2018 PROGRAM
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Bring your tools to the sky with DJI Payload SDK
DJI
GERMANY
The Future of Commercial Drone Customisation: DJI’s new Payload SDK enables non-DJI cameras, sensors, and payloads such as air-to-ground communication tools and devices to be mounted and integrated directly into DJI’s Matrice 200 Series drones. By opening this layer of DJI’s core technology to the commercial drone ecosystem, any manufacturer, developer or researcher can create a drone that is customised for a specific purpose or industry.
Enabling BVLOS flights through Cellular Connectivity
Nokia Bell Labs
DENMARK
BVLOS flights enable many exciting new use cases for drones, but require a reliable command and control (C2) link. C2 over cellular networks is an obvious way forward due to the almost ubiquitous coverage. From research conducted in the SESAR DroC2om project, we will show the differences between communication to drones and ground users based on measurements with drones flying in VLL air space, and show that interference mitigation techniques such as interference coordination, beamsteering and hybrid access may well lead to a reliable C2 link even in highly loaded cellular networks.
Project AlphaLink - Multibody aircraft as long-endurance drones
Project AlphaLink
GERMANY
Project AlphaLink is developing unmanned multibody aircraft with superior endurance and payload capacity. The individual, fixed-wing aircraft modules are connected through mechanical joints at their wingtips and achieve a high-aspect ratio while maintaining a low structural weight. The scalability of this technology serves a large variety of commercial applications ranging from aerial observation to the operation of High-Altitude Platform for internet provision. After a successfull flight test in June 2017, AlphaLink is now building the first model for commercial use in cooperation with TU Berlin.
Challenges and Techniques in Drone Forensics
Canterbury Christ Chruch Univ.
UNITED KINGDOM
Due ot the rise in drone-related crimes in recent years, the need for forensic analysis of the captured drones has augmented immensely. This talk presents the challenges and techniques in extraction and identification of important artefacts from the recorded flight data as well as the associated mobile devices using open sources tools and some basic scripts developed to aid the analysis of two popular drone systems - the DJI Phantom 3 Professional and Parrot AR.Drone 2.0.
Meteodrones - Aiming for the perfect weather forecast
Meteomatics AG
SWITZERLAND
Since 2012 Meteomatics has developed the Meteodrone system that gives precise weather measurements of the planet boundary layer up to 1.5km and far beyond. The Meteodrone has been BVLOS approved and has already demonstrated its capabilities in more than 2’000 flight hours. The direct readings of temperature, humidity, pressure, wind speed and direction reveal not only details of the lower atmosphere but also contribute to modern numerical weather forecasts. Therefore, the data are assimilated in real-time into high-resolution weather models. As the talk will show, these data can significantly improve fog, low stratus and thunderstorm forecasts.
Air-to Air, Air-to-Ground Laser Communications Systems for Drones
Mynaric Lasercom
GERMANY
Drones are collecting enormous amount of data using smart payloads. There is a need for down-stream large volume of data at high speed from Air-to-Ground and between Air-to-Air in near real time. Small drone operators offered to use LTE, 4G, 5G to transmit collected data. Lasercom is an independent solution, is exceptionally secure as the laser beam is extremely narrow compared to RF signals, it cannot be tapped, jammed or spoofed, free from ITU regulations, low cost per bit, eye safe at short distances. Henceforth, Lasercom solutions will be going to play an important role in bridging this technology gap. Mynaric developing Free Space Optical Communication (FSOC) system to be used on drones of various sizes.
Smart FC(R) - Customized flight controller
TU Berlin
GERMANY
When developing a proprietary drone, a well working flight control is key for safe operation. While commercial solutions provide the basic features necessary to fly new drones, a commercial solution tailored to individual drone characteristics is still missing. At TU Berlin, we have developed such an integrated flight control system with a customizable flight controller (Smart FC®). Drone dimensions are collected with a camera system and the information is complemented through an online toolbox. The flight controller is programmed automatically. The presentation will review the logic behind the Smart FC® system and discuss applications and benefits for the drone community.
