1. NIAC Phase I Fellows MeetingNIAC MeetingOctober 23October 23--24, 200224, 2002NIAC HeadquartersNIAC HeadquartersAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaShared/Science Council/102502.ppt

2. •Changed NIAC Logo •Released CP 02-01 Phase II Call for Proposals in July with a due date of December 2, 2002. •Released CP 02-02 Phase I Call for Proposals on September 26, 2002with a due date of February 17, 2003. •Space Elevator Workshop -August 12-13, 2002. •Robert Michelson, GTRI received Pirelli Prize for Entomopter. •USRA/ANSER/NIAC Booth at AIAA World Space Congress. •Numerous publicity and outreach activities. •Several NIAC concepts recognized in NASA long range plans, NEXT. Highlights of Activities Since June 2002 Annual Meeting

3. NIAC Fellows Meeting
Wednesday AM, October 23, 20028:00am –8:30am8:30am –9:00am9:00am –10:30am10:30am –10:45am10:45am –12:15pm12:15pm -1:30pm(30 mins.) (30 mins.) (30 mins.) RegistrationWelcome–NIAC Status Report and Plans for the FutureRobert A. Cassanova, NIAC DirectorKeynote SpeakerRobert Michelson, Georgia Tech21stCentury Aerial RoboticsBreakNIAC Status ReportsAnthony ColozzaOhio Aerospace InstituteSolid State AircraftConstantinosMavroidisRutgers UniversityProtein Based Nano-Machines for Space ApplicationsHodLipson Cornell UniversityAutonomous Self-Extending Machines for Accelerating SpaceExplorationLunch(buffet in Atrium)

4. Keynote Speaker: Professor Robert MichelsonKeynote MichelsonPast President, Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems InternationalPrincipal Research Engineer, Aerospace, Transportation, & Advanced Systems Laboratory, Georgia Tech Research InstituteAdjunct Associate Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology Invited Lectureron Micro Air Vehicle technology at both the von KarmanInstitute for Fluid Dynamics and the Royal Military Academy in Brussels. Creator and Organizerof the annual International Aerial Robotics Competitions.

5. Robert Michelson, Designer of the Entomopter,Receives Pirelli PrizeReceives PrizeThe “Entomopter” advanced concept that is sponsored by NIAC has just received international recognition! Rob Michelson, who is a Professor and Principal Research Engineer at Georgia Tech, has received aprestigious award –the Pirelli Prize–for his work on the Entomopter. NIAC is funding a Phase II contractwith the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) for development of the Entomopter system, and Rob Michelson atthe Georgia Tech Research Institute leads the development of theEntomopter flying vehicle through a sub- contract with OAI. The link to the announcement is:http://www.pirelliaward.com/web/index.html. Here’s a quote from the Pirelli Prize announcement: “After evaluating more than 1,000 entries, the International Juryhas assigned the various awards for this edition, subdivided into two main categories: “educational” and“environment.” The 25,000 Euros worth of Top Pirelli Prize was won by Professor Robert Michelson, GeorgiaInstitute of Technology, USA. His work was awarded as the best product coming from any school, college,university or research center and simulates a mission to Mars, actually planned by NASA for the period 2013-2017, performed by Michelson’s candidate –the Entomopter –a revolutionary, flying/crawling machine fueled by a new chemical energy named reciprocating chemical muscle.” Professor Michelson has additional information about the Entomopter on his website at: http://avdil.gtri.gatech.edu/RCM/RCM/Entomopter/EntomopterProject.html, which features the Entomopter in a simulated mission to Mars.

