Version Date 8/22/2009 Added Special Topics for 2010
Version Date 10/7/2009 Amended deadline for 2010 abstracts
Conference to be Held NEXT Year, April 2010:
Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 2010
Conference
to be held in Orlando, FL USA probably 5-9 April 2010.
Link to Call-for-Papers -Abstract
deadline changed by
SPIE to 12 October 2009. (Note: To exit this PDF file execute “Back.”)
Abstract submissions will be considered after the
deadline for Oral Standby/Poster presentations.
To easily submit an abstract
to this conference go “Back” to the home (first)
page of this website and go to: “Submit an Abstract for 2010”
Link to Announcement of Three Special Topics for 2010
(Note: To
exit this PDF file execute “Back.”)
Note: We are considering holding a special session
for presentations similar
to typical sessions EXCEPT
some algorithm or simulation details may be
withheld due to security or proprietary
considerations and/or the algorithm
development is a work in
process. What
are your thoughts? Let us know!
Conference Was Held THIS Year, August 2009:
Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 2009
Conference
was held in San Diego, CA, USA on 4-6 August 2009.
Link to
Conference
Program (a PDF file as of 31
July 2009);
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PDF execute “Back”)
Link to Reminders for Authors
(a PDF file as of 18 Junel 2009; to exit this PDF execute “Back”)
Link to Call-for-Papers - - Abstract due date was extended to 27 February 2009.
(Note:
To exit this PDF file execute “Back.”)
Note: We are considering holding a special session
for presentations similar
to typical sessions EXCEPT
some algorithm or simulation details may be
withheld due to security or
proprietary considerations and/or the algorithm
development is a work in
process. What
are your thoughts? Let us know!
Conference Held Last Year, March 2008:
Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 2008
Conference
was Held 17-20 March 2008 in Orlando, Florida, USA
Link to Current Final Program (a PDF file as of 11 April 2008);
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PDF execute “Back”)
Link to Reminders for Authors
(a PDF file as of 11 April 2008; to exit this PDF execute “Back”)
Link to Tuesday Night Demonstrations and Open Discussion.
(a PDF file as of 11 April 2008; to exit this PDF execute “Back”)
Link to Luncheon Dialogues Schedule
(a PDF file as of 11 April 2008; to exit this PDF execute “Back”)
Link to SPIE Course SC728
on Network Centric Target Tracking &
Classification
Note: the course is scheduled for 17 MARCH 2008
(To exit
this PDF execute “Back.”; This is a PDF
file as of 3 Mar 2008)
This
couse WILL be held.
Link to Call-for-Papers - - Abstracts were due at SPIE by 26 October 2007.
(Note;
To exit this PDF file execute “Back.” Late
abstracts will still be considered.)
Conference Held August 2007:
Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 2007
Conference
to be Held 28 - 30 August 2007 in San Diego, California, USA
Link to Advanced Program (a PDF file as of 19 August 2007);
(to exit this
PDF execute “Back”)
Link to SPIE Course SC728
on Network Centric Target Tracking &
Classification
(a PDF file as of 19 August
2007; to exit this PDF execute “Back.” )
This couse
WILL be held.
This short course will be offered
Monday, 27 August 2007. Note: This is the third time
this course has been offered. There is
some small overlap with the previous course SC163.
Link to Tuesday Night Demonstrations and Open Discussion.
(a PDF file as of 22 August 2007; to exit this PDF execute “Back”)
Link to Call-for-Papers - - Abstracts were due at
SPIE by 26 February 2007.
(Note: to exit this PDF file execute “Back.” Late
abstracts will be considered.)
For more information on the
SPIE Symposium, go to:
Link to
SPIE Optics + Photonics
2007 Symposium Information
SPIE Small Targets 2007 Conference Web Site
There
is a special postal mailing list at SPIE for announcements
bout this series of conferences. If you
are not on that list and would
like to be, then send me an email at the above address or call me.
Conference was Held
April 2006:
Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 2006
Conference Held 18-20 April 2006 in
Orlando, FL, USA
Link to Updated
Advanced Program (a PDF file as of 30 March 2006; to exit this PDF
execute “Back”)
Link to SPIE Course SC728
on Network Centric Target Tracking & Classification
(a PDF file as of 8 January 2006; to exit
this PDF execute “Back”)
This short course will be offered
Friday, 21 April 2006. Note: This is the second time
this course has been offered. There is
some small overlap with the previous course SC163.
