Call for Paper

The International Conference on Unmanned Aerial system in Geomatics 2019 aims at creating a meeting point of researchers and practitioners that address new challenges in UAV manufacturing, geospatial data sensing, representation, processing, visualization, sharing and managing, in all aspects concerning both unmanned aerial system technology and geo-informatics. The conference welcomes original papers of either practical or theoretical nature , presenting research or applications, of specialized or interdisciplinary nature, addressing any an aspect of geographic information systems and UAV technologies.

Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:

UAV CONCEPTS AND INNOVATIONS

  • UAV in Photogrammetry
  • Mesh Modeling and DEM Editing
  • Point Cloud Stitching, Segmentation and Classification
  • Dense Image Matching and Surface Reconstruction
  • Simultaneous localization & mapping, SGM, SFM
  • Point Cloud and Machine Learning/Deep Learning
  • UAV in Remote Sensing
  • Data Fusion for Monitoring & Change Detection
  • UAV in Image Processing
  • Image Segmentation
  • Image Classification
  • UAV Images and Machine Learning/Deep Learning
  • UAV and GIS
  • UAV Navigation (GPS)
  • UAV Navigation & Position/Orientation
  • UAV Flight Planning
  • UAV Platforms, Payloads and Instruments
  • Micro and Mini UAV Development
  • UAV Design and Development
  • UAV Control Architecture
  • Aircraft Engineering
  • Smart Sensor Development
  • Camera Calibration
  • UAV and Internet of Things
  • Obstacle Detection/ See and Avoid Systems
  • UAV Communication and Control Frequency Management
  • Energy Efficient UAVs
  • Semantic Scene Interpretation
  • 3D Object Modeling/ 3D City Modeling/ Monument Modeling

UAV APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICES

  • UAV in Archaeology
  • UAV in Heritage Applications
  • UAV for Transport
  • UAV in Healthcare Services
  • UAV for Filmmaking
  • UAV for Hobby and recreational use
  • UAV based Journalism
  • UAV for documentation with aerial imaging
  • UAV for Law enforcement
  • UAV for Scientific research
  • UAV based Search and rescue
  • UAV based Aerial Surveillance
  • UAV in Climate Science
  • UAV for Pollution monitoring
  • UAV in Smart Mining/ Mineral exploration
  • UAV in Industrial Inspection, Oil, Gas and Production
  • UAV for Disaster Relief Operations
  • UAVs as First Responders in Accident, Fire or Crisis
  • UAV implementation in Agriculture and Forestry
  • UAV for Precision Agriculture for Crop, Soil and Irrigation Monitoring
  • UAV for Smart Construction
  • UAV in Robotics
  • UAV for Water Resource Management and Monitoring
  • UAV for Hydrological Planning
  • UAV for Glacier Mapping
  • UAV in Smart City Development and Planning
  • UAV for Defense Services and Policing

UAV REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

  • UAV Cyber Security Risk
  • Cyber Security Mitigation Measures
  • Air traffic Controls and Regulations
  • Pilot Certification and Device Registration
  • UAV Components and Vulnerabilities
  • Communication Media and Control System Vulnerabilities
  • Secure UAV Firmware
  • Reliable Drone Tracking
  • Data Encryption and Protection
  • Security Issues in UAV IoT environment
  • UAV Forensic Artifacts
  • UAV Risk Assessment and Management
  • Threat Modeling
  • UAV Regulation: Past and Present
  • Security Regulations and Policy Development
  • Cooperative Intelligent and Real-time Control System



ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Submit your abstract to: paper_uasg2019@iitr.ac.in
  • Format: PDF
  • Margins: left and right – 20 mm, top and bottom - 25 mm;
  • Font: Times New Roman; font size - 12 pt., single spacing;
  • Title: capital letters, Times New Roman, font size - 14 pt. (In Bold)
  • Name of authors and Affiliations: font size - 12 pt. (In Bold)

PAPER SUBMISSION, ORAL & POSTER PRESENTATION


IMPORTANT DATES


22nd February 2019
Last Date for Submission of Abstract
28th February 2019
Notification of Acceptance of Abstract
10th March 2019 Last Date for Submission of full paper
20th February 2019
Last Date of Early Bird registration
6th& 7th April 2019
Dates of the conference