Summit Day Two: Monday 20 April 2009

08.50 Chair’s Opening Remarks

Peter van Blyenburgh
President
UVS International

Understanding the technical aspects of UAS

09.00 Multiple UAS Control

• Insertion of decision making technology to allow a single operator to supervise multiple vehicles
• Development of human system interfaces to manage operator workload
• Insight into flight trails work carried out
• Discussion of the benefits of approach on UAS missions

Dr. Jon Platts
Technical Manager for Intelligent Vehicles
QinetiQ

09.40 Challenges Facing Precise Guidance And Control Of UAS

• Modeling issues of UAS in the development of high precision guidance and control systems
• Limitation of existing linear control methodology for aggressive UAS
• Integrating guidance and control systems design for high agility UAS
• Role of advanced control systems design in the development of multi-tasks UAS

Dr. Saif A. Al-Haddabi
Associate Professor
Sultan Qaboos University

10.50 UAS Regional Technology Transfer Activities

• Understanding the role of academic institutions in the research and development of UAS within the region
• AUS - Mechatronics Center activities to facilitate unmanned systems technology transfer
• Assessing the challenges in developing key technologies needed for UAS development using low-cost off-the-shelf components

Dr. Mohammad Amin Al Jarrah
Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering
American University of Sharjah (AUS)

11.30 Intelligent, Real-Time Path Planning For UAS

• Increasing demands for UAS autonomy
• Identifying issues in relation to UAS autonomy, intelligent UAS, flight path planning and trajectory selection
• Understanding the risks involved with using incorrect algorithms for UAS in terms of ensuring complete control

Professor Da-Wei Gu
School of Engineering
University of Leicester

12.10 Shadow 200: Fielding Update

• Examining the history (1985 - 2009) and current deployment situation regarding the Shadow 200 within US Army’s Tactical UAS program
• Exploring the Shadow 200 deployment in OIF and OEF and various lessons learned
• New technologies scheduled for integration onto the Shadow System in the near future

Jim H. Christner
Director International Operations AAI Corporation
USA

13.50 Panel Discussion: Balancing Capability And Cost When Investing In UAS Technology

• Identifying how to ensure value for money and still maximise the capabilities of your UAS
• Assessing whether to purchase a standardised UAS or high-end system to meet your requirements
• Determining how to reduce the costs involved in the maintenance and repair of UAS

Led by:

Peter van Blyenburgh President UVS International

Jim H. Christner Director International Operations AAI Corporation USA

14.30 MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Take-Off And Landing Tactical UAS Overview

• Understanding why the MQ-8B Fire Scout has been chosen by the US Army and US Navy to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for tactical commanders
• Providing a status update of the programme’s progress

Joe Emerson
Northrop Gruman

15.30 Understanding The Benefits Of UAS Vertical Take Off And Landing

• A review of Schiebel’s 200kg VTOL Unmanned Aircraft System
• Detailing the UAS capability success at Scheibel’s AbuDhabi facility
• Showcasing the suitability and achievements of Schiebel’s $100 UAS in a maritime environment

Wolfgang Steigberger
VP
Middle East Schiebel

16.10 Launching UAVs For The Civilian Airspace

• A review of Swiss UAV’s efforts and findings
• Challenges faced
• Future of UAVs within the civilian Airspace

Lars Zanders
SWISS UAV

16:30 Chairman’s Closing Remarks And End Of Day Two

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