Call for Papers

The 4th Workshop on Research, Education and Development  of Unmanned Aerial Systems (RED-UAS) will be held Tuesday through Thursday, October 3-5, 2017 at Konsert och Kongress, Linköping, Sweden.

RED-UAS 2017 is a meeting place for representatives from academia, industry, and government agencies working in the rapidly expanding research area of unmanned aerial systems. Focused interests of diverse groups involved in UAS research and development will be discussed. Special emphasis will be given to current and future research opportunities.

RED-UAS 2017 is sponsored by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE RAS), the International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), and Linköping University (LiU), Sweden.

Linköping is known as the aviation capital of Sweden, with a cluster of companies focusing on unmanned aerial system and the only developer of manned aircraft in the country. Linköping is the fifth largest city in Sweden hosting world class technology, an innovative university, and a cutting-edge environment cluster.  This makes Linköping a city where ideas come to life.

Plenary Speakers

  • Prof. Tor Arne Johansen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway)
  • Dr. Ola Härkegård (UMS Skeldar, Linköping, Sweden)
  • Mr. Vince Socci (IEEE AESS UAV/UAS Technical Panel Chair, National Instruments RTT BDM)

Keynote Speakers

  • Prof. Kin Huat Low (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
  • Prof. Patrick Doherty (Linköping University, Sweden)

Important Dates

Full paper submission 2017-07-24
Acceptance notification 2017-08-31
Final paper submission 2017-09-17
Conference dates 2017-10-03 -- 05

Organizing Committee

  • General Chair: Prof. Fredrik Gustafsson, Linköping University, Sweden
  • International Program Committee Chair: Prof. Kimon Valavanis, University of Denver, USA
  • Advisory Committee:
    • Prof. Fredrik Gustafsson, Linköping University, Sweden
    • Prof. Kimon Valavanis, University of Denver, USA
    • Prof. Anibal Ollero, University of Seville, Spain
    • Prof. Patrick Doherty, Linköping University, Sweden
  • Local Organizing Committee:
    • Prof. Fredrik Gustafsson, Linköping University, Sweden
    • Dr. Martin Enqvist, Linköping University, Sweden
    • Dr. Gustaf Hendeby, Linköping University, Sweden