BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260503T015702Z UID:195FA43C-539C-47A4-BA5C-B6CBC734A44C DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T130000 DESCRIPTION:Applying Artificial Intelligence to Manage Cost in Space Operat ions\n\nThe Apollo Program was terminated for one simple reason – the co st of operations was too high. Now that we are in the new Space Age\, the primary constraint for the commercial space industry growth continues to b e cost. It is not surprising that the main launch companies are funded thr ough wealthy investors. For the space community to grow and support a broa der ecosystem of participating companies\, we will need accurate estimatio n of future cost and continuous cost reduction. Space operations will requ ire diligent management of cost throughout the program lifecycle – from engineering development through launch and recovery. Artificial Intelligen ce methods provide new opportunities in managing costs. By understanding d ata through methods like deduction\, statistics and machine learning\, we can get more accurate predictions of production and operation costs. We al so learn how to make more effective cost decisions during engineering deve lopment\, production\, and flight operations. This lecture reviews use cas es for applying AI to manage cost in the space industry and provides cost management practices for the space economy entrepreneurs to enable them to reach for the stars.\n\nAuthor Bio:\n\nVince Socci\, IEEE AESS UAV/UAS Di stinguished Lecturer\, Chief Technologist\, On Target Motion\n\nIEEE Membe r Number: 00949404\n\nsocci@ieee.org\;\n\nVince Socci is the CTO of On Tar get Motion\, where he provides engineering\, program management and busine ss development services for aerospace\, automotive\, rail\, marine\, and o ther safety-critical applications. Previously\, as Product Cost Director a t Blue Origin\, he managed the product engineering\, production\, and oper ation cost of rocket engines. Prior to that\, he led National Instruments transportation business development throughout the Americas and provided b usiness and technical support for customers in vehicular applications\, wi th emphasis in propulsion and autonomous systems. With 35 years of experie nce in aerospace\, automotive\, rail\, power electronics\, and medical sys tems\, he has engineered systems in the most complex applications. His spe cialized areas of interest are embedded controls\, real-time test\, and sy stems engineering for vehicle-based applications.\n\nIn the early 90’s\, Socci patented the first electronics for the Cummins B-series diesel engi ne\, which are still in use today. In the mid-90’s\, he developed power controllers for GE locomotives. Late-90’s into 2000’s\, he led the dev elopment of the HybriDrive HEV powertrain\, which was used on various plat forms from commercial buses and taxis to military trucks. Through the 2000 ’s into 2010’s\, he led the development of aerospace and automotive ve hicle control systems for power\, communications\, fueling\, radar\, motor controls\, and unmanned systems. He was the Director of Large Transport F uel Systems for Parker Aerospace\, leading the development of the A350XWB aircraft to first flight. Socci then developed advanced validation systems for propulsion and autonomous applications\, using simulation/emulation a rchitectures\, products\, and workflows to solve transportation product de velopment challenges. Currently\, he is focused on aerospace innovation in cluding commercial space transportation and UAV development.\n\nHe is a Ph .D. candidate and holds a BS in electrical engineering\, MS in electrical engineering and MBA in technology management. Socci has served on the Boar d of Directors and governing boards of several professional societies\, in cluding IEEE\, SAE\, and PMI. He also serves as an expert witness in aeros pace\, automotive\, and medical device litigation.Instructor Photo:\n\nAge nda: \nBinghamton University\n\nITC ES 2008\n\nMetered parking is availabl e in front of the ITC ES building. Two options to pay:\n\n- For pay-by-pla te\, make note of your plate number and proceed to the central pay station at your location. Payment must be made in advance and all pay stations ac cept credit or debit cards.\n- To park in a metered area on campus\, downl oad the ParkMobile app\, enter your credit card information\, select your parking zone number\, select the duration of time you want to park\, confi rm details and start your session.\n\nAgenda:\n\n- 11: 45am: Networking an d Pizza\n- noon - 1 pm\, Seminar\n\nRoom: ES 2008\, Bldg: ITC Engineering and Science Building\, Binghamton University\, 85 Murray Hill Rd\, Vestal\ , New York\, United States\, 13850 LOCATION:Room: ES 2008\, Bldg: ITC Engineering and Science Building\, Bingh amton University\, 85 Murray Hill Rd\, Vestal\, New York\, United States\, 13850 ORGANIZER:desniezek@yahoo.com SEQUENCE:29 SUMMARY:Binghamton - Applying Artificial Intelligence to Manage Cost in Spa ce Operations URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/552924 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: norma l\;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal\;"><span style="font-size: 11. 0pt\; line-height: 107%\; font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; mso-ascii-t heme-font: minor-latin\; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\; mso-fareast-th eme-font: minor-latin\; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin\; mso-bidi-font- family: 'Times New Roman'\; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi\; mso-ansi-lan guage: EN-US\; mso-fareast-language: EN-US\; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\;">A pplying Artificial Intelligence to Manage Cost in Space Operations</span>< /em></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">The Apollo Program was terminated for one simple reason &ndash\; the cost of operations was too high. Now th at we are in the new Space Age\, the primary constraint for the commercial space industry growth continues to be cost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes \;">&nbsp\; </span>It is not surprising that the main launch companies are funded through wealthy investors. For the space community to grow and sup port a broader ecosystem of participating companies\, we will need accurat e estimation of future cost and continuous cost reduction. Space operation s will require diligent management of cost throughout the program lifecycl e &ndash\; from engineering development through launch and recovery. Artif icial Intelligence methods provide new opportunities in managing costs. By understanding data through methods like deduction\, statistics and machin e learning\, we can get more accurate predictions of production and operat ion costs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>We also learn h ow to make more effective cost decisions during engineering development\, production\, and flight operations. This lecture reviews use cases for app lying AI to manage cost in the space industry and provides cost management practices for the space economy entrepreneurs to enable them to reach for the stars.