Chania, Greece – June 4-7, 2024
The 2024 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS ’24), held at the Center of Mediterranean Architecture in Chania, Crete, brought together experts from industry, academia, regulatory agencies, and end-users to explore the latest advancements in unmanned aviation. Organized under the auspices of the Technical University of Crete and co-sponsored by IEEE Control Systems Society, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, and the Mediterranean Control Association, the conference focused on civil and public applications of UAS and their growing impact on society.
ICUAS ’24 addressed critical topics, including bioinspired aerial platforms, hybrid UAS, human factors, airspace integration regulations, and resilient UAV design. The event served as a key forum for defining roadmaps, technical requirements, and regulatory frameworks to advance the safe and effective deployment of unmanned aircraft systems in diverse operational contexts.
In this setting, MoSaiC partners from AIT VAC contributed to the technical discussions with the presentation of:
“A Robust LiDAR-Based Indoor Exploration Framework for UAVs in Uncooperative Environments”
Authors: W. Bolz, M. Cella, N. Maikisch, F. Vultaggio, F. d’Apolito, F. Bruckmüller, C. Sulzbachner, P. Fanta-Jende
Published in: 2024 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), Chania, Crete, Greece
DOI: 10.1109/ICUAS60882.2024.10557061
This research aligns with MoSaiC’s mission to enhance UAV-based intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities in C-B threat scenarios, particularly in challenging, unstructured environments. By integrating LiDAR-based navigation and autonomous exploration frameworks, the proposed system enhances situational awareness and decision-making in high-risk operations.
MoSaiC project continues to drive technological innovation in UAV-assisted situational awareness, contributing to the evolution of next-generation unmanned systems for both civilian and defense applications.
