Detailed Agenda

(as of 29-Oct-98)

Monday November 02, Afternoon Session
11:30 - 1:00 p.m.
		On-Site Registration
1:00 - 1:20 p.m.
		Welcome and Announcements	R. Neilan, C. Noll
		Welcome from NASA HQ, Program Scientist for Geodynamics and Geopotential Fields	C . Wilson
		Welcome from NASA GSFC, Director of Earth Sciences	V. Salmonson
1:20 - 2:20 p.m.
	1.0	State of the IGS Status of the IGS highlighting the network importance and aspects, core products, importance and impact of the network, etc.	G. Beutler, +
	1.1	Current Network Performance Status of the network with respect to core products. Some current results and relationships with network; some important discrepancies to illustrate impact on products, e.g., Madrid "motion"; AC recommendations; identify network "holes"; importance of network performance for analysis processes and quality; Y2K, GPS 1024, detailed metrics, latency, discrepancies; importance of network performance for analysis processes and quality; detailed metrics, latency, discrepancies, etc.	J. Zumberge, J. Kouba, [T. Springer]
2:20 - 2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 - 5:30 p.m.
	2.0	What's on the Horizon for the GPS Satellite System?	D. Minckel, NOAA
	2.1	Future Requirements Applications Panel Discussion on Emerging Initiatives and New Directions This session speaks for the needs from the network systems for the various projects within the IGS. Panel Members: Troposphere Applications for short and long period monitoring, including sea level applications -- Mike Bevis, IGS Governing Board Member, IGS Troposphere Project, [Gerd Gendt, Chair] Ionosphere Applications -- Carlos Garcia, Ionosphere Project, [Joachim Feltens, Chair] Network Implications for Global Change Monitoring-- Hans-Peter Plag, Norwegian Mapping Authority, Head Geodetic Division 1, Global Geophysics Precise Time Transfer -- Jim Ray, Co-Chair IGS/BIPM Pilot Project on Precise Time Transfer GLONASS and IGEX Update-- Jim Slater, IGEX Steering Committee, Office of the Secretary of Defense Scientific User Perspective -- Seth Stein, UNAVCO Scientific Director LEO Network, IGS role (including GLONASS for occultations) -- Mike Watkins, Chair IGS LEO Working Group, Deputy Manager, JPL Tracking Systems and Applications Section Regional Networks and the IGS Global Network, Specialized Applications, and the International Infrastructure -- Frank Webb, Chair SCIGN Executive Committee Real Time Applications -- Mike Whitehead, SATLOC Corporation	R. Serafin, Moderator
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Icebreaker Reception

Tuesday November 03, Morning Session
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
	3.0	Physical Site Specifications Guidelines as a basis for network specifications; collocations with other techniques; antennas, radomes, errors, etc.; matrix of station characteristics, etc.; future needs (GLONASS, LEO, etc.)	W. Gurtner, +
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
		Physical Site Specifications -- Panel Discussion Panel Members: Ludwig Combrinck, South Africa Yuki Hatanaka, Japan Martin Hendy, Australia [Jan Johannsen, Sweden] Gerry Mader, USA Mike Schmidt, Canada	W. Gurtner, Moderator
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Group Photo and Break
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
	3.1	Communications and Data Links "Benchmarking" the IGS Network Current data flow paths and communication links, presentation on the overview of the IGS network	[S. Fisher], A. Moore, [L. Estey], D. Stowers, F. Boler
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch

Tuesday November 03, Afternoon Session
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
	4.0	IGS Information Systems Demonstrations -- CBIS Review and Recommendations Resources and information for internal and external IGS needs; user needs, outreach, and education; on-line demo, feedback.	R. Liu, [K. Gowey], R. Neilan
3:00 - 5:30 p.m.
	4.1	Poster Overview and Viewing Posters of stations, networks, data centers, computer demonstrations, etc.	R. Neilan
	4.2	RINEX Splinter Meeting Forum for discussion of RINEX format issues	W. Gurtner
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Social Reception, sponsored by Ashtech Products

