International Civil Unmanned Aircraft System Event 2012, Eindhoven Holland

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Unmanned Aircraft Systems are becoming increasingly important for non-military applications such as aerial photography, GEO-information, agricultural remote sensing and application, pipeline and power line surveillance, fisheries and wildlife monitoring, fire-fighting, weather and climate studies, security, law enforcement, rescue, recovery missions and event broadcasting.

However, the absence of a clear EU regulatory framework limits the possibility to fly UAS in non segregated airspace. The main issue is the integration of all UAS as a new airspace user into the future ATM System. For the time being UAS are only partially considered.
This European Civil Event brings experts, developers, manufacturers, service providers, system integrators and end users together, to create an UAS business ecosystem.

The following topics will be covered:

Update of international regulations for UAS and diversified national regulations, certifications and licensing for UAS (inter)nationally;
Insight in development regarding L-UAS (fixed wing, rotary wing, flapping wing, aerostats), control, security, recovery, endurance and sense-and avoid;
Insight in development of sensor technology, deployments and integration of software / services;
Legal aspects, Insurance and liability;
UAS deployment, the real world (several cases presented by end-users and manufacturers).
The Conference aims to :

Increase awareness about the significant potential of Unmanned Aircraft Systems applications for the benefit of end-users;
Increase awareness about possibilities of new lightweight, light energy, stand-off sensors;
Raise political awareness of the potential and to overcome current obstacles in Europe to the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems;
Creation of an UAS business ecosystem.
Target groups:

End users from the following industries / governmental bodies
aerial photography/cinematography,
agricultural remote sensing and application,
Geo-services
pipeline and power line surveillance,
fisheries and wildlife monitoring,
fire-fighting,
weather and climate studies,
security/surveillance
law enforcement,
rescue,
recovery missions,
event broadcasting
UAS Manufacturers
Sensor manufacturers
Service providers / System integrators
Research Institutes
Consultants
Venture Capital
Regulatory and Certification bodies