A successful first edition of DroneDays
The first edition of the two-day end-user aerial vehicles workshop DroneDays, held at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing in Zagreb, Croatia, on 26 and 27 March 2019, was a great success and exceeded all expectations. Over 200 participants listened to 17 lectures by aerial robotics experts, there were 9 demonstrations in the flying zone, and some 2000 visitors came to the company expo to learn about aerial vehicles and their applications. DroneDays was organized by University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing in Zagreb and LARICS as part of the project AeRoTwin.
The world’s leading experts from the fields of aerial robotics, academia, industry and law held lectures on topics such as Croatian and EU laws regarding UAVs, new technologies, civil, military and industrial drone applications, infrastructure systems, car crash investigations, border control, search and rescue etc.
The company expo hosted 10 Croatian companies, institutions and projects, attracting a lot of attention from participants, visitors and students. As part of the expo, visitors could see the newest drones and additional professional equipment, as well as Croatian “home-made” UAVs. Visitors could also try out a flying simulator and win great prizes provided by the general sponsor of the event, Aviteh.
The flying zone featured 9 unmanned aerial vehicle demonstrations by four UAV end-users: Aviteh, Kapetair, LARICS and M SAN Grupa, during the two days of the workshop, showcasing the newest research in the academic and scientific community, as well as technological achievements of commercial drones. The pilots told visitors about the UAVs’ control systems and what technologies were used for the drones.
The party in KSET, held on 26 March, was a great opportunity for all participants, visitors and interested parties to get to know each other, exchange experiences and network in a more friendly and less formal atmosphere. There was good music, dancing, and a lot of fun.
Overall the event was a great success and we would like to thank the University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, European Commission, US Embassy in Croatia and HEP for their support, as well as our general sponsors Aviteh Audio Video Tehnologije and Hrvatski Telekom. At the event, there were also 21 student volunteers who helped make sure the event was executed according to plan. Finally, we would like to thank all our sponsor companies, material sponsors, the student club KSET, and media sponsors for their help and participation during the event.
Photos of the event are available on the DroneDays gallery.
See you next year at DroneDays!
Cover photo by Matej Testen / Fotosekcija KSET-a