6. NIAC Fellows Meeting
Wednesday AM, October 23, 20028:00am –8:30am8:30am –9:00am9:00am –10:30am10:30am –10:45am10:45am –12:15pm12:15pm -1:30pm(30 mins.) (30 mins.) (30 mins.) RegistrationWelcome–NIAC Status Report and Plans for the FutureRobert A. Cassanova, NIAC DirectorKeynote SpeakerRobert Michelson, Georgia Tech21stCentury Aerial RoboticsBreakNIAC Status ReportsAnthony ColozzaOhio Aerospace InstituteSolid State AircraftConstantinosMavroidisRutgers UniversityProtein Based Nano-Machines for Space ApplicationsHodLipson Cornell UniversityAutonomous Self-Extending Machines for Accelerating SpaceExplorationLunch(buffet in Atrium)

7. Solid State Aircraft
Anthony Colozza
Ohio Aerospace Institute

8. Protein Protein-Based Nano Nano-Machines
for Space Applications
ConstantinosMavroidis
Rutgers University

9. Autonomous Self Self-Extending Machines
for Accelerating Space Exploration
HodLipson
Cornell University

10. NIAC Fellows Meeting
Wednesday PM, October 23, 20021:30pm –3:00pm3:00pm –3:30pm3:30pm –4:30pm4:30pm -5:00pm5:00pm -7:00pm(30 mins.) (30 mins.) (30 mins.) NIAC Status ReportsNilanjanSarkarVanderbilt UniversityA Novel Interface System for Seamlessly Integrating Human-RobotCooperative Activities in SpaceDavid WettergreenCarnegie Mellon UniversityPlanetary CircumnavigationAlexeyA. PankineGlobal Aerospace CorporationPlanetary Science from Directed Aerial Robot ExplorersBreakNIAC Status ReportsElizabeth McCormackBryn MawrCollegeInvestigation of the Feasibility of Laser Trapped Mirrors in SpaceSeigoOhiHoward UniversityThe HematopoieticStem Cell Therapy for Exploration of SpaceDiscussionReception(Atrium) (30 mins.) (30 mins.)

11. A Novel Interface System for Seamlessly Integrating
Human Human-Robot Cooperative Activities in Space
NilanjanSarkar
Vanderbilt University

12. Planetaray Circumnavigation: A Concept
for Surface Exploration of the Inner Planets
David Wettergreenand William Whittaker
Carnegie Mellon University

13. Planetary Science from Directed
Aerial Robot Explorers
AlexeyA. Pankine
Global Aerospace Corporation

14. NIAC Fellows Meeting
Wednesday PM, October 23, 20021:30pm –3:00pm3:00pm –3:30pm3:30pm –4:30pm4:30pm -5:00pm5:00pm -7:00pm(30 mins.) (30 mins.) (30 mins.) NIAC Status ReportsNilanjanSarkarVanderbilt UniversityA Novel Interface System for Seamlessly Integrating Human-RobotCooperative Activities in SpaceDavid WettergreenCarnegie Mellon UniversityPlanetary CircumnavigationAlexeyA. PankineGlobal Aerospace CorporationPlanetary Science from Directed Aerial Robot ExplorersBreakNIAC Status ReportsElizabeth McCormackBryn MawrCollegeInvestigation of the Feasibility of Laser Trapped Mirrors in SpaceSeigoOhiHoward UniversityThe HematopoieticStem Cell Therapy for Exploration of SpaceDiscussionReception(Atrium) (30 mins.) (30 mins.)

15. Investigation of the Feasibility of Laser
Trapped Mirrors in Space
Elizabeth McCormack
Bryn MawrCollege

16. Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC)
Therapy for Exploration of Space
SeigoOhi
Howard University and Hospital

17. NIAC Fellows Meeting
Thursday AM, October 24, 20029:00am 9:00am –10:30am10:30am –10:45am10:45am –12:15pm(30 mins.) (30 mins.) (30 mins.) WelcomeRobert A. Cassanova, NIAC DirectorNIAC Status ReportsSteven D. HoweHbarTechnologies, LLCAntimatter Driven Sail for Deep Space MissionsAnthony J. MarcheseRowan UniversityThe Black Light Rocket (BLR) EngineJoseph CarrollTether Applications, Inc. Space Transport Development using Orbital DebrisBreakNIAC Status ReportsNarayanan M. KomerathGeorgia Institute of TechnologyTailored Force Fields for Space-Based Construction: Key to a Space-Based Economy OrganizationParvizSoroushianTechnovaCorporationInherently Adaptive Structural SystemsA. C. CharniaSpaceWorksEngineering, Inc. (SEI) Networks on the Edge of Forever: Meteor Burst (MB) CommunicationNetworks on Mars(30 mins.) (30 mins.) (30 mins.)

