Robotic Systems Laboratory

formerly known as the Santa Clara Remote and Extreme Environments Mechanisms (SCREEM) Laboratory

  

Publications & Presentations

2006

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Kitts, C. " Cluster Space Specification and Control of Mobile Multi-Robot Systems: Part 1 - Conceptual Framework," in draft for submission to IEEE Transactions on Robotics [expected submission by 9/15/06; draft article available for review upon request] [PDF]

Kitts, C., Ishizu, R., Chindaphorn, R., To, T., Tully, B., and Stanhouse, K., " Cluster Space Specification and Control of Mobile Multi-Robot Systems: Part 2 - Experimental Demonstration," in draft for submission to IEEE Transactions on Robotics [expected submission by 9/15/06] [PDF]

Swartwout, M., Kitts, C., Twiggs, R., Smith, B., Kenny, T., Lu, R., Stattenfield, K., Batra, R., and Pranajaya, F., “The Sapphire Microsatellite: Mission Results.” Submitted to Acta Astronautica. [PDF]

C. Kitts, P. Mahacek, A. Schooley, G. Wheat, and W. Kirkwood. “An Autonomous Boat System for Estuary Monitoring and Coastal Ecology Research.” Invited article accepted and in revision for Sea Technology Magazine. [PDF]

Kitts, C.,  “Managing Space System Anomalies Using First Principles Reasoning.” Accepted for publication in IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, Special Issue on Automation Science. [PDF]

Swartwout, M., Kitts, C., and Cutler, J.. “Sapphire: A Case Study in University-Class Satellites.” Accepted for publication in  AIAA Journal on Spacecraft and Rockets. [PDF]

Peer Reviewed Conference Papers

I. Mas, M. Rasay, and C. Kitts. “An Integrated Development Network for Distributed Design.” Submitted to AIAA Space 2006 Conference, San Jose, CA, September, 2006.

M. Rasay, I. Mas, and C. Kitts. “Internet-based spacecraft operations for the GeneSat-1 Nanosatellite.” Submitted to AIAA Space 2006 Conference, San Jose, CA, September, 2006.

C. Kitts, M. Rasay, I. Mas, T. Van Buskirk, D. Engelbert, K. Ronzano, B. Yost, E. Agasid, A. Ricco, and J. Hines. “University-Based Mission Operations for the NASA Ames GeneSat-1 Mission.” Accepted for publication and presentation as part of the AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, UT, August, 2006.

C. Kitts, M. Rasay, and I. Mas. “Model-Based Anomaly Management for Spacecraft Mission Operations at the NASA Ames Space Technology Center.” Submitted to JPL International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology, Pasadena, CA, July, 2006.

Graduate Thesis Publications

Kalkbrenner, M., Design and Implementation of a Cluster Space human Interface Controller, including Applications to Multi-Robot Piloting and Multi-Robot Object Manipulation, Advisor: C. Kitts, Santa Clara University Masters Degree Thesis, December 2005. [PDF]

Connolly, P., Design and Implementation of a Cluster Space Trajectory Controller for Multiple Holonomic Robots, Advisor: C. Kitts, Santa Clara University Masters Degree Thesis, December 2005. [PDF]

Undergraduate Thesis Publications

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2005

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Kitts, C., and N. Quinn, "An Interdisciplinary Field Robotics Program for Undergraduate Computer Engineering Education," To appear in the Journal Educational Resources in Computing, Association of Computing Machinery, 2005. [Peer review, PDF]

Peer Reviewed Conference Papers
Anderson, C., and C. Kitts, "A MATLAB Expert System for Ground-Based Satellite Operations," Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, 2004. [Peer review, PDF]

Hight, T., and C. Kitts, "Reducing Barriers to Interdisciplinary Design Teams," To appear in Proc. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2005.

J. Howle, R. Schweickert, R. Finkle, C. Kitts, and J. Ota. “Submerged Tioga and Tahoe Age Moraines at Meeks Bay, Lake Tahoe, California. Implications to Late Pleistocene Levels of Lake Tahoe.” Proceedings of AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 2005.

