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SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing 25 - 29 April 2011
Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center
Orlando, Florida, USA

Present your work at SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing—the Call for Papers is now open



Present your research at the essential event for sensing and related technologies applied to defense, security, industry, and the environment.

Share your latest discoveries, build visibility for your work, and get immediate face-to-face feedback from leading experts in the field.
 • Download the Call for Papers (PDF)
 •View the online Call for Papers
 •See information on:
  •Symposium-wide Plenary Presenter Regina E. Dugan, Director, DARPA
  •Banquet Speaker General James E. Cartwright, Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
Papers are accepted in the following topical areas:

Sensor Systems and Platforms
 •IR, Radar, Passive Millimeter-wave, and Terahertz Imaging and Spectroscopy
 •CBRNE
 •Persistent ISR
 •Acquisition and Tracking
 •C3I
 •Energy Harvesting
 •Biometric
 •Laser Sensors and Systems
 •Micro-Nanosensors
 •Biomimetics
 •Unmanned, Robotic, and Layered Systems
 •Displays
 •Space Technologies and Operations
 •Sensors including Fiber Optics
 •Wireless Sensing
 •Scanning Microscopy - NEW
Sensor and Data Analysis
 •Image and Data Processing
 •Visual Analytics
 •Information Fusion
 •Target and Pattern Recognition
 •Synthetic Aperture and Vision Algorithms
 •Multi, Hyper and Ultra Spectral Analysis
 •Situational Awareness
 •Information and Sensor Systems and Networks
 •Global Health Technologies - NEW

Submit your abstract by 11 October 2010



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-Survey of 2010 paper presenters


Highlights from the 2010 meeting:
 •Onsite News
 •Photo Gallery
 •Technical Program (PDF)
 •Technical Abstracts (PDF)


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Important Author Dates

Abstract Due Date:
11 October 2010

Manuscripts Due Date for
On-site Proceedings Volumes:

14 February 2011

Manuscripts Due Date for Post-
Meeting Proceedings Volumes: 
28 March 2011


Symposium Chair

Dr. William Jeffrey, President and CEO, HRL Labs., LLC

Symposium Cochair

Mr. Kevin P. Meiners, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence)

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