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European Micro Air Vehicle Conference
and Flight Competition
 

EMAV 2008

Braunschweig, Germany, 08 - 10 July 2008

organised by

German Institute of Navigation
-Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ortung und Navigation e.V. (DGON)-

in co-operation with

and

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt -
Lilienthal-Oberth e.V. (DGLR)

Introduction

Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) are the smallest man-made flying machines. They are flying robots and have the weight and size of small birds. Innovation in navigation, control and processing technology has made this possible.

There are still numerous scientific challenges to be solved in order to fly Micro Air Vehicles under all flight and weather conditions. The development of miniaturized structures, propulsion and navigation systems, aerodynamics, flight controllers, actuators and sensors are just a few of the current research topics in the field of MAVs.

The European Micro Air Vehicle Conference EMAV 2008, including an indoor and outdoor flight competition of MAVs, will be held in Braunschweig, Germany from 08 - 10 July 2008.

The conference shall serve as a platform to exchange information on the state-of-the-art of MAVs. Thus, the German Institute of Navigation cordially invites everyone from Science, Industry, Military, and Government Agencies to participate in this conference.

Main Topics

GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION AND CONTROL

MAV Simulation
Control Algorithms
Sense and Avoid
Concepts for Indoor Operation

SENSORS

MEMS Sensor Technology
Satellite Navigation Systems for MAV
Image Sensors and Image Data Processing
Sensor Data Fusion

FUSELAGE AND PROPULSION SYSTEMS

Fuselage Materials
Design Criteria for MAV Structures
Propulsion System
Alternative Propulsion Concepts

AERODYNAMICS AT LOW RE-NUMBERS

Numerical Simulation
Experimental and Innovative Aerodynamics
Flapping Wings

MAV OPERATION

Mission Planning and Control
Telemetry Concepts
MAV Swarms
Scientific MAVs

Suspense Dates

Flight Demonstration

One session of the conference will be dedicated to the Flight Competition. Rules and Regulations for this competition you will find on
www.dgon.de/emav2008.htm
www.mav08.org
www.emav08.org

Technical Exhibition

A Technical Exhibition will also be arranged. Potential parties are requested to complete and return the attached reply form for further information.

Language

The conference language is English.

Contributions

Authors are invited to submit papers on any of the main topics for consideration by the Programme Committee.

An abstract of no more than 500 words should be submitted by 25 March 2008 to

German Institute of Navigation
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ortung und Navigation e. V. (DGON)
attn.: Conference Co-ordinator "EMAV 2008"
Kölnstrasse 70
D-53111 Bonn

The cover page of the submitted abstract must identify:

• Title of paper / contribution
• Name(s) of Author(s)
• Organisation / Company
• Mailing Address
• Phone and Fax Numbers
• e-mail Address
  

Authors will be notified of accepted / rejected papers by 30 April 2008
For presenting authors the conference fee will be reduced considerably.

Programme Committee

(Snapshot of the original reply form; it no longer works.)