DAUS' 2027: 3rd International Conference on Drones and Unmanned Systems Crowne Plaza hotel Geneva, Switzerland, February 10-12, 2027

About the Event

The 3^rd 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 7^th 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 !

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Regular papers
• Posters
• Special sessions papers
• Keynote presentations
• Invited talks
• Industrial presentations
• Virtual presentations (live streams or pre-recorded video presentations)

Papers must be prepared according to the conference proceedings template

Posters size: A0 (21 x 29.7 cm), vertical orientation

List of Topics

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

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

Committee

Chairman:

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

Co-Chairmen:

Prof., Dr. Vijyakumar Varadarajan (Hano Technical University Somalia​)

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)

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

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

Publication

One event - three different publications !

​1) All registered abstracts / papers will be published in the conference proceedings with the ISBN and DOI, distributed before the event. It will be also submitted for indexing to the Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) by Clarivate Analytics (former Thomson Reuters).

2) Authors will be invited to submit full-page extended papers to one of open access journals: Sensors & Transducers (ISSN 2306-8515, e-ISSN 1726-5479) - indexed by SCOPUS, and other indexed journals, affiliated with the event.

3) Book chapters for the coming volumes of open access Book Series on 'Advances in Robotics and Automatic Control: Reviews', Vol. 4/5, 'Advances in Networks, Security and Communications: Reviews', Vol. 3/4, 'Advances in Intelligent Systems: Reviews', Vol. 3/4 or 'Advances in Drones & Unmanned Systems', Vol. 1. All books will published in 2027 and submitted to the Book Citation Index by Clarivate Analytics.

Venue

The DAUS’ 2027 Conference will take place in the modern 4-star Crowne Plaza hotel, situated two minutes from Geneva International Airport and the Palexpo Exhibition Centre. Surrounded by lush greenery, it offers easy access to the city without sacrificing the welcoming ambiance of our natural setting. With a free airport shuttle and complimentary public transport passes, exploring top attractions is effortless. In less than 15 minutes, discover Geneva’s charming Old Town, the Lakeside Promenade, and the iconic Jet d’Eau.Address: Av. Louis-Casaï 75/77, 1216 Genève, Switzerland.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to daus@sensorsportal.com