UCNDrone
University Collaboration Network
Branch: Digitalisation
Duration: 1.12.2020 -30.6.2023
Region: National
Financed by: Ministry of Education and Culture (OKM)
Project Manager: Marjut Koskela
The project creates a network operating model of 10 universities, to strengthen training and research related to unmanned aircraft systems and to respond to the changes in society and working life, while listening to business life. The solutions and training developed in the network are mainly related to emerging technologies, societal change and green technology. Universities participate in the project in accordance with their own strategic priorities and in a multidisciplinary manner.
Project rollup
The UAS (Drone) University Collaboration Network is organising a full-day interactive seminar on advances in Finnish drone applications and technology on 27th January 2023 at Epicenter Helsinki. The event will gather Pan-European stakeholders and Finnish RDI organisations and companies to share the project achievements and discuss hot topics to foster international cooperation and joint activities within the U-space domain. Purpose of the event is to showcase Finnish U-Space projects to European and international stakeholders, covering different sectors, such as sustainable development and digitalisation. The participants will have a great opportunity to get an insight into UAS-relevant research, development, innovation, and education activities in Finland and communicate directly with the engaged stakeholders.
Program
9:00-9:30 Registration and Coffee
9:30-9:50 Kimmo Paajanen, Oulu University of Applied Sciences – Welcome, UCNDrone network operating model
9:50-10:30 Stephen Sutton, FlyBy Guys Ltd. – Drone global operations, inspections and light shows
10:30-11:10 Pertti Jalasvirta, Cyberwatch Finland Oy – Cybersecurity and ethics in drone usage
11:10-12:30 Lunch and networking
12:30-13:10 Christian Gummerus, Ax Group – Arctic Aviation Cluster
13:10-13:50 Networking coffee
13:50-14:30 Antti Lipasti, Vertical Hobby – 5G drones
14:30-15:00 Rajeev Kanth, Savonia University of Applied Sciences – UCNDrone project survey results
Conclusions and the end of the event
Oulu University of Applied Sciences
Centria University of Applied Sciences
Savonia University of Applied Sciences
Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Turku University of Applied Sciences
XAMK
University of Helsinki
University of Oulu
University of Turku