Conference Papers (Peer Reviewed Abstracts)

Yost, B., J. Hines, E. Agasid, D. Engelbert, A. Ricco, and C. Kitts, "The GeneSat-1 Test Demonstration Project: A Unique Use of Smallsats," To appear in Proc. of the AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, UT, August, 2005.

Swartwout, M, C. Kitts, P. Stang, and G. Lightsey, "A Standardized, Distributed Computing Architecture: Results from Three Universities," To appear in Proc. of the AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, UT, August, 2005.

Ota, J., and C. Kitts, "Santa Clara University's Marine Education Program," Submitted to IEEE/MTS Oceans Conference, 2005.

Mahacek, P., Kobashigawa, R., Schooley, A., and Kitts, C., "The WASP Autonomous Surface Vessel," Submitted to IEEE/MTS Oceans Conference, 2005.

Abstracts

Moore, J.G., Schweickert, R.A., Robinson, J., Lahren, M.M., and Kitts, C., "Submerged Boulder Ridges, Tahoe City Shelf, Lake Tahoe, CA," 2005 Salt Lake City Annual Meeting, The Geological Society of America, Salt Lake City, UT, October 2005.

Schweickert, R.A., Moore, J.G., Lahren, M.M., Lopez, C., Howle, J.F., Kitts, C., and Ota, J., "Lake Tahoe Submarine Geology: Implications for Ancestral Lake, Landslides, and Faults," 2005 Salt Lake City Annual Meeting, The Geological Society of America, Salt Lake City, UT, October 2005.

Graduate Thesis Publications

Ishizu, R., The Design, Simulation and Implementation of Multi-Robot Collaborative Control from Cluster Perspective, Advisor: C. Kitts, Santa Clara University Masters Degree Thesis, December 2005. [PDF]

Undergraduate Thesis Publications

Chindaphorn, P., En Huang, S., To, T., Tully, B., and Young, S., Decabot: An Experimental Testbed for Collaborative Multi-Robot Navigation, Advisor: C. Kitts, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2005. [PDF]

Kobashigawa, R., Mahacek, P., Mehdizadeh, N., Schooley, A., Wilson, D., and Zooleh-Yaghoob-Shahi, N., The WASP: an Autonomous Surface Vessel for the University of Alaska, Advisor: C. Kitts, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2005. [PDF]

Mall, P., Pham, B., and Witherspoon, R., Mars Yard: A Teleoperation Test-bed for Planetary Rovers, Advisor: C. Kitts, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2005. [PDF]

Moreland, A., Cuaresma, A., de la Fuente, J., Kerns, K., and Reddy, V., OmniBot II: The Design and Implementation of Dual Robot Collaborative Object Transportation, Advisor: C. Kitts, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2005. [PDF]

Shing, T., Tran, H., and Vidaurre, A., Simulation Based Testing Environment for the GeneSat-1 Spacecraft, Advisor: C. Kitts, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2005. [PDF]

Van Buskirk, T., and Weiler, K., Enterprise Class Mission Control Software Suite for the NASA Genesat-1 Spacecraft, Advisor: C. Kitts, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2005. [PDF]

Vrdoljak, D., Automatic Image Controller for NASA's Multi-Spectral Imager, Advisor: C. Kitts, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2005. [PDF]

2004

Peer Reviewed / Invited Conference Papers
Schuet, D., and C. Kitts, "A Distributed Satellite Operations Testbed for Anomaly Management Experimentation," Accepted for 3rd AIAA "Unmanned Unlimited" Systems, Technologies and Operations Conference, Chicago, IL, September 2004. [PDF; Peer-reviewed; Presented by Rasay]

Neumann, M., and C. Kitts, "Vision-based control specification for two holonomic robots," Accepted for 3rd AIAA "Unmanned Unlimited" Systems, Technologies and Operations Conference, Chicago, IL, September 2004. [PDF; Peer-reviewed; Presented by Rasay]

