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August 11: Technical Sessions

(AAI) Applied Artificial Intelligence Technical Session
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 | Opal/Garnet, Diamond Center
TimeAgenda ItemSpeakerTitle, Organization
7:00 AMRegistration
8:00 AMOpening of GVSETS and the Technical Sessions in Legacy Ballroom, 2nd FloorThom GreenGVSETS Chair, NDIA Michigan Chapter
Scott DavisNDIA Michigan Chapter President
Dr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC)
8:20 AMPanel: How the Army is Transforming Through Integrated ExperimentationCOL (Ret.) Fred DenteVice President, GS Engineering
Tom VernExperimentation Cell Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Andrew KerbratChief Systems Integration Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Brandon PenderChief Technology Investment Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Bradford LilleyChief Technology Officer, VES
9:20 AMBest Paper AnnouncementDr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Gregg WildesDefense and Aerospace Executive, DDC-I Inc.
9:30 AMExhibitor Break
10:15 AMWelcome to the Autonomy & Robotics Tech SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
10:20 AMDeep Learning-Based Rotor Temperature Estimation for Rare-Earth-Free MotorsDr. Farzaneh TatariSenior Controls Engineer, Drive System Design Inc.
Mohsen Mirza AligoudarziDirector of Engineering - Controls Systems, Drive System Design Inc.
10:40 AMBeyond Detection: Zero-Shot UAS Payload Identification, Passive Ranging, and Pose EstimationDr. Gregory MatousekMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Nathan VarbergMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Pete TorrioneChief Technology Officer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Namdi BrandonMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Matt InkawhichMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar
Dr. Joe CamiloTechnology Director, CoVar, LLC
11:00 AMChange Detection Filtering with Visual Language ModelsDr. Eric MartinsonProfessor of Computer Science, Lawrence Technological University
Igri FishtaResearcher, Lawrence Technological University
11:20 AMTerrain-Aware Probabilistic Prediction of Suspension Component Forces in Unmanned Ground VehiclesYang Kang ChuaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Mohammad MundiwalaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Dr. Xudong WangResearch Fellow, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Matthew CastanierResearch Mechanical Engineer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Zhen HuAssociate Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Chao HuAerospace Professor, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
11:40 AMBeyond Simulation: AI's Role in Future Crash StudiesDr. Martin HusekPrincipal Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Srikant AdyaSenior Staff Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Celalettin KaradoganSenior Staff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Shyam VasuStaff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Nikolay LazarovPrincipal Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Andre HaufeDirector, DYNAmore GmbH
12:00 PMLunch + Outdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT & MMETT UGVsAdam HortonDirector of Business Development, American Rheinmetall
McKayla MarcolaProgram Manager, American Rheinmetall
Anthony PlanaSenior Mechanical Engineer, American Rheinmetall
1:15 PMIntroduction to the AAI Afternoon SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
1:20 PMView Translation: Geometry-Guided Latent Diffusion for Cross-View Image Synthesis on Ground VehiclesOmkar MayekarGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Mary AiyetigboGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Ameya SalviGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
Dr. Tanmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Dr. Chinmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Brendan DesjardinsUndergraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Jonathon SmerekaSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Mark BrudnakSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Venkat KroviProfessor of Vehicle Automation, CU-ICAR
Dr. Feng LuoProfessor, Clemson University
Dr. Nianyi LiAssistant Professor, Clemson University
1:40 PMScene-Level Multi-View Instance Consistency Using Multi-Feature Vision Fusion for Synthetic Ground Vehicle EnvironmentsDr. Sambit BhattacharyaProfessor, Fayetteville State University
Dr. Kyle NakamotoSenior AI Researcher, Booz Allen Hamilton
2:00 PMAI-Driven Predictive Sonification for Human-on-the-Loop Ground Vehicle AutonomyZachary PlotzkeDirector of Autonomy, Detroit Defense
Dr. Alireza MohammadiAssociate Professor, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Calvin CheungTechnical Specialist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
2:20 PMShrike Nano: On-Body AI-Enabled Digital Fires from Unmanned Aircraft FeedsGregory TozziLead Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer, Booz Allen Hamilton
Ali BaharanyiChief Warrant Officer 2, U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C)
2:40 PMBreak + Outdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGVDr. Pavan VempatyPrincipal Scientist, Dataspeed
Dr. Micho RadovnikovichLead Algorithm Developer, Dataspeed
Chris VarlamosBusiness Development, Dataspeed
Shannon BarberSoftware Architect, Dataspeed
Paul FleckFounder and CEO, Dataspeed
3:25 PMIntroduction to the AAI Final SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:30 PMHuman Digital Twin Architecture for Ground Vehicle Scenario IntegrationMartin McCarthyGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Abdul Mannan MohammedGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Reese GallagherGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Carsten NeumannResearch Associate, University of Central Florida
Dr. Gerd BruderAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Dirk ReinersAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Carolina Cruz-NeiraAgere Chair Professor, University of Central Florida
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:50 PMAdaptive Adversarial Autonomy: Scaling Stackelberg Equilibria to Continuous Ground Combat Domains via Latent-Context HypernetworksDr. Bulent SoykanAssociate Scientist, University of Central Florida
Dr. Ghaith RabadiProfessor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Grace BochenekVice President for Research, University of Toledo
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
4:10 PMInvited Talk: Digital Predictive MaintenanceJustin SchaafEngineer, Torch Technologies
4:30 PMAAI Technical Session ConclusionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
5:15 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: GVSETS Games at Olympia
5:30 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: UGV “Chariot” Race Time TrialsAdam HortonOutdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT UGV
Dr. Pavan VempatyOutdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGV
Dr. Forrest JohnsonOutdoor Tech Demo: Applied Research Associates (ARA)'s Switchback-A UGV
5:45 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: Best UGV Tech Demo AwardAlexander KarpinskiRace Winner Announced
TimeAgenda ItemSpeakerTitle, Organization
7:00 AMRegistration
8:00 AMOpening of GVSETS and the Technical Sessions in Legacy Ballroom, 2nd FloorThom GreenGVSETS Chair, NDIA Michigan Chapter
Scott DavisNDIA Michigan Chapter President
Dr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC)
8:20 AMPanel: How the Army is Transforming Through Integrated ExperimentationCOL (Ret.) Fred DenteVice President, GS Engineering
Tom VernExperimentation Cell Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Andrew KerbratChief Systems Integration Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Brandon PenderChief Technology Investment Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Bradford LilleyChief Technology Officer, VES
9:20 AMBest Paper AnnouncementDr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Gregg WildesDefense and Aerospace Executive, DDC-I Inc.
