SDR'08 Technical Conference and Product Exposition

Conference Schedule

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Please note that the following schedule is tentative and is subject to change.

Sunday - October 26
13h00-19h00	Smart Radio Challenge 2008 Judging
18h00-20h00	Registration (Sponsorship Available)

Monday - October 27 - SDR'08 Tutorials
Time	Track A	Track B	Track C	Track D	Track E	Track F
8h30-9h15	Keynote - Dr. Donald Steinbrecher - "One Perspective on the 40-Year Evolution of Software-Defined Radio Signals Intercept Systems" Sponsored by The MathWorks
9h15-12h30	Tutorial - Signal Processing Techniques for Spectrum Sensing and communications in Cognitive Radio B.F. Boroujeny	Tutorial - Analysis of Cognitive Radio Networks J. Neel	Tutorial - Developing SDR with Agility T. McClean	Tutorial - SCA and Rapid Application Development S. Bernier	Tutorial - SDR Forum Transceiver Facility Specification Tutorial - E. Nicollet	E3 Workshop Wolfgang Koenig
12h30-13h30	Lunch and Smart Radio Challenge 08 Awards
13h30-17h00	Tutorial - WiMax Deployment and Applications with SDR R. Forget	Tutorial - Policy Based Control of CR: Methods and Tools M. Kokar	Tutorial - SCA based coomponent and WF development: Hands on Tutorial C. Dietrick	Tutorial - OFDM Systems fred harris	Tutorial - Antennas for Agile and Cognitive Radio M. Cross	E3 Workshop Wolfgang Koenig
17h15-22h00	Welcome Reception at Mount Vernon - Sponsored by General Dynamics

Tuesday - October 28
Time	Track A	Track B	Track C	Track D	Track E	Track F
7h00	Breakfast
8h30	Keynote - Ari Virtanen, Executive Vice President, Wireless Solutions, Elektrobit Corporation (EB) - "SDR Evolution in Commercial and Dual-Use Telecom Products"
9h20	Break
9h40	Session 1.1 Cognitive Radio - Location Awareness - Allison Brown	Session 2.1 RF Technology & Devices - Mohammed Ismail	Session 3.1 Markets Workshop - "Advancing SDR in Mainstream Markets - Opportunities and Challenges" - Manuel Uhm	Session 4.1 SW Design & SCA 1 - Fredrich Jondral	Session 5.1 Advanced Challenges 1 - Eric Nicollet	Session 6.1 Demos
11h50	Lunch & Exhibits
13h50	Session 1.2 Cognitive Radio - Spectrum Awareness - Charles Clancy	Session 2.2 Platforms 1 - John Kleider	Session 3.2 Markets Workshop - "Advancing SDR in Mainstream Markets - Opportunities and Challenges" - Manuel Uhm	Session 4.2 Frameworks & Middleware - M.S. Mora	Session 5.2 Advanced Signal Processing - Joe Mitola	Session 6.2 Demos
16h00	Break
16h15	Invited Paper & Panel - Clean Slate Radio - Ronan Farrell, Director of the Institute of Microelectronics and Wireless Systems National University of Ireland, Maynooth Panelists: John Chapin (Vanu Technologies), Sven Bilen (Pennsylvania State), Jean-Christophe Schiel (EADS), Philip Balister (OpenSDR )
17h15	Panel - Standards Collaboration: What is Required to Advance SDR Technologies in Mainstream Markets?
18h00-20h00	Evening Reception in Exhibit Hall (Sponsorship Available)

Wednesday - October 29
Time	Track A	Track B	Track C	Track D	Track E	Track F
7h00	Breakfast
8h30	Keynote - Rajendra Singh, Senior Regultory Specialist, the World Bank "Technology Drive: Spectrum from Land to Sea"
9h20	Break
9h40	Session 1.3 Cognitive Radio - Sensing and Awareness - Michael Rudowicz	Session 2.3 Platforms 2 - John Glossner	Session 3.3 Regulatory Workshop - "SDR 2.0 Certification and Accreditation: Do existing processes need reform?", Bernie Eydt	Session 4.3 SW Design & SCA 2 - Steve Bernier	Session 5.3 Advanced Signal Processing 2 - Chris Dick	Session 6.3 Demos
11h50	Lunch & Exhibits
13h50	Session 1.4 Cognitive Radio - Modulation Adaption - fred harris	Session 2.4 Smart Antenna - Seungwon Choi	Session 3.4 Regulatory Workshop - "Pointing the finger: How should governments assign liability to promote the success of next generation radio technology", Bernie Eydt	Session 4.4 Certification, Validation, Tools - Doug Jaeger	Session 5.4 Advanced Challenges 2 - Mark Buckner	Session 6.4 Demos
16h00	Break
16h15	Keynote: William A. Maheu, Senior Director, QualComm Government Technologies - "Today’s Unrealized Potential for Public Safety Communications"
17h15	Resource Management
18h00	Members Reception and Annual General Meeting Sponsored by GE Fanuc

Thursday - October 30
Time	Track A	Track B	Track C	Track D	Track E	Track F
7h00	Breakfast
8h30	Keynote - Ron Jost, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for C3 - "The Future of SDR in Tactical Networking "
9h20	Break
9h40	Session 1.5 Cognitive Radio - Policy & Language - Charles Bostian	Session 2.5 Multimode Base Stations & Terminals 1 - Robert Normoyle	Session 3.5 OMG Standards Track 1 - Kevin Richardson	Session 4.5 Architecture & Design 1 - Christophe Moy	Session 5.5 Open Source HW & SW - Matt Ettus	Session 6.5 Demos
11h50	Lunch and Awards
13h50	Session 1.6 Cognitive Radio - Resource Management - Didier Bourse	Session 2.6 Multimode Base Stations & Terminals 2 - Aditya Kaul	Session 3.6 OMG Standards Track 2 - Mark Scoville	Session 4.6 Architecture & Design 2 - Thomas Rondeau	Session 5.6 Civic & Government Apps - Stephen Nagel	Session 6.6 Demos
16h00	Break
16h15	Panel - "Requirements for Test and Certification of SDR Technologies" - Daljeet Singh
17h00	End Note, Lee Pucker, CEO of the SDR Forum "SDR Forum - Past, Present and Future"

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