The mission of Droniada is public education in the promotion of unmanned and autonomous systems in cities according to U-Space principles. Droniada stimulates the development of technological and managerial competencies among representatives from academia, business, and the public sector.
Between June and July 2021, the 8th edition of this academic technology competition for future Industry 4.0 professionals, including the aviation sector (Aviation 4.0), will take place at Kąkolewo Aerodrome near Grodzisk Wielkopolski. The first edition of the competition to be held in Wielkopolska is organized by the Mikromakro Institute Foundation in collaboration with the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center, Poznań University of Technology, and the Poznań Aeroclub, which after the event's inauguration, will permanently relocate operations from Kobylnica Aerodrome to Kąkolewo.
The core technology of the 8th edition of Droniada 2021 in Kąkolewo is remote sensing in competitions related to leading sectors: smart agriculture (precision farming) and environmental protection. Additionally, we promote machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud computing.
- We test solutions that can be applied in the economy.
- Using drones to detect outbreaks of plant diseases.
- Promoting robotics in agriculture and environmental protection.
- Stimulating the digital economy by presenting drones as elements of complex IoT systems.
- Promoting information fusion by combining satellite imagery with drone data and other data sources.
We emphasize that the Robotics Academy under the auspices of PCSS, in developing Industry 4.0 professionals, focuses on mutual inspiration with technological solution ideas.
COMPETITION STRUCTURE
THREE COLORS
The competition will involve academic and open teams who can combine knowledge of robotics, telecommunications, geoinformation, electronics, and aviation. The competition is designed to test the competencies of future Industry 4.0 professionals in a sports-like competition, exploring various solutions to the challenges presented and assessing the capabilities of unmanned systems to deliver real value to the end user.
You have 20
minutes from
the start to complete
the mission.
The mission area
is an experimental field
of approximately
9 hectares.
Detect plant
disease outbreaks
symbolized by
10 figures.
You can earn
a maximum
of 45 points.
COMPETITION STRUCTURE
TREE OF LIFE
The orchard
area covers
2,875 m².
In the orchard
100 apple trees are growing
10 of which have been
attacked by pathogens.
The apple trees
are represented by
1-meter diameter circles
with 2-meter poles in the center.
You can earn
a maximum
of 45 points.
COMPETITION STRUCTURE
COMPETITION RULES
Winning individual competitions is rewarded with Special Prizes. However, to qualify for the Grand Prize, you must participate in every event and score at least 50% of the points. In other words, you need at least 5 points from the presentation, 22.5 points from "Three Colors," and 22.5 points from "Tree of Life."
If you want to review the competition rules, click here.
Competition Coverage
Film Report
English 
Polish