Rural Environmental Registry using aerophotogrammetric drone image
Accuracy - Topografia e Geotecnologias/UNIFEI
BRASIL
The Rural Environmental Registry is an important strategic database for environmental management in our country. This study aims to compare the accuracy of the orbital image available to the rural environmental registry with an orthophoto obtained from an aerophotogrammetric drone; the cartographic product obtained from total station was the uncertainty parameter. The orthophoto showed better results than the orbital image. Both of them were analyzed by comparing homologous areas in the images, of different sizes and positions, in both map products. This result can justify the purchase of a more reliable product for environmental control in our country, especially in small rural areas, given that the territorial portion is extensive and not homogeneous.
Drone industry game changing solution
Global Energy Transmission, Co
USA
One of the key technical obstacles for drone industry adoption is short battery lifetime. It severely limits flight duration for applications including agriculture, delivery, filming, inventory, monitoring and security. Despite alternative power sources (fuel cells, etc.) and other battery industry developments short drone battery lifetime greatly limits drone solutions. Global Energy Transmission (GET) now uniquely enables unlimited drone flight time with its award-winning GET wireless power technology. GET’s turnkey solution enables battery-powered drones to fly forever by safely and quickly recharging while still in flight. Drones simply hover for a short time in one of our large area power hotspots, which can be installed kilometers apart along flight routes. GET will explain their vision of the future of drone industry, and why wireless power charging can totally transform the industry, not just for today’s needs, but also for longer-term future uses including urban air transportation. Visit us at www.getcorp.com
Comparison of UAV photograph-based and airborne lidar-based point clouds over forest
DLR
GERMANY
In this study, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) image (photograph)-based point clouds and products were compared to airborne lidar-based data and products over a forested area. The test site is located in Germany, 15 km southeast of Jena. In general, a high match between lidar- and UAV-based data/products was observed. The UAV data exhibits more details which are of particular importance for the detection of small trees. While using lidar data, 45 out of 205 trees were not detected, however only 14 trees were missed out when UAV data was used.
Drone Projects @ Cyber Innovation Hub of German Armed Forces
Cyber Innovation Hub
GERMANY
Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub -the Cyber Innovation Hub of the German Armed Forces is a unit responsible for innovation and technology scouting for the German military. The unit formed in 2017 is operating as an interface between the German Armed Forces and the digital startup ecosystem. It is focusing on disruptive technologies from the field of cyber/it and digital products and services.
American Military Operations: The Drone Arsenal and How It All Works
University of South Carolina
USA
The purpose of this presentation is to explain American Military Targeted Killing in the MENA Region and to describe how the process works specifically concerning the Predator and Reaper drones.
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The Underwater Drones Symposium is held in conjunction with DRONE Berlin 3, September 25-26, 2018, the international exhibition & conference on drone technology.
Underwater drones are playing an increasingly important role in several industries and constantly impacting underwater operations and some underwater drones are already being designed for use of consumers. The symposium will focus on underwater drone technology and research in the field of manufacturing, technology and applications.
Discovering Applications for Thermal Imaging Drones
FLIR Systems, Inc.
USA
FLIR Systems’ aerial thermal imaging cameras are significantly expanding the abilities of drones used for industrial purposes. Combining a drone’s unique vantage point with the capability of detecting variation in temperature on the ground; systems equipped with a thermal payload can increase both safety and efficiency in a variety of industries. The drone industry has been pushed forward by a ‘see it to believe it’ mentality, which then triggers the imagination and ingenuity of manufacturers, software providers, and end-users worldwide. You can expect to see visuals from the real-world applications in: public safety, inspections, agriculture, and more!
World's Smallest GNSS Module - From Idea to Product in 6 weeks
OriginGPS LTD.
ISRAEL
Introducing OriginGPS novel produdct, OriginIoT and demonstrating the usage method to complete a development of location aware IoT device in 6 weeks.The presentation will show the story of our product engineer, Ishai SHAMIR, who was responsible for this development project, showing how quickly and easily he managed to complete the development in time using the OriginIoT product.
Adaptive Drone Mission for Optical Inspections
Technische Universität Chemnitz
GERMANY
This talk presents an approach of adaptive drone mission for optical inspections. In general the flight control is based on a predefined flight path. Therefore points of the flight path are defined by their GPS coordinates and the flight altitude is set. In addition a minimum distance to the object of interest and fundamental restrictions have to be considered. The data of mission sensors and intelligent onboard data processing based on a algorithms and powerful hardware are used for adaptive minimum distance control.
Choosing Right Propellers for Your Platform
Mejzlik
CZECH REPUBLIC
The market is full of various propellers types. You can choose from carbon or plastic props, but that is just the beginning. There are propellers for electric motors, multicopter scenarios, various pitches, colors, sizes, designs, shapes and weights. We would like to make your choice easier. We will provide you with basic information about propellers and show you how to choose the perfect prop that fits your drone or UAV. We will show the different use cases and possible solutions to problems such as high noise and vibration, low thrust, overheating and many more.
Unmanned Traffic Management, Applied Today
Unifly
BELGIUM
Unifly supports all stakeholders in drone traffic management. Authorities can approve/deny flight requests, they can view and track the drones in their airspace in real time. They manage their airspace and declare both temporaly and permanent no-drone zones. The drone-user on their end use the app to see where thy can and cannot fly.Using the DFS example we demonstrate how this technology is available towards the market today.
Counterdrone Techniques
Drone Defense Group, Inc.
USA
Being a responsible drone operator means being able to do more than just fly your own drone safely. Knowing what types of countermeasures are available to defend against unwanted or unauthorized drones is critical - to help your clients and to protect your own equipment. This presentation will take a look at the various techniques organizations and governments are using to protect their airspace and assets from unwanted, uncontrolled or nefarious UAVs.
UAVs in Power Engineering
SkySystems Europe, s.r.o
ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA
UAV inspection of PV power plants, wind turbines, HV lines & pipelines using SWATI-Smart Waypoint Aerial Thermal Inspection. Online clouded IR/RGB geo-located maps.
Academic education in Unmanned Systems
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
GERMANY
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a pioneering academic institution in the field of unmanned aircraft and robotics education. Embry-Riddle’s degrees in Unmanned Systems focus on the emerging industry by addressing topics including application, policy design, ethics, and systems management. Embry-Riddles Worldwide Campus offers online education, virtual labs and Massive Open Online Courses with important elements of the growing industry, such as sensor choice and post processing, remote split operations, national and international regulations, planning and conduct of commercial UAS applications.
Presentation of Present and Future of the RPAS/DRONES Legal Framework
Selene Avocats
FRANCE
SELENE AVOCATS is a member of the Air and Space Academy (Toulouse, France), of the UVS International (The French-Dutch Promoting Civilian Drones Industry Association) and of the Civilian Drones Council (from the French civil aviation authority – DGAC). The talk will rang from the insertion in General Air Traffic, civil and criminal liability, insurance guaranties to protection of privacy and personal data in accordance the French data protection authority (CNIL).
Bio-inspired flexible wings for fixed-wing drones
EPFL Lausanne/University of Southampton
SWITZERLAND
The increasing demand in small-scale fixed or flapping wing UAVs opens the question of an appropriate wing design for sufficient aerodynamic performance at low Reynolds number flow conditions. Bio-inspired, flexible membrane wings of bats offer one unique options to exploit unsteady flow separations by allowing energy transfer and coupling between structural and flow dynamics. As a result, typical static flow separation of a rigid wing in stall conditions can be modified by dynamic flow reattachment. Extensive wind tunnel experiments and UAV tests with flexible membrane wings show higher payload and lifting options, smoother stalling characteristics and a more stable flight in unsteady weather conditions.
Multi-camera System and Image Processing for UAV and Embedded Applications
MRTech
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
We would like to present our multi-camera system with integrated imaging software. This compact, comprehensive, ready-to-use solution is intended for embedded, 3D Vision, airborne and other mobile applications with high on-board processing demands. The system for UAV is comprised of (up to) four diversified, highly adaptable XIMEA industrial cameras, NVIDIA Jetson TX1/TX2 supercomputer module with customized carrier board, Fastvideo SDK on CUDA and MRTech software for high-performance image processing.
A Fleet Management System for Unmanned Air Systems
AlsrisPro
IRELAND
Introduces the concepts of fleet management systems as used for flight safety in manned aircraft and discusses their applications to UAS. Describes how operators and manufacturers can meet emerging safety requirements by using fleet system and components health monitoring.
Development of Unmanned Convertible Aircraft for Rapid and Efficient Deployment in Emergency Situations: Project EMERGENTIA
University of Seville
SPAIN
Project EMERGENTIA consist in the development of unmanned fixed wing convertible RPAS with VTOL capabilities for rapid and efficient deployment in emergency situations. The project focuses in the development of a fully autonomous vehicle, highly integrated and efficient embedded electronics, extended autonomy via aerodynamic and structures design optimization ,and the use renewable power sources such as solar and fuel cellls. The design tem includes healthcare professionals that are helping to define specific requirements for SAR missions and test scenarios.
Modelling the Use of Alternative Technical Means for Services by Piloted Flying Platforms: Value Streaming Mapping (VSM) and Patern Recognition
Silesian University of Technology
POLAND
Presentation contain list of reviued factors influencing the application of UAV/RPAS as component of the model platform conversion. The introduction indicate problems of technology conversion in chosen areas. The transformation process related to applied tools, devices or law suits changes in medicine, production, services and management among others. The goal is to undertakes the attempt of evolution performance of applied techniques in transportation, consisting in use of platforms steered.
Real Flight Demonstration of Monocular Image Based Aircraft Sense and Avoid
Hungarian Academy of Sciences Institute for Computer Science and Control
HUNGARY
Sense and avoid (S&A) is a crucial ability for the future unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). At the highest level of integration Airborne Sense and Avoid (ABSAA) systems are required to guarantee airspace safety. The most critical question is the case of non-cooperative S&A for which complex multi-sensor systems are developed. However, in case of small UAVs the size, weight and power consumption of the onboard S&A system should be minimal. Monocular vision based solutions can be cost and weight effective therefore especially suitable for small UAVs. The presentation discusses the recent results obtained by the MTA SZTAKI UAV research group.
DC-01 Mucha Agro - New Possibilities for Using Drones in Agriculture
UAVS Poland
POLAND
A completely new UAV platform design to long-time flights with heavy payload allows drones to be used not only for observations flights with a multispectral camera, but also for aerial spraying. Tank with a capacity of more than 5 liters combined with a flight time of more than 30 minutes with such a load creates new opportunities for the use of drones in agriculture. Fully enclosed construction provides the ability to fly under very difficult conditions. Maximum load capacity of 16 kg makes it possible to carry heavy equipment.
Using Drones for Rooftop Inspections of Buddhist Temples in Thailand and to Document the Receding Shoreline at the Salton Sea
Hanscom-Alexeev-Mcdaniel LLP
USA
Monks, Drones and the Salton Sea. This seminar shows how drone attorney Eric Hanscom uses drones for environmental causes. In his wife’s native Thailand, he uses drone to perform roof inspections for Buddhist temples (so that the monks don’t have to climb ladders to do the inspections themselves). His short video, The Ladder Side of Drones, won DJI’s Personal Stories category a few years ago. Eric will also discuss how he is using drones to document how the lowering of the water level in the Salton Sea is affecting the local wildlife.
Direct georeferencing survey applications, combining terrestrial and drone images
REDcatch
AUSTRIA
REDcatch develops survey equipment to enable direct georeferencing in close range photogrammetry applications. We aim at eliminating the need for physical Ground Control Points. The presentation will introduce the audience to this technique by presenting different use cases. Drone applications will be taken especially in account as well as the possibilities to combine different photogrammetric techniques. We will highlight opportunities as well as discuss the limits.
Lidar and Photogrammetry for Topographic Survey
Yellowscan
FRANCE
YellowScan participated to a real-world comparison between UAV Lidar (YellowScan Surveyor), Terrestrial Laser Scanning (Trimble TX5), traditionnal photogrammetry using Ground Control Points as well as Aero-Triangulation techniques (DJI Inspire), as well as direct georeferencing of aerial images (OnyxStar drone with Applanix IMU). These tests were conducted in an active open-pit mine in South France under realistic operational constraints. The quality of the results, the workflows and the productivity of each method is analyzed.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizing Wildlife Monitoring and Conservation
Queensland University of Technology
AUSTRALIA
Surveying threatened and invasive species to obtain accurate population estimates is an important but challenging task that requires a considerable investment in time and resources. Estimates using existing ground-based monitoring techniques, such as camera traps and surveys performed on foot, are known to be resource intensive, potentially inaccurate and imprecise, and difficult to validate. This workshop will present the features and results of a system and methodologies that includes thermal image acquisition as well as a video processing pipeline to perform object detection, classification and tracking of wildlife in forest or open areas.
Integrated Hyperspectral Drone- Airborne Sensing for Automated Crop and Environmental Assessments
Queensland University of Technology
AUSTRALIA
This workshop will present the features, techniques and results of a system and methodology that uses hyperspectral imaging and advance machine learning methods for more automated assessments of agricultural crops and of the environment.
Accurate Hyperspectral Imaging with Drones
Helmholtz Institute Freiberg
GERMANY
We developed a new technique to combine photogrammetric and hyperspectral imaging in what we call a hypercloud. The 3D point cloud represents accurate hyperspectal spectra that can be used for mineral or vegetal characterization. Our next step is to include a magnetometer in order to get underground information.
PAPaaS - A New Type of Aerial Service
Hipersfera d.o.o.
CROATIA
HiperSfera (HS, www.hipersfera.aero) is developing a multi-role lighter-than-air UAS, to allow for an entirely new type of aerial services. HS UAS platform enables Persistent Aerial Positioning as a Service (PAPaaS) applications which were previously cost-prohibitive due to limitations in durability, availability, scalability and cost-effectiveness. HS UAS can position significant (100+ kg) payloads persistently (up to 24/7/365), accurately, and flexibly, anywhere within non-restricted airspace from low to high altitude. Operated over extended durations, this approach combines some of the oversight/coverage advantages of satellites, with improved resolution and communications path lengths, at a disruptively low specific operating cost (EUR/kg/hr).
What a Drone Company Needs to Know About Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
Hanscom Alexeev McDaniel, LLC.
USA
Drones and Intellectual Property. Patents, trademarks and copyrights aren’t as interesting as flying drones, but If you have a drone business, these types of intellectual property may prove very valuable in helping you to protect your ideas, brand names, and images. This seminar covers the basics of intellectual property with a special section on how drone photographers can protect their photographs.
Design and Fabrication of a Flapping Wing UAV
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
INDIA
The talk will focus on the design methodology for building a flapping wing UAV. Prof. Das and his student Joydeep Bhowmik have successfully designed and built several flying birds including hovering bird with wing-span of 30cm to 100cm. 1.5m wing-span flying bird can carry a small camera as payload and is able to take pictures for surveillance. The endurance of flying for these birds varies between 10-60minutes. The talk will highlight the design process using theory and wind tunnel experiments. The work is supported by NPMICAV programme of AR&DB and DST and IIT Kanpur, India