The Third International Conference on Advances in Satellite and Space Communications (SPACOMM 2011) April 16, 2011

Significant efforts have been allotted to design and deploy global navigation satellite communications systems, Satellite navigation technologies, applications, and services experience still challenges related to signal processing, security, performance, and accuracy. Theories and practices on system-in-package RF design techniques, filters, passive circuits, microwaves, frequency handling, radars, antennas, and radio communications and radio waves propagation have been implemented. Services based on their use are now available, especially those for global positioning and navigation. For example, it is critical to identify the location of targets or the direction of arrival of any signal for civilians or on-purpose applications; smarts antennas and advanced active filters are playing a crucial role. Also progress has been made for transmission strategies; multiantenna systems can be used to increase the transmission speed without need for more bandwidth or power. Special techniques and strategies have been developed and implemented in electronic warfare target location systems.

The SPACOMM series of events constitutes an attempt to evaluate the state of the art on academia and industry on the satellite, radar, and antennas based communications bringing together scientists and practitioners with challenging issues, achievements, and lessons learnt.

We welcome technical papers presenting research and practical results, position papers addressing the pros and cons of specific proposals, such as those being discussed in the standard fora or in industry consortia, survey papers addressing the key problems and solutions on any of the above topics short papers on work in progress, and panel proposals.

Industrial presentations are not subject to the format and content constraints of regular submissions. We expect short and long presentations that express industrial position and status.

Tutorials on specific related topics and panels on challenging areas are encouraged.

The topics suggested by the conference can be discussed in term of concepts, state of the art, research, standards, implementations, running experiments, applications, and industrial case studies. Authors are invited to submit complete unpublished papers, which are not under review in any other conference or journal in the following, but not limited to, topic areas.

All tracks are open to both research and industry contributions.

Signal processing in telecommunications

Signal processing theory and practice

Advances in modulation and coding

Image and multidimensional signal processing

Signal filter design and structures

Multirate filtering, filter banks, and adaptive filters

Fast signal processing algorithms

Nonlinear signals and systems

Nonuniform transformation

2D nonuniform DFT

Fast algorithm of NDFT

Advanced image/video coding

Advanced prediction techniques

Signal detection and reconstruction

Spectral estimation and time-frequency analysis

Higher order spectrum analysis

Parameter estimation

Array signal processing

Statistical signal analysis

Signal and system modeling

Cyclostationary signal analysis

Active noise control, active noise reduction and echo cancellation

Psychoacoustics and room acoustics

Signal processing for music

Binaural systems and multidimensional signal systems

Geophysical and seismic signal processing

Nonlinear interpolation/resampling

Extensions to wavelet based coding (x-lets)

Low complexity image/video compression

Multiple resolution signal processing

New approach to digital signal processing

Compression of random data

Recompression of compressed data

2D projection of 3D data

Stereo data matching

Emerging applications requiring new compression tools

Unified compression and recognition

H.264 and latest video coding standards

Latest audio coding standards

Antenna/Radar signal processing

Signal detection and estimation

RF engineering

Active filters

Analog and digital filters

Oscillator circuit design

Circuit design for high-speed frequency synthesis

Statistical and adaptive signal processing

Computational electrodynamics

Signal processing for sensing systems

RFID and MMIC design principles and applications

Microstrip circuit design and applications

Design and analysis of microwave radiometer systems

Modem microwave

System-in-package RF design and applications

Satellite and space communications

Earth-space communications

MIMO satellite communications

Hybrid satellite and terrestrial networks

Access Schemes

Demand Assignment Multiple Access (DAMA)

Cross-layer air interface design

Channel models

Navigation services

Reliable multicast protocols

Transport protocol performance over satellite

IP over satellite Routing protocols

Game theory applications in satellite networks

Onboard switching and processing technologies

QoS and performance

Call admission control schemes

Dynamic bandwidth allocation

Adjacent and terrestrial interference

Fade mitigation techniques

Advanced channel modeling

Security, privacy, and trust

Radio resource management

IT application in Space Communications

Standards activities

Delay Tolerant Networking

Use of DTN protocols in space missions

DTN for PI/instrument connectivity

Routing for DTNs

Performance and reliability of DTN protocols

Satellites and nano-satellites

Satellite communications (hybrid satellites and terrestrial networks)

Special protocols for nano-satellites

Onboard processing technology

Interplanetary communications (spatial mission analysis; in-flight experiences; delay tolerant networking [DTN])

Nano satellites and nano-rockets

Fundamental of nano-satellites communications

New technologies specific for small satellites

Applications (earth observation, science, telecommunications, navigation)

New technologies

Satellite constellation design

Geographic Information and applications

Geographic information systems

Earth observation

Global positioning systems

Digital terrain modeling

Principles of GNSS, inertial and multi-sensor integrated navigation systems

GNSS applications

Spectrum systems for GNSS

GNSS devices for weak signals

Wireless positioning technologies and applications

Modern tracking systems

Satellite navigation (GPS, Galileo, augmentation systems)

Visibility analysis of a satellite, or satellite constellation

Satellite/space communications-based applications

Satellite-based disaster recovery

Satellite-based large-scale sensor-networks

Satellite-based power grids monitoring and control

Satellite-based remote eHealth

Satellite based alarm systems

Satellite-based sensing and data mining

Satellite-based weather forecast

Satellite-based earthquake surveillance

Satellite-based environmental surveillance

Radar systems

Radar systems analysis and modeling

Radar and signal processing

Short range FM radar

Millimeter-wave radar targets

Radar reflectivity (land and sea)

Radar system performance modeling

Interception and analysis of radar signal

Antennas

Antenna design and communications

Adaptive antenna and phased arrays for radar and communications

Smart antennas

Radioware propagation and antennas for personal communications

Dielectric resonator antennas

Multiantenna wireless communications systems

Antennas and propagation for body-centric wireless communications

Ultrawideband antennas

Mobile antennas systems

Parasitic antennas for cellular communications

Radio

Radio resource management and dynamic spectrum sharing

Platforms and architectures for cognitive radio

Access schemes

Wireless network co-existence

Ultra-Wideband cognitive radio system

Interference metric modeling

Beamforming and MIMO for interference avoidance

Anti-jamming channel coding

QoS provisioning and MAC protocols

Self-organizing mesh networks and autonomic communications

Multi-resolution channel sensing algorithms

Warfare

Electronic warfare target location systems

Statistical multisource-multitarget information fusion

Multisensor data fusion

Multimodel surveillance

Military applications

Galaxy-scale satellite communications and exploration missions

Planetary exploration management

Space astronomy advances

Solar-terrestrial sciences

Space life sciences and mission monitoring

Space physical sciences and satellite communications

Operational space medicine

Human exploitation of space resources

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