forthcoming and recent events
A selection of events at which Auvation will be, or has been, represented:
2012
| 15-16 February: | Southern Manufacturing & Electronics with Auto/Aero, Fanborough, UK |
| It can be difficult for producers of sophisticated equipment to maintain expertise in modern software methods and technologies. Dr Paul Channon, an expert in machine control and operator's interface software, together with Alan Crutcher, Auvation's managing director, will be on hand to discuss visitors' potential requirements. |
2011
| 20-21 October: | ARINC Software Data Loader (SDL) Subcommittee Meeting, Simi Valley, California, USA |
| Auvation was again represented by its technical director, Ian Vinnicombe. The meeting (amongst other activities) set a work plan for finalizing ARINC 838 which is expected to be mature in February 2012. ARINC 838 is the next generation aviation industry standard for aircraft loadable software. | |
| 16-19 August: | AUVSI unmanned systems, Washington DC, USA |
| Auvation was represented at AUVSI by its managing director, Alan Crutcher, and Dr Paul Channon, principal consultant - embedded technologies, who were pleased to meet with leading members in the industry. Auvation shared a stand with other companies from Wales, which has diverse UAS interests. | |
| 22-25 February: | ARINC Software Data Loader (SDL) Subcommittee, Stuttgart, Germany |
| Auvation demonstrated work carried out on Part Studio to produce one of the first working implementations of the draft ARINC 838 standard for loadable software parts. Auvation also contributed to the continued development of the ARINC 838 specification. It is planned that a draft of ARINC 838 will be submitted for adoption at around Q4 of 2011. |
2010
| 8-10 September: | DEFSEC Atlantic 2010, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 24-27 August: | AUVSI unmanned systems, Denver, CO, USA |
| Venus Studio, our toolkit for the development of "virtual environments for new UAV systems" was extremely well received at AUVSI, as was our physical UAV built from a model helicopter. Auvation was able to meet with the key UAV companies as well many of the interesting newer participants in this market. | |
| 16-19 August: | ARINC Software Data Loader (SDL) Subcommittee, Portland, WA, USA |
| Ian Vinnicombe, our technical director, participated in this subcommittee meeting which continued the development of standards such as ARINC 665 and ARINC 838. | |
| 19-25 July: | Farnborough Airshow |
| Auvation's technologies, in particular Venus Studio and (ARINC 665) Part Studio, and its general software capabilities were well received. We again intend having a stand at the next Farnborough Airshow in 2012. | |
| 10-12 March: | European Artemis Programme, CESAR Project, SP1, Munich |
| We were in attendance at this progress meeting of the 57-member European consortium. | |
| 3-5 March: | ARINC Software Data Loader (SDL) Subcommittee, Los Angeles |
| Ian Vinnicombe, our technical director, was pleased to attend this subcommittee meeting, particularly to meet with industry experts and contribute to the draft ARINC 838 standard. |