Becker, R., Borowski, C., Petrovic, O., Kitts, C., and Quinn, N., “SCU Aerial Robotics Team – Experimentation with an Autonomous UAV Observation Platform.” Proceedings of the AUVSI Unmanned Systems Conference, Anaheim, CA, August 2004. [PDF; Peer-review; Paper and Associated Experimental Demonstration resulted in a 3rd Place Award in the International AUVSI UAV Competition held at Webster Field, MD in June 2004]

Bulich, C., Klein, A., Watson, R., and Kitts, C., "Characterization of Delay-Induced Piloting Instability for the Triton Undersea Robot", Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky MT, 2004. [Peer review, PDF]

Ochoa, V., Dougherty, R., and Kitts, C., "A Behavioral Control Approach to Formation-Keeping Through an Obstacle Field," Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky MT, 2004. [Peer review, PDF]

Lee, R., Watson, R., Kitts, C., Stang, P., Palmintier, B., "Anomaly Detection Using the Emerald Nanosatellite On-Board Expert System," Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky MT, 2004. [Peer review, PDF]

Petrovic, O., Kitts, C., Rasay, R., and MacKinnon M., "NETROL: An Internet-Based Control Architecture for Robotic Teleoperation", pending submission somewhere... [Draft PDF]

Abstracts

Lopez, C., Schweickert, R., Lahren, M., Howle, J., Kitts, C., Ota, J., and Richards, B., “Submarine Geology within the Western Part of Lake Tahoe, California.”  Proceedings of the 2004 GSA Annual Meeting, Denver CO, November 2004. [PDF; Presented by Lopez]

Graduate Thesis Publications

Blaine, B.T., "Multifunction Structures in Satellite Design: Thermoelectric Elements Embedded into Structural Honeycomb Panels," Advisor: C. Kitts. Santa Clara University Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Thesis, December 2004. [PDF]

Palmintier, B., "The EMERALD Protocol Suite: Design and Implementation of a Modular, Distributed Architecture for Small Satellite Command, Telemetry, and Power Systems. Advisors: T. Kenny, C. Kitts, R. Twiggs. Stanford Universtiy Engineer Degree in Mechanical Engineering Thesis, June 2004. [PDF]

Undergraduate Thesis Publications

Barycza, M., Connolly, P., Kottenstette, R., and Redwine, E., OmniFleet: The Design and Implementation of Multiple Holonomic Robots, Advisors: C. Kitts and N. Quinn, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2004. [PDF]

Becker, R., Borowski, C., and Petrovic, O., Formation Flight of Autonomous Aerial Vehicles, Advisors: C. Kitts and N. Quinn, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2004. [PDF]

Boenig, W., and Kalman, E., Formation Development of a low cost thruster for the Santa Clara University ROV Program, Advisors: C. Kitts and B. Young, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2004. [PDF]

Chen, E., Huberty, J., Kachmarik, D., Kerwin, J., and Luckey, T., Pandora's Box: Mantaris ROV, Advisors: C. Kitts and N. Quinn, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2004. [PDF]

Cheng, C., and Salas, P., RACE IV: Remote Accessible Control Environment, Advisors: C. Kitts and N. Quinn, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2004. [PDF]

Cuadra, A., Griffith, C., Gunther, S., Hirasuna, K., Kalkbrenner, M., Reiley, C., Haptic Integration of an IBM Robotic Manipulator, Advisors: C. Kitts and N. Quinn, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2004. [PDF]

Cuenca, V., Jimenez, C., Lundquist, J., and Nazemian, S., OBSIDIAN: Design of a Microsatellite, Advisor: C. Kitts, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2004. [PDF]

Del Carlo, V., Nelson, C., Nelson, S., and Rivas, M., PASCA: Portable, Agile, Steerable, Communications Antenna, Advisor: C. Kitts, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2004. [PDF]

RAMAC

AUV

2003

Book Chapters

Kitts, C., and Wood, S., Engineering: Our Digital Future, "Chapter 10: Complex Systems and Teamwork", Prentice Hall, 2003.  Web release - To be incorporated into 2nd Edition of textbook.

Kitts, C., and Wood, S., Engineering: Our Digital Future, "Chapter 11: Introduction to Robotics", Prentice Hall, 2003.  Web release - To be incorporated into 2nd Edition of textbook.

