VIPS includes two and a half days of presentations and hands-on training activities followed by impromptu evening gatherings of participants in a casual relaxed atmosphere.
Select a track or attend the sesssions of your choice.
| Wednesday, November 10 | |
Welcome Breakfast
Upper Gus' Grill
8:30 - 9:00 am |
Opening Remarks
Scott Bentley, President, VideoRay |
Mission Debriefing Track
Molasses Reef Room, 3rd floor
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| 9:00 - 9:45 am |
National Park Service
Applications of VideoRay for Science and Public Interpretation
Larry Murphy, National Park Service |
| 10:00 - 10:45 am |
Recovering the Thrust Reverser Lost from the Space Shuttle Trainer Jet
Steve Van Meter, NASA |
| 11:00 - 11:45 am |
Moose Stalking and Other Adventures of the Isle Royale Institute
Mark Gleason, Isle Royale Institute |
Public Safety Track
CarysFort Reef Room, 4th floor |
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| 9:00 - 9:45 am |
Body Recoveries Under Ice
Dave Phillips & Tom Crossmon, St. Louis County Sheriff's Office |
| 10:00 - 10:45 am |
Gathering Evidence Underwater
Mike Zinzer & Marie Colella, Flordia State University |
| 11:00 am - 11:45 pm |
How to Build an ROV Operations Team for Local Police
Dave Phillips & Tom Crossmon, St. Louis County Sheriff's Office |
Operations Track
Dockside Work Area |
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| 10:00 - 10:45 am |
Top Priorities for the New VideoRay Owner/Operator
Tom Glebas, VideoRay |
| 11:00 am - 11:45 pm |
Introducing VideoRay PC Pilot
Tom Glebas, VideoRay |
Maintenance Track
Suite 220, 2nd floor |
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| 9:00 - 11:45 am |
Advanced Diagnostics and Maintenance Procedures for VideoRay Systems
Bill McGurney, VideoRay |
Lunch
Upper Gus' Grill
12:00 - 1:00 pm |
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Field Activities
Locations specified on-site
1:00 - 5:00 pm |
Choose from among various options for hands-on operations including offshore visits to popular Key Largo dive sites. |
Dinner
6:00 - 8:00 pm |
Casual Pizza Party at Marine Resources Development Foundation / Jules' Undersea Lodge
Hands on time at MarineLab included |
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| Thursday, November 11 | |
Breakfast
Upper Gus' Grill
8:30 - 9:00 am |
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VideoRay and Sponsor Presentations
Dolphin Reef Room |
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| 9:00 - 9:40 am |
Micro-ROVs - 2004 Review and Outlook for 2005
Scott Bentley, President, VideoRay |
| 9:50 - 10:10 am |
LinkQuest TrackLink Ultra Short Baseline (USBL)
Kevin Zhao, Linquest |
| 10:15 - 10:35 am |
Miniaturizing Underwater Sensing and Navigation Technology
TBA, Tritech |
| 10:35 - 10:50 am |
Break |
| 10:50 - 11:10 |
3D ROV Underwater Video Inspection of Subsea Assets
Rchard Khan, Welaptega Marine |
| 11:15 - 11:35 am |
Using VideoRay for Dam and Ship Hull Inspections
Derek Bown, Desert Star |
| 11:45 am - 12:15 pm |
What's Brewing Behind Closed Doors? - A Sneak Peek at VideoRay R&D
Marcus Kolb, VideoRay |
Lunch
Upper Gus' Grill
12:15 - 1:30 pm |
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Field Activities
Locations specified on-site
1:30 - 5:30 pm |
Choose from among various options for hands-on operations including offshore visits to popular Key Largo dive sites. |
Dinner
Gus' Grill OutDoors
6:30 - 8:00 pm |
VIPS Dinner Banquet |
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| Friday, November 12 | |
Breakfast
Upper Gus' Grill
8:30 - 9:00 am |
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Mission Debriefing Track
Molasses Reef Room, 3rd floor |
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| 9:00 - 9:45 am |
Mission Possible
Steve Van Meter, NASA |
| 10:00 - 10:45 am |
VideoRay Performance Enhancement Program
Matt Weldon & Dave Stinebring, Penn State Applied Research Laboratory |
| 11:00 - 11:45 am |
Exploring Mexican Cenotes
Marcus Kolb, VideoRay |
Tanks and Confined Spaces Track
CarysFort Reef Room, 4th floor |
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| 9:00 - 9:45 am |
Who's Been Swimming in Your Drinking Water?
Richard Faulk, Above and Below H2O |
| 10:00 - 10:45 am |
Operating VideoRay with Sonar in Confined Spaces
Henning Føsker, Norconsult |
| 11:00 - 11:45 am |
How Healthy is the Potable Water Tank in Your Neighborhood?
Penny Allds, J&S Utility Consultants |
Operations Track
Dockside Work Area |
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| 10:00 - 10:45 am |
Introducing VideoRay PC Pilot (repeat)
Tom Glebas, VideoRay |
| 11:00 am - 11:45 pm |
VideoRay "Top Gun" School
Steve Van Meter, NASA |
Maintenance Track
Suite 220, 2nd floor |
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| 9:00 - 11:45 am |
Advanced Diagnostics and Maintenance Procedures for VideoRay Systems (repeat)
Bill McGurney, VideoRay |
Farewell Lunch
Upper Gus' Grill
12:00 - 1:00 pm |
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Schedule may be subject to change.