MATS Full line-up of keynote speakers confirmed - general abstract submissions close on Friday 15 Sept!

Full line-up of keynote speakers confirmed - general abstract submissions close on Friday 15 Sept! We are delighted to announce an excellent line-up of keynote speakers for MATS 2017   Prof Karen Heywood (University of East Anglia) Novel deployments of Seagliders and AUVs in extreme environments https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Heywood Steve McPhail (NOC) and Prof Alberto Naveira Garabato (University of Southampton) Development and science use of Autosub Long Range (aka Boaty McBoatface) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-40425996 Peter Bennett (Business Manager Subsea, Kongsberg Maritime Ltd) Development and applications of the Eelume marine robot https://eelume.com Prof Jim Scanlan (University of Southampton) Finding Lucy - UAVs and other robots for rapid disaster response https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD742AI21fk&t=1s Gordon Meadow (Warsash Maritime Centre and Southampton Solent University) Current and future developments in autonomous shipping, including skills and safety requirements http://www.warsashacademy.co.uk/about/our-expertise/maritime-research-centre/maritime-research-centre.aspx Sudhir Pai (MD, Schlumberger Robotics Services) Current and future applications of marine robotics in the offshore energy sector http://www.slb.com/services/additional/robotics-services.aspx Jonathan Read (Boeing Defence UK) The Boeing family of innovative Marine Autonomous Systems http://www.boeing.com/features/innovation-quarterly/feb2017/feature-across-oceans.page Commander Peter Pipkin (Royal Navy) Unmanned Warrior and beyond: Royal Navy perspectives on Marine Autonomous Systems http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-37641876 Nick Lambert (Satellite Applications Catapult) Marine Autonomous Systems – a critical enabler of the transition from sea blindness to sea vision https://sa.catapult.org.uk General abstract submissions We are actively inviting abstract submissions for MATS 2017 based on the following conference pillars:- 1. Applications -  Current Reality and Aspirations 2. Enabling Technologies to enhance our understanding of the marine environment 3. "Making Systems Smarter" - the advance from Automatic to Autonomy 4. The economic, environmental and human benefits of autonomous systems 5. Upskilling and preparing the workforce for an autonomous future *this session will include a session of NEXUSS student submissions. 6. Miscellaneous session led by submissions. Please visit the MATS 2017 website for further guidance on the required content for the above pillars and information on how to submit an abstract click here  Abstracts will close on 15 September 2017, confirmation of acceptance will be sent out by 30 September 2017, the final decisions will be made by an expert panel.   This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Oceanography Centre · Waterfront Campus · European Way · Southampton · SO14 3ZH · United Kingdom