1. AEROSPACE CONTROL and GUIDANCE Initiatives Meeting Content
Annual 1-day short course
Competitive award lecture for young engineers
Meeting locations to facilitate relevant tours when possible
Continued dissemination of semi-annual meetings info within AESS/on-going Panel interaction
Meeting Content
Invited talks across gov’t, industry, universities
Recent aerospace activity on Panel Topics of interest
Panel Topics
Aircraft and surface vehicles
Missiles and Space
Avionics and Systems
Dynamics and Analysis
Flight, Propulsion, Autonomous Control
Last Meeting
3/15-18/16 in Napa, CA
Upcoming Meeting
10/19-21/16 in Minneapolis, MN
Primary focus is to provide a forum for discussion, development and rapid dissemination of technical information relevant to aerospace control and guidance systems technologies including adaptive control concepts; advanced vehicle concepts and related guidance, control, and dynamics issues, NextGen air traffic control; integration of UAS in the National Air Space; autonomy; and others. Strategic initiatives include conducting a single day short course on a related guidance and control topic. Introduced a lecture series aimed at attracting young university and/or industry researcher participation in the committee.
Research Institutions, Industry,
University, Government Agencies
Dynamics, Computations, and Analysis
Flight, Propulsion, and Autonomous
Vehicle Control Systems
- Aeronautic and Surface Vehicles
- Missiles and Space
- Avionics and System Integration

2. Initiatives Updates Held 1-day short course on March 15, 2016
Topic: Modeling the Human Pilot
Expect next short course in March 2017
Newest competitive lecture award selection for young professionals (YPs) made, with October 19 recognition planned: To Tansel Yucelen, University of South Florida

3. Upcoming Meeting Plans
Minneapolis, MN on October 19-21, 2016
Will have 3 days of committee short and full briefings within the indicated panel topic areas
The agenda is nearly finalized
Will include next YP lecture competition winner
Will include a tour of the University of Minnesota Department of Aerospace Engineering as well as a reception with faculty and graduate students