Call for Papers

2010 Symposium on Indoor Flight Issues

August, 2010
(in concert with the International Aerial Robotics Competition)

on the campus of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Topics:
Papers are sought for the following Symposium topics:

Session 1: Systems for Flight in Confined Areas

Session 2: Autonomous Flight Control in Micro Air Vehicles

Session 3: Close Quarters Obstacle Detection and Avoidance

Session 4: Indoor Navigation Apart from GPS

Session 5: Low Power Communication in Spectrally-Cluttered Environments

Session 6: Survivable Airframes and Propulsors in Obstacle-Rich Environments

NOTE TO IARC TEAMS: Team papers (required by the Official Rules) will be contained within Session 1, "Systems for Flight in Confined Areas" since these papers will describe all aspects (systems engineering) of the various entries.

Abstract Deadline:
600 - 800 word abstracts are due via E-MAIL to millennialvision.llc@gmail.com no later than 5 January 2010. The abstract must be submitted electronically in .pdf format. Non-team journal papers will recieve full peer review with one round of editing/rewrite allowed prior to notice of acceptance/rejection. Team journal papers are considered "invited submissions" and are due in accordance with the Official Rules no later than 1 June 2010 via E-MAIL to millennialvision.llc@gmail.com. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. All accepted or invited papers will be published electronically provided that the paper is presented at the symposium. Unpresented papers will go unpublished.

Submission of Extended Abstracts/Papers
Extended abstracts to be submitted should be three-five pages with key figures and references. They should clearly state the purpose, the methodology, the results and the conclusions of the work, and should begin with a short summary of four to six lines. Authors are encouraged to submit a full paper for the review process. Authors are strongly encouraged to use the formatting style described below for submitting an abstract as this format is required for the full paper.

Review of Abstracts and Author Notification
All the abstracts submitted are refereed by three members of the Scientific Committee. Scope, originality, completeness and clarity, and cited references of the abstracts are mainly considered in the review process. Acceptance of the papers is based on the referees' comments, which are made available to the corresponding author once the review process is completed. One round of editing/rewrite will be allowed prior to notice of acceptance/rejection on or before 15 June 2010.

In order for your abstract to receive a full review, the following information MUST be supplied along with your submission:

1. Title of paper
2. Name, complete mailing address and phone, E-MAIL of first author only
3. Names, affiliations, city, state, country of additional authors
4. Person to whom correspondence should be sent, if other than the first author
5. Identification as "Called" or "Team journal" paper
6. Suggested area (as listed under the Sessions above) into which the abstract fits.
7. 600 - 800 word abstract

Final Submission Deadline:
Your final accepted .pdf copy is due via E-MAIL to millennialvision.llc@gmail.com by 1 July 2010 in .pdf format. (no hard copy is required). Note that submission of a final accepted manuscript to the above E-MAIL address grants the symposium organizers the right to publish your .pdf manuscript on the internet, but that the authors maintain the rights to their own work and further state by virtue of their submission, that their employers or funding agencies approve of the release of the manuscript for presentation and publishing on the internet in association with the 2010 Symposium on Indoor Flight Issues. Finally, by submitting their manuscripts, authors take full responsibility for all release of information under ITAR restrictions.

Submission Format:
Papers are limited to 12 pages (including figures and references, if any). The format shall have text occupying a space no greater than 9 inches tall by 6.5 inches wide centered on each page. Font size shall be 12 point (serif font) with 14 point leading. The example format is provided at http://iarc.angel-strike.com/paperformat.pdf. All accepted or invited papers will be published electronically provided that the paper is presented at the symposium. Authors, or their representatives, are expected to present their paper at the Symposium. Unpresented papers will go unpublished.

Symposium Registration Fee:
Registration for the 2010 Symposium on Indoor Flight Issues will be conducted the evening prior to the symposium from 1 to 4 PM at the Interntional Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC) registration table in the Universitiy of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez Coliseum. The registration fee is only $75 and covers refreshments during the symposium. Because symposium participation by the teams is mandatory, the registrtion fee is waived for any team member, Judge, or Staff Member with a valid IARC badge. Badges for all others will be issued at the registration desk.

Questions may be addressed to: millennialvision.llc@gmail.com.