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25th
and 26th (Thu & Fri) March 2010
UNAVCO 6350 Nautilus Drive Boulder, Colorado, USA 80301-5554 Following
the tradition established by Stanford
University and SRI International, the 6th annual Polar
Technology Conference will be hosted by UNAVCO on 25 and 26 of
March 2010 .
The primary purpose of this conference is to bring together Polar
Scientists and Technology
Developers in a forum to exchange information on research system
operational needs and technology solutions that have been successful in
polar environments. This exchange of knowledge helps to
address issues of design, implementation, and deployment for systems
that are to achieve their research goals in the Polar Regions.
Past participants have come from the private sector, state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and academia. Presentations typically cover system requirements for proposed research along with descriptions of systems and approaches that have been proven in polar deployments. Typical hardware and software topics have included weather stations, robotics, power systems, telemetry, remote communications. We expect to have participants from the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs who endorse the concept of bringing together providers and consumers of these technologies in hopes of benefitting from that synergy. Informal breaks allow for opportunities for networking and information exchange. Workshops are being planned to offer tutorial exchanges on specific technologies (e.g., power systems, Iridium). Registered attendees and presentation titles for the 2010 meeting are available here. Previous years' lists of participants are here. We invite presentations, specifically focusing in the area of telescience & remote sensing. The final agenda, list of participants, and the topics they will be presenting, will be posted when finalized. Please contact PTC-Info for additional information. Please register online if you plan to attend. A fee of $75 will be collected at the conference to cover meals and conference expenses. Attendees are free to select their own hotel accommodations. The conference has made arrangements with the following establishment for reduced rates.
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