SIGE SCHEDULE

preliminary version  (as of Sep 10, 2025)

Tuesday - 09/23/2025

Tuesday - 09/23/2025


Time Event
07:30 REGISTRATION AND RECEPTION
Hall of the Lacaz Neto Auditorium
09:00 Opening of the XXVII SIGE and the 4th Week of Operational Applications for Preparation and Employment
(Lacaz Neto Auditorium)
Remarks by the Rector of ITA
Prof. Dr. Antonio Guilherme de Arruda Lorenzi
09:20 Initial Lecture
Lacaz Neto Auditorium
Title: To be defined
Speaker: Brig Ar Éric Cézzane Cólen Guedes
Chief of the Third Subchief of the Air Force General Staff (EMAER)
10:10 Coffee Break
Lacaz Neto Hall / Salão Negro
10:40 XXVII SIGE Briefing
Lacaz Neto Auditorium
Presenter: General Coordinator of the XXVII SIGE
11:10 Plenary Lecture 1
Lacaz Neto Auditorium
Title: To be defined
Speaker: Brig Ar R1 José Vagner Vital
Coordinating Director of the SIMDE Aerospace Committee
12:10 Plenary Lecture 2
Lacaz Neto Auditorium
Title: To be defined
Speaker: Dr. Randy J. Jost
Affiliation: Utah State University
13:00 LUNCH
14:20 Lecture — Keysight
Pompeia Auditorium
15:20 Lecture — EMBRAER
Pompeia Auditorium
16:20 Coffee Break
Hall, 1st floor of the Fundamental Sciences Building
Wednesday - 09/24/2025

Wednesday - 09/24/2025

Minicourses
Time Activity – Classroom F2-103
08:00 Minicourse 1
Dr. Jônatas A. de Almeida
Multicriteria Decision Making and Applications in the military and public security context
10:00 Coffee Break
10:20 Lecture — Tektronix
(POMPEIA Auditorium)
11:10 Minicourse 1
Dr. Jônatas A. de Almeida
Multicriteria Decision Making and Applications in the military and public security context
13:10 to 14:20 LUNCH
14:20 Minicourse 2
Dr. Randy J. Jost
Analysis and Measurement of the Electromagnetic Spectrum in Congested Environments: Current Challenges and Future Trends
17:20 to 18:20 Poster Session and Social Gathering

 

Technical Sessions

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Time Room F2-105 Room F2-107
08:00 Technical Session I – Sensors and Antennas I (GE-SR)

Chair: Prof. Ruy

  • ANOVA-Based Assessment of Electromagnetic Performance in Submarine X-Band Radomes
  • Azimuth Estimation in a Linear Antenna Array with Fixed Weighting
  • Preliminary Results of Methodologies Comparison for In-Field Radiometric Characterization of Electro-Optical Sensors

 Technical Session II – Space Systems (SA-AE)

Chair: Prof. Renê Gonçalves

  • Experimental Platform for the Evaluation of Loop Heat Pipes for Space Applications
  • Vortex Search Algorithm to Optimize Data Download Planning for Multiple Satellites and Ground Stations
  • Collision Probability and Best Practices for Satellite Control Centers
09:00 Technical Session III – Sensors and Antennas II (GE-SR)

Chair: Prof. Álvaro Damião

  • Proposal for an All-Optical Intra-Pulse Instantaneous Frequency Measurement
  • Comparison of Spectroradiometers by Spectral Radiance for Combined Use
  • Robust Passive DoA Estimation for Low-SWaP Airborne Platforms: A Dual-Antenna Synthetic Aperture Approach

 Technical Session IV – Artificial Intelligence I (C2-DC)

Chair: Lt Col Habermann

  • Drone Classification from RF Signals: A Comparative Study of Convolutional Networks and Attention Mechanisms
  • Airlines Classification Based on Operational Efficiency: A Machine Learning Approach
  • PPO-Based Autonomous Swarm Navigation for USVs: A Digital Twin Approach to Defend Brazil’s Maritime Domain
10:00 Coffee Break
11:10 Technical Session V – Weapon Systems and Energetic Materials I (SA-AE)

Chair: Col Fausto

  • Experimental Study on Shock Initiation of Composition B Explosive
  • Lethality of Loitering Munitions Against Concrete Structures
  • Enhancing the Blasting Potential of Loitering Munitions: A Multiphysics Optimization Approach

 Technical Session VI – Artificial Intelligence II (C2-DC & GE-SR)

Chair: Prof. Lamartine

  • Measurement Noise Covariance Estimation in Kalman Filters Using Machine Learning Models
  • Automating Code Documentation with Self-Hosted LLMs
  • Minerva: Enhancing Situational Awareness with Natural Language using LLMs in SISGEODEF
12:10 Technical Session VII – Weapon Systems and Energetic Materials II (SA-AE)