18. Antimatter Driven Sail for
Deep Space Missions
Steven D. Howe
HbarTechnologies

19. The BlackLight Rocket (BLR) Engine
Anthony J. Marchese
Rowan Univesity

20. Space Transport Development using
Orbital Debris
Joseph Carroll
Tether Applications, Inc.

21. NIAC Fellows Meeting
Thursday AM, October 24, 20029:00am 9:00am –10:30am10:30am –10:45am10:45am –12:15pm(30 mins.) (30 mins.) (30 mins.) WelcomeRobert A. Cassanova, NIAC DirectorNIAC Status ReportsSteven D. HoweHbarTechnologies, LLCAntimatter Driven Sail for Deep Space MissionsAnthony J. MarcheseRowan UniversityThe Black Light Rocket (BLR) EngineJoseph CarrollTether Applications, Inc. Space Transport Development using Orbital DebrisBreakNIAC Status ReportsNarayanan M. KomerathGeorgia Institute of TechnologyTailored Force Fields for Space-Based Construction: Key to a Space-Based Economy OrganizationParvizSoroushianTechnovaCorporationInherently Adaptive Structural SystemsA. C. CharniaSpaceWorksEngineering, Inc. (SEI) Networks on the Edge of Forever: Meteor Burst (MB) CommunicationNetworks on Mars(30 mins.) (30 mins.) (30 mins.)

22. Tailored Force Fields for Space Space-Based
Construction
Narayanan Komerath
Georgia Tech

23. Inherently Adaptive Structural Systems
ParvizSoroushian
TechnovaCorporation

24. Networks on the Edge of Forever:
Meteor Burst (MB) Communication Networks on Mars
A. C. Charania
SpaceWorksEngineering, Inc.

25. NIAC Fellows Meeting
Thursday PM, October 24, 2002Lunch (buffet in Atrium) Keynote SpeakerSeth ShostakSearch for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) InstituteThe Search for Cosmic CompanyBreakNIAC Status ReportsJohn ManobiancoENSCO, Inc. Global Environmental MEMS Sensors (GEMS): A Revolutionary Observing Systemfor the 21stCenturyDavid W. MillerMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyElectromagnetic Formation Flight (EMFF) DiscussionAdjourn(30 mins.) (30 mins.) 12:15pm –1:15pm1:15pm –2:45pm2:45pm –3:00pm3:00pm –4:00pm4:00pm –4:30pm4:30pm

26. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Seth ShostakShostakSenior Astronomerfor the SETI Institute Distinguished Lecturerfor the American Institute for Aeronautics and AstronauticsAuthorof the popular book, Sharing the UniverseProduced a series of lectures on tape and video on the subject of SETI. For more information visit the Teaching Company website.

27. NIAC Fellows Meeting
Thursday PM, October 24, 2002Lunch (buffet in Atrium) Keynote SpeakerSeth ShostakSearch for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) InstituteThe Search for Cosmic CompanyBreakNIAC Status ReportsJohn ManobiancoENSCO, Inc. Global Environmental MEMS Sensors (GEMS): A Revolutionary Observing Systemfor the 21stCenturyDavid W. MillerMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyElectromagnetic Formation Flight (EMFF) DiscussionAdjourn(30 mins.) (30 mins.) 12:15pm –1:15pm1:15pm –2:45pm2:45pm –3:00pm3:00pm –4:00pm4:00pm –4:30pm4:30pm

28. Global Environmental MEMS Sensors (GEMS):
A Revolutionary Observing System for the 21 21st st
Century
John Manobianco
ENSCO, Inc

29. Electromagnetic Formation Flight (EMFF)
David Miller
Raymond Sedwick
MIT