Space Technologies for Disaster Mitigation and Global Health

Tuesday,
June 2

Welcome from IEEE: Dr. John R. Reinert, D.M.
President, IEEE-USA

Symposium Moderator: Dr. Mae C. Jemison
Director, Jemison Institute for Advancing Technology in
Developing Countries, Dartmouth College

"Technologies for Preparedness"
Dr. George K. Anderson, President and
CEO, The Koop Foundation, Incorporated

A. Plenary Panel: Space Technology - What Exists and What Do We Need?

Facilitator:

Mr. Trav Walton, Director, Maryland Technology Service, University of Maryland

Speakers:

Dr. William Hooke, Deputy Chair, U.S. Committee on the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Dr. Gran Paules, Acting Director, Program Planning & Development Division, NASA

Mr. Takaji Kuroda, Corporate Chief Engineer, NEC Corporation

Prof. Jean-Bernard Minster, Director, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California

Q & A

Ms. Helen Wood, Director, Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

B. Plenary Panel: International Disaster and Medicine

Facilitator:

Dr. Michael Rozen, CEO, National Emergency Health Data Center

Speakers:

Dr. Michael McDonald, President & CEO, Global Health Initiatives

Dr. Simon Wathen, Senior Risk Analysis, Risk Management Solutions

Mr. Byron Wood, Research Scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, AMES Research Center

Q & A

1. Policy Issues: Dr. Louis S. Walter, Acting Manager, Solid Earth & Natural Disaster Programs, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

2. Technology Issues: Dr. Murray Felsher, President, Associated Technical Consultants

MEDICAM & The Mobile Telemedicine Testbed Vehicle

Exhibition by the Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), US Army, Fort Detrick, Department of Defense. The Medicam is an integrated wireless, lightweight system which provides quality video, audio and data communications between remotely located field personnel such as medics and highly trained specialists. The command station provides computer power and satellite or terrestial radio interface. A doctor or P.A. may occupy the vehicle and mentor the field personnel or pass the conference onto specialists."

Digital Imagery Exploitation and Production System (DIEPS)

Exhibition by GTE demonstrating DIEPS using aerial photographic images of disaster scenes from the recent Florida Tornado and Ice Storm in Northern New York. Additionally, a prototype interactive materials identification system using Evolutionary Computing methods applied to multi-spectral and hyper-spectral imagery and integrated with DIEPS and ERDAS Imagine products will also be demonstrated.

New Technology for Information Integration

Exhibition by Intergraph Corporation. This is a demonstration of new windows-based GIS technology which removes traditional barriers to GIS data access, data sharing and data analysis. This new technology allows decision makers to better integrate critical data from different agencies to assist in better analyses resulting in more appropriate solutions. Particularly, apropos to disaster planning and mitigation, this technology will allow government and commercial agencies to share data and make better decisions."

Settling Conflicts With MIS Rigor

Exhibition by World Vision and George Mason University (Program on Peacekeeping Policy, Institute of Public Policy). Demontrates the use of the latest Management Information Systems Technology in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (CHEs). GMU's Conceptual Model of Peace Operations (CMPO) is currently being used for peace operations analysis for military purposes. It includes all aspects of creating peace, and is being expanded for civilian operations. The CMPO is a domain model, with systems models providing the link to solving operational problems. The peace building process is entitled, "Facilitated Problem-Solving". One successful pilot activity was conducted early in 1997 in Liberia on developing a schedule all parties/factions and civil society would be satisfied with, with their participation. Extreme contentiousness characterized the situation prior to the exercise. The result of the process was a consensus and publication of an election schedule, taking only ten days total. The Liberians evaluated the results as 4.2 on a scale of 5.0 on how well the process contributed to transparency, objectivity, and useability. Plans for further use are in process.

Wednesday,
June 3

Symposium Moderator: Dr. Mae C. Jemison

Keynote Speech:

Market for Commercial Space in the 21st Century
Mr. Keith Calhoun-Senghor,
Director, Office of Air & Space Commercialization,
U.S. Department of Commerce

C. Plenary Panel: Domestic and International Market Opportunities

Facilitator:

Dr. Robert Kline, Chief Executive Officer, Legacy Software

Speakers:

Mr. Robert W. Kinzie, Chairman, Iridium LLC

Mr. John Mungenast, Vice President, Intertec International

Mr. Lawrence F. Ayres, Jr., Executive V.P., Intergraph

Q & A

Mr. Henry Norman, President, Volunteers in Technical Assistance

Wrap-up and Identify Next Steps
Dr. Mae C. Jemison

Closing Comments
Mr. Neil R. Helm