Chair: Prof. Fritz

  • Ground Test Rig for the Development of a Machine Gun Round Counter Sensor
  • Damage Localization in Aluminum Structures Using SHM Envelope Indices and Finite Element Modeling
  • Assessment of Spherical Blast Wave Models

 Technical Session VIII – Applications in Bioengineering (DQBRN-Bio)

Chair: Prof. Priscila Fernandes

  • Experimental Viability Assessment of Escherichia coli after Long-Term Cryopreservation
  • Evaluation of Micronucleus Frequency in Allium cepa Meristematic Cells from Seeds Irradiated with Gamma Radiation Inside an Anthropomorphic Phantom
  • Brain Signal Processing for Visual Attention Focus Determination
13:10 LUNCH
14:20 Technical Session IX – Simulation and Optimization I (AO-EL)

Chair: Lt Col Kuroswiski

  • Positional Optimization of Forward Arming and Refueling Points (FARPs) for Fighter Aviation in the Brazilian Amazon
  • MUM-T Formation Reconfiguration Analysis For a Defense Scenario
  • Performance of GBAD Systems in Point Defense: An Analysis of Altitude and Target Saturation Influence

 Technical Session X – Safety, Logistics, and System Supportability I (AO-EL)

Chair: Lt Col Pamplona

  • “Comparative Safety Analysis of FHA, STPA, and FRAM: Insights from the TAM Flight 3054 Accident”
  • Optimizing Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Decisions: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Supervised Models for Flight Delay Forecasting: The Impact of SMOTE on Learning
16:10 Technical Session XI – Simulation and Optimization II (AO-EL)

Chair: Capt Dantas

  • Air Defense Coverage Modeling: A Comparative Analysis of Area vs. Route-based Aircraft Positioning
  • Planning-Based Distributed Algorithm for a Small Defensive Drone Swarm
  • Analysis of Operational Formations in Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air Combat for Enemy Territory Infiltration

 Technical Session XII – Safety, Logistics, and System Supportability II (AO-EL)

Chair: Cdr (Ret.) Márcio Costa

  • Cost Analysis of Contracting Logistical Support Services for the C-98/A Fleet and its Repairable Item Inventory
  • A Systemic Analysis of the TAM Airlines Flight 3054 Accident: A Hybrid STEP and SWOT Approach
  • Infrastructure for a Decision Support System in Maintenance Hangars with Computer Vision
Innovation Hub

(POMPEIA Auditorium)

Time Activity – Room F2-104 (Innovation Hub)
08:00 Short Course on Technology Foresight
CGI DCTA
09:20 Break
09:40 Continuation: Short Course on Technology Foresight
CGI DCTA
11:10 Panel – Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Institutional Relations
Prof. Dr. DONADON and Prof. Dr. RONNIE (ITA IPR)
12:10 Lecture – ABIMDE
Air Brigadier (Ret.) José Augusto Crepaldi Afonso – Challenges of the Defense and Security Industry
13:10 LUNCH
14:20 Lecture – Business Opportunities
Prof. Jefferson Gomes (ITA CNI)
15:20 Lecture — ABDI
(POMPEIA Auditorium)
16:20 Lecture – Nexus Incubator PIT-SJC
From Research to Startup: The Nexus Ecosystem and the Entrepreneurial Journey
III National Meeting on Quantum Technologies

(WEISS Auditorium – Public event with live broadcast on YouTube)

