Test Instrumentation Workshop – Agenda
Tuesday, April 28
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Registration Desk Open
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Tutorials
1 – T&E Fundamentals and CTEP Foundations (PISA)
2 – Basic Overview of Telemetry (FIRENZE)
3 – 5G NR Specifications and T&E Aspects (TUSCANY)
4 – Basics of Aircraft Instrumentation – Part I (SIENA)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch (On own)
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Hands-on-Lab Open (FLORENTINE E)
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Tutorials
5 – Fundamentals of Aeronautical Telemetry Ground Stations (PISA)
6 – TENA/JMETC Solutions for T&E and Training (FIRENZE)
7 – IRIG Chapter 7 Packet Telemetry Downlink Basis and Implementation Fundamentals (TUSCANY)
8 – Basics of Aircraft Instrumentation- Part II (SIENA)
Wednesday, April 29
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Registration Desk Open
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM | Early Access Networking: Coffee & Collaboration (FLORENTINE C/D)
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Opening Ceremony (FLORENTINE A/B)
- National Anthem recording by Kerry O’Malley, actress
- Welcome by Mike Robson, TIW Program Chair
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Keynote Speaker Thomas O’Brien, DOW, USW R&D, TRMC
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Featured Speaker Bill Darden, NAWC – AD, Atlantic Test Range
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Innovation Showcase with Exhibitors (FLORENTINE C/D)
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Technical Tracks (1 – 3)
New Format: Stacked by time
TRACK 1- Future Digital Processing including AI Techniques, Chair: Gene Hudgins, KBR/TRMC (FIRENZE)
TRACK 2- Phased Array Tech-Applied to Current Test Requirements, Chair: Tom Young, TRMC (TUSCANY)
TRACK 3- AI -Powering Revolutionary Change to DoW Systems, Chair: Mike Cook, 412th Comms Squadron (SIENA)
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
TRACK 1: Receiver-Demodulators and the Winds of Change (Kelkar) (FIRENZE)
TRACK 2: THE GHOST CRUISE: RAPTR’S Solo Ocean Crossing (Freeman) (TUSCANY)
TRACK 3: Atari-Enabling AI at the Edge (Delaney) (SIENA)
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
TRACK 1: Standards-based Digital RF Demodulation (Harrison) (FIRENZE)
TRACK 2: AV-Multi-band, Multi-target Digital Antenna TM Tracker (Hartman) (TUSCANY)
TRACK 3: Beyond the Noise: AI-Powered Threat Detection (Schalow) (SIENA)
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
TRACK 1: MIDAPS – Capability realized through Bi-directional TM (Wigent) (FIRENZE)
TRACK 2: Modular Antenna Systems for Airborne Telemetry Applications (Mulford) (TUSCANY)
TRACK 3: The Agentic Whitebox: A Novel Framework for Verifiable and Auditable AI-Assisted T&E (Kerkvliet) (SIENA)
12:00PM – 12:30 PM
TRACK 1: NASA’s Quantum Sensor with Artificial NV Diamond (QSAND) for Magnetic Anomaly Navigation (MAGNAV) (Hagiwara) (FIRENZE)
TRACK 2: Multi-band Antenna Tiles for Fixed & Transportable Ground Stations (Kelkar) (TUSCANY)
TRACK 3: AI-Enabled Systems for Military Test & Evaluation (Seiden) (SIENA)
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12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch (FLORENTINE C/D)
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Hands-on-Lab Open (FLORENTINE E)
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Technical Tracks (4 – 6)
New Format: Stacked by time
TRACK 4- Phased Array: Applications for Improved Capabilities, Chair: Mark Radke, AFMC, 812 TSS (FIRENZE)
TRACK 5- Telemetry Systems Breakthrough for the Test Environment, Chair: J.R. Elder, AFMC, 812 AITS/ENIM (TUSCANY)
TRACK 6- Topics supporting T&E, Chair: James Alich, AFMC, 812 AITS/ENIM) (SIENA)
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
TRACK 4: ARMCHAIR OPERATORS: Operating BLOS Telemetry Missions from Home (Robson) (FIRENZE)
TRACK 5: X-59 Instrumentation System Overview (Versteeg) (TUSCANY)
TRACK 6: Taming the Beast: Secure Retrieval-Augmented Generation for T&E Report Automation in Classified Environments (Soltys-Kulinicz) (SIENA)
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
TRACK 4: How Phased Array TM Antennas are Supporting Expansion of the Sea Ranges (Hartman) (FIRENZE)
TRACK 5: Spectrum Sharing Technologies for 5G Coexistence (Zeiglar) (TUSCANY)