9:30 AMExhibitor Break
10:15 AMWelcome to the Autonomy & Robotics Tech SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
10:20 AMDeep Learning-Based Rotor Temperature Estimation for Rare-Earth-Free MotorsDr. Farzaneh TatariSenior Controls Engineer, Drive System Design Inc.
Mohsen Mirza AligoudarziDirector of Engineering - Controls Systems, Drive System Design Inc.
10:40 AMBeyond Detection: Zero-Shot UAS Payload Identification, Passive Ranging, and Pose EstimationDr. Gregory MatousekMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Nathan VarbergMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Pete TorrioneChief Technology Officer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Namdi BrandonMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Matt InkawhichMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar
Dr. Joe CamiloTechnology Director, CoVar, LLC
11:00 AMChange Detection Filtering with Visual Language ModelsDr. Eric MartinsonProfessor of Computer Science, Lawrence Technological University
Igri FishtaResearcher, Lawrence Technological University
11:20 AMTerrain-Aware Probabilistic Prediction of Suspension Component Forces in Unmanned Ground VehiclesYang Kang ChuaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Mohammad MundiwalaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Dr. Xudong WangResearch Fellow, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Matthew CastanierResearch Mechanical Engineer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Zhen HuAssociate Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Chao HuAerospace Professor, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
11:40 AMBeyond Simulation: AI's Role in Future Crash StudiesDr. Martin HusekPrincipal Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Srikant AdyaSenior Staff Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Celalettin KaradoganSenior Staff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Shyam VasuStaff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Nikolay LazarovPrincipal Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Andre HaufeDirector, DYNAmore GmbH
12:00 PMLunch + Outdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT & MMETT UGVsAdam HortonDirector of Business Development, American Rheinmetall
McKayla MarcolaProgram Manager, American Rheinmetall
Anthony PlanaSenior Mechanical Engineer, American Rheinmetall
1:15 PMIntroduction to the AAI Afternoon SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
1:20 PMView Translation: Geometry-Guided Latent Diffusion for Cross-View Image Synthesis on Ground VehiclesOmkar MayekarGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Mary AiyetigboGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Ameya SalviGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
Dr. Tanmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Dr. Chinmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Brendan DesjardinsUndergraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Jonathon SmerekaSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Mark BrudnakSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Venkat KroviProfessor of Vehicle Automation, CU-ICAR
Dr. Feng LuoProfessor, Clemson University
Dr. Nianyi LiAssistant Professor, Clemson University
1:40 PMScene-Level Multi-View Instance Consistency Using Multi-Feature Vision Fusion for Synthetic Ground Vehicle EnvironmentsDr. Sambit BhattacharyaProfessor, Fayetteville State University
Dr. Kyle NakamotoSenior AI Researcher, Booz Allen Hamilton
2:00 PMAI-Driven Predictive Sonification for Human-on-the-Loop Ground Vehicle AutonomyZachary PlotzkeDirector of Autonomy, Detroit Defense
Dr. Alireza MohammadiAssociate Professor, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Calvin CheungTechnical Specialist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
2:20 PMShrike Nano: On-Body AI-Enabled Digital Fires from Unmanned Aircraft FeedsGregory TozziLead Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer, Booz Allen Hamilton
Ali BaharanyiChief Warrant Officer 2, U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C)
2:40 PMBreak + Outdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGVDr. Pavan VempatyPrincipal Scientist, Dataspeed
Dr. Micho RadovnikovichLead Algorithm Developer, Dataspeed
Chris VarlamosBusiness Development, Dataspeed
Shannon BarberSoftware Architect, Dataspeed
Paul FleckFounder and CEO, Dataspeed
3:25 PMIntroduction to the AAI Final SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:30 PMHuman Digital Twin Architecture for Ground Vehicle Scenario IntegrationMartin McCarthyGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Abdul Mannan MohammedGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Reese GallagherGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Carsten NeumannResearch Associate, University of Central Florida
Dr. Gerd BruderAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Dirk ReinersAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Carolina Cruz-NeiraAgere Chair Professor, University of Central Florida
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:50 PMAdaptive Adversarial Autonomy: Scaling Stackelberg Equilibria to Continuous Ground Combat Domains via Latent-Context HypernetworksDr. Bulent SoykanAssociate Scientist, University of Central Florida
Dr. Ghaith RabadiProfessor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Grace BochenekVice President for Research, University of Toledo
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
4:10 PMInvited Talk: Digital Predictive MaintenanceJustin SchaafEngineer, Torch Technologies
4:30 PMAAI Technical Session ConclusionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
5:15 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: GVSETS Games at Olympia
5:30 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: UGV “Chariot” Race Time TrialsAdam HortonOutdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT UGV
Dr. Pavan VempatyOutdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGV
Dr. Forrest JohnsonOutdoor Tech Demo: Applied Research Associates (ARA)'s Switchback-A UGV
5:45 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: Best UGV Tech Demo AwardAlexander KarpinskiRace Winner Announced
TimeAgenda ItemSpeakerTitle, Organization
7:00 AMRegistration
8:00 AMOpening of GVSETS and the Technical Sessions in Legacy Ballroom, 2nd FloorThom GreenGVSETS Chair
Scott DavisNDIA Michigan Chapter President
Dr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC)
8:20 AMPanel: How the Army is Transforming Through Integrated ExperimentationCOL (Ret.) Fred DenteVice President, GS Engineering
Tom VernExperimentation Cell Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Andrew KerbratChief Systems Integration Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Brandon PenderChief Technology Investment Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Bradford LilleyChief Technology Officer, VES
9:20 AMBest Paper AnnouncementDr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Gregg WildesDefense and Aerospace Executive, DDC-I Inc.
9:30 AMExhibitor Break
10:15 AMWelcome to the Autonomy & Robotics Tech SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
10:20 AMDeep Learning-Based Rotor Temperature Estimation for Rare-Earth-Free MotorsDr. Farzaneh TatariSenior Controls Engineer, Drive System Design Inc.
