Pacific Unmanned Systems Conference

A day of interesting and informative briefings were presented at the Cascade Chapter Pacific Unmanned Systems Conference held at the Boeing Future of Flight Museum on April 26, 2012. Some members enjoyed a tour of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, an example of progressive and innovative engineering.

129 participants learned about the Avenger UAS from Chris Pehrson of General Atomics, Itar & Cyber Security from Dr. Gregory Witkop of the Seattle FBI and general update from Gretchen West , Vice President of National AUVSI.

After lunch, Pat O'Neil of Boeing, gave a detailed briefing of the Solar Eagle Project and Curt Chesnutt from Insitu discussed the Scan Eagle program, plus the affordability of small UAS's. Ending the day, was a presentation by Dr. Michael Wing from Oregon State on the Oregon Airspace Project.

Chapter President, Joe Gibbs and Vice President, Eric Folksted gave closing remarks , highlighting the need for a UAS test site in the Pacific Northwest and the next symposium October 18th, in Bend, Oregon.

Meeting Agenda
April 26th, 2010 Pacific Unmanned Systems Conference Agenda

Meeting Presentations

High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) UAS presented by Pat O’Neil,Director of HALE ProgramsBoeing Phantom Works

Technology and Intellectual Property Protection in a Global Economy presented by Greg Witkop, MD, Special Agent FBI

Connecting the Unmanned Systems Community presented by Gretchen West, National_AUVSI

Small UAS Affordability presented by Curt Chesnutt, Senior Vice President of ScanEagle Programs

Conference Videos

October 13th 2011

Meeting Agenda

October 13, 2011 Fall Meeting (pdf)

Meeting Presentations

Aerovel’s Flexrotor Video

Aerovel’s Flexrotor Presentation by Mr. Tad McGeer, President of Aerovel Corp.

Naval Unmanned Aircraft Systems Presented by Pat Buckley, APEO (U&W) for Unmanned Aviation

The OSU Research Enterprise Partnership EDCO & Unmanned Aerial Systems  Presented by Rick Spinrad, OSU

April 28th, 2011

Highlights

The Cascade Chapter Spring Symposium was a huge success. The day featured presentations and live demonstrations of derwater Unmanned Systems deployed off the pier in Seattle. Local Cascade Chapter members displayed their Technology and the Expo floor was sold out! Presenters from the U.S. Navy and i-Robot flew into Seattle from Maryland and Massachusetts in order to attend and brief attendees on the Navy’s UUV programs and i-Robot’s discussed their underwater endeavors. Members were briefed in regards to the Oregon UAV Air-Space Project, the Navy’s Marine Mammal Program, SAIC’s Autonomous UUV Launch & Recovery Program, BlueView Technologies Imaging Sensors, and Boeing’s P-8 Program being built in Seattle. Many of the presentations will be available to download soon.

Meeting Minutes & Agenda

April 28, 2011 Spring Symposium Minutes

April 28, 2011 Spring Symposium Agenda

Downloadable Presentations

P-8A Poseidon Boeing Presentation by Bob Schoeffling, Boeing Inc

UMCM Program by Mr. Rob Simmons, US Navy

Maritime Systems Overview by Paco Santana, IRobot

October 21st, 2010

Highlights

The October 21, 2010 meeting was a great success.  We broke our pre-registration record, with 99 people signing up before the meeting. In the rocket-filled Evergreen Space Museum, we listened to presentations from the Department of Homeland Security, VT Group, University of Washington Applied Physics Lab, IAI/Stark Aerospace/Analytical Methods, Boeing, and Insitu. Several companies displayed their goods, including the Arcturus UAV T-20, ScanEagles from Insitu and the VT Group, Ground2Air's voice control system, the Windcrafters airship, and the Cloud Cap TASE Duo Gimbal. We would like to thank everyone who attended and contributed to the event, and we look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.

Downloadable Presentations
Cascade Chapter Update - Joe Gibbs, Chapter President, VP Business Development, NWUAV Propulsion (PDF)
NWARC Update - Bob Miyamoto, Associate Director for Applied Research and Technology, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington (PDF)

Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes - October 21, 2010 (PDF)

Meeting Sponsors

Feb. 26, 2010 Meeting

Highlights

The February 26, 2010 meeting was a hallmark event for the Cascade Chapter. Not only was it the first to be held in the Seattle area, but it also set an attendance record; eighty‐five people! The Chapter’s first off‐site tour was a tremendous success. Thirty unmanned systems professionals showed up early for an exclusive demonstration at the Boeing Vehicle Swarm Technology Lab. The general meeting was hosted in a room with panoramic views of the historic Boeing Field at the Seattle Museum of Flight. There, we heard from distinguished presenters like Dr. Juris Vagners of the University of Washington and John Vian of The Boeing Company. We would like to thank everyone who attended and contributed to the event, and we look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.

Presentations

APMP Northwest - Lee Hendrickson (PDF)
Unmanned Systems Research - Dr. Juris Vagners (PPT)
AUV Project - David Newborn (PPT)

Meeting Sponsors

Nov. 9, 2009 Meeting

Highlights

The AUVSI Cascade Chapter is growing quickly. Almost sixty unmanned vehicle systems professionals converged at Newberg's beautiful Allison Inn for the November 9th gathering, meaning that the group had nearly doubled in size since the founding meeting (held only two months earlier). After a quick introduction, we voted unanimously to confirm the officers and directors that had volunteered in September. We enjoyed lunch while listening to presentations about various Pacific Northwest organizations and companies working in the unmanned vehicle systems industry. Highlights included Dr. Belinda Batten's presentation on her bio-inspired small UAV systems research at Oregon State University, as well as Phil Cronin's presentation on OMEP's program to help local manufacturers becomemore competitive through lean manufacturing. Once again, the meeting was a tremendous success. We invite you to join us as the Cascade Chapter of AUVSI continues to grow and build a stronger unmanned systems industry in the Pacific Northwest.

Sept. 18, 2009 Meeting

Highlights

The founding meeting for the Cascade Chapter of AUVSI was a great success. An enthusiastic group of unmanned vehicle systems professionals gathered at the Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitors Center on Sept. 18th to kick-off the new chapter. With Mt. St. Helens looming in the background, we learned about the diverse range of people and companies developing unmanned systems in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to formal introductions and presentations, we enjoyed a delicious meal from the Fire Mountain Grill. We moved forward by amending and ratifying the constitution & bylaws, choosing officers and a board of directors, and selecting a chapter name. The Cascade Chapter was voted in, beating the Sasquatch Chapter and the D.B. Cooper Chapter by a not-so-narrow majority. We also fielded ideas for a community outreach program. Aram Soghikian (Hood Tech. Corp.) presented Lego Robotics, a program that gets kids involved in science and math by creating autonomous Lego robots. In all, the Sept. 18th meeting launched the Cascade Chapter by bringing motivated people together. We look forward to fostering the growth of our industry in the Pacific Northwest through communication, education, leadership, and some fun.