09:00 - 9:30
09:30 - 10:00
Angela Pirri, general chair
Giovanni Macelloni, director at Institite of Applied Physics "Carrara", National Research Council, Italy
10:00 - 12:05
Session 1: Bio-inspired and Micro Drones
Chair: Salua Hamaza
10:00 - 10:05
Introduction to the Session
Prof. Salua Hamaza
10:05 - 10:50
Keynote
Prof. Mirko Kovac
EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
Sustainability Robotics – Multi-modal robots for Ecosystem Protection.
10:50 - 11:15
Prof. Sophie Armanini
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Unlocking the potential of unconventional aerial robots.
11:15 - 11:40
Prof. Bahadir Kocer
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Towards more functional aerial robots for environment.
11:40 - 12:05
Prof. Salua Hamaza
TU Delft, The Netherlands
Animal Drones: Zoomorphic Design and Emerging Intelligence.
12:05 - 14:00
Lunch Time
14:00 - 16:00
Session 2: Marine Drones and Applications
Chair: Giovanni Indiveri
14:00 - 14:20
Dr. Sihao Sun
TU Delft, The Netherlands
Towards Robust and Scalable Multi-Agent Aerial Manipulation.
14:20 - 14:40
Prof. Prasad Patil
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Zuarinagar, India
Marine Drones for Complex Ocean Environments: Maneuvering, Dynamics, Control, and Intelligent Navigation.
14:40 - 15:00
Prof. Alessandro Ridolfi
University of Florence, Italy
Marine Robotics: Current Projects and Activities at the University of Florence (ISME Node).
15:00 - 15:20
Prof. Giovanni Indiveri
University of Genoa, Italy
Recent Experiences in Navigation, Guidance and Control of Autonomous Marine Robots at the ISME node of the University of Genova.
15:20 - 15:40
Dr. Karl von Ellenrieder
Free University of Bolzen, Bolzano, Italy
Acoustically aided inertial navigation of underwater robots.
15:40 - 16:00
Dr. Andrea Cecchi
FloFleet srl, Milan, Italy
Airship Drones: New Surveying and Navigation Modes in Contested Zones.
16:00 - 16:15
Coffè Break
16:15 - 18:00
Session 3: Medical endusers and regulation
Chair: Giuseppe Tortora
16:15 - 16:35
Dr. Federico Genzano Besso
Director of the Regional Transplant Center, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
usINg Drones fOr Organ tRansportation: INDOOR, an outdoor adventure.
16:35 - 16:55
Dr. Pasquale j. Capasso and Dr. Aurora Forcella
EUROUSC, Rome, Italy
Advancing Innovative Air Mobility through SAMWISE 2.5: IAM-CC Approach to Safety, Society and Regulation.
16:55 - 17:15
Ing. Giorgio Biasi
Vice President at ASSORPAS Light RPAS Italian Association, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Emergency Medical Transport in Italy and Europe: Current Landscape, Regulatory Barriers and Challenges to Public Sector Adoption.
17:15 - 17:35
Dr. Claudio Canella
CEO at Cardtech s.r.l., Padova, Italy
The Rise of Heavy-Lift Drones from Technological Innovation to Commercial Operations.
18:00 - 19:30
Social Event: Wine tasting