The second edition of AeroSTREAM Summer School was hel from 4th to 6th of July, and here's a glimpse into the action-packed days in Prague! The core focus? Exploring various robotic realms such as motion planning for decision-making agents, aerial swarm dynamics, and the fusion of multi-sensors for precise localization and navigation. But that's not all! We had dedicated time for AeroSTREAM activities, including brainstorming sessions on Aerostream research initiatives and seminars about real-world applications tackled within the AeroSTREAM project.  

Marko Križmančić, a scientist from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing at the University of Zagreb, visited Sarajevo and delivered a presentation about LARICS' participation in the International Robotics Challenge in Abu Dhabi (MBZIRC). The presentation was part of the AeroStream project and was intended for his partners from AeroStream1 company and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Sarajevo, and it was attended by professors, doctoral candidates, and master's students.

LARICS PhD student Marko Križmančić participated at the 2023 International Conference on Information, Communication and Automation Technologies (ICAT) in Sarajevo , where   his paper " Decentralized Multi-Robot Formation Control Using Reinforcement Learning . Obradovic, J.; Krizmancic, M.; and Bogdan, S." was presented. In addition to this, Marko gave a talk at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the University of Sarajevo , about UNIZ-FER experience in MBZIRC competitions. The talk was very well received by the University of Sarajevo master students and researchers.

Join us for the IEEE RAS Summer School 2023 in Prague ! Following the success of our previous schools, we are excited to bring you another immersive learning experience. Held from July 3-7, 2023 , at Czech Technical University, this year's focus is on Multi-Robot Systems .

Mr. Amir Nakić and Mr. Ibrahim Alispahić , master students from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the University of Sarajevo have participated in the qualifiers for the second edition of the Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) Competition organized by the committee of the International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems ( ICUAS 2023 ). They have represented both the Faculty of Electrical Engineering Sarajevo, UNSA , and the AeroSTREAM project . Amir worked on navigation, 3D mapping, and motion planning problems, while Ibrahim was responsible for the second one, dealing with image processing and pattern recognition.  While the AeroSTREAM team, unfortunately, didn't advance to the final competition round, both Amir and Ibrahim have been satisfied with the progress they made towards the solution and, especially, with the knowledge they gained during the two months of work in a variety of fields, including ROS, Python, Gazebo, motion planning and pattern recognition. In addition to this, Amir and Ibrahim will join LARICS & CATEC team at ICUAS in Warsaw in June 2023  to learn more about competition organization and running.

The 24th edition of the PhD Café took place on May 31st at Booksa , where four young researchers, future doctors of science from the field of technical sciences, presented their research. Among them was Ana Milas and she presented her research titled:  Discovering the unknown: application of drones in space exploration .

Renowned experts Stjepan Bogdan  from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing and Tomislav Radišić  from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences have been appointed to the Technical Committee on Unmanned Aircraft Systems at the Croatian Standards Institute . The committee's main focus is to establish and coordinate Croatian norms and standards for unmanned aircraft systems, ensuring safe and efficient integration into the country's airspace. Bogdan and Radišić bring their extensive knowledge and experience in UAS operations, safety, and airspace integration, positioning Croatia as a leader in responsible unmanned aviation.  

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Sarajevo, organized Open Door Week for the period 15.05-19.05, 2023. High school pupils and prospective students had an opportunity to see why the Faculty of Electrical Engineering Sarajevo, where many students in various areas of electrical engineering and computer science have been educated, is the best ranking faculty at the national level, and why this institution, with its 62 years of tradition, had generated thousands of engineers who have continued their professional and academic careers in prestigious global companies and at the world's best universities. All participants were able to receive some basic information about the study programs, the enrollment requirements and the equipment used in different laboratories.    Our AeroSTREAM project was presented in the Laboratory for Collaborative Artificial Intelligence and Control Systems,  where all prospective students were able to learn the basic information about the purpose of the project, the institutions involved, and hear about different applications where unmanned aerial vehicles can be utilized.