Agenda
This is an outline of the 2025 agenda. Details will be updated as they are confirmed.
2025 Day 1 - June 17
| 8:00 AM | Light breakfast |
| 9:00 | Welcome Dr. Bogdan Epureanu and Dr. David Gorisch Opening Remarks |
| 9:20 | Keynote From Lab to Warfighter Faster: Methods and Partners for Transition BG Scott Meyers, Assistant Adjutant General - Initiatives, Michigan National Guard |
| 9:55 | State of the ARC Dr. Bogdan Epureanu, ARC Director Dr. David Gorisch, Chief Scientist, US Army DEVCOM GVSC |
| 10:20 | Break, light refreshments |
| 10:40 | Case Study 1 Forging Further with Foliar Foresight: Perception and Planning for Autonomous Navigation through Vegetated Terrains (abstract) |
| 11:20 | Case Study 2 From Pixels to Paths: Tensor Network-Driven Behavioral Cloning for Autonomous Vehicles in Virtual Environments (abstract) |
| 12:00 PM | Group photo before lunch Lunch |
| 1:30 | Technical Session 1 |
| 3:10 - 5:30 |
ARC Technology Showcase Posters and Networking |
2025 Day 2 - June 18
| 8:00 AM | Light breakfast |
| 9:00 | Welcome Dr. Bogdan Epureanu and Dr. David Gorisch Opening Remarks |
| 9:20 | Keynote Defense Economics Drives Digital Design and Opportunity For the Knowledgeable and Creative Dr. Bruce D. Jette, President & CEO, Innvistra LLC |
| 9:55 | Debate Digital Engineering: Zero Shot or Zero Chance? This dynamic debate will explore the transformative potential of digital engineering in the domain of ground vehicle systems, with a focus on innovation, feasibility, and long-term impact. Our distinguished debaters will assume roles at the two extreme positions to defend: either "Zero Shot"—championing the idea that digital engineering is poised for immediate and radical success, or "Zero Chance"—arguing that digital engineering faces insurmountable challenges and is unlikely to deliver on its promises. Prof. Jian Cao, NAE member, Assoc. VP for Research, Northwestern University |
| 10:55 | Break, light refreshments |
| 11:00 | Technical Session 2 |
| 12:10 PM | Break (for transition to Auditorium) |
| 12:15 | Awards & Lunch Announcing Winners of Best Student Poster Competition Announcing Recipient of ARC Excellence in Research Award (ARC-ERA) |
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