News published by the University of Klagenfurt concerning the area of research strength Networked and autonomous systems

Outdoor Drone Space Austria (ODSA) at the University of Klagenfurt nears completion

After a period of five months, the University of Klagenfurt’s Outdoor Drone Space Austria (ODSA) at the Lakeside Science & Technology Park is close to completion. Alongside the drone hall, this will provide the drone researchers at Dronehub Klagenfurt with outdoor research infrastructure for developing and testing innovative drone technologies.

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More trees, less CO2: swarms of drones to reforest woodlands

How can we control swarms of drones so that they can be used to reforest woodlands in the most efficient way? Merna Tohfa, a university assistant at the Department of Networked and Embedded Systems, is developing mathematical models and technologies that enable swarms of drones to scatter tree seeds in areas that may be difficult to access.

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Inspecting Critical Infrastructure such as Power Masts or Railway Tracks with Drones: University of Klagenfurt project receives funding from the Christian Doppler Research Association

Through its Transfer.Science to Spin-off funding scheme, the Christian Doppler Research Association (CDG) is supporting ten research activities as they take their final steps from fundamental research towards application, with a total of EUR 6.8 million in funding. Among the funded initiatives is AIONIC, a project that aims to enable the fully autonomous inspection of critical infrastructure using drones or robotic systems. The AIONIC project team — Thomas Jantos, Martin Scheiber, and Eren Allak — is led by Professor Stephan Weiss, head of the Control of Networked Systems research group. The team is building on extensive preliminary work from prior research projects.

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Flying to victory with the best drones

Gilbert Tanner is part of the SAPIENCE team at the University of Klagenfurt, a group consisting of six young students and researchers who are working on new approaches to the use of drones in search and rescue operations. However, the student, who is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, is not only launching drones into the air, but also striving for lofty goals himself: he will soon complete his studies in the shortest possible time and will then move on to pursue a Master’s degree programme at ETH Zurich.

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