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BAASP 2017– 5th International Scientific Conference Programme
2017. gada 22. augusts
Programme
Wednesday, 23.08.2017.
08:30 – 09:00 Registration/ Ventspils University College, hall of D block (main entrance)
09:00 – 09:20 Opening of the conference / Room D 104
Section “Space mission, radar and VLBI observations of near – Earth objects” Chair: J.Freimanis
09:20 – 10:20
A. Vaivads (1), A. Retinò (2), C. P. Escoubet (3), Y. V. Khotyaintsev (1), J. Soucek (4), F. Valentini (5), C. H K Chen (6), A. N. Fazakerley (7), B., Lavraud (8), M. F. Marcucci (9), Y. Narita (10), R. O Vainio (11), T. Voirin (12), A. Wielders (12), N. Boudin (12), P. Osuna (12), M. Gehler (12), and the THOR Team(1) IRFU, Uppsala, Sweden, (2) LPP, Paris, France, (3) ESTEC-ESA, The Netherlands, (4) IAP, Prague, Czech Republic, (5) University of Calabria, Italy, (6) ICL, London, UK, (7) MSSL, UCL, UK, (8) IRAP, Toulouse, France, (9) INAF-IAPS, Rome, Italy, (10) IWF, Graz, Austria, (11) University of Turku, Finland, (12) ESTEC-ESA, The Netherlands
THOR – ESA M4 candidate mission
10:20 – 11:00
M.Nechaeva, N.Dugin
Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod (UNN), Russia
Method of forward scatter radar in the task of near-Earth asteroids detecting
11:00 – 11:20
Coffee and refreshments
11:20 – 11:45
Vl. Bezrukovs (1), F. Bushuev, M. Kaliuzhnyi, O. Shulga (2), L. Shakun (3), O. Reznichenko (4), S. Moskalenko (5), Ye. Malynovskyi (6).(1) Engineering Research Institute „Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre” of Ventspils University College, (2) Research Institute „Mykolaiv Astronomical Observatory”, (3) Research Institute „Astronomical Observatory” of the Mechnikov Odesa National University, (4) Institute of Radio Astronomy, the NAS of Ukraine, (5) Western Center of Radio Engineering Surveillance, (6) Rivne Minor Academy of Sciences of School Age Youth.
Monitoring position of Geostationary Satellites using Passive Correlation Ranging method
11:45 – 12:10
L.Gulbe
Engineering Research Institute „Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre” of Ventspils University College, Latvia
Building extraction using data fusion of aerial images and Lidar data
12:10 – 12:35
K.Skirmante(1), N.Jekabsons (1, 2) , K.Salmins (3) and M. Nechaeva (4)(1) Engineering Research Institute “Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre” (VIRAC) of Ventspils University College (VUC), Latvia; (2) Dept. of Physics and Mathematics, University of Latvia, Latvia; (3) Astronomy Institute of University of Latvia (UL AI), Latvia; (4) Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Overview of complementary SLR (optical range) and radar-VLBI (radio range) near-space observation and processing methods
12:35 – 13:30
Lunch time
Section “Astrophysics and Radio astronomy” Chair: A.Vaivads
13:30 – 13:55
J.Freimanis
Engineering Research Institute „Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre” of Ventspils University College, Latvia
Polarized radiative transfer in curvilinear coordinate systems
13:55 – 14:20
Vl. Bezrukovs (1), A. Sukharev (2), M.Bleiders (1), A. Orbidans (1), M.I. Ryabov (2)(1) Engineering Research Institute „Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre” of Ventspils University College, Latvia; (2) Odesskaya observatoriya «URAN-4» RI NANU
Preparation for monitoring of intra-day variability of AGN with VIRAC radio telescopes
14:20 – 14:45
A.Vrublevskis, B. RyabovEngineering Research Institute „Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre” of Ventspils University College, Latvia
Evaluation of coronal magnetic field parting impact on isolated sunspot magnetic structure
14:45 – 15:10
A.Aberfelds, I.Shmeld, K.BerziņšEngineering Research Institute „Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre” of Ventspils University College, Latvia
Long term methanol maser monitoring program by Irbene observatory
15:10 – 15:30
Coffee and refreshments
15:30 – 15:55
D.Bezrukovs, B. RyabovEngineering Research Institute „Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre” of Ventspils University College, Latvia
Coronal partings and coronal low brightness temperature regions: Possibilities of observations in microwaves
15:55 – 16:20
A.Nikolajevs, K.PrūsisEngineering Research Institute „Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre” of Ventspils University College, Latvia
Staff Exchange Training at Manchester University’s Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
16:20 – 17:00
Closing remarks, networking/ Room D 104
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19:00 – 21:00
Conference Dinner („Ostas 23”, Promenade)
Thursday, 24.08.2017.
08:30 – 09:00 Registration
Section “IT solutions and engineering” Chair: Vl.Bezrukovs
09:00 – 09:25
M.Bleiders, Vl.Bezrukovs, A.Orbidāns
Engineering Research Institute „Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre” of Ventspils University College, Latvia
Performance evaluation of Irbene RT-16 receiving system
09:25 – 09:50
R.Trops, E. Briede, J. Šate, G. Dreifogels, M. Donerblics
Engineering Research Institute „Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre” of Ventspils University College, Latvia
High speed communication system design for a CubeSat
09:50 – 10:15
A.Orbidans
Engineering Research Institute „Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre” of Ventspils University College, Latvia
Automatic observation scheduling service for radio telescopes of VIRAC
10:15 – 10:40
K.Kalnejs, J. Šate, E. Briede
Engineering Research Institute „Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre” of Ventspils University College, Latvia
In-orbit firmware update and on-board user application deployment for FPGA and MCU based nanosatellite payload
10:15 – 10:40
K.Kalnejs, J. Šate, E. Briede
Engineering Research Institute „Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre” of Ventspils University College, Latvia
In-orbit firmware update and on-board user application deployment for FPGA and MCU based nanosatellite payload
10:40 – 11:20
Coffee and refreshments
11:20 – 11:45
J.Kaminskis, I.Stamure, I.Geipele
Faculty of Civil Engineering of Riga Technical University, Latvia
Baseline of the Baltic Sea – essential element for Marine Cadaster
11:45 – 12:10
V.Gopejenko, I.Lemberskis
Smart Technology Research Centre of Ventspils University College, Latvia
Implementation Asynchronous Design in Reconfigurable Environment
12:10 – 12:35
L.Goldbergs, M.Kaļinka, I.Lukss, J.Kaminskis
Geomatics Department of Riga Technical University, Latvia
Technical solution for creating RT-32 3D model
12:35 – 13:00
N.Panova, S.Kravchenko
SIA „Cryogenic and vacuum systems”, Latvia
Mobile Space Testing Facility on Request -“Metamorphosis”
13:00 – 13:30
Closing remarks, networking/ Room D 104
13:30 – 14:30
Lunch time
14:30 – 15:00
Tour around Ventspils University College
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