 

Peer Reviewed Magazine Articles

Kitts, C., "An Aggressive Robotics Development Program for Integrative Undergraduate Education: Surf, Turf, and Above the Earth - Robots for Integrative Undergraduate Education," Accepted for publication in Robotics and Automation Magazine, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society. [PDF; Copyright IEEE; Peer review]

Conference Papers & Presentations
Kitts, C., Ota, J., Stang, P., Rasay, M., and Petrovic, O, "Internet-Based Robotic Teleoperation," Accepted for publication/presentation at the 2003 JUSTSAP University Space Systems Symposium, Honolulu, HI, November  2003.

Kitts, C., "Development and Teleoperation of Robotic Vehicles," Accepted for presentation/publication at the 2nd AIAA "Unmanned Unlimited" Systems, Technologies and Operations Conference, San Diego, CA, September 2003. [PDF; Presented by Kitts]

Horvath, J., Chao, C., Kitts, C., Patterson, J., Phillips, R., Ridenoure, R., Shirley, D., and Stewart, R., "Global Space League Upcoming Ride-Along Opportunities," Accepted for presentation/publication at the 17th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, UT, August 2003. [PDF; Presented by Horvath]

Undergraduate Thesis Publications

Bilczo, A., and Woodward, K., Disaster Relief Management System, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

Bottini, G., Wood, M., Drake, K., and Carlin, D., Roverwerx 2003: Mobile Land Robot, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

Calles, J., and Huynh, K., Netrol: An Internet Robot Piloting System, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

Chan, F., and Farrales, B., Mapping Robot Utilizing Amigobots, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

Diaz, L., Enyeart, M., Kristich, K., and Moore, A., Formation Robots, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

Dunning, R., Millward, S., and Porter, S., EMERALD: Space Tether, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

Jimenez, F., and Lukoskie, D., RACE III: Remote Accessible Communications Environment, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

Juric, T., Rivera, R., and Wilson, J., Emerald Nanosatellite: Dynamic Distributive Sensing for Satellite Clusters, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

Kalis, A., Monsen, E., Sancen, G., and Young, J., ROVers: A Tether Management System, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

Liebertz, C., diBari, P., Ellis, B., and Watt, M., ODDSFARM: Omni-Directional Drive System for Agile Real-time Maneuvering, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

Murray, K., Armbrust, W., Pirozzoli, K., Bucad, A., Bushnell, N., and Nicholson, M., SHARP Reentry Vehicle Prototype, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

Neumann, M., Paetsch, C., Schilz, S., and Schuet, D., Big Blimpin': Development of an Advanced Control Airship, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

Peery, D., Schrader, J., and Tschinkel, C., eCoxswain: Electronic Coxswain, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

Watson, R., Command Handling and Data Collection for the Emerald Nanosatellite Mission, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

Weiher, J., Valdivia, F., Vega, R., and Vendrell, J., Suction Sampling in a Marine Environment, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2003. [PDF]

2002

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Kitts, C., and Swartwout, M., "Beacon Monitoring: Reducing the Cost of Nominal Spacecraft Operations," In Journal of Reducing Space Mission Cost, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002. [Peer review]

Peer Reviewed / Invited Conference Papers

Francis, O., Coakley, G., and Kitts, C., "A Digital Control System for the Triton Undersea Robot," Accepted for publication in Proceedings of the 2nd Annual IFAC Conference on Mechatronic Systems, Berkeley, California, December, 2002. [PDF; Copyright 2002 IFAC; Peer review; Presented by Francis and Coakley]

Conference Papers & Presentations
Palmintier, B., Kitts, C., Stang, P., and Swartwout, M., "A Distributed Control Architecture for Small Satellite and Multi-Spacecraft Missions," Proceedings of the 16th AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan Utah, August 2002. [PDF; Presented by Swartwout]

Kitts, C., and Rasay, M., "A Distributed Co-laboratory for Telerobotics," In Proceedings of the 2002 JUSTSAP University Space Systems Symposium, Honolulu, HI, November 8-10, 2002. [Presented by Rasay and Watson] 

Undergraduate Thesis Publications

 

Arimura, C., Dougherty, J., Fernandez, A., Glynn, B., Landeros, C., Zillman, A., Prominence Airship Project, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2002. [PDF] 

 

Cross, T., Hornisher, E., MacKinnon, M., Masuda, D., Oranen, D., and Randles, Z., RACE: Remote Accessible Communications Environment, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2002. [PDF]

  

Francis, O., Ho, Huong, Kukreja, M., Matthews, B., Noel, X., Orallo, J., Roldan, V., Hillyer, S., Pinnamaneni, K., Adams, P., Andrew, Z., Ardema, M., Deshler, J., Ereno, M., Paulus, J., ExETER IV: Mantaris, The Under Water Research Team, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2002. [PDF]

 

MacDonald, C., Pargett, T., Sinn, R., Teply, J., and Zapien, M., SAINT: System of Automated Imaging Networked Telescopes, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2002. [PDF]

Patel, T., Ziel, J., Rai, R., Yue, J., Cymerys, J., Ickes, S., Robosoccer, Santa Clara University Undergraduate Thesis, June 2002. [PDF]

Exhibits
Mahacek, P., and Winter, D., "The Santa Clara University Underwater Robotics Program" At the National Marine Sanctuary's New Technologies: Revealing the Secrets of the Sea Symposium, Monterey Bay California, March 2002.

Hon, C., Kottenstette, R., Murray, K., Petrovic, O., and Winter, D., "The Santa Clara University Underwater Robotics Program" At the National Marine Sanctuary's New Technologies: Revealing the Secrets of the Sea Symposium, Monterey Bay California, March 2002. 

2001

Conference Papers & Presentations
Kitts, C., and Rasay, M., "Distributed Research and Education Opportunities in Robotic Control," In Proceedings of the 2001 JUSTSAP University Space Systems Symposium, Kailua-Kona, HI, November 10-12, 2001. [Presented by Rasay and Klein] 

Poster Papers/Presentations
Zabel, J., Ota, J., and Kitts, C., "A Vision-Based Sensing System for Autonomous Undersea Docking," Presented at the 2001 Oceans Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, November, 2001.

External Articles
Gatliff, W., "Inside Look: Emerald," In Embedded system Programming Magazine, December 2001. Also appearing on affiliated website Embedded.com, November 30, 2001. [PDF]

   
2000

Peer Reviewed & Invited Paper
Kitts, C., and Swartwout, M., "Extending Beacon-Based Health Monitoring to Distributed Space Systems," In Proceedings of the 2000 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, March 2000. [Peer Reviewed, Presented by Swartwout]

Conference Papers & Presentations
Kitts, C., and Swartwout, M.,  "Autonomous Operation Experiments for the Emerald Nanosatellite Program," In Proceedings of the 14th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan Utah, August, 2000. [PDF; Presented by Swartwout]

Yoshida, K., Yano, H., Kitts, C., Ota, J., "Leonid Meteor Observer in LEA: A University Microsatellite to Observe a Meteor Shower from Space", In Proceedings of the 14th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan Utah, August, 2000. [PDF; Presented by Yoshida]

Allison, E., Stang, P., Kitts, C., and Twiggs, R., "Emerald Nanosatellite Project / Sharp Project: Collaborative Opportunities in Operations and Project Coordination," In Proceedings of the 2000 University Space Systems Symposium, Hilo, Hawaii, November 11-14, 2000.[Presented by Pranajaya]

Poster Papers/Presentations
Habitat and Ecological Studies," Submitted for publication in Proceedings of the 11th Western Groundfish Conference, Sitka, Alaska, April, 2000.

McKinstry, R., DiBari, N., Lin, A., Pecavar, S., Singh, J., Tanaka, N., Ota, J. and Kitts, C., "Nautilus: A Small Versatile R.O.V. for Science and Education," Submitted for publication in Proceedings of the 11th Western Groundfish Conference, Sitka, Alaska, April, 2000.

Bulich, C., Davis, D., Milligan, B., Ota, J., and Kitts, C., "Quantitative Analysis of Underwater Images," Submitted for publication in Proceedings of the 11th Western Groundfish Conference, Sitka Alaska, April, 2000.

Exhibits
Kitts, C., Ota, J., Klein, A., Rasay, R., Glynn, B., "The Santa Clara University Intelligent Robotics Program," At the 14th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, Utah, August, 2000.

1999

Peer Reviewed & Invited Papers
Kitts, C., "Three Project-Based Approaches to Spacecraft Design Education," In Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Snowmass, CO, March 1999.  [PDF; Peer Reviewed, Presented by Kitts] 

Kitts, C., Twiggs, R., Pranajaya, F., and Palmintier, B., How, J., "Emerald: A Low-Cost Spacecraft Mission for Validating Formation Flying Technologies," In Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Snowmass, CO, March 1999.  [PDF; Peer Reviewed; Presented by Kitts]

Ota, J., Kitts, C., Weast, A., Bates, J., Skowronek, A., "The Jeremy Project: A Case Study in Undergraduate Science and Engineering Education," In Proceedingsof the 1999 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Snowmass, CO, March 6-13, 1999. [Peer Reviewed, Presented by Weast]

Swartwout, M., Kitts, C., and Batra, R., "Persistence-Based Production Rules for On-Board Satellite Automation," In Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Snowmass, CO, March 1999. [Peer Reviewed, Presented by Swartwout]

Weast, A., Kitts, C., Ota, J., Bulich, C., Laurence, A., Lwin, C., and Wigle, T., "Integrating Digital Stereo Cameras with Mars Pathfinder Technology for 3D Regional Mapping Underwater," In Proceedingsof the 1999 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Snowmass, CO, March 6-13, 1999. [Peer Reviewed, Presented by Weast, Lwin, and Laurence]

Valdez, A., Hu, C., Kitts, C., Breiling, M., Slaughterbeck, A., Ota, J., Hadi, D., Kuhlman, T., and Lyons, S., "The Artemis Project: Picosatellitesand the Feasibility of the Smaller, Faster, Cheaper Approach," In Proceedingsof the 1999 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Snowmass, CO, March 6-13, 1999. [Peer Reviewed, Presented by Kitts]

Kitts, C., and Ota, J., "The ParaSat Space Flight Program," In Proceedings of the International Astronautical Federation Specialist Symposium: Novel Concepts for Smaller, Faster & Better Space Missions, Los Angeles, CA, April 1999.  [PDF; Invited Paper; Presented by Kitts]

Martin, M., Schlossberg, H., Mitola, J., Weidow, D., Peffer, A., Blomquist, R., Campbell, M., Hall, C., Hansen, E., Horan, S., Kitts, C., Redd, F., Reed, H., Spence, H., and Twiggs, R., "University Nanosatellite Program," In Proceedings of the International Astronautical Federation Specialist Symposium: Novel Concepts for Smaller, Faster & Better Space Missions, Los Angeles, CA, April 19-21, 1999. [PDF; Invited Paper, Presented by Martin]

Invited Presentations
Kitts, C., "Experimental Research in Space System Space Operations," AIAA Foundation Award Presentation to the 1999 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, January 1999. [Invited Presentation - AIAA Graduate Research in Intelligent Control Award, Presented by Kitts]

Conference Papers
Breiling, M., Hadi, D., Hu, C., Kitts, C., Kuhlman, T., Laurie, D., Ota, J., Slaughterbeck, A., Valdez, A., "The Artemis Project: An Experimental Demonstration of Picosatellite Based Missions," In Proceedings of the 1999 Micro/Nanotechnology for Space Applications, Pasadena, Ca, April 11-15, 1999. [Presented by Breiling]

Breiling, M., Hu, C., Valdez, A, Slaughterbeck, A., "The Artemis Project: Picosatellite-Based Missions to Study VLF Phenomenon," In Proceedings of the 13th Annual AIAA/Utah State University Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, Utah, August 23-26, 1999. [Presented by Slaughterbeck, Technical Award]

Kitts, C., Pranajaya, F., Townsend, J., and Twiggs, R., "Emerald: An Experimental Mission in Robust Distributed Space Systems," In Proceedings of the 13th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, Utah, August 23-26, 1999. [PDF; Presented by Kitts and Townsend]

Luu, K., Martin, M., Stallard, M., Schlossberg, H., Mitola, J., Weidow, D., Blomquist, R., Campbell, M., Hall, C., Hansen, E., Horan, S., Kitts, C., Redd, F., Reed, H., Spence, H., and Twiggs, R., "University Nanosatellite Distributed Satellite Capabilities to Support TechSat21," In Proceedings of the 13th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, Utah, August 23-26, 1999. [PDF; Presented by Luu]

Bulich, C., Davis, D., Ota, J., and Kitts, C., "Exeter II: Developing and Preparing for Santa Clara University's Second Underwater Research Vessel," In Proceedings of the MTS/IEEE OCEANS '99 Conference, Seattle, WA, September 13-16, 1999. [Presented by Bulich]

Ota, J., Kitts, C., Weast, A., Bates, J., "From Mars to Marine Archaeology: A report on the Jeremy Project," In Proceedings of the MTS/IEEE OCEANS '99 Conference, Seattle, WA, September 13- 16, 1999. [Presented by Weast]

Luu, K., Martin, M., Das, A., Schlossberg, H., Mitola, J., Weidow, D., Peffer, A., Blomquist, R., Campbell, M., Hall, C., Hansen, E., Horan, S., Kitts, C., Redd, F., Reed, H., Spence, H., and Twiggs, R., "Microsatellite and Formation Flying Technologies on University Nanosatellites," In Proceedings of the AIAA Space Technology Conference and Exhibit, Albuquerque, NM, September 28-30, 1999. [PDF; Presented by Martin]

Kitts, C., Twiggs, R., Pranajaya, F., Townsend, J., and Palmintier, B., "Experiments in Distributed Microsatellite Space Systems," In Proceedings of the AIAA Space Technology Conference and Exhibit, Albuquerque, NM, September 28-30, 1999. [PDF; Presented by Kitts]

Ota, J., Kitts, C., Bulich, C., and Velios, P., "Surf and Turf: Developing Underwater and Land Rovers for Extreme Environment Conditions with International Partners," In Proceedings of the 1999 JUSTSAP University Space Systems Symposium, Kauai, HI, November 6-8, 1999. [Presented by Ota and Bulich]

Pranajaya, F., Kitts, C., Cutler, J., Hutchins, G., Twiggs, R., Ota, J., and Crumrine, S., "Joint Stanford/Santa Clara Nanosatellite Program Collaboration Opportunities," In Proceedings of the 1999 JUSTSAP University Space Systems Symposium, Kauai, HI, November 6-8, 1999. [Presented by Pranajaya, Cutler, Hutchins, and Ota] 

Exhibits
Kitts, C., Ota, J., Slaughterbeck , A., Schingler, R., "The Santa Clara University Spacecraft Design Program," At the 13th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, Utah, August, 1999.

1998

Magazine Articles
McGillivary, P., Highsmith, R., Ota, J., Ballou, P., and Derbes, A., "High Latitude Research: NASA, NOAA and USCG Test ROV Technology," In Underwater Magazine, Fall 1998.

Conference Papers
O'Boyle, S., Stang, P., and Woods, N., "Smaller than Small, Faster than Fast, Cheaper than Cheap: The BARNACLE Satellite Project," In Proceedings of the 12th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, Utah, August 31 - September 3, 1998. [PDF; Presented by O'Boyle, Stang and Woods; Technical Award]

Breiling, M., Hu, C., Kitts, C., Ota, J., "Short and Long Term Small Satellite Collaborations," In Proceedings of the 1998 JUSTSAP University Space Systems Symposium, Oahu, Hawaii, November 9-13, 1998. [Presented by Breiling, Hu, and Ota]

Cutler, J., Ota, J., Kitts, C., and Twiggs, R., "Stanford's Small Satellite Collaboration Opportunities," In Proceedings of the 1998 JUSTSAP University Space Systems Symposium, Oahu, Hawaii, November 9-13, 1998. [Presented by Cutler]