Mohsen Mirza AligoudarziDirector of Engineering - Controls Systems, Drive System Design Inc.
10:40 AMBeyond Detection: Zero-Shot UAS Payload Identification, Passive Ranging, and Pose EstimationDr. Gregory MatousekMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Nathan VarbergMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Pete TorrioneChief Technology Officer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Namdi BrandonMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Matt InkawhichMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar
Dr. Joe CamiloTechnology Director, CoVar, LLC
11:00 AMChange Detection Filtering with Visual Language ModelsDr. Eric MartinsonProfessor of Computer Science, Lawrence Technological University
Igri FishtaResearcher, Lawrence Technological University
11:20 AMTerrain-Aware Probabilistic Prediction of Suspension Component Forces in Unmanned Ground VehiclesYang Kang ChuaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Mohammad MundiwalaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Dr. Xudong WangResearch Fellow, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Matthew CastanierResearch Mechanical Engineer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Zhen HuAssociate Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Chao HuAerospace Professor, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
11:40 AMBeyond Simulation: AI's Role in Future Crash StudiesDr. Martin HusekPrincipal Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Srikant AdyaSenior Staff Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Celalettin KaradoganSenior Staff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Shyam VasuStaff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Nikolay LazarovPrincipal Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Andre HaufeDirector, DYNAmore GmbH
12:00 PMLunch + Outdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT & MMETT UGVsAdam HortonDirector of Business Development, American Rheinmetall
McKayla MarcolaProgram Manager, American Rheinmetall
Anthony PlanaSenior Mechanical Engineer, American Rheinmetall
1:15 PMIntroduction to the AAI Afternoon SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
1:20 PMView Translation: Geometry-Guided Latent Diffusion for Cross-View Image Synthesis on Ground VehiclesOmkar MayekarGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Mary AiyetigboGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Ameya SalviGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
Dr. Tanmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Dr. Chinmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Brendan DesjardinsUndergraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Jonathon SmerekaSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Mark BrudnakSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Venkat KroviProfessor of Vehicle Automation, CU-ICAR
Dr. Feng LuoProfessor, Clemson University
Dr. Nianyi LiAssistant Professor, Clemson University
1:40 PMScene-Level Multi-View Instance Consistency Using Multi-Feature Vision Fusion for Synthetic Ground Vehicle EnvironmentsDr. Sambit BhattacharyaProfessor, Fayetteville State University
Dr. Kyle NakamotoSenior AI Researcher, Booz Allen Hamilton
2:00 PMAI-Driven Predictive Sonification for Human-on-the-Loop Ground Vehicle AutonomyZachary PlotzkeDirector of Autonomy, Detroit Defense
Dr. Alireza MohammadiAssociate Professor, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Calvin CheungTechnical Specialist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
2:20 PMShrike Nano: On-Body AI-Enabled Digital Fires from Unmanned Aircraft FeedsGregory TozziLead Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer, Booz Allen Hamilton
Ali BaharanyiChief Warrant Officer 2, U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C)
2:40 PMBreak + Outdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGVDr. Pavan VempatyPrincipal Scientist, Dataspeed
Dr. Micho RadovnikovichLead Algorithm Developer, Dataspeed
Chris VarlamosBusiness Development, Dataspeed
Shannon BarberSoftware Architect, Dataspeed
Paul FleckFounder and CEO, Dataspeed
3:25 PMIntroduction to the AAI Final SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:30 PMHuman Digital Twin Architecture for Ground Vehicle Scenario IntegrationMartin McCarthyGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Abdul Mannan MohammedGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Reese GallagherGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Carsten NeumannResearch Associate, University of Central Florida
Dr. Gerd BruderAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Dirk ReinersAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Carolina Cruz-NeiraAgere Chair Professor, University of Central Florida
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:50 PMAdaptive Adversarial Autonomy: Scaling Stackelberg Equilibria to Continuous Ground Combat Domains via Latent-Context HypernetworksDr. Bulent SoykanAssociate Scientist, University of Central Florida
Dr. Ghaith RabadiProfessor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Grace BochenekVice President for Research, University of Toledo
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
4:10 PMInvited Talk: Digital Predictive MaintenanceJustin SchaafEngineer, Torch Technologies
4:30 PMAAI Technical Session ConclusionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
5:15 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: GVSETS Games at Olympia
5:30 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: UGV “Chariot” Race Time TrialsAdam HortonOutdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT UGV
Dr. Pavan VempatyOutdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGV
Dr. Forrest JohnsonOutdoor Tech Demo: Applied Research Associates (ARA)'s Switchback-A UGV
5:45 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: Best UGV Tech Demo AwardAlexander KarpinskiRace Winner Announced
TimeAgenda ItemSpeakerTitle, Organization
7:00 AMRegistration
8:00 AMOpening of GVSETS and the Technical Sessions in Legacy Ballroom, 2nd FloorThom GreenGVSETS Chair, NDIA Michigan Chapter
Scott DavisNDIA Michigan Chapter President
Dr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC)
8:20 AMPanel: How the Army is Transforming Through Integrated ExperimentationCOL (Ret.) Fred DenteVice President, GS Engineering
Tom VernExperimentation Cell Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Andrew KerbratChief Systems Integration Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Brandon PenderChief Technology Investment Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Bradford LilleyChief Technology Officer, VES
9:20 AMBest Paper AnnouncementDr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Gregg WildesDefense and Aerospace Executive, DDC-I Inc.
9:30 AMExhibitor Break
10:15 AMWelcome to the Autonomy & Robotics Tech SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
10:20 AMDeep Learning-Based Rotor Temperature Estimation for Rare-Earth-Free MotorsDr. Farzaneh TatariSenior Controls Engineer, Drive System Design Inc.
Mohsen Mirza AligoudarziDirector of Engineering - Controls Systems, Drive System Design Inc.
