Workshop on Ionospheric Effects on SBAS and GBAS Applications at Low Latitudes + International SBAS IONO Meeting

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Workshop on Ionospheric Effects on SBAS and GBAS Applications at Low Latitudes + International SBAS IONO Meeting | (smr 2692)

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Monday, 2 March 2015
- 09:00 - 17:00 Opening Ceremony and Introductory Presentations
  - 09:00 Registration and Administrative Formalities 4h0' ( AGH-Lower Level )
  - 13:00 Lunch 1h0' ( AGH-Cafeteria )
  - 14:00 Opening Ceremony 1h30'
    
    Speakers: S. Radicella (ICTP), P. Doherty (Boston College), B. Nava (ICTP), S. Gadimova (International Committee on GNSS)
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 16:00 Introduction to WAAS 30'
    
    Speaker: P. Doherty (Boston College)
  - 16:30 Introduction to EGNOS 30'
    
    Speaker: P. De Smet (European Commission)
Tuesday, 3 March 2015
- 09:00 - 17:30 Fundamentals of GNSS
  - 09:00 Introduction to the Ionosphere 1h30'
    
    Speaker: S. Radicella (ICTP)
  - 10:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 11:00 History and Future of Aircraft Landing Technology with an Emphasis on Ground-Based Augmentation Systems 2h0'
    
    Speaker: F. van Graas (Ohio University)
  - 13:00 Lunch 1h0' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 14:00 Fundamentals of GNSS 1h30'
    
    Speaker: J. Raquet (Air Force Institute of Technology)
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 16:00 Fundamentals of GNSS 1h30' ( AGH - Infolab )
    
    Speaker: J. Raquet (Air Force Institute of Technology)
Wednesday, 4 March 2015
- 09:00 - 17:30 Basics of Aviation Systems Using GNSS; The Ionosphere
  - 09:00 Error Sources and Interference 1h30'
    
    Speaker: F. van Graas (Ohio University)
  - 10:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 11:00 High Integrity Differential GNSS 2h0'
    
    Speaker: F. van Graas (Ohio University)
  - 13:00 Lunch 1h0'
  - 14:00 The African Ionosphere 45'
    
    Speaker: J. Adeniyi (University of Ilorin, Nigeria)
  - 14:45 The Low-latitude Ionospheric Irregularities 45'
    
    Speaker: E. de Paula (INPE, Brazil)
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 16:00 Ionospheric Data Processing Lecture 1h30'
    
    Speaker: L. Ciraolo (ICTP)
Thursday, 5 March 2015
- 09:00 - 16:30 Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS)
  - 09:00 Introduction to Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) 1h30'
    
    Speaker: T. Walter (Stanford University)
  - 10:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 11:00 Introduction to Satellite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) continued 2h0'
    
    Speaker: T. Walter (Stanford University)
  - 13:00 Lunch 1h0'
  - 14:00 The importance of the Ionosphere on EGNOS 30'
    
    Speaker: TBA (ESA)
  - 14:30 Monitor Ionospheric Network: results and second phase 30'
    
    Speakers: R. Orus-Perez (ESA), Y. Béniguel (IEEA)
  - 15:30 Behind the Scintillation Index: The Challenges of Deploying a Network of Software Defined Monitoring Stations 30'
    
    Speaker: J. Fortuny (European Commission Joint Research Centre)
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
Friday, 6 March 2015
- 09:00 - 17:00 Computing Laboratory
  
  Location: AGH - Infolab
  - 09:00 Practical Introduction to ICTP Computer Facilities 30'
    
    Speaker: ICTP Staff
  - 09:30 Linux Tutorial 1h0'
    
    Speaker: X. Otero (ICTP)
  - 10:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 11:00 Matlab Tutorial 2h0'
    
    Speaker: X. Otero (ICTP)
  - 13:00 Lunch 1h0' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 14:00 Laboratory – A Simple Tool for Processing Ionospheric TEC from GPS 1h30'
    
    Speaker: S. Delay (Boston College)
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 16:00 Laboratory – A Simple Tool for Processing Ionospheric TEC from GPS 1h0'
    