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\;">Author Bio:</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Vince Socci\, IE EE AESS UAV/UAS Distinguished Lecturer\, Chief Technologist\, On Target Mo tion</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">IEEE Member Number: 00949404</p>\n<p class= "MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:socci@ieee.org">socci@ieee.org</a>\;&nbsp\;</p >\n<p class="MsoNormal">Vince Socci is the CTO of On Target Motion\, where he provides engineering\, program management and business development ser vices for aerospace\, automotive\, rail\, marine\, and other safety-critic al applications. Previously\, as Product Cost Director at Blue Origin\, he managed the product engineering\, production\, and operation cost of rock et engines. Prior to that\, he led National Instruments transportation bus iness development throughout the Americas and provided business and techni cal support for customers in vehicular applications\, with emphasis in pro pulsion and autonomous systems. With 35 years of experience in aerospace\, automotive\, rail\, power electronics\, and medical systems\, he has engi neered systems in the most complex applications. His specialized areas of interest are embedded controls\, real-time test\, and systems engineering for vehicle-based applications.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">In the early 90& rsquo\;s\, Socci patented the first electronics for the Cummins B-series d iesel engine\, which are still in use today. In the mid-90&rsquo\;s\, he d eveloped power controllers for GE locomotives. Late-90&rsquo\;s into 2000& rsquo\;s\, he led the development of the HybriDrive HEV powertrain\, which was used on various platforms from commercial buses and taxis to military trucks. Through the 2000&rsquo\;s into 2010&rsquo\;s\, he led the develop ment of aerospace and automotive vehicle control systems for power\, commu nications\, fueling\, radar\, motor controls\, and unmanned systems. He wa s the Director of Large Transport Fuel Systems for Parker Aerospace\, lead ing the development of the A350XWB aircraft to first flight. Socci then de veloped advanced validation systems for propulsion and autonomous applicat ions\, using simulation/emulation architectures\, products\, and workflows to solve transportation product development challenges. Currently\, he is focused on aerospace innovation including commercial space transportation and UAV development.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">He is a Ph.D. candidate an d holds a BS in electrical engineering\, MS in electrical engineering and MBA in technology management. Socci has served on the Board of Directors a nd governing boards of several professional societies\, including IEEE\, S AE\, and PMI. He also serves as an expert witness in aerospace\, automotiv e\, and medical device litigation.<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: nor mal\;">Instructor Photo:</strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="m so-no-proof: yes\;"><!-- [if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype\n id="_x0000_t75" coo rdsize="21600\,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t"\n path="m@4@5l@4@11@ 9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">\n <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/>\n <v:f ormulas>\n <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/>\n <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/>\n <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/>\n <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/>\n <v:f eqn ="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/>\n <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/>\n <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/>\n <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/>\n <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/>\n <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/>\n <v:f eqn="prod @7 21 600 pixelHeight"/>\n <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/>\n </v:formulas>\n <v:pa th o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/>\n <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/>\n</v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1 " o:spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75"\n style='width:157pt\;height:23 5pt\;visibility:visible\;mso-wrap-style:square'>\n <v:imagedata src="file: ///C:/Users/Peggy/AppData/Local/Packages/oice_16_974fa576_32c1d314_393b/AC /Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.jpg"\n o:title=""/>\n</v:shape><![end if]--><!-- [if !vml]--><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/ media/display/b2ad496d-0963-4148-9317-84b72e96313e" width="209" height="31 3" border="0"><!--[endif]--></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>< br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Binghamton University</p>\n<p>ITC ES 2008</p>\ n<p>Metered parking is available in front of the ITC ES building. Two opti ons to pay:&nbsp\;</p>\n<ul>\n<li>For pay-by-plate\, make note of your pla te number and proceed to the central pay station at your location. Payment must be made in advance and all pay stations accept credit or debit cards .&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>To park in a metered area on campus\, download the Park Mobile app\, enter your credit card information\, select your parking zone number\, select the duration of time you want to park\, confirm details a nd start your session.&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Agenda:</p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<l i>11: 45am: Networking and Pizza</li>\n<li><strong>noon - 1 pm\, Seminar</ strong></li>\n</ul>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n</div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR