WAEA Technology Committee Upcoming Events

Presentations │Agenda │ Sessions │ Participating Companies

08:00 – 08:45

Registration and Coffee
California Foyer

08:45 – 09:00

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION by Technology Committee Co-Chairs
David Coiley, Inmarsat; Erik Miller, American Airlines; Bryan Rusenko, Crest Digital; Rich Salter, Lumexis Corporation

09:00 – 10:30

DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP (DCMWG)
Michael Childers, IMS, Chair

THE CAPTIONING TASK FORCE
Bryan Rusenko, Crest Digital

• • • Discussion of the interchange format for captioning files. Strawman document has been circulated that was developed in cooperation by Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Emirates, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Inflight Productions Ltd., and Crest Digital.
    • Input from US Department of Transportation re Future Rulemaking

MPEG4 PART 10
Michael Childers, IMS and Mark Thompson, Thompson Aerospace

• • • Educational description of the detailed profile level settings for MPEG4 and VC-1.

10:30 – 10:45

Morning Break

10:45 – 12:00

DCMWG Continued

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch Break – on own. Hotel restaurant menus available at registration.

13:30 – 15:15

WDM LAN update
Dan Martinec, Director of Arinc Industry Activities

Mike Hackert, NAVAIR - This presentation will describe the nearly completed Requirements Document by Arinc and SAE that will be used as the basis for an industry specification for the optical wave division multiplexed (WDM) local area network (LAN) for military and perhaps ultimately commercial aircraft and IFE.

Bill Hardin, L-3 Photonics – Introduction to L-3 Photonics, current WDM-LAN technology, and applications to commercial aircraft platforms.

Dr. Raj Dutt, CEO of PhotonIC Corporation - presentation on the technology and an update on the chip production and availability.

15:15 – 15:30

Afternoon Break

15:30 – 16:30

Forum: What do you want to get out of the TC?
The TC wants to hear from YOU! This is an open forum where you get to tell your reasons for attending the meeting (keeping up with technology, learning what others are doing in IFE, networking with potential customers, or networking for future partners, etc.)? What is most valuable to you, what topics are most compelling, and what do you want the TC to be in the future? Your feedback will help the TC leaders develop the future agendas and strategically plan the future direction of the committee.

17:00 – 19:00

NETWORKING RECEPTION
Foyer, LAX Gateway Sheraton Hotel

09:00 – 9:30

PRESENTATION - IFE IMPLEMENTATION & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
The Best Engineering can be Ruined by Lack of or Poor Program Management.
Patricia Mahoney, Tectura Applied Engineering Solutions

10:30 – 10:45

Morning Break

10:45 – 12:00

CONNECTIVITY
David Coiley, Inmarsat

• Overview of what airlines are doing now – trials, fleet installs, etc.
• Connectivity 101: A description of the various technologies for air-ground connectivity (incl. Ku-band, L-band, Aircell)
• Technical issues – latency with satellites, etc.

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch Break – on own. Hotel restaurant menus available at registration.

13:30 – 15:15

CONNECTIVITY continued

15:15 – 15:30

Drawing for Door Prizes - you must be present to win. The door prizes are courtesy of the Warner Bros Non-Theatrical Sales.

15:30

ADJOURN to next meeting in TBD 2009