10:40 AMBeyond Detection: Zero-Shot UAS Payload Identification, Passive Ranging, and Pose EstimationDr. Gregory MatousekMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Nathan VarbergMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Pete TorrioneChief Technology Officer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Namdi BrandonMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Matt InkawhichMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar
Dr. Joe CamiloTechnology Director, CoVar, LLC
11:00 AMChange Detection Filtering with Visual Language ModelsDr. Eric MartinsonProfessor of Computer Science, Lawrence Technological University
Igri FishtaResearcher, Lawrence Technological University
11:20 AMTerrain-Aware Probabilistic Prediction of Suspension Component Forces in Unmanned Ground VehiclesYang Kang ChuaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Mohammad MundiwalaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Dr. Xudong WangResearch Fellow, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Matthew CastanierResearch Mechanical Engineer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Zhen HuAssociate Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Chao HuAerospace Professor, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
11:40 AMBeyond Simulation: AI's Role in Future Crash StudiesDr. Martin HusekPrincipal Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Srikant AdyaSenior Staff Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Celalettin KaradoganSenior Staff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Shyam VasuStaff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Nikolay LazarovPrincipal Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Andre HaufeDirector, DYNAmore GmbH
12:00 PMLunch + Outdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT & MMETT UGVsAdam HortonDirector of Business Development, American Rheinmetall
McKayla MarcolaProgram Manager, American Rheinmetall
Anthony PlanaSenior Mechanical Engineer, American Rheinmetall
1:15 PMIntroduction to the AAI Afternoon SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
1:20 PMView Translation: Geometry-Guided Latent Diffusion for Cross-View Image Synthesis on Ground VehiclesOmkar MayekarGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Mary AiyetigboGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Ameya SalviGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
Dr. Tanmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Dr. Chinmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Brendan DesjardinsUndergraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Jonathon SmerekaSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Mark BrudnakSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Venkat KroviProfessor of Vehicle Automation, CU-ICAR
Dr. Feng LuoProfessor, Clemson University
Dr. Nianyi LiAssistant Professor, Clemson University
1:40 PMScene-Level Multi-View Instance Consistency Using Multi-Feature Vision Fusion for Synthetic Ground Vehicle EnvironmentsDr. Sambit BhattacharyaProfessor, Fayetteville State University
Dr. Kyle NakamotoSenior AI Researcher, Booz Allen Hamilton
2:00 PMAI-Driven Predictive Sonification for Human-on-the-Loop Ground Vehicle AutonomyZachary PlotzkeDirector of Autonomy, Detroit Defense
Dr. Alireza MohammadiAssociate Professor, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Calvin CheungTechnical Specialist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
2:20 PMShrike Nano: On-Body AI-Enabled Digital Fires from Unmanned Aircraft FeedsGregory TozziLead Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer, Booz Allen Hamilton
Ali BaharanyiChief Warrant Officer 2, U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C)
2:40 PMBreak + Outdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGVDr. Pavan VempatyPrincipal Scientist, Dataspeed
Dr. Micho RadovnikovichLead Algorithm Developer, Dataspeed
Chris VarlamosBusiness Development, Dataspeed
Shannon BarberSoftware Architect, Dataspeed
Paul FleckFounder and CEO, Dataspeed
3:25 PMIntroduction to the AAI Final SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:30 PMHuman Digital Twin Architecture for Ground Vehicle Scenario IntegrationMartin McCarthyGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Abdul Mannan MohammedGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Reese GallagherGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Carsten NeumannResearch Associate, University of Central Florida
Dr. Gerd BruderAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Dirk ReinersAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Carolina Cruz-NeiraAgere Chair Professor, University of Central Florida
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:50 PMAdaptive Adversarial Autonomy: Scaling Stackelberg Equilibria to Continuous Ground Combat Domains via Latent-Context HypernetworksDr. Bulent SoykanAssociate Scientist, University of Central Florida
Dr. Ghaith RabadiProfessor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Grace BochenekVice President for Research, University of Toledo
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
4:10 PMInvited Talk: Digital Predictive MaintenanceJustin SchaafEngineer, Torch Technologies
4:30 PMAAI Technical Session ConclusionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
5:15 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: GVSETS Games at Olympia
5:30 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: UGV “Chariot” Race Time TrialsAdam HortonOutdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT UGV
Dr. Pavan VempatyOutdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGV
Dr. Forrest JohnsonOutdoor Tech Demo: Applied Research Associates (ARA)'s Switchback-A UGV
5:45 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: Best UGV Tech Demo AwardAlexander KarpinskiRace Winner Announced
TimeAgenda ItemSpeakerTitle, Organization
7:00 AMRegistration
8:00 AMOpening of GVSETS and the Technical Sessions in Legacy Ballroom, 2nd FloorThom GreenGVSETS Chair, NDIA Michigan Chapter
Scott DavisNDIA Michigan Chapter President
Dr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC)
8:20 AMPanel: How the Army is Transforming Through Integrated ExperimentationCOL (Ret.) Fred DenteVice President, GS Engineering
Tom VernExperimentation Cell Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Andrew KerbratChief Systems Integration Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Brandon PenderChief Technology Investment Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Bradford LilleyChief Technology Officer, VES
9:20 AMBest Paper AnnouncementDr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Gregg WildesDefense and Aerospace Executive, DDC-I Inc.
9:30 AMExhibitor Break
10:15 AMWelcome to the Autonomy & Robotics Tech SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
10:20 AMDeep Learning-Based Rotor Temperature Estimation for Rare-Earth-Free MotorsDr. Farzaneh TatariSenior Controls Engineer, Drive System Design Inc.
Mohsen Mirza AligoudarziDirector of Engineering - Controls Systems, Drive System Design Inc.
