Technical Event
Panel Discussion: Major Milestones in Fiber Optic Gyro Development
30 April 2026 • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT | National Harbor 4
The improvement in fiber optic gyro performance over the last fifty years has exceeded eight orders of magnitude. Panelists who have contributed to these technical advances will introduce themselves with short presentations to be followed by a moderated question and answer period.
Moderator:
Herve C. Lefevre, Exail SAS (France)
Panelists:
George Pavlath, Northrop Grumman Corp. (United States)
Byoung Yoon Kim, KAIST (Korea, Republic of)
Ralph A. Bergh, Fibernetics LLC (United States)
Michael S. Perlmutter, Civitanavi Systems S.p.A. (United States)
Eric Udd, Columbia Gorge Research, LLC (United States)
This panel is part of the Fiber Optic Gyros: 50th Anniversary Conference.
Event Details
FORMAT: Panel discussion followed by audience Q&A.MENU: Coffee, decaf, and tea will be available outside the presentation room.
SETUP: Classroom and theater style seating.