The First International IEEE - AESS Conference in Europe about Space and Satellite Telecommunications (ESTEL 2012)

Key Topics

• Integrated Satellite Systems and Emerging Technologies
  
  • IP over Satellite and Heterogeneous Networks
  • Integration between Telecommunication, Navigation and Earth Observation Systems
  • Maritime Communication Technologies
  • Emergency Communications and Services
  • Convergence with Optical Networks
  • Infrastructure and Network Management
  • Quantum Satellite Communications
  • Cooperative/distributed network Architectures
  • Hybrid Satellite & Terrestrial Networking
  • Convergence with Optical Networks
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
  • Space Exploration and Interplanetary Internet
  • Swarm Sensor Networks
  • Aeronautical Satellite Communications
• Communication and Navigation Technologies
  
  • Ground Segment Architecture and Terminals
  • Ground and Space Antenna Technologies and Systems
  • Equalization and Channel Estimation
  • Modulation and Coding Schemes Synchronization
  • MIMO Communications for Satellites
  • Satellite Channel Modeling
  • Urban Personal and Vehicular NavigationGNSS
  • Interference Detection and Mitigation Techniques
  • Terrestrial Radio-navigation and RF-Positioning
  • Augmentation Systems
  • IP over Satellite and QoS Support
  • DVB and Broadband Access Technologies
  • Onboard Switching and Processing Technologies
  • Transport Protocols over Satellite
  • Radio Resource Management and Packet Scheduling
  • Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN) over Satellite
  • Cross-layer Design
  • Power control, Hand-Over Issues and Call Admission Control
  • Next Generation Mobile, Broadband and Broadcast Satellite Systems
  • Software Defined Radio Technology
  • New Constellation Design
  • Multi-Gigabit Communications
  • Advanced Circuits and Devices
  • Emerging Standardizations and Issues
  • Precise Positioning
  • Security Issues of Satellite Communications
  • UWB technology
  • High Performance Inertial Sensors
• Value added Services & Applications for Improving the Quality of Life (QoL)(Health, Security and Energy)
  
  • Real-time Multimedia Streaming
  • Mobile Satellite Services
  • Communication Protocols and Services for Space Networks
  • Broadcast/Multicasting
  • Smart Homes and Assisted Living
  • Tele Healthcare, Medical Applications and Information Systems
  • Standars for e-Healthcare
  • Mobile Technologies for Healthcare Applications
  • Wireless Body Area Networks (BANs) and In-Body Communications
  • Wearable and Implantable Wireless Sensors for Healthcare
  • Cybersecurity
  • ICT for Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems for e-Healthcare Cyber Attacks
  • Homeland Security
  • Military and Dual Use Applications
  • Satellite-based Remote eHealth
  • Interoperability of Disaster Responders Communication Systems
  • Satellite-based Disaster Recovery
  • Satellite-based Environmental Surveillance
  • Satellite-based Earthquake Surveillance
  • ICT Impact on Climate Changes and Green Communications
  • Satellite-based Weather Forecast
  • Unmanned Search and Rescue
  • Satellite-based Power Grids Monitoring and Control
  • E-learning