The document provides summaries of several projects and trainings conducted by Tanzania Flying Labs:
1) A new STEAM program called STEAMB TS was introduced, focusing on girls and students from various backgrounds. Students learned about drone piloting and data analysis.
2) Drone data analysis courses were facilitated in Dar es Salaam and Arusha to teach skills important for the fourth industrial revolution.
3) A drone mapping training was held in Mtwara to teach participants skills like flight planning, data collection and analysis, and mapping mangroves.
4) Upcoming projects include using drones to map land for a solar power plant and participatory mapping in Meatu District to improve land rights
The newsletter provides updates on activities from Panama Flying Labs in July-September 2019, including:
1) A conversation event on July 25th at UTP to celebrate Panama Flying Labs' first anniversary, discussing advances in drone and robot technology.
2) Workshops in September to train groups in drone piloting skills, including Azuero Ecological Project, Water and Land Foundation, and school children.
3) A demonstration of the WingtraOne drone and meetings with government agencies about conservation projects using drone thermal cameras to monitor turtle nesting beaches.
4) Upcoming activities in October including dimensioning a resettlement project and using drones to monitor reforestation with Azuero Ecological
A landslide in February destroyed homes in the remote Fijian village of Draubuta. In July, teams from the National Disaster Management Office and South Pacific Flying Labs used drones equipped with survey equipment to map the landslide damage and plan for village relocation. Digital maps and models were created to identify at-risk areas and plan future development. The drone mapping aided relocation efforts after the devastating landslide.
WeRobotics and Flying Labs: Uses of Drones in Humanitarian and Social Good p...Nepal Flying Labs
I was invited as a Keynote Speaker by the Crisis Mappers Japan, Furuhashi Laboratory at the Aoyama Gakuin University (AGU) to share about all the Humanitarian Response and Crisis Mapping related projects that WeRobotics has been doing at different parts of the world via local innovation hubs in different countries also known as Flying Labs.
The event also showcases some of the Drone use related initiatives that has recently begun by partnerships between DroneBird and local municipal offices.
Cameroon Flying Labs organized a one-week workshop in July that taught 15 youth participants how to use Arduino microcontrollers for drone and robotic applications. They also participated in a conference on robotics and AI with over 150 engineers. Plans are underway to launch a drone racing competition in Cameroon to promote drone piloting skills for humanitarian uses. The Gates Foundation is partnering with WeRobotics on a project using drones to transport patient samples in Cameroon, and Cameroon Flying Labs will lead the operations.
Power of Local April 2020 Webinar: Senegal Flying LabsWeRobotics
This document discusses Senegal Flying Labs, an organization that uses robotics and AI technologies to solve social challenges in Senegal and the region in a sustainable manner. It provides training programs in drone technology, incubates local businesses, and manages pilot projects in areas like agriculture, conservation, and health. Some of its current projects include using drones to monitor protected natural areas and mapping saline lands. The organization aims to train at least 60 professionals, support 20 local projects, incubate 4 businesses, and make itself 70% self-sustaining by 2021.
Romeo Durscher is the Director of Education at DJI and promotes using drones (also known as UAVs) for educational purposes. DJI University aims to educate new pilots, students, industry workers, government agencies, and first responders on how to use drones. The document provides several case studies that demonstrate how drones have helped with emergency response by providing aerial images to assess damage from natural disasters and help with search and rescue operations.
The document summarizes several activities by Uganda Flying Labs:
1. Uganda Flying Labs conducted a workshop to help professionals in insurance, medical diagnostics, and drug delivery fields learn how drone technology could improve their services. They also worked with the Ministry of Security to regulate drone use in Uganda.
2. To celebrate Flying Labs Day, Uganda Flying Labs hosted an open house where they showcased drones and their applications to university students, GIS experts, medical professionals, and journalists.
3. Uganda Flying Labs provided intermediate drone training over two days where participants learned field missions, image processing, and analysis to create maps. They captured good imagery that produced clear orthomosaics and digital surface models.
Global Partners
Objective: Train participants in basic drone piloting skills.
Participants: Students, professionals, development actors, etc.
Number of participants: 10
Outcome:
- Participants acquired basic knowledge of drones and piloting.
- Participants know how to manually pilot DJI Phantom 4 drones.
- Participants received piloting certificates.
