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What are unmanned vehicle systems? Oman to host major conference next week

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Muscat: The College of Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University


(SQU) will organize the first of its kind in the region international


conference on unmanned vehicle systems or drones


next week.




The conference will be held from


February 5 to 7. 




Highlighting the importance


of this conference, Dr Ahmed bin Saeed al Maashari, assistant professor, department


of electrical and computer engineering and automated systems, said, this


vehicle is not limited to military purposes.




“A roving robot can be used


to clean houses without human intervention, while an unmanned aircraft and


remotely guided drones can be used by amateur photographers effectively to take


pictures.




Drones can be also used in


disaster-stricken areas for search and rescue operations.”




He said the vehicles


can be classified many ways – A wireless remote control to steer an unmanned


aircraft, self-driving cars.


The second type is the most difficult in terms of development and


implementation because the vehicle relies on a complex set of Artificial


Intelligence systems.


There is also a classification of vehicles that can be used for in sea, subsea,


atmosphere and space.


“Unmanned vehicles may be also for various civilian and military purposes such,


imaging, topography, ocean exploration, air defense, missile guidance and mine


detection, he said.


An unmanned aerial vehicle is equipped with a specialized camera for


geo-surveys, or a ground vehicle may be equipped with a remote automatic


sampling arm.


In its first session, the conference seeks to introduce unmanned vehicle systems


and their uses. It also aims to encourage interaction between those interested


in this field and to discuss ways of cooperation between different parties


interested in these techniques.




Al Maashari said, “There


is a need to raise awareness about these systems and their use for multiple purposes.


The economic benefits expected from these systems should also be defined.”




He said there is a need to


encourage students of schools and universities to participate in robotics and


unmanned vehicle competitions to spread the knowledge of these systems.



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