UAS/RPAS Expo (Civil Applications)
But could the use of unmanned aviation systems also offer up new opportunities, particularly in the civil sector? The AERO Friedrichshafen Special in Hall B5 stages the UAS/RPAS Expo in association with UAV DACH e. V. As in 2014, the UAV DACH will be adding another dimension to the technical offering with a high-calibre Conference Programme on April 16, 2015, featuring international speakers.
The newly created exhibition area, as an extension to the already existing Conference Programme, is designed to provide AERO Friedrichshafen visitors with a comprehensive overview of manufacturers of UAS/RPAS, sensors and measuring devices as well as an update on the current development status of unmanned flying objects.
Approaches are already under way to find ways of using unmanned aircraft systems, as a sub-category of General Aviation, in environmental research, earth observation, architecture, aerial photography of building plots or forests, rescue missions and many other applications.
A recent example in the field of rescue has shown up the whole topic of drones in a new light: an unmanned mini helicopter used to transport defibrillators to heart disease patients after placing an emergency call using a cardiac arrest app installed on a smartphone. 100,000 people suffer sudden cardiac arrest every year, many of which could be saved if a defibrillator were available. This project was unveiled recently by the company Height-Tech at a golf course in Halle-Eggberg in Germany.
The utilization of unmanned aircraft systems in Germany is regulated by the Aviation Act (LuftVG). Unmanned aircraft systems for sport and recreation are treated as model aircrafts by law. When it comes to the commercial use of UAS/RPAS, operation has to be authorized by the aviation authorities of the country in question. Fundamentally prohibited is the use of unmanned aircraft systems outside the line of vision of the controller and with a weight exceeding 25 kg. With legislation for unmanned aircraft systems still incomplete in Germany, there are many potential applications, which are currently on hold. However, there is an increasing amount of research and development being carried out to improve unmanned aircraft systems, particularly in universities in Germany. In most countries around the world, legislation affords more scope for the application of UAS, offering promising opportunities and good development potential.
For companies or universities wishing to showcase their project or product as part of our AERO Special UAS/RPAS Expo in Hall B5, we have prepared an attractive complete package from 9 square metres of exhibition space.
For details, please contact the AERO 2015 Project Team
(Email: meike.abele@messe-fn.de; Tel: + 49 7541 708 367).