Workshop on the use of drones in local development:
Date and place: 24 January, Dassa-Zoumè
Partners: WeRobotics, GIC, Dassa-Zoumè City Hall
Objective: Present the results of the Dassa-Zoumè drone mapping project and discuss
The newsletter provides updates on activities from Panama Flying Labs in July-September 2019, including:
1) A conversation event on July 25th at UTP to celebrate Panama Flying Labs' first anniversary, discussing advances in drone and robot technology.
2) Workshops in September to train groups in drone piloting skills, including Azuero Ecological Project, Water and Land Foundation, and school children.
3) A demonstration of the WingtraOne drone and meetings with government agencies about conservation projects using drone thermal cameras to monitor turtle nesting beaches.
4) Upcoming activities in October including dimensioning a resettlement project and using drones to monitor reforestation with Azuero Ecological
A landslide in February destroyed homes in the remote Fijian village of Draubuta. In July, teams from the National Disaster Management Office and South Pacific Flying Labs used drones equipped with survey equipment to map the landslide damage and plan for village relocation. Digital maps and models were created to identify at-risk areas and plan future development. The drone mapping aided relocation efforts after the devastating landslide.
WeRobotics and Flying Labs: Uses of Drones in Humanitarian and Social Good p...Nepal Flying Labs
I was invited as a Keynote Speaker by the Crisis Mappers Japan, Furuhashi Laboratory at the Aoyama Gakuin University (AGU) to share about all the Humanitarian Response and Crisis Mapping related projects that WeRobotics has been doing at different parts of the world via local innovation hubs in different countries also known as Flying Labs.
The event also showcases some of the Drone use related initiatives that has recently begun by partnerships between DroneBird and local municipal offices.
Cameroon Flying Labs organized a one-week workshop in July that taught 15 youth participants how to use Arduino microcontrollers for drone and robotic applications. They also participated in a conference on robotics and AI with over 150 engineers. Plans are underway to launch a drone racing competition in Cameroon to promote drone piloting skills for humanitarian uses. The Gates Foundation is partnering with WeRobotics on a project using drones to transport patient samples in Cameroon, and Cameroon Flying Labs will lead the operations.
Power of Local April 2020 Webinar: Senegal Flying LabsWeRobotics
This document discusses Senegal Flying Labs, an organization that uses robotics and AI technologies to solve social challenges in Senegal and the region in a sustainable manner. It provides training programs in drone technology, incubates local businesses, and manages pilot projects in areas like agriculture, conservation, and health. Some of its current projects include using drones to monitor protected natural areas and mapping saline lands. The organization aims to train at least 60 professionals, support 20 local projects, incubate 4 businesses, and make itself 70% self-sustaining by 2021.
Romeo Durscher is the Director of Education at DJI and promotes using drones (also known as UAVs) for educational purposes. DJI University aims to educate new pilots, students, industry workers, government agencies, and first responders on how to use drones. The document provides several case studies that demonstrate how drones have helped with emergency response by providing aerial images to assess damage from natural disasters and help with search and rescue operations.
The document summarizes several activities by Uganda Flying Labs:
1. Uganda Flying Labs conducted a workshop to help professionals in insurance, medical diagnostics, and drug delivery fields learn how drone technology could improve their services. They also worked with the Ministry of Security to regulate drone use in Uganda.
2. To celebrate Flying Labs Day, Uganda Flying Labs hosted an open house where they showcased drones and their applications to university students, GIS experts, medical professionals, and journalists.
3. Uganda Flying Labs provided intermediate drone training over two days where participants learned field missions, image processing, and analysis to create maps. They captured good imagery that produced clear orthomosaics and digital surface models.
Global Partners
Objective: Train participants in basic drone piloting skills.
Participants: Students, professionals, development actors, etc.
Number of participants: 10
Outcome:
- Participants acquired basic knowledge of drones and piloting.
- Participants know how to manually pilot DJI Phantom 4 drones.
- Participants received piloting certificates.
Workshop on the use of drones in local development:
Date and place: 24 January, Dassa-Zoumè
Partners: WeRobotics, GIC, Dassa-Zoumè City Hall
Objective: Present the results of the Dassa-Zoumè drone mapping project and discuss
The document summarizes activities from Kenya Flying Labs in Q2 2019, including visiting a proposed drone corridor site in Machakos County, partnering with Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) on drone research and training, and attending a public forum on Kenya's draft drone regulations. It also mentions projects using drones to map tourist sites in Machakos County and monitor forest health in collaboration with FAO, KFS and KWS.