Time Activity – WEIS Auditorium
08:00 OFFICIAL OPENING: III NATIONAL MEETING ON QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEFENSE
AUTHORITY XXX
08:10 Presentation: Dr. Joanisval Brito Gonçalves – Legislative Consultant of the Federal Senate
Brazil: Strategic Challenges
09:00 Presentation: Colonel Daniel Ferreira Manso, D.Sc – Director, Institute of Operational Applications
Aether Project – Advanced Inertial Navigation System with Quantum Sensors for Critical Platforms in Denied Environments
10:00 COFFEE BREAK
10:35 1st THEMATIC PANEL: POLICY & STRATEGY
Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation – 20′ – Hamilton José Mendes da Silva
Institutional Security Cabinet of the Presidency – Secretary Molina – Secretary of Information and Cyber Security – 20′
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Ambassador Marcelo Paz Saraiva Câmara – Director, Department of Strategic, Defense, and Disarmament Affairs – 20′
Cyber Defense Command – Major General Corrêa Filho – 20′
DISCUSSION – 40′
12:35 LUNCH
14:00 2nd THEMATIC PANEL: INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC PROJECTS
CENPES – PETROBRÁS – Dr. Julio Cesar Costa Leite – General Manager of Innovation – 25′
Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development (ABDI) – Dr. André Tortato Rauen – Manager, HUBTEC Unit – 25′
FINEP – Prof. Dr. Carlos Aragão – Director of Scientific and Technological Development – 25′
DISCUSSION – 45′
16:30 3rd THEMATIC PANEL: INTELLIGENCE & STRATEGIC PROJECTS
Brazilian Navy Intelligence Center – XXX-20′
Brazilian Army Intelligence Center – XXX-20′
Brazilian Air Force Intelligence Center – XXX-20′
Brazilian Intelligence Agency (ABIN) – 20′
DISCUSSION – 40′
First AI Seminar
Time Activity – Lacaz Neto Auditorium
08:00 Free time
09:10 Coffee Break – 20 min
09:30 Opening Ceremony at Lacaz Neto Auditorium
Lieutenant-Brigadier Malta
10:20 Break – 10 min
10:30 Technological Advancements in Parallel Processing and Their Impact on the Evolution of Artificial Intelligence
Mr. Márcio Aguiar – NVIDIA
11:20 Break – 10 min
12:10 Using Artificial Intelligence to Classify Military Aircraft Failure Data
Captain Ygor
13:10 Lunch – 1h 10 min
14:20 Legal and Ethical Considerations on the Use of AI
Dr. Mairan
15:10 Break – 10 min
15:20 Governance and Auditable and Explainable AI
Mr. Fábio – Atech
16:10 Break – 10 min
16:20 Free time
17:10 Poster Session and Networking
Thursday - 09/25/2025

Thursday - 09/25/2025

Minicourses
Time Activity – Classroom F2-103
08:00 Minicourse 3
Dr. João P. A. Dantas · Dr. Vitor C. F. Gomes · Mr. Yuri D. Ferreira
Introduction to Defense Simulation Analysis
10:00 Coffee Break
10:20 Lecture — Gold Sponsor
(POMPÉIA Auditorium)
11:10 Minicourse 3
Dr. João P. A. Dantas · Dr. Vitor C. F. Gomes · Mr. Yuri D. Ferreira
Introduction to Defense Simulation Analysis
13:10 to 14:10 LUNCH
14:20 Minicourse 4
Eng. Vinícius B. Barros · Mr. Higor R. Cioqueta · Maj. Eng. Jozias Del Rios
IFF System — Past, Present and Future
16:40 Closing of the XXVII SIGE
(POMPÉIA Auditorium)
17:00 to 17:50 Closing Social Gathering

 

Technical Sessions

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Time Room F2-105 Room F2-107
08:00 Technical Session XIII – Decision Support Systems I (AO-EL)

Chair: Prof. Mauri

  • Weibull Modeling to Support End of Life Cycle Decision-Making for Complex Naval Systems
  • A Methodology for Collateral Damage Estimation using Finite Elements

 Technical Session XIV – Systems Engineering and Complex Networks (C2-DC)

Chair: Lt Col Pedro

  • AIN’T – An Artificial Intelligent Network Thermometer for measurements of link saturation on TCP/IP flows
  • Modeling an Aeromedical Evacuation System for an Aircraft via ARCADIA/Capella
  • A Systems Engineering Process to Design a Low-Cost Ground Station for Defense Applications
09:00 Technical Session XV – Decision Support Systems II (AO-EL)

Chair: Lt Col Humberto

  • Application of Multicriteria Decision Analysis to Support the Commissioning of Operational Missions for a FAB Air Transport Squadron
  • A Decision Support Method for Managing Conjunction Alerts Between Space Objects
  • Use of an AI Agent and VFT in Decision Support: An Analysis of Air Logistics in the Yanomami Crisis

 Technical Session XVI – Communications and Information Security (C2-DC & GE-SR)

Chair: Maj Romildo

  • Applications of LoRa Technology for Communications in Tactical Scenarios
  • Digital Pre-Distortion Techniques in Military Radio Frequency Systems
  • Saucy Express: Enabling Automatic Signature Generation for New Malware Variants
10:00 Coffee Break
11:10 Technical Session XVII – Image Processing (GE-SR)

Chair: Prof. Elcio Shiguemori

  • Automatic Detection of Airstrips in the Amazon Using ICEYE SAR Imagery and U-Net Neural Networks
  • Classification of Illegal Mining Areas in the Amazon with Computer Vision Algorithms
  • Detecting the Presence of Mining Dredges in Amazon Rivers via Few-Shot Learning SAR Image Classification

 Technical Session XVIII – Complex Problem Structuring (AO-EL)

Chair: Lt Col Humberto

  • Prioritizing Operational Needs in COMAER: A Value-Focused Thinking (VFT) Approach
  • Planning for Point or Strategic Area Anti-Aircraft Defense using VFT
  • Criteria Selection for Light Transport Aircraft Replacement: A Value-Focused Thinking Approach
12:10 Technical Session XIX – Metamaterials, Underwater Transmission, and Navigation Algorithms (C2-DC & GE-SR)