    Speaker: S. Delay (Boston College)
Monday, 9 March 2015
- 09:00 - 17:30 Ground Based Augmentation Systems (GBAS)
  - 09:00 Introduction to Ground Based Augmentation Systems (GBAS) 1h30'
    
    Speaker: S. Pullen (Stanford University)
  - 10:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 11:00 The Brazilian GBAS Experience at Galeao – Rio de Janeiro 1h0'
    
    Speaker: E. de Paula (INPE, Brazil)
  - 12:00 Low Latitude Ionospheric Threat Model Study for GBAS Installations in Brazil 1h0'
    
    Speaker: N. Mathur (Mirus Corporation, USA)
  - 13:00 Lunch 1h0' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 14:00 GNSS Receiver Demonstration Laboratory 1h30' ( AGH - Infolab )
    
    Speaker: K. Groves (Boston College)
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 16:00 GNSS TEC Calibration Laboratory 1h30' ( AGH - Infolab )
    
    Speaker: L. Ciraolo (ICTP)
Tuesday, 10 March 2015
- 09:00 - 17:30 Complementary Topics; Computing Laboratory
  - 09:00 The Low-latitude Ionospheric Sensor Network: A Multi-instrument Real-time Ionospheric Laboratory Useful for Aviation Feasibility Studies 30'
    
    Speaker: P. Doherty (Boston College)
  - 09:30 SCINDA Status and Plans 30'
    
    Speaker: K. Groves (Boston College)
  - 10:00 Behavior of Different GNSS Receivers under Scintillation at Low latitudes 30'
    
    Speaker: I. Kantor (INPE, Brazil)
  - 10:30 Cofee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 11:00 Effects on the Expanding GNSS Spectrum 30'
    
    Speaker: K. Groves (Boston College)
  - 11:30 Modeling the Ionosphere 1h0'
    
    Speaker: B. Nava (ICTP)
  - 12:30 ROTI in Africa from the TREGA Project 30'
    
    Speaker: E.O. Abe (ICTP)
  - 13:00 Lunch 1h0' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 14:00 SBAS Simulation Platform Laboratory 1h30' ( AGH - Infolab )
    
    Speaker: ICTP Staff
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 16:00 SBAS Simulation Platform Laboratory 1h30' ( AGH - Infolab )
    
    Speaker: ICTP Staff
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
- 09:00 - 17:30 Complementary Measurements
  - 09:00 Introduction to Space Weather and its Impact on Our Daily Lives 1h0'
    
    Speaker: P. DOHERTY (Boston College)
  - 10:00 Laboratory: Accessing Space Weather Information 30' ( AGH - Infolab )
    
    Speaker: P. DOHERTY (Boston College)
  - 10:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 11:00 Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles 1h0'
    
    Speaker: R. Cefalo (University of Trieste)
  - 12:00 LISN Laboratory 1h0' ( AGH - Infolab )
    
    Speaker: C. de la Jara & J. Espinoza (JRO, Peru)
  - 13:00 Lunch 1h0' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 14:00 GBAS Laboratory Session 1h30' ( AGH - Infolab )
    
    Speaker: N. Caccioppoli (EUROCONTROL)
  - 15:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 16:00 GBAS Laboratory Session 1h30' ( AGH - Infolab )
    
    Speaker: N. Caccioppoli (EUROCONTROL)
Thursday, 12 March 2015
- 09:00 - 17:00 Participant Presentations (15 minute presentations)
  - 09:00 Groups Presentations 1h30'
  - 10:30 Coffee break 15' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 10:45 Groups Presentations 2h15'
  - 13:00 Lunch 1h0' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 14:00 Free afternoon 3h0'
Friday, 13 March 2015
- 09:00 - 13:00 Closing Discussions and Closing Ceremony
  - 09:00 Open Discussion – All participants 1h30'
  - 10:30 Coffee break 30' ( AGH - Cafeteria )
  - 11:00 Closing Ceremony and Distribution of Certificates of Completion 2h0'