For
more information on the SPIE Symposium in general,
travel information, or to Register for a Short Course, go to:
Link to SPIE
Symposium Information
Link to Call for Papers - - Abstracts were due at
SPIE by 3 October 2005.
Late abstracts are still being considered.
There
is a special postal mailing list at SPIE for announcements
about this series of conferences. If
you are not on that list and would
like to be, then send me an email at the above email address or call me.
Conference Held August 2005:
Signal and Data Processing of Small Targets 2005
Conference was Held 2 -4 August 2005
in San Diego, California, USA
Link to Updated Final Program (a PDF file as of 30 July 2005).
Please note that
there were two session offered concurrently on Tuesday
Morning, 2 August!
SPIE Course SC728 on Multiple Sensor,
Multiple Target Tracking
was held on Monday,
1 August 2005.
Note: This is the first time
this course was offered. There is some small overlap with the previous course
SC163.
Link to Short Course SC728 Description (PDF File)
Link to Reminders for
Authors (PDF File)
Link to Conference Hotel and Travel Information
For
more information on the SPIE Symposium in general
or to Register for a Short Course, go to:
Link to SPIE
Symposium Information
There
is a special postal mailing list at SPIE for announcements
bout this series of conferences. If you
are not on that list and would
like to be, then send me an email at the above address or call me.
Link to Call for Papers - - Abstracts were due at
SPIE by 17 January 2005.
Late abstracts were considered for Oral Standby/Poster or Poster Presentations
Part of SPIE’s 18th Annual International
Defense and Security Symposium
Link to Final
Program (as of 7 April
2004).
SPIE Course SC163 on Multiple Sensor,
Multiple Target Tracking
is scheduled for
Friday, 16 April 2004. Note: This is expected to be
the last time this course will be offered at this SPIE Symposium.
Link to Short
Course Description
Link to Conference Hotel Information (A PDF File)
For
more information on the SPIE Symposium in general
or to Register for a Short Course, go to:
Link
to SPIE Defense and Security Symposium
The
Call for Papers has already been distributed
Link to Call for Papers (as
of 11 August 2003)
Paper Abstracts were due at SPIE by 15 September 2003.
Note that late Abstracts will be considered.
NOTE: The Proceedings for the Conference in 2003 have been
distrbuted by SPIE.
Link to Final
Program (as of 5 August 2003).
Link to Tuesday Night Agenda for Demonstrations and Open Discussions
Link to Short Course 163 Description
For more information on the SPIE Symposium in general,
go to:
Link to San Diego SPIE Symposium or Register for a Short Course
Advanced
Program (as of 3 March 2002)
Program Changes as of 28 March 2002
Luncheon Dialogues Schedule (as of 28 March 2002)
Tuesday Night Demonstration and Open Discussion (as of 28 March 2002)
Link to Short Course 163 Description
Link for More Information on Short Courses or to Register for One
For more information about other conferences in this SPIE Symposium, go to:
Link to SPIE AeroSense/Defense Sensing, Simulation, Contols Symposium
Link To Conference
Advanced Program as of 7/29/2001
Note: Please note that there were plans to post the
abstracts of the oral presentation papers
but not enough authors sent them, so they are not posted!
Link to Short Course 163 Description
For more information about other conferences in this SPIE Symposium, go to:
Link to SPIE San Diego Symposium and Annual Meeting
KEYWORDS: Target tracking, conference, consultant, science, engineering, technical, algorithm development, algorithm architectures, test bed, simulations, mathematical modeling; Bayesian estimation and decision. Signal processing: detection, dim target processing, statistical estimation, matched filter, multiple frame signal processing, velocity filter, track before detect, fuse before detect, attributes, false signals or alarms, clutter reduction and removal, point targets, small targets, non-Gaussian, multispectral processing, hyperspectral processing, space-time adaptive processing, registration, background removal. Data processing: bias compensation, multiple target tracking, multitarget tracking, interactive multiple models, Kalman filter, Weiner filter, data association, correlation, track fusion, multiple sensor tracking, maneuver detection, nonlinear filtering, sensor management, resource management, multiple frame data association, retrodiction, prediction, multiple hypothesis tracking, closely spaced objects, distributed processing, sensor fusion, data fusion, tracklets, shadow tracker, hybrid fusion algorithm architecture, feature aided tracking, classification, target typing, combat identification.
Copyright 2005 Oliver E. Drummond