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www.sea-technology.com April 2015 / st 33 O CEANS'15 MTS/IEEE Genova will take place in Genova, Italy, May 18 to 21. The theme of the con- ference and exhibit is "Discovering Sustainable Ocean Energy for a New World." Location The background of the conference will be Genova, which is situated in the middle of the Italian Riviera and is the capital of the Liguria region. The area has a long history of marine and maritime activities, dating back from medieval times, when it was a maritime republic with commercial and military feets dominating the Mediterranean Sea. Chris- topher Columbus was born in Genova and made a name for himself by opening up the route to the New World. In late 19th and early 20th centuries, the region saw im- pressive economic growth. Steel mills and shipyards fourished along the coast from Imperia to La Spezia, while the port of Ge- noa became the main commercial hub of industrializing northern Italy. Today, the area hosts many of the most relevant high-tech activities in Italy involving maritime indus- tries. Topics Conference topics include: sustainable ocean energy; underwater acoustics and acoustical oceanography; sonar signal/im- age processing and communication; ocean observing platforms, systems and instru- mentation; remote sensing; ocean data vi- sualization, modeling and information management; marine environment, oceanography and meteorology; optics, imag- ing, vision and E-M systems; marine law, policy, management and education; offshore structures and technology; and ocean vehicles and foating structures. Speakers Among the plenary speakers will be John R. Delaney, pro- fessor of oceanography at the University of Washington, prin- cipal investigator and director of the Regional Scale Nodes Program, and the Jerome M. Paros Endowed Chair in Sensor Networks. Another plenary speaker will be Sigi Gruber, head of the Marine Resources Unit at the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission. The plenaries will also include presentations from Henrik Schmidt, professor of mechanical and ocean engineering at Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology and director of the Laboratory for Autonomous Ma- rine Sensing Systems; and RAdm. (ret.) Hank Ort, director of the NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), based in La Spezia, Italy. Scientifc Program, Exhibit A record number of 750 submissions have been received and more than 500 have been selected to form a very strong, high-quality technical program. Five foors of the conference center Magazzini del Cotone, in Genova's An- cient Harbour, are dedicated to the exhib- it, which includes more than 50 exhibitors worldwide. Tutorials and Workshops As in the tradition of the OCEANS con- ference series, the frst day is dedicated to tutorials and workshops. The following are the fve half-day tutorials: Submarine tele- com systems overview; Remote control of an ROV using a force feedback joystick and 3D reconstruction chain for under- water environments; AUV technology and application basics; the LSTS software tool chain for networked vehicle systems; and Underwater glider operations. The third IFAC Workshop on Multivehicle Systems will also take place at the OCEANS conference venue on May 18. The objective is to provide an international forum for the discus- sion of recent developments and advances in multivehicle systems. In-depth discussions of relevant theories and applica- tions related to multivehicle systems are expected. Social Program To start off the conference, an ice-breaking reception will be held May 18 at the Genova Aquarium. On May 19, an exhibitors reception will take place at the conference center. There will also be a gala dinner at the Palazzo Ducale on May 20. To fnd out more about OCEANS'15 MTS/IEEE Genova, visit http://oceans15mtsieeegenova.org. n OCEANS'15 MTS/IEEE Genova ST Conference Preview M T S I E E E G e n o v A scene from the site of OCEANS'15 MTS/ IEEE Genova.