rllaugh@brl-smoke.ARPA (Robert L. Laughman ) (12/16/87)
Excuse the reposting of this call for papers, but Mr. C. Moore of BRL
caught a very important typo, the Abstract Submission address had an
incorrect zipcode! Again, I'm posting this to sci.physics, sci.research,
sci.misc and brl.seminar because the news.conferences had been limited to
computer conferences.
SMOKE/OBSCURANTS
SYMPOSIUM XII
Kossiakoff Conference and Education Center
The Johns Hopkins University
Laurel, Maryland 20707
19-21 April 1988
Sponsored by
Colonel Francis M. Durel
Project Manager, Smoke/Obscurants
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005-5001
Abstract Deadline: 13 January 1988
INTRODUCTION
Smoke/Obscurants Symposium XII will be conducted 19-21 April 1988
at the Kossiakoff Conference and Education Center, The Johns Hopkins
University, Laurel, Maryland. This Symposium is sponsored by the Project
Manager of Smoke/Obscurants of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The theme
of the twelfth annual Symposium is "Obscurants on the Modern Battlefield."
The objective is to bring together materiel developers, combat developers,
and end users of smoke and electromagnetic (EM) systems to discuss new
concepts, developments, and interactive assessments of system performance
in realistic battlefield environments. Members of the Department of
Defense, industry, academe, and allied nations personnel are invited to
attend.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Submission of papers up to and including the SECRET level are
requested from DOD, contractor, industrial, academic, and allied nations
personnel. Papers are solicited on topics involving smoke/obscurants and EO
systems. It is up to authors and their facilities to determine the security
classification of their paper. Poster presentations will be considered.
ABSTRACTS
The deadline for receipt of all abstracts is 13 January 1988.
Unclassified abstracts are preferred. Contact those listed under General
Information for the format for abstract submissions. Please include paper
title, name(s) and address(es) of author(s), telephone number of point
of contact, presentation length (20 minutes maximum), security classification,
and audio visual requirements, and underline the name of the anticipated
presenter of the paper.
Abstract review will be completed and notices of acceptance or non-
acceptance mailed by 9 February 1988. Papers not selected for presentation
at the Symposium may be selected for inclusion in the published proceedings.
Unclassified abstracts of the selected papers will be presented for
distribution at the Symposium.
Abstracts should be mailed to: Science and Technology Corporation
Meetings Division
Attn: SOS XII
101 Research Drive
Hampton, VA 23666-1340 USA
Assisted by
SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Meetings Division
***************** TOPICS TO BE CONSIDERED *********************
Area A. Smoke Material
Development and applications of new smoke material; Methodologies for
smoke production: Modeling for smoke predictions and smoke resource
expenditures; Test instrumentation and results in the evaluation of smoke
material capabilities and dissemination technology; Smoke figures of merit;
Technical countermeasures to smoke.
Area B. Smoke Effects on Electro-Optical Systems
Systems application of smokes/obscurants as effective countermeasures
against EO weapon systems; Modeling of smoke/EO sensor interactions; Test
results in the evaluation of smoke/obscurants effects on EO weapon systems;
Methodologies for the evaluation of smoke/obscurants effects on EO systems.
Area C. Natural obscurants
Effects of rain, fog, snow, and dust on EM system performance;
Tactical operations in natural obscurants; Modeling of natural obscurants
effects and characteristics; Producing obscurants from natural materials;
Interaction of natural and manmade obscurants.
Area D. Operational Uses of Smoke/Obscurants
Uses of smoke/obscurants for camouflage, concealment, and deception;
New concepts, doctrine, training, and lessons-learned in previous uses of
smoke/obscurants; Modeling of smoke effectiveness in operations; Tactical
decision aids involving smoke screen technologies; Threat tactical and
smoke/obscurant capabilities; Tactical operations in smoke; Requirements for
smoke/obscurants in tactical operations; Tactical countermeasures to smoke.
Area E. Effects of Smoke/Obscurants on Health or the Environment
Studies and results of test involving the effects of smokes/obscurants
on health or the environment; Effects of threat smokes/obscurants on health or
the environment; Personnel operation in protecscurant effects on health and
the environment.
TUTORIALS
Tutorial 1/2-day workshops will be held on Monday, 18 April 1988.
(1) Transmissometry-from the laboratory to the battlefield; Designed
as a tutorial for the nonexpert who needs to understand the fundamentals and
implications of transmissometry measurements to the battlefield.
(2) Tactics and Doctrine in the Use of Smokes/Obscurants: Designed
as a tutorial for the nonexpert who needs to understand the fundamentals
and the implications of tactics and doctrine in the requirements for smoke
and obscurants.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Symposium Chairman: Walter G. Klimek, OPM Smoke/Obscurants
AMCPEO-CNS-CT
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5001
Telephone: 301/278-5411, (AV) 298-5411
Fax: 301/272-8426
E-Mail: wgklimek@brl.arpa
Symposium Moderator: Dr. W. Michael Farmer, Science and Technology Corporation
First National Tower, Suite 940
Las Cruces, NM 88005
Telephone: 505/523-8541
Fax: 505/526-9678
Symposium Administrator: Mara Hagy, OPM Smoke/Obscurants
Telephone: 301/278-4716 or 5105
E-mail: mfhagy@brl.arpa
Symposium Coordinator: Carolyn A. Keen/Judy Cole, Science and Technology Corp
Telephone: 804/865-0332
Fax: 804/865-1294