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<div>THE 8th EDITION OF SMC-IT WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY</div>
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<div>8th International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information</div>
<div>Technology (SMC-IT 2021)<br>
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<div>July 27-29, 2021</div>
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<div>Sponsored by: IEEE Computer Society and the Technical Committee on</div>
<div>Software Engineering</div>
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<div>Every two years, the International Conference on Space Mission</div>
<div>Challenges for Information Technology (SMC-IT) gathers system designers,</div>
<div>engineers, scientists, practitioners, and space explorers with the</div>
<div>objective of advancing information technology for space missions. The</div>
<div>forum will provide an excellent opportunity for fostering technical</div>
<div>interchange on all hardware and software aspects of IT applications in</div>
<div>space missions.</div>
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<div>The conference will focus on current information systems practice and</div>
<div>challenges as well as emerging information technologies with</div>
<div>applicability for future space missions. Information systems in all</div>
<div>aspects of the space mission will be explored, including flight systems,</div>
<div>ground systems, science data processing, engineering and development</div>
<div>tools, operations, and telecommunications. The entire information</div>
<div>systems lifecycle of the mission development will also be covered, such</div>
<div>as conceptual design, engineering tools development, integration and</div>
<div>test, operations, science analysis, and quality control.</div>
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<div>This edition of SMC-IT will be held virtually.</div>
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<div>TECHNICAL TOPICS</div>
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<div>Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:</div>
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<div> * Data Analytics and Big Data: knowledge extraction and management;</div>
<div> data mining and analysis; data science life cycle; cloud computing in</div>
<div> space; quantum computing; neuromorphic computing</div>
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<div> * Advanced Computing for Novel Instruments and Improved Operations:</div>
<div> novel exploitation techniques, algorithms, and data analytics;</div>
<div> machine learning and artificial intelligence; sensor networks</div>
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<div> * Intelligent and Autonomous Spacecraft: intelligent systems;</div>
<div> computational intelligence; artificial intelligence; explainable AI;</div>
<div> autonomy and autonomous systems; UAV/UAS in space; cooperative</div>
<div> systems / swarming</div>
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<div> * Robotics for Exotic Mission Destinations: novel space exploration</div>
<div> concepts enabled by robotic advancements; humans working with robots</div>
<div> in space</div>
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<div> * Robotic Manufacturing and Assembly of Large Space Structures: 3D</div>
<div> printing in space; in-space manufacturing; robotics cooperation and</div>
<div> interaction; telerobotics; construction of structures on other</div>
<div> planets/moons using in situ materials; CAD tools for in-space</div>
<div> assembly</div>
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<div> * Space Networking: resilient communications; space-terrestrial</div>
<div> internet working and interoperability; standardization</div>
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<div> * Cybersecurity: securing federal networks; protecting critical</div>
<div> infrastructure; cyber policies; international law; multi-level</div>
<div> security; defensive cyber operations</div>
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<div> * Fault-Tolerant Space Processing, Memory, and Storage: innovative</div>
<div> resilient architectures; fault and power management approaches;</div>
<div> architectures for embedded artificial intelligence, big data, robotic</div>
<div> vision, intelligent systems applications, and resource-constrained</div>
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<div> * Software Reliability for Mission-Critical Applications and Safety of</div>
<div> Life: verification and validation approaches; design for test;</div>
<div> re-usable software architectures; verification of complex systems;</div>
<div> DevSecOps</div>
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<div> * Advanced Ground Control: mission planning and scheduling; distributed</div>
<div> and collaborative mission planning; human-machine interactions;</div>
<div> design for change; the impact of agile development and continuous</div>
<div> integration / continuous deployment; the increasing velocity of</div>
<div> ground system development</div>
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<div> * Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Applications: AR/VR applications to</div>
<div> telerobotics, data processing, mission operations, space science</div>
<div> analysis; video game technology advancing space capabilities;</div>
<div> training astronauts</div>
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<div>The SMC-IT 2021 Technical Committee is seeking three kinds of</div>
<div>submissions at this time: full papers, posters, and mini-workshop</div>
<div>proposals.</div>
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<div>FULL PAPER & POSTER SUBMISSIONS</div>
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<div>SMC-IT 2021 solicits novel papers from all sectors of the space and</div>
<div>aerospace community, including: earth orbiting systems, deep space</div>
<div>missions, ground support systems, instruments, scientific data</div>
