NIAC Fellows Meeting

and Workshop



October 30-31, 2001




NIAC Headquarters
555-A Fourteenth Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
Voice: (404) 347-9633
Fax: (404) 347-9638
Contact: brandy@niac.usra.edu








NIAC Fellows Meeting and Workshop
Tuesday, October 30, 2001
NIAC Headquarters


8:00am - 8:30am Registration

8:30am - 9:00am Welcome, NIAC Status Report and Plans for the Future
Robert A. Cassanova, NIAC Director
9:00am - 10:00am Keynote Speaker
Ron White
Associate Director
National Space Biomedical Research Institute
The Digital Human

10:00am - 10:30am Break

10:30am - 12:00pm NIAC Status Reports
(30 mins.) Terri L. Lomax, Oregon State University
A Flexible Architecture for Plant Functional Genomics in
Space Environments
(30 mins.) Dava J. Newman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Astronaut Bio-Suit System for Exploration Class Missions
(30 mins.) Edward Hodgson, Space Systems International, Inc
A Chameleon Suit to Liberate Human Exploration of Space

12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch (buffet in Atrium)

1:00pm - 3:00pm NIAC Status Reports
(30 mins.) George Cybenko, Dartmouth College
A Novel Information Management Architecture for Maintaining
Long-Duration Space Crews
(30 mins.) H. John Caulfield, Fisk University
3D Viewing of Images on the Basis of 2D Images
(30 mins.) Guoqing Zhou, Old Dominion University
Architecture of Intelligent Earth Observation Satellite for
Common Users in 2010-2050
(30 mins.) Larry J. Paxton, The Johns Hopkins University
Global Observations and Alerts from Lagrange-Point, Pole-Sitter
and Geosynchronous Orbits

3:00pm - 3:30pm Break

3:30pm - 4:30pm NIAC Status Reports

(30 mins.) Ross N. Hoffman, Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc.
Controlling the Global Weather
(30 mins.) David P. Bacon, Science Applications International Corporation
Adaptive Observation Strategies for Advanced Weather Prediction

4:30pm - 5:00pm Discussion

5:30pm - 7:00pm Reception (Atrium)

NIAC Fellows Meeting and Workshop
Wednesday, October 31, 2001
NIAC Headquarters

8:45am - 9:00am Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Robert A. Cassanova, NIAC Director

9:00am - 10:00am Keynote Speaker
Henry Everitt
Program Manager
Army Research Office
Nanotechnology and Quantum Information for the Future

10:00am - 10:30am Break

10:30am - 12:00 Noon NIAC Status Reports
(30 mins.) Terry Kammash, University of Michigan
Ultrafast Laser-Driven Plasma for Space Propulsion
(30 mins.) Jordin T. Kare, Kare Technical Consulting
High-Acceleration Micro-Scale Laser Sails for Interstellar
Propulsion
(30 mins.) Michael R. LaPointe
Formation Flying with Shepherd Satellites

12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch (buffet in Atrium)

1:00pm - 3:00pm NIAC Status Reports
(30 mins.) Lyon B. King, Michigan Technological University
Propellantless Control of Spacecraft Swarms Using Coulomb
Forces
(30 mins.) John Paniagua, Plus Ultra Technologies, Inc.
Europa Sample Return Mission Utilizing High Specific Impulse
Propulsion Refueled with Indigenous Resources
(30 mins.) John R. Rose, University of South Carolina
Achieving Comprehensive Mission Robustness
(30 mins.) Nick Omidi, SciberNet, Inc.
High Speed Interplanetary Tug/Cocoon Vehicles (HITVs)

3:00pm - 3:30pm Break

3:30pm - 4:30pm NIAC Status Reports
(30 mins.) Carlo D. Montemagno, Cornell University
Directed Application of Nanobiotechnology for the Development of
Autonomous Biobots

(30 mins.) Glenn D. Starkman, Case Western Reserve University
Ultrahigh Resolution X-Ray Astronomy Using Steerable Occulting
Satellites

4:30pm - 5:00pm Discussion

5:00pm Adjourn


Registration
To facilitate the administration and check-in process at NIAC, please notify Brandy Egan via
email of you intention to attend the Workshop. In addition, please provide the following
information to brandy@niac.usra.edu regarding each individual planning to attend:

Name:
Affiliation:
Complete Business Mailing Address:
Business Phone Number:
Email Address:

The deadline for registration is Monday, October 22, 2001. There is no fee to attend this
meeting and workshop.
Midtown Area Hotels

Due to the number of conventions in Atlanta during this time period,
you are encouraged to make your hotel reservations as soon as
possible. Procrastination will result in higher hotel rates.

Ansley Inn
253 15
th
Street, NE
Telephone: (404) 872-9000
Toll Free: (800) 446-5416
Comfort Inn
2115 Piedmont Road, NE
Telephone: (404) 876-4444
Toll Free: (800) 228-5150
Courtyard by Marriott- Midtown
1132 Techwood Drive
Telephone: (404) 607-1112
Toll Free: (800) 321-2211
Fairfield Inn Midtown
1470 Spring Street
Telephone: (404) 872-5821
Toll Free: (800) 228-2800
Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
75 14
th
Street
Telephone: (404) 881-9898
Toll Free: (800) 332-3442
Marriott Suites Hotel
35 14
th
Street, NE
Telephone: (404) 876-8888
Toll Free: (800) 228-9290

Quality Inn Midtown
870 Peachtree Street
Telephone: (404) 875-5511
Toll Free: (800) 228-5151
Residence Inn Midtown
1041 West Peachtree Street
Telephone: (404) 872-8885
Toll Free: (800) 331-3131
Sheraton Colony Square Hotel
188 14
th
Street, NE
Telephone: (404) 892-6000
Toll Free: (800) 422-7895
Wyndham Garden Midtown
125 10
th
Street
Telephone: (404) 873-4800
Toll Free: (800) 996-3426
Hampton Inn Midtown
1152 Spring Street
Telephone: (404) 872-3234
Toll Free: (800) 426-7866








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Hampton Inn Atlanta-
Midtown
1152 Spring Street,
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: 404-872-3234
Fax: 404-872-2434
Reservations: 1-800-
HAMPTON
Directions from Airport to
Hampton Inn:
Go North on I-75/I-85 to
Exit 250 (10
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/14
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/Tech).
Turn Right at second
traffic light (14
th
Street),
then turn Right at first
light onto Spring Street.
Courtyard by Marriott
1132 Techwood Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone: 404-607-1112
Fax: 404-607-1020
Reservations: 1-800-321-
2211
Directions from Airport to
Courtyard by Marriott:
Go North on I-75/I-85 to Exit
250 (10
th
/14
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/Tech). Go to the
second traffic light, turn Left
onto 14
th
Street.
Cross the interstate, and turn
Left onto Techwood. The
hotel is on the Right behind
Wolf Camera.
Techwood
10
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/14
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Street
EXIT 250
NASA Institute for
Advanced Concepts (NIAC)
555 Fourteenth Street, NW, Suite
A, Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone: 404-347-9633
Fax: 404-347-9638
Directions from Airport to NIAC:
Go North on I-75/I-85 to Exit 250
(10
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/14
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/Techwood). At first
light, cross over 10
th
Street. At
second light, turn
Left onto 14
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Street. NIAC is
located on the right across from
the Abstein Gallery. Turn into
parking lot at the 555 sign.