paul Kline, Honeywell International; Jacob Campbell, Ohio University

Integration of Inertial Systems With Satellite Navigation Systems
Descriptions of projects, concepts, and test results of aided inertial navigation systems that were integrated with satellite navigation systems. Papers should discuss integration techniques and other issues associated with using inertial systems in applications.
Session Chairs: Bryan Wesner, Rockwell Collins; Jim Waid, Honeywell International

Mapping, Charting, Survey and Geophysical Navigation
Project, concepts and advanced algorithms related to mapping, survey, charting, and geophysical navigation. Examples include innovations and new concepts in digital maps, geographic information systems (GIS) and geophysical navigation concepts that take advantage of the correlation to the earth’s topography, gravity and magnetic features.
Session Chairs: Dr. Kyle O’Keefe, University of Calgary , Canada; Prof. Paul Cross, University College London

MEMS Inertial Measurement Unit Technology
The incorporation of inertial sensors, control electronics, digital electronics, packaging, I/O into inertial measurement units. Emphasis on special design for low cost, low power, small size, EMI insensitivity, high shock, vibration insensitivity, and high temperature. Design for manufacturability and automated assembly, reliability predictions, self test, life test and related topics are also included. Suppliers may present their latest products and end users may evaluate the capability of new MEMS devices.
Session Chairs: Dr. Joel Hanse, Honeywell International; Dr. Vicki LeFevre, U.S. Army Missile Command

MEMS Inertial Sensor Technology
The latest advances in MEMS, MEOMS, and nanotechnology gyro, accelerometer and multi-sensor technology. The accuracy capability of MEMS inertial sensors is starting to replace traditional macro assembled devices and is enabling new applications.
Session Chairs: Ralph Hopkins, Draper Laboratory; Randy Jaffe, BEI Systron Donner Inertial Division

Methods and Concepts for Underwater Navigation
New concepts, advances and algorithms related to underwater navigation. Examples include: use of inertial navigation for underwater navigation; advances in acoustic devices for bathymetry, position location and velocity measurement and their application to underwater vehicles; the development and application of new broadband technology sonar elements; broadband technology signal processing approaches/concepts and their application to underwater vehicle systems that include transducers and hydrophones (e.g., Unmanned Underwater Vehicles and submarine applications) as well as for use in transponder network applications.
Session Chair: Marvin May, Pennsylvania State University

Navigation and Guidance in Precision Agriculture
The use of navigation and guidance in precision agriculture addressing methods which leverage precise navigation and guidance technologies to increase yield and efficiency of agriculture operations such as farm vehicle guidance and control for precise sowing and pesticide application; use of navigation and GIS for field and crop health monitoring.
Session Chairs: Dr. Alan C. Hansen, University of Illinois; Dr. Viacheslav Adamchuk, University of Nebraska

Navigation Technologies Applied to DARPA Grand Challenge
Addresses the navigation challenges provided by the DARPA Grand Challenge. Approaches used to solve the difficult navigation problem, as well as problems encountered in the course of development and tests.
Session Chairs: Dr. David M. Bevly, Auburn University; Dr. Alex Fax, Northrop Grumman

Novel Applications Enabled by Emerging Sensor Technology
Addresses new applications that are made possible by the unique attributes of emerging sensor technology. Examples are projectile guidance systems, micro air vehicle guidance, small diameter borehole navigation, centralized automotive inertial measurement system, private aircraft AHRS, antenna phase center/perimeter measurement, etc.
Session Chairs: Phil Bruner, Northrop Grumman; Dr. Boris Pervan, Illinois Institute of Technology

Receiver and Antenna Technology
GPS, Galileo, or GLONASS receiver and antenna design, as well as anti-jam and multipath mitigation technology. Discuss detail analysis, simulation, design and test results for antennas and receivers, including technology for the interoperability between GPS and Galileo.
Session Chairs: Dr. A.J. Van Dierendonck, AJ Systems; Robert Erlandson, APR Consulting

Sensor Software and Signal Processing
Processing algorithms and methods for inertial sensors, including sensor compensation techniques, wavelets, coning and sculling. Simulation programs for performance predictions and algorithms for inertial sensor fault detection and isolation.
Session Chairs: Dr. Andrey Soloviev, Ohio University ; Elliott Kaplan, The Mitre Corporation

ONLINE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM

Tutorials: Monday, April 24
Half-day tutorials are listed below. Course details and registration information will appear in the conference program and at www.plans2006.org.

• Fundamentals and Details of Satellite Navigation: Dr. Chris Bartone, Ohio University
• Network-Based RTK GPS and Precise Point Positioning: Dr. Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska, The Ohio State University
• Low Cost INS: Dr. Jim Farrell, VIGIL
• Fundamental Issues Affecting GPS/INS Integrations: Jeff Geier, General Dynamics
• Aviation Augmentation to GPS: Dr. Chris Hegarty, The MITRE Corporation
• MEMS Inertial Technology: Ralph Hopkins, C.S. Draper Laboratory
• Navigation Software: Marvin May, ARL/Penn State
• A/J Toolbox: Ira Weiss and Al Morrison, Aerospace Corporation

Registration Information
Full registration includes all sessions, PLANS meal functions and events, and a CD-ROM of the proceedings. (The CD-ROM will be mailed 6–8 weeks after the conference.) Individual registration benefits are not transferable.

Attendees

• Member/Corporate Member Rate (received and paid by March 23): $700; after March 23: $800
• Non-member Rate (received and paid by March 23): $750; after March 23: $850
• Student Rate (sessions only, does not include meal functions, events or proceedings; must be full-time student): $200

Primary Authors

• Primary Author/Presenter Member Rate (received and paid by March 23): $650; after March 23: $800
• Primary Author/Presenter Non-member Rate (received and paid by March 23): $700; after March 23: $850

Advance Hotel Reservation Information
To make your hotel reservations at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort, phone: 800-815-6397 or 619-424-4000, fax: 619-424-4470. The special conference rate is $195 single/double per night. Limited government rates available to those U.S. government employees paying for the room with a U.S. government credit card and traveling with government travel orders. Be sure to identify yourself as an IEEE/ION ® PLANS meeting participant to receive the special rate!

Located on a fifteen-acre private peninsula bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the San Diego Bay, lodgings at Loews Coronado Bay Resort boast spectacular panoramic water views in a seaside setting with countless activities for you to enjoy. The hotel is approximately 25 minutes from downtown San Diego and 30 minutes from San Diego International Airport.

Exhibits
Space is still available. Booths are sold in 8’ x 10’ increments and include two full complimentary conference registrations. For an Exhibitor Kit and floor plan, go to www.plans2006.org or contact Larry Cortland, PLANS exhibit chair (phone: 951-693-0877, fax: 858-826-9363, e-mail: lcortland@juno.com).

Call for Nominations: Kershner Award
The Kershner award is presented to recognize the outstanding lifetime achievements of an individual who has made substantial contributions in the field of navigation. Additional details can be found at www.plans2006.org.

Please submit nominations for this prestigious award to meetings@ion.org by Jan. 1, 2006. Please include the following information in the nomination e-mail: (1) the name and contact information of the nominee, (2) your name and contact information, (3) a paragraph explaining why the individual should be considered for this award, and (4) any other relevant information.

About This Joint Meeting

In March 2005, the IEEE and the ION® entered into an agreement to co-sponsor the PLANS 2006 conference. Consequently, the PLANS 2006 conference in April will replace the ION's summer meeting. The ION annual awards and Fellow awards, typically given during the ION summer meeting, will be awarded at PLANS 2006 in April.