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Welcome Event - Tuesday, June 20
Dress code: Business Casual
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Welcome Event and Registration
Shorty's at the Mill
Light fare, drinks
Check in with the workshop, pick up your badge, and visit with other attendees in a relaxed atmosphere.
 
Day 1 - Wednesday, June 21
Dress code: Business Casual
8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast and Registration
The Mill, Foyer and Ballroom C
Buffet style breakfast (Assorted Freshly Baked Muffins, Assorted Bagels, Whipped Butter, Assorted Cream Cheese, Assorted Fruit Preserves, Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad) coffee, water
9:00 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. Daniel Carruth
Associate Director, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Mississippi State University

Dr. Jason Keith
Dean, Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University

Maj. Gen. (ret.) Jim Martin
Associate Vice President for Corporate Engagement and Economic Development, Mississippi State University
9:20 am US Army Perspectives Introductory Remarks
Mr. Bartley Durst
Director, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center
9:35 am US Army Modeling and Simulation Panel
Mr. Nicholas Boone
Senior Scientific Technical Manager, Tech Director, Force Projection/Maneuver Support, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center

Dr. Rajneesh Singh
Associate Chief of the Science of Intelligent Systems Division, Army Research Laboratory

Dr. Raju Namburu
Chief Technology Officer, Information Technology Lab, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center

Moderator: Dr. Daniel Carruth, Mississippi State University
10:10 am Break
10:20 am Industry Users and Developers Panel
Mr. Robert Belle-Isle
Robotics Software Engineer, Neya Systems

Mr. Karl Leodler
Founder and CEO, Dynamic Dimension Technologies

Dr. Tamer Wasfy
Founder and Chairman, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.

Dr. Xiaobo Yang
SAE & ASME Fellow, Senior Chief Principal Engineer, Global Technology Center, Oshkosh Corporation

Moderator: Dr. Reed Mosher, Mississippi State University
11:20 am Keynote: NATO AVT-341 - Off-Road Mobility Assessment Methods and Tools for Autonomous Military Ground Systems
Dr. Paramsothy Jayakumar
Senior Technical Expert, Analytics, US Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center
12:00 pm Lunch
The Mill, Foyer and Ballroom C
Buffet style lunch including vegetarian options, drinks (coffee, tea, water)
1:00 pm Academic Users and Developers Panel
Dr. Chris Goodin
Assistant Research Professor, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Mississippi State University

Dr. Yunyi Jia
McQueen Quattlebaum Associate Professor, Department of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University

Dr. Samuel Misko
Project Manager – Commercial & DoD Programs, Automotive Vehicle Mobility (AVM) Program, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dr. Dan Negrut
NVIDIA CUDA Fellow, Bernard A. and Frances M. Weideman Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Moderator: Mr. Jody Priddy, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center
2:00 pm Technical Session: Modeling and Simulating Cyberspace for Autonomous Ground Vehicles
Mr. Carter Bullard
Director of Cyber Security, Neya Systems
2:20 pm Breakout Instructions
2:30 pm Breakout Session 1
Focused roundtable conversations: unpacking recent successes, current challenges, and future of autonomous vehicle simulation.
3:30 pm Break - MSU Ice Cream in Foyer
3:45 pm Breakout Session 2
Focused roundtable conversations: unpacking recent successes, current challenges, and future of autonomous vehicle simulation.
4:45 pm Wrap up
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Group Dinner @ The Little Dooey
Dress code: Casual

Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/Wfv8Hfrp3HgL3kpP8
Dinner including Catfish, Chicken, Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Mac and Cheese, and Tea

A cultural landmark in Starkville, "The Little Dooey" is known for its delicious offerings like fried catfish and BBQ pork, alongside tasty desserts, and a range of beverages. A 10-12 min walk from The Mill or parking available on-site.
 
Day 2 – Thursday, June 22
Dress code: Business Casual
8:00 am – 9:00 am Breakfast and Registration
The Mill, Foyer and Ballroom C
Made-to-order omelets, breakfast potatoes, fresh fruit, coffee, water
9:00 am Welcome and Agenda for Day 2
9:10 am Group Discussion
Brief review of Day 1 events and group discussion.
9:30 am Keynote: Digital Engineering for Autonomous Off-Road Vehicles in the Automotive Research Center
Dr. Bogdan Epureanu
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Director, Automotive Research Center, University of Michigan
10:15 am Sub-realtime Autonomy Simulation in CREATE-GV
Mr. John Kaniarz
Senior Computer Engineer, Immersive Simulation, US Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center
10:45 am Break
11:00 am Breakout Session 3
Focused roundtable conversations: unpacking recent successes, current challenges, and future of autonomous vehicle simulation.
12:00 pm Lunch
The Mill, Foyer and Ballroom C
Sandwiches, soup, and chips, drinks (coffee, tea, water)
1:00 pm Technical Session
Session Chair: Ms. Sara Fuller

Integrated Simulation Workflows for Off-Road Autonomy
Mr. Mihir Acharya
Senior Product Manager, MathWorks

Ms. Julia Antoniou
Senior Application Engineer, MathWorks
1:20 pm Autonomous Vehicles Simulation Platform
Dr. Tamer M. Wasfy
Founder and Chairman, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.
1:40 pm Enhancing Workflows and Goals: Bringing CAD Models to Simulation
Mr. Matt Miller
Electrical Engineer, GS Engineering
2:00 pm Considerations for the Lunar Terrain Vehicle
Mr. Christopher Yeager
Senior Robotics Engineer and Leidos Technical Fellow Leidos
2:20 pm Summary and Path Forward
Review of the results of the breakout discussions. Collaborative development of a roadmap for modeling and simulation of autonomous ground vehicles.
3:00 pm Adjourn
3:15 pm Optional: Organizational Meeting
Discuss the future of SAMS AGV.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Optional: Tours of the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems
Directions https://goo.gl/maps/TXXrByeoXAtp4PGm6
Tours of Mississippi State University's Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS) are available for those interested. Sign-up sheets will be available at the registration desk.