10:40 AMBeyond Detection: Zero-Shot UAS Payload Identification, Passive Ranging, and Pose EstimationDr. Gregory MatousekMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Nathan VarbergMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Pete TorrioneChief Technology Officer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Namdi BrandonMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Matt InkawhichMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar
Dr. Joe CamiloTechnology Director, CoVar, LLC
11:00 AMChange Detection Filtering with Visual Language ModelsDr. Eric MartinsonProfessor of Computer Science, Lawrence Technological University
Igri FishtaResearcher, Lawrence Technological University
11:20 AMTerrain-Aware Probabilistic Prediction of Suspension Component Forces in Unmanned Ground VehiclesYang Kang ChuaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Mohammad MundiwalaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Dr. Xudong WangResearch Fellow, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Matthew CastanierResearch Mechanical Engineer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Zhen HuAssociate Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Chao HuAerospace Professor, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
11:40 AMBeyond Simulation: AI's Role in Future Crash StudiesDr. Martin HusekPrincipal Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Srikant AdyaSenior Staff Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Celalettin KaradoganSenior Staff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Shyam VasuStaff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Nikolay LazarovPrincipal Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Andre HaufeDirector, DYNAmore GmbH
12:00 PMLunch + Outdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT & MMETT UGVsAdam HortonDirector of Business Development, American Rheinmetall
McKayla MarcolaProgram Manager, American Rheinmetall
Anthony PlanaSenior Mechanical Engineer, American Rheinmetall
1:15 PMIntroduction to the AAI Afternoon SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
1:20 PMView Translation: Geometry-Guided Latent Diffusion for Cross-View Image Synthesis on Ground VehiclesOmkar MayekarGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Mary AiyetigboGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Ameya SalviGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
Dr. Tanmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Dr. Chinmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Brendan DesjardinsUndergraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Jonathon SmerekaSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Mark BrudnakSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Venkat KroviProfessor of Vehicle Automation, CU-ICAR
Dr. Feng LuoProfessor, Clemson University
Dr. Nianyi LiAssistant Professor, Clemson University
1:40 PMScene-Level Multi-View Instance Consistency Using Multi-Feature Vision Fusion for Synthetic Ground Vehicle EnvironmentsDr. Sambit BhattacharyaProfessor, Fayetteville State University
Dr. Kyle NakamotoSenior AI Researcher, Booz Allen Hamilton
2:00 PMAI-Driven Predictive Sonification for Human-on-the-Loop Ground Vehicle AutonomyZachary PlotzkeDirector of Autonomy, Detroit Defense
Dr. Alireza MohammadiAssociate Professor, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Calvin CheungTechnical Specialist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
2:20 PMShrike Nano: On-Body AI-Enabled Digital Fires from Unmanned Aircraft FeedsGregory TozziLead Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer, Booz Allen Hamilton
Ali BaharanyiChief Warrant Officer 2, U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C)
2:40 PMBreak + Outdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGVDr. Pavan VempatyPrincipal Scientist, Dataspeed
Dr. Micho RadovnikovichLead Algorithm Developer, Dataspeed
Chris VarlamosBusiness Development, Dataspeed
Shannon BarberSoftware Architect, Dataspeed
Paul FleckFounder and CEO, Dataspeed
3:25 PMIntroduction to the AAI Final SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:30 PMHuman Digital Twin Architecture for Ground Vehicle Scenario IntegrationMartin McCarthyGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Abdul Mannan MohammedGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Reese GallagherGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Carsten NeumannResearch Associate, University of Central Florida
Dr. Gerd BruderAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Dirk ReinersAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Carolina Cruz-NeiraAgere Chair Professor, University of Central Florida
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:50 PMAdaptive Adversarial Autonomy: Scaling Stackelberg Equilibria to Continuous Ground Combat Domains via Latent-Context HypernetworksDr. Bulent SoykanAssociate Scientist, University of Central Florida
Dr. Ghaith RabadiProfessor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Grace BochenekVice President for Research, University of Toledo
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
4:10 PMInvited Talk: Digital Predictive MaintenanceJustin SchaafEngineer, Torch Technologies
4:30 PMAAI Technical Session ConclusionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
5:15 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: GVSETS Games at Olympia
5:30 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: UGV “Chariot” Race Time TrialsAdam HortonOutdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT UGV
Dr. Pavan VempatyOutdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGV
Dr. Forrest JohnsonOutdoor Tech Demo: Applied Research Associates (ARA)'s Switchback-A UGV
5:45 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: Best UGV Tech Demo AwardAlexander KarpinskiRace Winner Announced
TimeAgenda ItemSpeakerTitle, Organization
7:00 AMRegistration
8:00 AMOpening of GVSETS and the Technical Sessions in Legacy Ballroom, 2nd FloorThom GreenGVSETS Chair, NDIA Michigan Chapter
Scott DavisNDIA Michigan Chapter President
Dr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC)
8:20 AMPanel: How the Army is Transforming Through Integrated ExperimentationCOL (Ret.) Fred DenteVice President, GS Engineering
Tom VernExperimentation Cell Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Andrew KerbratChief Systems Integration Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Brandon PenderChief Technology Investment Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Bradford LilleyChief Technology Officer, VES
9:20 AMBest Paper AnnouncementDr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Gregg WildesDefense and Aerospace Executive, DDC-I Inc.
9:30 AMExhibitor Break
10:15 AMWelcome to the Autonomy & Robotics Tech SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
10:20 AMDeep Learning-Based Rotor Temperature Estimation for Rare-Earth-Free MotorsDr. Farzaneh TatariSenior Controls Engineer, Drive System Design Inc.
Mohsen Mirza AligoudarziDirector of Engineering - Controls Systems, Drive System Design Inc.