Chair: Cdr Alessandro

  • Design and Computational Simulation of Metamaterial Cloak Geometries for Underwater Acoustic Camouflage
  • Underwater Transmission with Cetacean-Inspired Chirp Signals: A Computational Implementation
  • Comparative Study of Algorithms Applied to Unmanned Surface Vehicle Navigation
13:10 LUNCH
15:10 Technical Session XX – Quantum Technologies II

Chair: Prof. Renê Spada

  • Quaternions in Post-Quantum Cryptography
  • Development of Colloidal Materials for Infrared Sensor Applications
  • “Effective Control of Superconducting Qubit Systems via Heterodyne Experimental Setups: Mechanisms, Noise Considerations, and Performance Factors”

 Technical Session XXI – Quantum Technologies I

Chair: Prof. Puig

  • Free-Space Optical Communication: A Requirement for Long-Range Quantum Cryptography in the Atmosphere
  • Photonic Circuits Written by Ultrafast Lasers for Quantum Communication Applications
  • Quantum Communications for National Technological Sovereignty
17:20 Poster Session & Happy Hour
Innovation Hub
Time Activity – Room F2-104 (Innovation Hub)
08:00 Presentation – Laboratory of Transport Phenomena Computing (LCFT)
Prof. Marcelo Lemos
08:40 Presentation – ITA Space Center (CEI)
Captain Amaral
09:20 Break
09:40 Presentation – Electronic Warfare Laboratory (Lab GE)
Colonel Lúcio
10:20 Break
11:20 Presentation – Laboratories of the Civil Engineering Division (LABCIVIL)
Prof. Giovanna
12:10 Presentation – Aeronautical Structures Laboratory
Prof. Mariano
13:10 LUNCH
14:20 Lecture – EMBRAPII
Guila Calheiros
III National Meeting on Quantum Technologies

(WEISS Auditorium – Public event with live broadcast on YouTube)

Time Activity – WEIS Auditorium
08:00 THEMATIC PANEL: DEFENSE and S&T
National Confederation of Industry (CNI) – Dr. Jefferson de Oliveira Gomes – Director of Industrial, Technology and Innovation Development – 20′
DGDNTM – Vice Admiral (Ret.) Sydney dos Santos Neves – Project Authority for the Conventionally Armed Nuclear-Powered Submarine – 20′
Army Command and General Staff College (ECEME) – Prof. Dr. Carlos Eduardo Franco Azevedo (Col, Ret.) – 20′
DGDNTM – Vice Admiral (Ret.) Alfredo Martins Muradas – Advisor for Science, Technology, and Innovation – 20′
DISCUSSION – 40′
10:00 COFFEE BREAK
10:35 4th THEMATIC PANEL: ACADEMIA & RESEARCH UNITS
University of São Paulo (USP) – Prof. Dr. Ricardo Paulino Marques – 15′
University of Campinas (UNICAMP) – Prof. Dr. Gustavo Wiederhecker – 15′
SENAI CIMATEC – Prof. Dr. Valéria Loureiro da Silva – 15′
Brazilian Center for Physics Research (CBPF) – Dr. Alexandre Martins de Souza – 15′
Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA) – Colonel Lúcio Amaro Pinheiro, D.Sc – 15′
DISCUSSION – 45′
12:35 OFFICIAL CLOSING OF THE III NATIONAL MEETING ON QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEFENSE
AUTHORITY XXX
13:15 LUNCH
15:30 XXX
17:45 Closing of the XXVII SIGE and the 4th Week of Operational Applications for Preparation and Employment
(In-person with live broadcast)
18:30 CLOSING BRUNCH
First AI Seminar
Time Activity – Room F2-106
08:00 From Hallucinations to Insights: How Knowledge Graphs Revolutionize the Accuracy of LLMs
Professor Doctor Parente (ITA)
09:10 Coffee Break – 20 min
09:30 Multistage Algorithm for Detecting Landing Strips in the Amazon Rainforest
Prof Éicio and Lieutenant Pardini
10:20 Break – 10 min
10:30 Artificial Intelligence Applied to Command and Control Doctrine: Accelerating the OODA Cycle in Strategic Decision Making
Colonel Av Silvio – CCA-BR
11:20 Break – 10 min
12:10 Generative AI and Ethics in Academia
Professor Doctor Rafael – INPE
13:10 Lunch – 1h 10 min
14:20 FAB’s First AI Laboratory
Colonel Av Rodrigo Freire
15:10 Break – 10 min
15:20 Workshop – Policy for Using the DGX Server by DCTA Researchers
16:10 Break – 10 min
16:20 Free time
16:40 Closing of XXVII SIGE (Pompeia Auditorium)
17:00 Closing Networking Event

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