TRACK 6: T-34 Autonomy & Flight Research Testbed TAFT (Idicula) SIENA
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
TRACK 4: CRYPTO STAYS HOME: Black Data on Demand (Robson) (FIRENZE)
TRACK 5: New Concepts for 5G Range Implementation (Kogiantis) (TUSCANY)
TRACK 6: Avoiding Vendor Lock in – AI Procurement for DOW (Soltys-Kulinicz) (SIENA)
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
TRACK 4: Canceled (FIRENZE)
TRACK 5: High efficiency Bi-Directional Amplifier for High PAPR 5G Wave Forms (Kogiantis) (TUSCANY)
TRACK 6: Leveraging Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to Mitigate Data Security Risks in Generative AI Models (Kalibjian) (SIENA)
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3:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Quick Break
General Session (FLORENTINE A/B)
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM | Featured Speaker Troy A. Asher, Acting Director, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM | Panel Discussion NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Test Resource Management Center “Addressing critical challenges: moving technologies from concept to real-world impact”
Moderated by Tom Young, TRMC
Troy Asher, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC)
Matthew Reaves, Deputy Branch Chief, Instrumentation
Mr. Otto Schnarr, Acting Director, Range
Mr. Benjamin Tomlinson, Technology Transfer and Flight Test Engineer
Dr. Patrick Chan, Instrumentation Technical Experts
Thomas O’Brien, Test Resource Management Center
5:15 PM – 7:00 PM | Network & Collaboration Reception Sponsored by Raven Defense (FLORENTINE C/D)
Thursday, April 30
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Registration Desk Open
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM | Day 2 Welcome Mike Robson, Program Chair (FLORENTINE A/B)
8:35 AM – 9:20 AM | Fireside Chat “An Aerospace Economics Discussion” with Dr. David G. Smith, CEO, Mojave Air and Space Port, Justin Salters, California Project Lead for the Griffiss Institute, and Drew Mercy, Executive Director, Antelope Valley Economic Development & Growth Enterprise
9:20 AM – 10:00 AM | Featured Speaker Art Thomson, Vice President, Sage Cheshire
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Innovation Showcase with Exhibitors (FLORENTINE C/D)
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Special Session “RDT&E as Commercial Enterprise” moderated by Dr. David G. Smith
Olivia May, National Test Pilot School
Arielle Sewell, Director of Operations, Mojave Air and Space Port
Brandon Venzor, System Administrator, Mojave Air and Space Port
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Featured Speaker Dr. Zachary Krevor, President and CEO, STRATOLAUNCH
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch (FLORENTINE C/D)
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Hands-on-Lab Open (FLORENTINE E)
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Technical Tracks (7 – 8)
New Format: Stacked by time
TRACK 7- Leveraging 5G and Beyond for T&E, Chair: Christian Aguirre, USAF (FLORENTINE A)
TRACK 8- Advancements in Traditional Telemetry Systems, Chair: Jenny Green, KBR (FLORENTINE G)
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
TRACK 7: From Spectrum Planning to Measurement: Building a Unified Analytics Portal for Test Range Spectrum Operations (Triolo) (FLORENTINE A)
TRACK 8: Wireless Airborne Instrumentation Flight Test Results (Baird) (FLORENTINE G)
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
TRACK 7: Development for Flight Test Telemetry (Zeigler) (FLORENTINE A)
TRACK 8: Adapting Telemetry and Recording Systems to new Advanced Air Mobility Platforms and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) (Green) (FLORENTINE G)
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
TRACK 7: 5G Telemetry for the Holloman High Speed Test Track (Kogiantis) (FLORENTINE A)
TRACK 8: The Use of TENA in a Network Centric Telemetry System (Wigent) (FLORENTINE G)
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
TRACK 7: Test Results for UAS/UAV Testing (Kogiantis) (FLORENTINE A)
TRACK 8: EPIC – Enhancing Parachutes by Instrumenting the Canopy; Flexible Strain Sensing, Development Approach and Test (Hagiwara) (FLORENTINE G)
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General Session – (FLORENTINE A)
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM |Wrap up Thomas O’Brien (FLORENTINE A)