10:40 AMBeyond Detection: Zero-Shot UAS Payload Identification, Passive Ranging, and Pose EstimationDr. Gregory MatousekMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Nathan VarbergMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Pete TorrioneChief Technology Officer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Namdi BrandonMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Matt InkawhichMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar
Dr. Joe CamiloTechnology Director, CoVar, LLC
11:00 AMChange Detection Filtering with Visual Language ModelsDr. Eric MartinsonProfessor of Computer Science, Lawrence Technological University
Igri FishtaResearcher, Lawrence Technological University
11:20 AMTerrain-Aware Probabilistic Prediction of Suspension Component Forces in Unmanned Ground VehiclesYang Kang ChuaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Mohammad MundiwalaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Dr. Xudong WangResearch Fellow, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Matthew CastanierResearch Mechanical Engineer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Zhen HuAssociate Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Chao HuAerospace Professor, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
11:40 AMBeyond Simulation: AI's Role in Future Crash StudiesDr. Martin HusekPrincipal Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Srikant AdyaSenior Staff Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Celalettin KaradoganSenior Staff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Shyam VasuStaff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Nikolay LazarovPrincipal Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Andre HaufeDirector, DYNAmore GmbH
12:00 PMLunch + Outdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT & MMETT UGVsAdam HortonDirector of Business Development, American Rheinmetall
McKayla MarcolaProgram Manager, American Rheinmetall
Anthony PlanaSenior Mechanical Engineer, American Rheinmetall
1:15 PMIntroduction to the AAI Afternoon SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
1:20 PMView Translation: Geometry-Guided Latent Diffusion for Cross-View Image Synthesis on Ground VehiclesOmkar MayekarGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Mary AiyetigboGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Ameya SalviGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
Dr. Tanmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Dr. Chinmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Brendan DesjardinsUndergraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Jonathon SmerekaSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Mark BrudnakSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Venkat KroviProfessor of Vehicle Automation, CU-ICAR
Dr. Feng LuoProfessor, Clemson University
Dr. Nianyi LiAssistant Professor, Clemson University
1:40 PMScene-Level Multi-View Instance Consistency Using Multi-Feature Vision Fusion for Synthetic Ground Vehicle EnvironmentsDr. Sambit BhattacharyaProfessor, Fayetteville State University
Dr. Kyle NakamotoSenior AI Researcher, Booz Allen Hamilton
2:00 PMAI-Driven Predictive Sonification for Human-on-the-Loop Ground Vehicle AutonomyZachary PlotzkeDirector of Autonomy, Detroit Defense
Dr. Alireza MohammadiAssociate Professor, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Calvin CheungTechnical Specialist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
2:20 PMShrike Nano: On-Body AI-Enabled Digital Fires from Unmanned Aircraft FeedsGregory TozziLead Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer, Booz Allen Hamilton
Ali BaharanyiChief Warrant Officer 2, U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C)
2:40 PMBreak + Outdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGVDr. Pavan VempatyPrincipal Scientist, Dataspeed
Dr. Micho RadovnikovichLead Algorithm Developer, Dataspeed
Chris VarlamosBusiness Development, Dataspeed
Shannon BarberSoftware Architect, Dataspeed
Paul FleckFounder and CEO, Dataspeed
3:25 PMIntroduction to the AAI Final SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:30 PMHuman Digital Twin Architecture for Ground Vehicle Scenario IntegrationMartin McCarthyGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Abdul Mannan MohammedGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Reese GallagherGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Carsten NeumannResearch Associate, University of Central Florida
Dr. Gerd BruderAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Dirk ReinersAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Carolina Cruz-NeiraAgere Chair Professor, University of Central Florida
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:50 PMAdaptive Adversarial Autonomy: Scaling Stackelberg Equilibria to Continuous Ground Combat Domains via Latent-Context HypernetworksDr. Bulent SoykanAssociate Scientist, University of Central Florida
Dr. Ghaith RabadiProfessor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Grace BochenekVice President for Research, University of Toledo
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
4:10 PMInvited Talk: Digital Predictive MaintenanceJustin SchaafEngineer, Torch Technologies
4:30 PMAAI Technical Session ConclusionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
5:15 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: GVSETS Games at Olympia
5:30 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: UGV “Chariot” Race Time TrialsAdam HortonOutdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT UGV
Dr. Pavan VempatyOutdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGV
Dr. Forrest JohnsonOutdoor Tech Demo: Applied Research Associates (ARA)'s Switchback-A UGV
5:45 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: Best UGV Tech Demo AwardAlexander KarpinskiRace Winner Announced
TimeAgenda ItemSpeakerTitle, Organization
7:00 AMRegistration
8:00 AMOpening of GVSETS and the Technical Sessions in Legacy Ballroom, 2nd FloorThom GreenGVSETS Chair, NDIA Michigan Chapter
Scott DavisNDIA Michigan Chapter President
Dr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC)
8:20 AMPanel: How the Army is Transforming Through Integrated ExperimentationCOL (Ret.) Fred DenteVice President, GS Engineering
Tom VernExperimentation Cell Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Andrew KerbratChief Systems Integration Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Brandon PenderChief Technology Investment Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Bradford LilleyChief Technology Officer, VES
9:20 AMBest Paper AnnouncementDr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Gregg WildesDefense and Aerospace Executive, DDC-I Inc.
9:30 AMExhibitor Break
10:15 AMWelcome to the Autonomy & Robotics Tech SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
10:20 AMDeep Learning-Based Rotor Temperature Estimation for Rare-Earth-Free MotorsDr. Farzaneh TatariSenior Controls Engineer, Drive System Design Inc.
Mohsen Mirza AligoudarziDirector of Engineering - Controls Systems, Drive System Design Inc.
10:40 AMBeyond Detection: Zero-Shot UAS Payload Identification, Passive Ranging, and Pose EstimationDr. Gregory MatousekMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Nathan VarbergMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Pete TorrioneChief Technology Officer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Namdi BrandonMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Matt InkawhichMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar
Dr. Joe CamiloTechnology Director, CoVar, LLC
11:00 AMChange Detection Filtering with Visual Language ModelsDr. Eric MartinsonProfessor of Computer Science, Lawrence Technological University
Igri FishtaResearcher, Lawrence Technological University
