Singapore’s Special Topics and Technical Sessions:

• Underwater communications in challenging environments

• Acoustic propagation in littoral waters
• Ballast water management and hull cleaning regulations
• Technologies for monitoring climate change
• Field marine robotics
• Managing marine growth & corrosion in tropical waters

OCEANS Technical Topics:

1. Underwater Acoustics and Acoustical Oceanography

• Sonar and transducers
• Calibration of acoustic systems and metrology
• Sound propagation and scattering
• Acoustical oceanography
• Geoacoustic inversion
• Bioacoustics
• Seismo-acoustics
• Ocean noise
• Signal coherence and fluctuation

2. Sonar Signal/Image Processing and Communication

• Sonar signal processing
• Array signal processing and array design
• Model-based signal processing techniques
• Vector sensor processing
• Synthetic aperture (active and passive)
• Classification and pattern recognition (parametric and non-parametric)
• Sonar imaging
• Acoustic telemetry and communication
• Biologically inspired processing

3. Ocean Observing Platforms, Systems, and Instrumentation

 • Automatic control
• Current measurement technology
• Oceanographic instrumentation and sensors
• Systems and observatories
• Buoy technology
• Cables and connectors
• Marine geodetic information systems

4. Remote Sensing
• Air / Sea interaction
• Lidar
• Passive observing sensors
• Coastal radars
• Ocean color and hyperspectral measurements
• Airborne and satellite radar and SAR
• Operational observation
• Sensor synergy
• Space systems

5. Ocean Data visualization, Modeling, and Information Management

• Access, custody, and retrieval of data
• Data visualization
• Numerical modeling and simulation
• Marine GIS and data fusion
• Information management
• Data assimilation
• Real-Time Data Quality Control

6. Marine Environment, Oceanography, and Meteorology

• Oceanography: physical, geological, chemical, biological
• Marine geology and geophysics
• Hydrography / seafloor mapping / geodesy
• Hydrodynamics
• Marine life and ecosystems
• Meteorology
• Pollution monitoring
• Mineral resources

7. Optics, Imaging, Vision, and E-M Systems

• Imaging and vision
• Beam propagation
• Optical sensors and adaptive optics
• Marine optics technology and instrumentation
• Holography and 3D imaging
• Optical communication
• E-M sensing
8. Marine Law, Policy, Management, and Education
• Coastal zone management
• Ocean economic potential
• Marine law and policy
• International issues
• Marine safety and security
• Law of the Sea and UNCLOS
• Ocean resources
• Marine education and outreach
• Marine archaeology

9. Offshore Structures and Technology

• Ocean energy
• Ropes and tension members
• Offshore structures
• Marine materials science
• Marine salvage
• Diving
• Pollution clean-up and pollution remediation
• Deepwater development technology
• Seafloor engineering
• Ocean exploration

10. Ocean Vehicles and Floating Structures

• Vehicle design
• Vehicle navigation
• Vehicle performance
• Autonomous underwater vehicles
• Manned underwater vehicles
• Remotely operated vehicles
• Dynamic positioning
• Moorings, rigging, and anchors
• Naval architecture