Date and Time: Tuesday, April 6, 2010 from 5 to 7 pm

Location: Flight Ops Building, NASA/Ames

Our monthly board meeting will be held from 5 – 7 pm on Tuesday, April 6, 2010. In all probability, the meeting will end significantly earlier than 7. The meeting is open to all interested, but there will not be a general meeting in April. Topics to be discussed include:

• A rough draft of the new chapter website.
• The newsletter and website templates.
• The chapter’s involvement in the 2010 Interoperability Conference.
• An update in the chapter’s involvement in a possible Silicon Valley robotics/unmanned technologies cluster and a possible business plan competition related to that.

Location:
Flight Operations Building, NASA Ames, Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA 94040

Directions:

• From 101 take the Ellis St. exit, turn east, and enter through the south gate. Show ID to the guard and tell him you are going to Flight Operations.
• You will not need a badge to enter. If there is any problem with entry, call Base Operations at (650) 603-9213.
  
• After passing through the guard gate, make a left at the light and you'll see the Flight Operations building (with Control Tower) on the right. Park in the lot and buzz the front door and you will be let in. Tell the person who buzzed you in what you are here for and then proceed to the conference room near the middle of the second floor.

Date and Time: Tuesday, April 6, 2010 from 5 to 7 pm

Location: Flight Ops Building, NASA/Ames

Our monthly board meeting will be held from 5 – 7 pm on Tuesday, April 6, 2010. In all probability, the meeting will end significantly earlier than 7. The meeting is open to all interested, but there will not be a general meeting in April. Topics to be discussed include:

• A rough draft of the new chapter website.
• The newsletter and website templates.
• The chapter’s involvement in the 2010 Interoperability Conference.
• An update in the chapter’s involvement in a possible Silicon Valley robotics/unmanned technologies cluster and a possible business plan competition related to that.

Location:
Flight Operations Building, NASA Ames, Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA 94040

Directions:

• From 101 take the Ellis St. exit, turn east, and enter through the south gate. Show ID to the guard and tell him you are going to Flight Operations.
• You will not need a badge to enter. If there is any problem with entry, call Base Operations at (650) 603-9213.
  
• After passing through the guard gate, make a left at the light and you'll see the Flight Operations building (with Control Tower) on the right. Park in the lot and buzz the front door and you will be let in. Tell the person who buzzed you in what you are here for and then proceed to the conference room near the middle of the second floor.

General Meeting Date and Time:: 6 PM on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

Location:  Flight Operations Building, NASA Ames.

Summary:

• Dr. Rich Mahoney will present an overview of the robotics activity at SRI, and the efforts and status so far of the Silicon Valley Robotics Forum. Rich Mahoney joined SRI International in 2008 as the Director of Robotics in the Engineering & Systems Division.  Dr. Mahoney has over 20 years experience in the research, development, and commercialization of robotics technology, with an emphasis on assistive and therapy applications.  He most recently led as General Manager the formation and growth of the US operations of Motorika USA, Inc., an early stage medical device company commercializing robotic therapy solutions, and was previously the Director of Business Development for Applied Resources Corp., and Co-Director of the Robotics Laboratory of the Applied Science and Engineering Labs at the University of Delaware/A.I. DuPont Institute. Rich earned a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Cambridge, England, while attending on a Fulbright Scholarship.  He is published and has held leadership positions in the field of rehabilitation and assistive robotics, and has multiple patents pending in this domain.
  

• Food will be provided, and we will be accepting any donations for the chapter.
  

Board Meeting:

This announcement is for the general meeting whereas the board meeting, held by the executive council, will be at 5 PM in the same location and is open to all interested. This meeting will resolve any remaining issues from the 2010 planning meeting held on February 9, 2010. Any issues requiring voting by the membership will always carry into the general meeting.

Location:

Flight Operations Building, NASA Ames, Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA 94040

Directions:

• From 101 take the Ellis St. exit, turn east, and enter through the south gate. Show ID to the guard and tell him you are going to Flight Operations.

• You will not need a badge to enter. If there is any problem with entry, call Base Operations at (650) 603-9213 (650) 603-9213    

• After passing through the guard gate, make a left at the light and you'll see the Flight Operations building (with Control Tower) on the right. Park in the lot and buzz the front door and you will be let in. Tell the person who buzzed you in what you are here for and then proceed to the conference room near the middle of the second floor.

• General Meeting: Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Location:

Flight Operations Building, NASA Ames, Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA 94040

Directions:

• From 101 take the Moffett Boulevard exit, turn east, and enter NASA through the North entrance. Show ID to the guard and tell him you are going to Flight Operations.

• You will not need a badge to enter. If there is any problem with entry, call Base Operations at (650) 603-9213.

• After passing through the guard gate, go to the Flight Operations building (Control Tower) near the runways. Park in the lot and buzz the front door and you will be let in. Tell the person who buzzed you in that you are here for the AUVSI meeting and then proceed to the conference room near the middle of the second floor.