11:20 AMTerrain-Aware Probabilistic Prediction of Suspension Component Forces in Unmanned Ground VehiclesYang Kang ChuaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Mohammad MundiwalaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Dr. Xudong WangResearch Fellow, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Matthew CastanierResearch Mechanical Engineer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Zhen HuAssociate Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Chao HuAerospace Professor, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
11:40 AMBeyond Simulation: AI's Role in Future Crash StudiesDr. Martin HusekPrincipal Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Srikant AdyaSenior Staff Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Celalettin KaradoganSenior Staff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Shyam VasuStaff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Nikolay LazarovPrincipal Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Andre HaufeDirector, DYNAmore GmbH
12:00 PMLunch + Outdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT & MMETT UGVsAdam HortonDirector of Business Development, American Rheinmetall
McKayla MarcolaProgram Manager, American Rheinmetall
Anthony PlanaSenior Mechanical Engineer, American Rheinmetall
1:15 PMIntroduction to the AAI Afternoon SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
1:20 PMView Translation: Geometry-Guided Latent Diffusion for Cross-View Image Synthesis on Ground VehiclesOmkar MayekarGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Mary AiyetigboGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Ameya SalviGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
Dr. Tanmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Dr. Chinmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Brendan DesjardinsUndergraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Jonathon SmerekaSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Mark BrudnakSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Venkat KroviProfessor of Vehicle Automation, CU-ICAR
Dr. Feng LuoProfessor, Clemson University
Dr. Nianyi LiAssistant Professor, Clemson University
1:40 PMScene-Level Multi-View Instance Consistency Using Multi-Feature Vision Fusion for Synthetic Ground Vehicle EnvironmentsDr. Sambit BhattacharyaProfessor, Fayetteville State University
Dr. Kyle NakamotoSenior AI Researcher, Booz Allen Hamilton
2:00 PMAI-Driven Predictive Sonification for Human-on-the-Loop Ground Vehicle AutonomyZachary PlotzkeDirector of Autonomy, Detroit Defense
Dr. Alireza MohammadiAssociate Professor, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Calvin CheungTechnical Specialist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
2:20 PMShrike Nano: On-Body AI-Enabled Digital Fires from Unmanned Aircraft FeedsGregory TozziLead Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer, Booz Allen Hamilton
Ali BaharanyiChief Warrant Officer 2, U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C)
2:40 PMBreak + Outdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGVDr. Pavan VempatyPrincipal Scientist, Dataspeed
Dr. Micho RadovnikovichLead Algorithm Developer, Dataspeed
Chris VarlamosBusiness Development, Dataspeed
Shannon BarberSoftware Architect, Dataspeed
Paul FleckFounder and CEO, Dataspeed
3:25 PMIntroduction to the AAI Final SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:30 PMHuman Digital Twin Architecture for Ground Vehicle Scenario IntegrationMartin McCarthyGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Abdul Mannan MohammedGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Reese GallagherGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Carsten NeumannResearch Associate, University of Central Florida
Dr. Gerd BruderAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Dirk ReinersAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Carolina Cruz-NeiraAgere Chair Professor, University of Central Florida
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:50 PMAdaptive Adversarial Autonomy: Scaling Stackelberg Equilibria to Continuous Ground Combat Domains via Latent-Context HypernetworksDr. Bulent SoykanAssociate Scientist, University of Central Florida
Dr. Ghaith RabadiProfessor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Grace BochenekVice President for Research, University of Toledo
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
4:10 PMInvited Talk: Digital Predictive MaintenanceJustin SchaafEngineer, Torch Technologies
4:30 PMAAI Technical Session ConclusionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
5:15 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: GVSETS Games at Olympia
5:30 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: UGV “Chariot” Race Time TrialsAdam HortonOutdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT UGV
Dr. Pavan VempatyOutdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGV
Dr. Forrest JohnsonOutdoor Tech Demo: Applied Research Associates (ARA)'s Switchback-A UGV
5:45 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: Best UGV Tech Demo AwardAlexander KarpinskiRace Winner Announced
TimeAgenda ItemSpeakerTitle, Organization
7:00 AMRegistration
8:00 AMOpening of GVSETS and the Technical Sessions in Legacy Ballroom, 2nd FloorThom GreenGVSETS Chair, NDIA Michigan Chapter
Scott DavisNDIA Michigan Chapter President
Dr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC)
8:20 AMPanel: How the Army is Transforming Through Integrated ExperimentationCOL (Ret.) Fred DenteVice President, GS Engineering
Tom VernExperimentation Cell Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Andrew KerbratChief Systems Integration Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Brandon PenderChief Technology Investment Officer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Bradford LilleyChief Technology Officer, VES
9:20 AMBest Paper AnnouncementDr. David GorsichChief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Gregg WildesDefense and Aerospace Executive, DDC-I Inc.
9:30 AMExhibitor Break
10:15 AMWelcome to the Autonomy & Robotics Tech SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
10:20 AMDeep Learning-Based Rotor Temperature Estimation for Rare-Earth-Free MotorsDr. Farzaneh TatariSenior Controls Engineer, Drive System Design Inc.
Mohsen Mirza AligoudarziDirector of Engineering - Controls Systems, Drive System Design Inc.
10:40 AMBeyond Detection: Zero-Shot UAS Payload Identification, Passive Ranging, and Pose EstimationDr. Gregory MatousekMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Nathan VarbergMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Pete TorrioneChief Technology Officer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Namdi BrandonMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar, LLC
Dr. Matt InkawhichMachine Learning Engineer, CoVar
Dr. Joe CamiloTechnology Director, CoVar, LLC
11:00 AMChange Detection Filtering with Visual Language ModelsDr. Eric MartinsonProfessor of Computer Science, Lawrence Technological University
Igri FishtaResearcher, Lawrence Technological University
11:20 AMTerrain-Aware Probabilistic Prediction of Suspension Component Forces in Unmanned Ground VehiclesYang Kang ChuaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Mohammad MundiwalaDoctoral Student, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
Dr. Xudong WangResearch Fellow, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Matthew CastanierResearch Mechanical Engineer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Zhen HuAssociate Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Chao HuAerospace Professor, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Connecticut
11:40 AMBeyond Simulation: AI's Role in Future Crash StudiesDr. Martin HusekPrincipal Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Srikant AdyaSenior Staff Engineer, Ansys Inc.
