3rd International Conference
on Drones and Unmanned Systems (DAUS' 2027)



10-12 February 2027

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND



ABOUT THE EVENT, AIM AND SCOPES





GENEVA, SWITZERLAND



​The 3rd International Conference on Drones and Unmanned Systems (DAUS’ 2027) — will focus on the design, development, integration, testing, and practical application of drones and unmanned systems across aerial, ground, maritime, underwater, and space-related environments.


Drones and unmanned platforms are becoming essential components of modern technological ecosystems. Their rapid development is driven by progress in artificial intelligence, autonomous navigation, advanced sensing, machine vision, edge computing, resilient communications, energy systems, miniaturisation, and swarm coordination. These advances are transforming unmanned systems from remotely operated tools into increasingly intelligent, adaptive, and mission-oriented platforms. Unmanned systems are now widely explored for infrastructure inspection, industrial monitoring, precision agriculture, logistics, construction supervision, environmental observation, emergency response, maritime operations, security, defence, urban air mobility, and scientific exploration. Emerging solutions also include micro- and mini-drones, autonomous surface and underwater vehicles, robotic swarms, and space-oriented unmanned platforms.


This fast technological progress creates new opportunities but also raises important challenges. Safe and reliable operation requires advances in autonomy, navigation, collision avoidance, communication, cybersecurity, human oversight, system certification, operational risk assessment, and integration into existing airspace, maritime, industrial, and urban environments.


DAUS’ 2027 will provide an international forum for researchers, engineers, technology developers, industry representatives, regulators, domain specialists, and end users to present and discuss the latest scientific, technical, and practical advances in drones and unmanned systems. The conference will support interdisciplinary exchange between academia, industry, and application sectors, helping to bridge the gap between research results, prototypes, field trials, and operational deployment.


By addressing current knowledge gaps and encouraging collaboration across disciplines, DAUS’ 2027 aims to accelerate the development of more intelligent, efficient, safe, sustainable, and trustworthy unmanned systems. Particular attention will be given to technologies and applications that can improve industrial productivity, environmental monitoring, infrastructure resilience, emergency response, mobility, security, and the exploration of difficult or hazardous environments.


DAUS’ 2027 is organised by the IFSA — a professional non-profit association serving the academy and industry since 1999.


The DAUS’ 2027 event is planned to be co-located under the same conference umbrella with the 7th IFSA Winter Conference on Automation, Robotics & Communications for Industry 4.0/5.0/6.0 (ARCI’ 2027). This co-location will create additional opportunities for cooperation in autonomous systems, robotics, intelligent control, sensing, industrial communications, AI-enabled automation, and smart infrastructure.


The conference programme will include plenary and invited talks, contributed oral and poster presentations, special sessions, industry tracks, panel discussions, tutorials, demonstrations, and an exhibition of commercial products and technologies. Social and cultural events will also provide opportunities for professional networking and international collaboration in a friendly atmosphere. We trust that you will find DAUS’ 2027 professionally rewarding, intellectually stimulating, and enjoyable.


Welcome to DAUS’ 2027 !



DAUS' 2026 CONFERENCES VIDEO:





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Topics of Interest:


The conference welcomes original contributions on all aspects of drones, unmanned vehicles, and related systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

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Platforms and Vehicle Systems

  • Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (UAV) and Systems
  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) and Systems
  • Uncrewed Ground Vehicles (UGV) and Systems
  • Micro- and Mini-Drones
  • Space Drones


Enabling Technologies

  • Navigation and Localization for UAV, UUV, and UGV
  • Networks and Communications for Unmanned Systems
  • Sensors, Actuators, and Payloads for Drones
  • Video Cameras and Vision Systems
  • Lidars and Radars
  • Human–Computer Interaction for Unmanned Systems
  • Energy and Power Systems (batteries, fuel cells, solar-powered drones)
  • Integration with 5G/6G and Edge Computing
  • Digital Twins, Simulation, and Virtual Prototyping


Autonomy, Intelligence, and Control

  • Convergence of Drones and Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomous Decision-Making and Onboard Processing
  • Swarm Intelligence and Multi-Agent Coordination
  • Cybersecurity, Safety, and Resilience of Unmanned Systems


Applications

  • Agricultural Drones and Precision Farming
  • Industrial and Automated Process Applications
  • Drones for Security and Surveillance
  • Drones in Construction Monitoring
  • Military and Defense Applications
  • Environmental Monitoring, Disaster Response, and Climate Applications
  • Urban and Advanced Air Mobility (UAM/AAM)
  • Logistics, Medical Delivery, and Smart City Applications


Cross-Cutting Issues

  • Counter-Drone Technologies and Security Measures
  • Regulation, Standards, and Certification
  • Education, Training, and Workforce Development
  • Ethical, Legal, and Societal Implications of Unmanned Systems


Special Sessions​


Authors are welcome to organize and manage special sessions during the conference. Each session must contain 4-6 papers in a related field as specified above. Session organizers will get:

  • Certificate of appreciation
  • Free registration for the even


DEADLINES:





3rd International Conference on Drones and Unmanned Systems (DAUS' 2027), 10-12 February 2027, Geneva, Switzerland



  • Submission (2-page extended abstract): 15 November 2026

  • Notification of acceptance: 5 December 2026

  • Early Registration and fee payment: 30 December 2026

  • Camera ready (4-6 page paper or 2-page abstract): 15 January 2027



COMMITTEE





Chairman:


Prof., Dr. Sergey Y. Yurish (IFSA, Spain)



Co-Chairmen:


Prof., Dr. Vijyakumar Varadarajan (Central Christian University, Malawi)

Prof, Dr. Prasad Mukesh (University of Technology Sydney, Australia)