Dear AUVSI Members,

The deadline for the nomination of our Chapter Officers for 2010 was yesterday 12/1 at 5 PM. The following people were nominated:

President:          Mark Hary

Vice President: Gilles de Bordeaux

Treasurer:         

Secretary:          Robert (Bob) Simmen

The election was held at 5:30 PM, and:

Mark Hary was unanimously elected President of the Chapter

Gilles de Bordeaux was unanimously reelected Vice President of the Chapter

Robert (Bob) Simmen was unanimously reelected Secretary of the Chapter

No candidate was available for the Treasurer position. Mark Hary will be acting Treasurer, until a candidate is elected.

Please join me in thanking the actual Chapter Officers for their efforts in 2009, and wishing the best to the new team.

Best regards,

Gilles de Bordeaux

Vice President of AUVSI-SV

****Results of TTX09 and Audio from Forum****

The Unmanned Technologies Table-Top Exercise Brief can be viewed here.

Location

NASA Ames Conference Center, Building 3
Moffett Field
Mountain View, CA  Map

Date

Friday, Jan 08, 2010
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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General Attendee Registration includes a light lunch and single admission to the Forum.

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The Silicon Valley Chapter, AUVSI will conduct a forum on Friday, January 8, 2010 to review and discuss the results of the recent exercise held at the Naval Postgraduate School. The exercise investigated the effect of unmanned vehicles on emergency response to wild fires and was modeled after Basins and Indian fires in California in 2006. The exercise involved Forest Service fire experts, government emergency management officials, local emergency responders and unmanned systems experts. The forum will also delve into the wider applications for unmanned technologies in public safety. AUVSI intends to continue these exercises in the use of unmanned system technology in public safety, and they will announce the topic for the next exercise at the forum.

Please note that only U.S. citizens and permanent residents may attend this event. Since all NASA Visitor Request Forms must be processed through the Silicon Valley Chapter of AUVSI and then processed by NASA, the registration deadline for all permanent residents is Friday, December 11, 2009. Online registration for U.S. citizen attendees and sponsors ends on January 7, 2010. Registration for U.S. citizen attendees will also be available the day of the event at the door for $20, cash only.

Description

On Friday, January 8, 2010 the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will host the Unmanned Systems Technologies for Public Safety Forum: 2010, An ARA Sponsored Event. The forum will include a debriefing of the Unmanned Technologies Table-Top Exercise 2009 (UTTX 09) that  was held at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, CA on September 15-17, 2009. The presentation will include an overview of the exercise and how it was conducted. The results from the exercise will be presented for the first time at the forum. Each Attendee will receive a copy of the report on the exercise results. In addition, a panel of UTTX 09 participants will discuss their experience from participating in the exercise and their own take away lessons from the event. The forum will also announce the topic for the next exercise sponsored by AUVSI. The forum will support further discussion of the wider applications for unmanned technologies in public safety.

In addition to the presentation and panel discussion, there will be an exhibits area where individuals or organizations can display research, applications, demonstration results, or equipment that relate to the use of unmanned systems in public safety.

This will be an excellent opportunity for public safety people of all types to meet with unmanned systems developers or operators interested in public safety.

Our panel of UTTX 09 participants are:

• Vince Ambrosia, NASA
• Mark Bateson, Draganfly and Sacramento Police Dept. contractor 
• Buddy Bloxham, CAL FIRE
• Kyle Snyder, AUVSI (Moderator) 
• Tom Zajkowski, US Forest Service

Badge Information

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The NASA and Non-NASA (US Citizens and green card holders) participants will be responsible for showing a NASA badge or valid drivers license upon entering the main gate. All participants must check in at Registration and wear the name tag they receive while in the facility.

All permanent residents must bring their original I.N.S. green card, valid photo ID, and their passport. Photocopies of any of these documents will not be accepted.

Foreign Nationals

Unfortunately, only U.S. citizens or permanent residents may attend this event. Since all NASA Visitor Request Forms must be processed through the Silicon Valley Chapter of AUVSI and then processed by NASA, the registration deadline for all permanent residents is Friday, December 11, 2009.

ANYTIME a foreign national is attending a meeting, seminar, symposium, etc., which deals with NASA technology, business, etc, or the project being discussed, or the meeting/presentation, etc, is PAID for, either directly or indirectly, by NASA, then the visit of a foreign national MUST go through the IVC and Export Compliance offices. This is regardless of where the meeting is conducted. The issuance of a visitor pass is secondary to the visit itself. Approval is still needed, but a pass may or may not be issued as in the case of a meeting outside the Ames fence line. All foreign nationals must submit a Visitor Request form for approval by NASA in order to enter the facility. As the event organizer, the Silicon Valley Chapter of AUVSI is responsible for the submission of all Visitor Request Forms.

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Price

Registrant Type	Price
General Attendee	US$ 15.00 / 20.00    (online / door)
Event Sponsor	US$ 1,000.00
Exhibitor	US$ 250.00
Small Business Sponsor	US$ 100.00

Cancellation Policy

All purchases are final. In the event of extenuating circumstances, please contact the Silicon Valley Chapter of the AUVSI.