Dr. Celalettin KaradoganSenior Staff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Shyam VasuStaff Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Nikolay LazarovPrincipal Engineer, DYNAmore GmbH
Dr. Andre HaufeDirector, DYNAmore GmbH
12:00 PMLunch + Outdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT & MMETT UGVsAdam HortonDirector of Business Development, American Rheinmetall
McKayla MarcolaProgram Manager, American Rheinmetall
Anthony PlanaSenior Mechanical Engineer, American Rheinmetall
1:15 PMIntroduction to the AAI Afternoon SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
1:20 PMView Translation: Geometry-Guided Latent Diffusion for Cross-View Image Synthesis on Ground VehiclesOmkar MayekarGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Mary AiyetigboGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Ameya SalviGraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR)
Dr. Tanmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Dr. Chinmay SamakGraduate Research Assistant, CU-ICAR
Brendan DesjardinsUndergraduate Research Assistant, Clemson University
Dr. Jonathon SmerekaSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Mark BrudnakSenior Technical Expert, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Dr. Venkat KroviProfessor of Vehicle Automation, CU-ICAR
Dr. Feng LuoProfessor, Clemson University
Dr. Nianyi LiAssistant Professor, Clemson University
1:40 PMScene-Level Multi-View Instance Consistency Using Multi-Feature Vision Fusion for Synthetic Ground Vehicle EnvironmentsDr. Sambit BhattacharyaProfessor, Fayetteville State University
Dr. Kyle NakamotoSenior AI Researcher, Booz Allen Hamilton
2:00 PMAI-Driven Predictive Sonification for Human-on-the-Loop Ground Vehicle AutonomyZachary PlotzkeDirector of Autonomy, Detroit Defense
Dr. Alireza MohammadiAssociate Professor, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dr. Calvin CheungTechnical Specialist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
2:20 PMShrike Nano: On-Body AI-Enabled Digital Fires from Unmanned Aircraft FeedsGregory TozziLead Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer, Booz Allen Hamilton
Ali BaharanyiChief Warrant Officer 2, U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (AI2C)
2:40 PMBreak + Outdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGVDr. Pavan VempatyPrincipal Scientist, Dataspeed
Dr. Micho RadovnikovichLead Algorithm Developer, Dataspeed
Chris VarlamosBusiness Development, Dataspeed
Shannon BarberSoftware Architect, Dataspeed
Paul FleckFounder and CEO, Dataspeed
3:25 PMIntroduction to the AAI Final SessionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:30 PMHuman Digital Twin Architecture for Ground Vehicle Scenario IntegrationMartin McCarthyGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Abdul Mannan MohammedGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Reese GallagherGraduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
Carsten NeumannResearch Associate, University of Central Florida
Dr. Gerd BruderAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Dirk ReinersAssociate Professor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Carolina Cruz-NeiraAgere Chair Professor, University of Central Florida
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
3:50 PMAdaptive Adversarial Autonomy: Scaling Stackelberg Equilibria to Continuous Ground Combat Domains via Latent-Context HypernetworksDr. Bulent SoykanAssociate Scientist, University of Central Florida
Dr. Ghaith RabadiProfessor, University of Central Florida
Dr. Grace BochenekVice President for Research, University of Toledo
Victor PaulTechnical Expert, Immersive Simulation, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
4:10 PMInvited Talk: Digital Predictive MaintenanceJustin SchaafEngineer, Torch Technologies
4:30 PMAAI Technical Session ConclusionErik KallioDigital Transformation Lead, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
5:15 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: GVSETS Games at Olympia
5:30 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: UGV “Chariot” Race Time TrialsAdam HortonOutdoor Tech Demo: American Rheinmetall's Ox/GOAT UGV
Dr. Pavan VempatyOutdoor Tech Demo: Dataspeed's TWEEDLE UGV
Dr. Forrest JohnsonOutdoor Tech Demo: Applied Research Associates (ARA)'s Switchback-A UGV
5:45 PMOutdoor Networking Reception: Best UGV Tech Demo AwardAlexander KarpinskiRace Winner Announced

August 12: Main Session​

Main Session Agenda
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | Legacy Ballroom, 2nd Floor
TimeAgenda ItemSpeakerTitle, Organization
7:00 amRegistration
8:00 amOpening of GVSETS Main SessionThom GreenGVSETS Chair, NDIA Michigan Chapter
Scott DavisPresident, NDIA Michigan Chapter
Michael CadieuxDirector, U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC)
8:30 amUS Army PIT/Fuze BriefingLTC Sam Spencer-PittmanPrivate Capital Integrator, U.S. Army FUZE
9:45 amExhibitor Break
10:45 amBudget Update and ImplicationsTBDTBD
12:00 pmLunch Break + Outdoor Tech Demo: Applied Research Associates (ARA)'s Switchback-A UGVDr. Forrest JohnsonDirector of Robotics Platforms, ARA
Dale MashtareGroup Lead / Principal Systems Engineer, ARA
COL(R) Marchant CallisPrincipal Director Integrated Solutions, ARA
1:00 pmWarfighter Experimentation PanelWarren SponslerChief Operating Officer, National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC)
COL Todd HertlingCommander, U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division (TIC ABCT)
2:00 pmTACOM Panel (Topic)Name(s)Titles, Organizations
2:45 pmExhibitor Break
3:45 pmDetroit Arsenal Senior Leadership PanelScott DavisPresident, NDIA Michigan Chapter
BG Beth BehnCommanding General, U.S. Army TACOM
Michael CadieuxDirector, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC
Michelle LinkCapability Program Executive (CPE), U.S. Army CPE Combat Sustainment (Alternate)
BG Ryan HowellMilitary Deputy, Ground Combat Platforms
COL Ken BernierPM Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, U.S. Army CPE Mission Autonomy
Jeff SimonisCivilian Deputy, U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal
5:00 pmIndoor Networking Reception: All Roads Lead to GVSETS

August 13: Modernization Update

Modernization Update Session
Thursday, August 13, 2026 | Legacy Ballroom, 2nd Floor
TimeAgenda ItemSpeakerTitle, Organization
7:00 AMRegistration
9:30 amOpening RemarksThom GreenGVSETS Chair, NDIA Michigan Chapter
BG Beth BehnCommanding General, U.S. Army TACOM
9:40 amVenture Capital in Ground Vehicle Market PanelZeke TopolskySBIR/STTR Program Manager, U.S. Army FUZE
James GadeaInvestor, Booz Allen Ventures
Dale GroganManaging Partner, Michigan Capital Network
Drew WatsonChief Technical Officer (CTO) & Co-Founder, Swarmbotics AI
10:45 amACC-DTA: Fast Track – The New Era of Evaluation EfficiencyCharlie GramContracting Director of Intelligence, Operations and Sustainment Support, U.S. Army ACC-DTA
Tom PhillipsContract Price/Cost Analyst Branch Chief, U.S. Army ACC-DTA
11:30 amLunch – Exhibitor Break
12:45 pmKeynoteBG Troy DenomyCapability Program Executive (CPE) Ground, U.S. Army
Dr. Alex MillerCTO, U.S. Army
1:45 pmSpecial Announcements: Pitch Day Winners, MDEX, Policy, CyberPaula MacphersonDirector, Velocity Incubator & Accelerator
1:55 pmExhibitor Break
2:45 pmTACOM Panel (Topic)Name(s)Titles, Organizations
3:30 pmCongressional PanelValde GarciaDirector, NDIA Michigan Chapter
Kevin HritState Director, U.S. Senator Gary Peters
Grace KimMilitary Legislative Affairs, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin
Alec ZenderLegislative Director, U.S. Congressman Jack Bergman
Phil RodeDistrict Director, U.S. Congressman John James
Erik KinneyLegislative Director, U.S. Congresswoman Lisa McClain
Cody SchaubEconomic Development Director, U.S. Congresswoman Haley Stevens
4:45 pmConclusionThom GreenGVSETS Chair, NDIA Michigan Chapter
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