The event was organised jointly by Zayed University, the ICBA and the Falcon Eye Drones
Drones Synergies 2018, a global conference and capacity building workshops, recently concluded at the Zayed University in Dubai. The aim of the two-day event was to see application of latest drone technologies in different fields, particularly in precision agriculture, food security, environmental and natural resource management.
The event, organised by Zayed University, the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and Falcon Eye Drones (FEDS), was attended by more than 150 participants, was designed to foster technology and data in driving decision making in today’s data-powered economies, highlight further advancements in drone technologies and note the rise of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT).
Six plenary sessions and twenty capacity building workshops were held at the conference to focus on contemporary and crucial developments related to the drone industry and the latest technologies. The event comprised of four practical workshops that included field trials and real drone data acquisition, allowing all delegates to gain and enhance practical experiences.
“Drones will make much difference in the coming years, and we want to ensure that we fulfill its abundant potential. Education, as well as the nurturing of future talents in this field,” declared Prof. Reyadh Al-Mehaideb, Vice-President, Zayed University.
“Drones have an incredible role in agriculture; it is one of the best technologies when it comes to precision agriculture,” said Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Director General, ICBA.
“Drones Synergies is the only conference in GCC region that featured project-based learning approach while allowing event delegates to gain practical UAVs knowledge, based on real field trials using the latest drone technology and processing techniques”, noted Rabih Bou Rashid, Managing Director, Falcon Eye Drones.