Wednesday November 04, Morning Session
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
	5.0	Data Center Issues Operational, regional, global data center processes, Hatanaka compression, seamless archive, long term access/archive, handling new data types (GLONASS, LEO), product handling	C. Noll, +
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
		Data Center Issues -- Panel Discussion Panel Members: Loic Daniel, France Jeff Dean, USA Robert Duval, Canada Heinz Habrich, Germany Yuki Hatanaka, Japan Myron McCallum, USA Dave Stowers, USA	C. Noll, Moderator
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
	6.0	Network Monitoring Data quality, integrity, controls, monitoring (includeing SV), latency, feedback to stations, advisories to users, etc.	R. Neilan, A. Moore, R. Hanssen
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
		Network Monitoring -- Panel Discussion Panel Members: Carine Bruyninx, Belgium Herb Dragert, Canada Roman Galas, Germany Werner Gurtner, Switzerland Rune Hanssen, Norway Jan Kouba, Canada/Switzerland Angelyn Moore, USA Barb Perin, USA Dave Stowers, USA	R. Neilan, Moderator
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch

Wednesday November 04, Afternoon Session
2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
	7.0	Network Upgrade Issues Current assessment and future goals, updated station logs and logfile format; new receiver/antenna hardware, software, firmware, etc.	Y. Bock, +
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
		Network Upgrade Issues -- Panel Discussion Panel Members: Jim Davis, USA Roman Galas, Germany Simon McClusky, USA Chuck Meertens, USA Angelyn Moore, USA Hans Van der Marel, Netherlands	Y. Bock, Moderator
3:30 - 3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 - 5:15 p.m.
	7.1	GPS Instrumentation Overview -- Future of High Precision GPS Tools Invited Speakers (15 minutes each): Jacques Beser, 3S Navigation Michael Jackson, Trimble Hans Kunze, AOA Michael Navid, Javad Robert Snow, Ashtech James Stowell , Leica	R. Neilan, C. Noll
5:15 - 5:45 p.m.
	7.2	Questions and Discussion	R. Neilan, C. Noll, Moderators
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Banquet, sponsored by Leica Geosystems, Leica GPS

Thursday November 05, Morning Session
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
	8.0	New Communication Technologies Invited talks from outside experts on future developments for data and communications, next generation Internet, STAR TAP, Teledesic, GLOBSTAR, etc. Steve Goldstein, International Networking Coordination, National Science Foundation Greg Piesinger, Private Communications Consultant, Dyco, Inc.	Invited Speakers
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Break
11:000 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
	9.0	Working Group Discussions Each participant will be asked to participate in one of the following working groups generating summary recommendations in that area. Physical Site Specifications, Werner Gurtner Communications, Wayne Shiver Data Centers, Jeff Dean/Loic Daniel Network Monitoring, Angelyn Moore/Hans-Peter Plag Upgrade Issues, Yehuda Bock Future Applications Requirements for the IGS, Jim Ray
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch

Thursday November 05, Afternoon Session
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
	9.1	Summary Recommendations from each Working Group Physical Site Specifications, Werner Gurtner Communications, Wayne Shiver Data Centers, Jeff Dean/Loic Daniel Network Monitoring, Angelyn Moore/Hans-Peter Plag Upgrade Issues, Yehuda Bock Future Applications Requirements for the IGS, Jim Ray	I. Mueller, Moderator
	9.2	Future Steps and Setting Next Meeting(s)
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Tour of Goddard Geophysical and Astronomical Observatory (GGAO)

Friday November 06, Summary Session for Program Committee
		Wrap up with session chairs Assignments for "IGS Network Operations Plan" document

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Last Updated:
29-Oct-98

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Detailed Agenda

(as of 29-Oct-98)

Last Updated: 29-Oct-98

Last Updated:
29-Oct-98