On June 7th, 2024, the AeroSTREAM Project Consortium Meeting convened at ICUAS. Experts and stakeholders gathered to discuss advancements and future directions in unmanned aerial systems, featuring insightful presentations and collaborative discussions that fostered innovation within the AeroSTREAM project.

On June 9, 2024, we had the pleasure of joining the HUBS DRON PIKNIK 2024 at Znanstveno-učilišni kampus Borongaj in Zagreb. LARICS was proud to sponsor this event, which ran from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Attendees had the opportunity to visit our stand and explore the latest advancements in unmanned technology, including our  DroneDays event and the  Aerostream project. Thank you to everyone who joined us! 🌟🛸

Two scientific papers co-authored by members of LARICS have been accepted for publication at ICUAS'24 by ICUAS Association, Inc . in Chania, Crete! Accepted Articles: 1. Towards Instance Segmentation Based Litter Collection with Multi-Rotor Aerial Vehicle, co-authored with Filip Zoric , Antonio Franchi , Matko Orsag , Zdenko Kovacic , and Chiara Gabellieri . This work introduces autonomous floating litter collection with a multi-rotor vehicle in a laboratory environment. https://lnkd.in/dKKYFPTA 2. AI Enhanced Structure Health Monitoring (SHM) with Multi-Rotor Aerial Vehicle, co-authored with Filip Zorić, Ana Milas , Tamara Petrović , Zdenko Kovacic, and Matko Orsag. The paper showcases the utilization of instance segmentation to detect concrete cracks and localize them on a global map, further underscoring the potential of MRAVs for autonomous structural health monitoring. #ICUAS24 #SciencePublication #AutonomousTechnology

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Our LARICS members Antun Ivanovic and Goran Vaslijević will be holding a workshop Heterogeneous robotic system for inspection and intervention in GNSS-denied environments – experience from MBZIRC 2024 competition supported by the HorizonEU project AeroSTREAM at the ICUAS Association, Inc 2024 conference on June 4th, 2024, in Crete! We invite you to attend their lecture on the real-world application of heterogeneous robotic systems, featuring Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs). The workshop includes highlights such as solutions developed for the MBZIRC competition. The workshop is organized by Prof. Tamara Petrović , Barbara Arbanas Ferreira Pascoal Ferreira, PhD, and Prof. Stjepan Bogdan . 📅 Date: June 4th, 2024 📍 Location: Crete, ICUAS 2024 Conference 🔗 More Info: https://lnkd.in/dyRK76yW Join us to learn and network with experts in the field!

Robert Milijaš , a doctoral candidate at LARICS, recently completed a productive research trip to Seville, Spain. From April to May, 2024, Robert collaborated with the Universidad de Sevilla , specifically the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial (School of Engineering), and the Robotics, Computer Vision, and Control Laboratory ( GRVC ). During his time in Seville, Robert focused on conducting experiments vital to his doctoral research as part of the AeroSTREAM project.

A new article, "Distributed Allocation and Scheduling of Tasks with Cross-Schedule Dependencies for Heterogeneous Multi-Robot Teams" by Barbara Arbanas Ferreira , Tamara Petrović , Matko Orsag , J. Ramiro Martinez de Dios , and Stjepan Bogdan , was published in IEEE Access on May 23rd. This paper introduces a distributed task allocation and scheduling algorithm tailored for multi-robot systems, specifically addressing missions with closely linked temporal and precedence constraints. Leveraging a variant of the vehicle routing problem and employing a distributed metaheuristic algorithm (CBM-pop), the approach showcases enhanced computational speed and scalability while maintaining optimality. Its efficacy is demonstrated through a practical scenario of greenhouse maintenance. Additionally, it is noted that this work is connected with the Aerostream and Specularia projects. The article is available under the "Early Access" section on IEEE Xplore, and can be cited using its DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3404823. https://lnkd.in/dXkatpuj

Robert Milijaš , a doctoral candidate at LARICS, is currently immersed in his research trip to Seville, Spain. Collaborating closely with the Universidad de Sevilla , specifically the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial (School of Engineering), and the Robotics, Computer Vision, and Control Laboratory ( GRVC ). During his stay in Seville, Robert is diligently conducting experiments essential to his doctoral research. Additionally, he recently attended aerospace and defense meetings, such as the conference hosted by BCIAerospace ( https://lnkd.in/eMU2Q-F ), further enriching his understanding and involvement in his field of study.