PPT for empowering farmers to do a forward march for Agri tech advantagebidyut27
In May 2019, WFP conducted drone training in Ethiopia over two modules - Let's FLY and Let's MAP. 32 participants from 10 organizations received 12 hours of flight training and learned how to process drone images into maps. A survey found participants were satisfied and their organizations and personal skills benefited regarding applying drone technology to humanitarian uses like refugee mapping. The training concluded that drones can support development in Ethiopia through tasks like disaster assessment.
by Dr Bharat Sharma
This presentation was made at the Smart ICT – end of project conference held in Netherlands in March 2014. The presentation provides an overview of the Smart ICT project from the inception to completion stage. Various aspects like the challenges faced, project implementation, impact etc have been discussed in the slides.
This newsletter provides information about upcoming workshops on water resources management and natural resources management related to the GMES & Africa initiative. It also summarizes the BRAGMA project which coordinates support for GMES & Africa, and provides updates on related projects, events, and online collaboration platforms.
1. WeRobotics and DR Flying Labs conducted field tests of cargo drones for medicine deliveries in remote areas of the Dominican Republic from November 2018 to July 2019.
2. Over the 6-week period, 101 autonomous flights were made carrying medicines between one hospital and two health facilities totaling 994 kilometers. Of the 51 outbound flights, 40 carried cargo totaling 21.25 kilos of medicines.
3. In May, WeRobotics provided a three-week training to 10 local drone pilots from key organizations to operate cargo drones for reliable autonomous medicine deliveries.
1. The Morocco Flying Labs newsletter provides updates on their projects, events, and achievements over the past quarter. They participated in an AI day event in November 2018 and organized deep learning training in March 2019.
2. Key projects discussed include the Skynet drone surveillance system, FishGuard illegal fishing monitoring in Seychelles, and a drone flight simulator. They are also proposing new projects on search and rescue and refugee operations.
3. Upcoming events include an international workshop on robotics and AI in September 2019 and continued work on various ongoing projects and proposals.
Power of Local March 2020 Webinar: Cameroon Flying LabsWeRobotics
The document discusses the work of Cameroon Flying Labs, an organization that uses drones and robotics to help local communities in Cameroon. It was founded in 2018 by Dessap Fomekong Loic Joffree and aims to use drones and other technologies to provide aid, development, and environmental solutions. Some of its projects include using drones to map swampy areas and identify risks during heavy rains, training local operators to pilot drones, and organizing workshops on electronics and technology. It also plans to work on a cargo drone project in the future to further help communities.
The document summarizes several European Space Agency (ESA) and European Union (EU) projects related to using Earth observation (EO) data and technologies to support sustainable development in Africa. It discusses projects focused on areas like coastal and marine monitoring, natural resource management, disaster response, forestry, and more. Many projects aim to build capacity for using EO data in Africa and facilitate information sharing between European and African organizations. They involve partnerships between groups in Europe and various countries in Africa.
The Philippines Flying Labs conducted a drone education program called "Fly a Drone" for 20 high school students from rural Malapascua Island. The program consisted of a 30-minute lecture on drone components, mechanics, and safety, followed by a hands-on flying course in the school courtyard. Due to the students' enthusiasm, PFL plans to continue and expand the program to more rural communities in hopes the students will pursue STEM careers.
Power of Local August Webinar: Ghana Flying LabsWeRobotics
Ghana Flying Labs was established in 2019 to use drones and robotics to help address social challenges in Ghana. Their goals are to facilitate research using drones for development solutions and share knowledge through workshops and training. Their expertise includes photogrammetry, remote sensing, GIS, robotics, and research. One of their projects this year involved mapping research facilities for COVID-19 response. They provided training to 17 graduates in drone use for agriculture. Their achievements included a hippo counting project and a flood risk analysis model. They aim to expand partnerships and workshops.
1. A research group at JUST led by Dr. Alzoubi has identified mechanisms linking psychosocial stress, obesity, and aging to neurogenic hypertension. They found selective blockade of serotonin receptors suppresses this neurologic factor and normalizes blood pressure without hypotension, identifying a novel treatment.
2. Dr. Alzoubi also investigated drugs for protecting the central nervous system against disorders involving memory impairment. He discovered these drugs normalize oxidative stress and signaling molecules to minimize tissue damage, advancing neuropharmacology.
