Special sessions have the main aim of creating a mini-workshop on a specific topic, where researchers working on the same argument can make knowledge, familiarize, exchange ideas, create cooperation. They gather together researchers and students interested in a specific topic and can strongly contribute to the success of the conference itself. Moreover, they can be the first step for trainees and students to the organization of a scientific event.

Special Sessions are expected to be related to the conference theme or especially hot topics within the conference scope, provide a focused discussion of new and innovative topics. All submitted papers undergo the same review process.

To submit abstracts to the special session, follow the submission instructions for regular sessions, but remind to specify the special session to which the paper is directed.

1. Special Session #01: Space To Space: Scientific and Technological Challenges for Human and Robotic Space Exploration

   Organized by: Pietro Ferraro, CNR ISASI - Institute of Applied Science and Intelligent Systems, National Research Council, Italy, Vittorio Ancona, Thales Alenia Space, Paolo Maggiore, Piero Messidoro, Polytechnic of Turin, Italy, Ilaria Amelia Caggiano, University Suor Orsola Benincasa, Italy

2. Special Session #02: Manufacturing and Metrology in the Aerospace Industry

   Organized by: Jerzy Józwik, Magdalena Zawada-Michałowska, Michał Leleń, Daria Sałamacha, Lublin University of Technology, Poland

3. Special Session #03: Metrology for underwater acoustics and applications

   Organized by: Alfonso Farina, LFIEEE, FIET, Fellow of EURASIP Selex-ES (Retired), Rome, Italy, Salvatore Ponte, Department of Engineering, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, Aversa, Italy, Giovanni Palmerini, Stefano Carletta, Francesco De Angelis, School of Aerospace Engineering – University “La Sapienza” – Rome, Italy

4. Special Session #04: Relative State Estimation and Sensing for Multi-Satellite Systems

   Organized by: Alex Caon, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Stefano Silvestrini, Aerospace Science and Technology Department, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy, Francesco Branz, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Italy

5. Special Session #05: Aerodynamic Measurement And Propulsion System Control Of Aerial Vehicles

   Organized by: Zbigniew Czyż, Tomasz Zahorski, Polish Air Force University, Poland, Paweł Magryta, Lublin University of Technology, Poland

6. Special Session #06: Aerospace systems monitoring thorough optical and innovative sensors networks

   Organized by: Alessandro Aimasso, Matteo Davide Lorenzo Dalla Vedova, Paolo Maggiore, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy, Pietro Ferraro, National Research Council, Italy

7. Special Session #07: Applied metrology for navigation and precise positioning in autonomous vehicles

   Organized by: David Martín Gómez, Carlos III University of Madrid

8. Special Session #08: Structural Health Monitoring And Nondestructive Testing For Aerospace

   Organized by: Leandro Maio, The University of Manchester, Vittorio Memmolo, University of Naples Federico II, Italy, Federico Carere, Telematic University Pegaso, Alessandro Sardellitti, Universitas Mercatorum

9. Special Session #09: Terahertz Technologies for Next-Generation Aerospace Communications and Sensing

   Organized by: Ilaria Marasco, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy, Ermestina Cianca, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

10. Special Session #10: Multi-Robot Aerial Systems for Advanced Remote Sensing

    Organized by: Pedro Arias Perez, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Miguel Fernandez Cortizas, University of Luxembourg

11. Special Session #11: EMI/EMC metrology for electromagnetic reliability of full power electric and electronic systems in More electrical Aircraft (MAE)

    Organized by: Jean-marc Dienot, Université de Toulouse - Laboratoire Labceem-SIAME

12. Special Session #12: Strengthening GNSS: Accurate Positioning, Timing Assurance, and Interference Mitigation

    Organized by: Ciro Gioia, Andrea Piccolo, Francesco Menzione, European Commission, Joint Research Centre

13. Special Session #13: Automation and Control of UAVs

    Organized by: Mohamed Abderrahim, Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain, Choukri Bensalah, Rida Mokhtari, University of Tlemcen, Algeria

14. Special Session #14: University Satellites, Research And Development

    Organized by: Vladimir Saetchnikov, Belarusian State University

Are you interested in organizing a special session?

Please, submit your proposal to the Technical Program Committee, using the form at this page: