Seminar Theatre 4 - Surveillance

Maksim Drachov
Zubax Robotics

Modern drone systems are increasingly complex, and their battlefield effectiveness depends significantly on manufacturers'' ability to continuously evolve these systems. It is crucial that drone developers can quickly update sensors, actuators, and software as requirements change. OpenCyphal, an open-source project, provides a solution to this challenge.

Aditya Sinha
Scura

Large-scale, remote UAV surveillance capabilities are limited by operational autonomy and scalability. Swarm management systems capable of automated deployment, recovery, service and storage of UAVs are effective at reducing troop saturation. Swarms unlock the capability of rendering real-time digital twins of a large geographic area for an effective ISR operation.

Kris Moell
Frost Unamanned

This seminar explores the evolving role of drone surveillance, highlighting its potential to enhance security while addressing the significant privacy challenges it presents. Through real-world examples, such as the potential use in preventing high-profile threats, the discussion will focus on the future of UAV technology, the ethical dilemmas it raises, and strategies for balancing security needs with the protection of civil liberties.

Michael Oborne
Mission Planner

Discussion on Mission Planner, and what it means. Mission Planner is the backbone of many UAS operations, a powerful and pioneering software enabling the most complex UAS operations from simple flights to round-the-world missions, above and below the surface... a free, open-source, community supported application developed by Michael for the open-source APM autopilot project.