Conference and Publication Manager:


Mrs. Tetyana Zakharchenko (IFSA Publishing, S.L., Spain)



Organizing Committee:


Prof., Dr. Jesús Rodrigo-Comino ​(University of Granada, Spain)

Dr. Ahmedelbadawi Hussien (Warsaw University of Technology, Poland)

Mr. Javier Cañete (Universitat Politecnica de Catalynya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain)

​Mr. Vyacheslav Mytsay (IFSA Publishing, S.L., Spain)



International Program Committee Members:



Adoni Wilfried Yves Hamilton, Helmholtz-Zentrum (HZDR) (Germany)

Alsadik Bashar, Saxion University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands)

Alsamarraie Mundher, Universiti Sains Malaysia (Iraq)

Aoued Houari, Hassiba Benbouali University of Chlef (Algeria)​

Arshid Kaleem, Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)

Arza-García Marcos, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

Bagheri Nikrooz, Agricultural Engineering Researc Institute (Iran)

Bahnes Nacera, University of Abdelhamid Ibn Badis, Mostaganem (Algeria)

Bandari Spandana, Sreyas Institute of Engineering and Technology (India) ​

Bandaru Urmila, TeSh Acad International Consultants (India)

Basu Deborsi, IEM UEM Kolkata, India (India)

Bataleblu Ali Asghar, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italy)

Canpolat Tosun Demet, Eskişehir Technical University (Turkiye)​

Che Ruzlan Kamalul Adham, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Malaysia)

Dadrass Javan Farzaneh, University of Twente (The Netherlands)

Dayal Sandeep, IBM Corporation (USA)

Duddu Vijay Rao, Institute for Systems Studies and Analyses, Delhi (India)

Elkhrachy Ismail, Najran University, KSA (Saudi Arabia)

Eren Tamer, Kırıkkale University (Türkiye)

Fellner Andrzej, Silesian University of Technology (Poland)

Gharsa Oumaima, University of Mohamed Khider Biskra (Algeria) ​

Govindaraj Balraj, New York State Department of Labor (USA)

Grando Leonardo, Centro Univ. Salesiano de São Paulo – UNISAL (Brasil)

Haddad Mohammed, Research Center in Industrial Technol. (CRTI) (Algeria)

Hnida Youness, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (Morocco)

Huang Chao, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong)

Hussien Ahmedelbadawi, Warsaw University of Technology (Poland)

Karatas Mumtaz, Wright State University (USA)

Kelner Jan, Military University of Technology (Poland)

Kumar Amit, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (India)​

Li Han, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (China)

Liang Jinhao, National University of Singapore (Singapore)

Liu Bowen, Beihang University (China)

Lukambagire Isaac, Amrita University (Uganda)

​Masmoudi Mohamed Amine, International Univ. of Rabat, Rabat (Morocco)​

Meddahi Youssouf, UHBC University (Algeria)

Mohd Kamal Nadhiya Liyana, Universiti Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)​



​​Morgan Grayson, Brigham Young University (USA)

Neji Najett, IBISC Lab Université Paris Saclay (France)

Norhashim Nurhakimah, Universiti Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) ​

Ostroumov Ivan, State University “Kyiv Aviation Institute” (Ukraine)

Pádua Luís, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Portugal) ​

Pan Shijun, University of Electronic Science and Technology (China)

Pann Yu Mon, Kaishi Professional University (Japan)

Pant Shashank, National Research Council (Canada)

Phadke Abhishek, Christopher Newport University (USA)

Ponomarenko Sergiy, National Technical University of Ukraine (Ukraine) ​

Rabago Jordi, ITESM (Mexico)​

Ramírez-Juidias Emilio, University of Seville (Spain)

​Rashid S. M. Zia Ur, Paycom (USA)

Ramteke Shefali Vinod, Indian Inst. of Information Technol. Allahabad (India)

Restas Agoston, Ludovika University of Public Service (Hungary)

Ruseno Neno, University of South-Eastern Norway (Norway)

Santos Leonardo, Universidade Federal do Pampa (Brasil)

Shelare Sagar, Priyadarshini College of Engin. Nagpur Maharashtra (India)

Sheshadri Aashish, PayPal, Inc. (USA)

Singh Keshav, Agriculture and Agri Food Canada (AAFC) (Canada)

Skarka Wojciech, Silesian University of Technology (Poland)

So Arthur, University of Ottawa (Canada)

Soycan Metin, Yildiz Technical University (Türkiye)

Srivastava Ashish, Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (India)

Stecz Wojciech, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University (Poland)

Suim Chagas Fabio, University of South-Eastern Norway (Norway)

Viana Joseanne, Tyndall National institute (Ireland)​

Volosencu Constantin, Politehnica University Timisoara (Romania) ​

Wang Chenyang, Colorado School of Mines (USA)

Wheeb Ali H., University of Baghdad, (Iraq)

Wojtuń Jarosław, Military University of Technology (Poland)

Uppu Shiva Prasad, Ajeenkya D Y Patil University (India)

Xiao Jiaping, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)

Yakar Murat, Mersin university (Türkiye)

​​Zhang Ruirui, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Foresty Sciences, (China)

Zouari Farouk, Université de Tunis El Manar (Tunisia)



REGISTRATION FEES





Each accepted paper needs at least one full registration, before the abstract or/and full-page paper will be included into the conference proceedings and programme. The registration fee includes the conference attending, paper publication in conference proceedings, article publication in Sensors & Transducers open access journal, discount for book chapter publication in an open access book, coffee breaks, Welcome Cocktail, Farewell Cocktail and Gala Dinner.





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DAUS' 2027 Chairman: Prof., Dr., Sergey Y. Yurish,
IFSA, BARCELONA, SPAIN