<div>exploitation, landers, rovers, and probes. The conference will address</div>
<div>civil, military, and commercial application areas for human and robotic</div>
<div>missions.</div>
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<div>SMC-IT 2021 will again use a single-pass, full-paper review process.</div>
<div>Full papers can be up to 8 pages in length and require a verbal</div>
<div>presentation. For full papers, a separate abstract (between four</div>
<div>paragraphs and one page in length) *must* be submitted first, which will</div>
<div>be used by the PC to identify the appropriate reviewers efficiently.</div>
<div>Authors of full papers must submit a final version of their paper of up</div>
<div>to 8 pages at the outset.</div>
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<div>Proposals for posters can be up to 2 pages in length. Poster authors or</div>
<div>teams will be given multiple opportunities to discuss their work with</div>
<div>interested attendees in poster sessions. Successful poster proposals</div>
<div>will receive further guidance on the exact size and format for their</div>
<div>posters. We particularly encourage college students to participate and</div>
<div>submit original paper and poster contributions.</div>
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<div>All papers accepted for SMC-IT 2021 will be published in the IEEE</div>
<div>conference proceedings, indexed in the IEEE Xplore database. Note that</div>
<div>IEEE has a “Podium and Publish” policy for conferences, which means that</div>
<div>no manuscript will be published in IEEE Xplore without first being</div>
<div>presented at the conference. Some selected papers may be invited to</div>
<div>appear in a special issue of a reputable journal in the field.</div>
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<div>MINI-WORKSHOP SUBMISSIONS</div>
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<div>SMC-IT 2021 will continue the highly successful mini-workshop session</div>
<div>format to explore specific emerging technology themes in greater depth.</div>
<div>Each mini-workshop typically runs as one track for one day, or one or</div>
<div>two half days, and may incorporate invited and/or contributed papers.</div>
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<div>To propose a mini-workshop topic, please submit a 1-2 page abstract</div>
<div>including the theme, scope, and goals of your workshop idea, as well as</div>
<div>any potential speakers already identified. Please also indicate whether</div>
<div>you prefer a full-day, or one or two half-day time-slots.</div>
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<div>FORMAT</div>
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<div>Full Papers can be up to 8 pages in length. Templates can be found on</div>
<div>the SMC-IT 2021 web site: http://smc-it.org</div>
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<div>SCHEDULE</div>
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<div> * July 23, 2020: Call for Full Papers, Posters, and Mini-Workshop</div>
<div> Proposals</div>
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<div> * October 5, 2020: Author Submission Website Open</div>
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<div> * February 15, 2021: Abstract Submission Deadline (extended)</div>
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<div> * February 22, 2021: Final Deadline for Papers, Posters and</div>
<div> Mini-Workshop Proposals (extended)</div>
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<div> * April 3, 2021: Authors Acceptance Notification (extended)</div>
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<div> * May 3, 2021: Early-bird Registration Opens</div>
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<div> * May 7, 2021: Final Manuscripts Due (incorporating reviewer comments)</div>
<div> (extended)</div>
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<div> * July 27-29, 2021: Conference</div>
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<div>To join the SMC-IT mailing list, please send a blank email to</div>
<div>smc-it-info-join"at-sign"baylor.edu. To be removed from the list, please</div>
<div>send a blank email to smc-it-info-leave"at-sign"baylor.edu. For general</div>
<div>inquiries, please email smc-it-chairs"at-sign"baylor.edu.</div>
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<div>We look forward to seeing you online in July 2021!</div>
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<div>CONFERENCE CHAIRS:</div>
<div> * General Chair: Yogita Shah (yogita.shah"at-sign"jpl.nasa.gov)</div>
<div> * Co-General Chair: Michelle Carter (michelle.carter"at-sign"aero.org)</div>
<div> * Finance Chair: James Oyama (James.Y.Oyama"at-sign"jpl.nasa.gov)</div>
<div> * Advisors to the General Chair:</div>
<div> Larry Bergman (Larry.Bergman"at-sign"ieee.org)</div>
<div> Amalaye Oyake (Amalaye.Oyake"at-sign"jpl.nasa.gov))</div>
<div> Michael Campbell (michael.l.campbell"at-sign"aero.org)</div>
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<div> * Program Chair: Michael Lowry (michael.r.lowry"at-sign"nasa.gov)</div>
<div> * Program Co-Chair: Ivan Perez (ivan.perezdominguez"at-sign"nasa.gov)</div>
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<div>ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:</div>
<div> * María Dolores Rodríguez Moreno (malola.rmoreno"at-sign"uah.es)</div>
<div> * Keith Schubert (Keith_Schubert"at-sign"baylor.edu)</div>
<div> * Michela Munoz Fernandez (Michela"at-sign"alumni.caltech.edu)</div>
<div> * Brian Duncan (Brian.Duncan"at-sign"jhuapl.edu)</div>
<div> * Luke Lucas (Luke.Lucas"at-sign"lsespace.com)</div>
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<div>STEERING COMMITTEE:</div>
<div> * Richard Doyle (Richard.J.Doyle"at-sign"jpl.nasa.gov)</div>
<div> * Rupak Biswas (rupak.biswas"at-sign"nasa.gov)</div>
<div> * Jana Roche</div>
<div> * Chris Mattman</div>
<div> * Yisong Yue</div>
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<div>Last change: Jan 15, 2021 (v7)</div>
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