This BDAN image video provides an exciting insight into the work of the Bavarian Drone Academy and the diverse applications of unmanned aerial vehicles.

 

A centre of excellence for training and applied research in the civilian field of aerial robotics at the Feuchtwangen campus

Thermographic inspections or impressive 3D models of a building captured by drones - these days, the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can do much more than take photos from the air!

Among other things, they are also used for fire detection and firefighting, support environmental protection, for example in the detection of fawns in agricultural fields, or record the efficiency of PV modules and thus make an important contribution to digitalisation. And precisely because of this, they incidentally relieve humans in complex work processes, such as in the construction industry.

The Bavarian Drone Academy has taken up these issues. It is an interdisciplinary institution of Ansbach University of Applied Sciences from the two faculties of media and technology and aims to become a centre of excellence for training and applied research in the civilian field of aerial robotics.
It has found a home next to the future Smart Energy Systems degree programme at the Feuchtwangen campus. The innovative and climate-friendly research building provides the ideal conditions in addition to its high-tech equipment and sustainable energy supply as a future-oriented model project with many open spaces.

The Bavarian Drone Academy already offers students a wide range of courses on thermal imaging cameras, photography and videography. The first implementation of the course "Basics UAV: Use of Drones (Theory)" started directly with more than 20 students from the media degree programmes already in the winter semester 2019/20.

Since 27.04.2021, the Drone Academy has been part of an approved body to offer courses and examinations for the new EU Remote Pilot Certificate A2. This training is primarily to be opened up to external interested parties.

However, the Drone Academy's remit does not only include the training and licensing of drone pilots. The exchange and transfer of knowledge with economic organisations, authorities and other interest groups from the region, as well as applied research and development are also among the fields of activity. Current research ideas include the combination of drones with hydrogen propulsion or flow simulations to improve performance capacities and expand application possibilities. And the expansion of other teaching fields is already being planned. A few topics could be plant vitality, photogrammetry or artificial intelligence. So the fields of application are diverse and we are excited to see how these technologies will develop in Feuchtwangen.

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helmut Roderus – Professor Medieninformatik und Leiter der Bayerischen Drohnenakademie

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helmut Roderus

Professor Medieninformatik und Leiter der Bayerischen Drohnenakademie

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helmut Roderus

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helmut Roderus – Professor Medieninformatik und Leiter der Bayerischen Drohnenakademie

Professor Medieninformatik und Leiter der Bayerischen Drohnenakademie

Funktionen:

  • Professor Medieninformatik und Leiter der Bayerischen Drohnenakademie

Lehrgebiete:

  • Informatik
  • Programmierung
  • Internet- und Webtechnologie

Vita:

  • Studium der Informatik am Institut für Mathematische Maschinen und Datenverarbeitung (IMMD) der Friedrich-Alexander-Universtität Erlangen-Nürnberg
  • Promotion am Institut für Mathematische Maschinen und Datenverarbeitung der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg im Bereich der Theorie der Programmiersprachen
  • Tätigkeit als Referent und Führungskraft im Bereich Software Engineering und Systemarchitektur bei DATEV in Nürnberg
  • seit 1999 Professor an der Hochschule Ansbach

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