Hi all,
Open Ocean Software is hosting its first Community Day at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK on Friday, 4 September 2026 — directly following AUV 2026 at the same venue. If you’re already making the trip, tack on a day.
Who it’s for: anyone who develops, maintains, or uses open-source software on AUVs, ASVs, ROVs, or related marine platforms. Single-track format, focused talks, and real time for discussion — this is also your chance to give early feedback on OpenOcean’s direction and priorities.
Format:
- Morning (9:00–12:00): technical program — lightning + standard talk tracks
- Afternoon (13:30–16:30): two keynote + panel sessions on OpenOcean technical services (interoperability, simulation, DevOps/packaging) and member-project standards (security, documentation, licensing)
- Continued discussion at a local pub afterward
Call for abstracts is open. Standard and lightning talks both welcome. Failures, false starts, and honest critiques of OSS projects are explicitly on the table alongside successes. You don’t need to be an author of a project to talk about how it did (or didn’t) work for you.
Key dates:
- 10 July 2026 — abstract deadline
- 24 July 2026 — authors notified
- 1 August 2026 — early bird registration closes
Registration: £35 early bird / £40 regular (£20/£25 student/early career). Includes coffee breaks; lunch at the NOC cafeteria is on your own.
Links:
Questions: events@oceansoft.org