Drones: From Technology to Policy, Security to Ethics: 30.1.2015 at ETH Zurich
This one-day conference will look at the advances being made in drone technology and its broader policy implications, both by bringing different stakeholder communities together and showcasing the cutting-edge research being done at ETH.
Drones
From Technology to Policy, Security to Ethics
Friday, 30 January 2015, 9:00 – 17:00
ETH Zurich, Auditorium Maximum, HG F 30
Presentations are available now (see below).
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Drones, flying robots, and unmanned aerial vehicles are terms that evoke a variety of images and connotations - from modern warfare to recreational use. Indeed, it’s because drones are widely accessible, relatively inexpensive, and highly adaptable that people see them so differently.
For example, while scientists remain interested in the wide-ranging technological opportunities robotics represent, the international relations community continues to focus on the developmental, legal-ethical, humanitarian and security aspects of unmanned systems.
This division of interests may seem innocent, but it has led to problems, including legal, ethical, and socio-political policy gaps in how drones should be used. To narrow these gaps, the scientific and policy communities will have to enter in a dialogue to assess the potential and the risks.
Programme
09.00 - 09.20 Registration and coffee
09.20 - 09.30 Opening and welcome
Dr. Jürg Brunnschweiler, ETH Zürich
09.30 - 10.00 Cutting-edge research in robotic flight
Prof. Roland Siegwart, Institute for Robotics and
Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich
10.00 - 10.15 Mark Müller, Institute for Dynamic Systems
and Control, ETH Zurich
10.15 - 10.45 Research applications and development
Prof. Lian Pin Koh, University of Adelaide, Australia
10.45 - 11.15 Industry and business applications
Dr. Jürg Wildi, Vice President Technology,
RUAG Schweiz AG
11.25 - 12.50 Laboratory Tours
Dynamic Systems and Control Laboratory,
ETH Zurich - Prof. Raffaello D’Andrea
11.25 - 12.05 Labor Tour 1
12.10 - 12.50 Labor Tour 2
11.30 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 13.30 Drones – policy making and legal regulations
Dr. Jean-Baptiste Jeangene Vilmer,
Paris Institute of Political Studies, France
13.30 - 14.00 The security dimensions of drones
Paul Scharre, Center for a New American Security,
United States
14.00 - 14.30 Drones for humanitarian interventions
Kristin Bergtora Sandvik, Peace Research Institute
Oslo, Norway
14.30 - 15.00 Ethical considerations
Dr. Alexander Leveringhaus, University of Oxford, UK
15.00 - 15.30 Coffee Break
15.30 - 16.30 Panel discussion
Facilitated by Peter Faber, Head of ISN,
ETH Zurich
- Prof. Lian Pin Koh, University of Adelaide, Australia
- Dr. Jürg Wildi, RUAG Schweiz AG, Switzerland
- Paul Scharre, CNAS, United States
- Dr. Alexander Leveringhaus, University of Oxford, UK
16.30 - 16.45 Wrap-up and Closing
Dr. Barbara Becker, ETH Global
16.45 - 17.15 Farewell drinks
This conference is part of the Science and Development Series
Organizers: ETH Global and International Relations and Security Network , ETH Zurich