3. Dr. Alzoubi has received multiple international grants to study tobacco smoking's toxic effects and build research capacity in the Arab world, constructing a state-of-the-art lab
The document summarizes activities and events from the Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment & Information Technology at Nelson Mandela University.
It discusses a Masters student winning awards for her research combining science writing and education by having engineering students improve their lab report writing. It also describes a project where mechatronics students developed automated guided vehicles for a local automotive manufacturer. Finally, it mentions the graduation of community members from a computer literacy program launched by the university's Centre for Community Technologies.
The document is the July 2014 edition of the Polytechnic of Namibia staff newsletter. It discusses several topics:
1) The Polytechnic is undergoing a transformation process which includes name changes to various schools, departments, and units to align with the institution's transition into the Namibia University of Science and Technology.
2) The School of Health and Applied Sciences is hosting a upcoming workshop on water purification and soil remediation using natural products.
3) The Intra-ACP mobility scholarship program provides opportunities for postgraduate studies at partner institutions in Africa, and staff members are encouraged to apply.
This document summarizes a climate action hackathon hosted by the UNDP CIRDA Programme to develop innovative solutions for sharing weather and climate data to help communities adapt to climate change. The hackathon invited software developers to create apps and tools to bridge the gap in accessing weather information in African countries. Winning prototypes were presented, such as the #mLisho app that communicates rainfall data to farmers to increase forage productivity. The goal was to leverage growing mobile phone access in Africa to provide localized weather warnings and data to vulnerable communities to help guide development and climate change adaptation.
The document summarizes the experiences of establishing a National Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) platform in Ghana to facilitate information sharing and policy dialogue between stakeholders. A secretariat and core team structure was formed at the national level, while district platforms were also established. The platform organized various workshops and events to raise awareness of climate smart agriculture. Challenges included limited resources to support action at local levels and developing climate change vocabulary in local languages. Lessons indicated a need for financial sustainability of sub-national platforms and partnerships to enable policy influence and action.
Zambia Flying Labs celebrated Annual Flying Labs Day under the theme "Drones for STEM Education for the Hearing-Impaired". The event included career talks on science, technology, engineering and math careers as well as interactive drone demonstrations. 114 pupils participated in the event and received certificates. The school raised concerns about the lack of support for STEM programs for hearing-impaired and physically challenged youth in higher education.
The African Open Science Platform project aims to coordinate open science activities across Africa through establishing core data infrastructure and building capacity. It conducted a landscape study of existing initiatives and engaged stakeholders to develop frameworks for open science policy, data infrastructure, skills development, and incentives. The next phase will launch an open science platform to register African data initiatives, provide network and computing resources, support FAIR data practices, establish a data science institute, and develop education networks - advancing open science across the continent.
1. The document summarizes an overseas study tour organized by Ethiopia's National Disaster Risk Management Commission and UNDP to Kenya from December 4-16, 2016. The tour aimed to improve skills and knowledge on early warning systems and disaster risk management.
2. The tour involved visits to organizations that generate climate information as well as those that utilize it for disaster risk management. They visited monitoring institutions, government disaster management agencies, international NGOs, and community-based risk management groups.
3. The goal was to learn best practices for establishing an effective early warning system in Ethiopia and to understand how to collect, process, and disseminate early warning information to end users and support climate-resil
National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), ICAR and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) organized a two day workshop on ‘Impact of capacity building programs under NAIP’ on June 6-7, 2014 at AP Shinde Auditorium, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi. The main purpose of the workshop was to present and discuss the findings of the impact evaluation study on capacity building programs under NAIP by IFPRI. The scientists from ICAR and agricultural universities were sent abroad to receive training in specialized research techniques. Post-training, scientists were expected to work on collaborative projects within the ICAR, which would further enrich their knowledge and skills, expand their research network and stimulate them’ to improve their productivity, creativity and quality of their research. The ICAR commissioned with IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute) to undertake an evaluation of these capacity building programs under NAIP in July 2012. The workshop shared the findings on the impact of capacity building programs under NAIP and evolve strategies for future capacity building programs
On August 22nd, Sierra Leone Flying Labs held an open house event with the goal of understanding the drone and robotics sector in Sierra Leone. Seven of twelve invited institutions attended, with thirteen participants total. Key topics discussed included drone regulations, challenges faced in communities, and difficulties accessing drone hardware and software. The main outcome was a better understanding of how drones and robotics have impacted Sierra Leone and the challenges faced by users. There is still much work to be done, as a lack of regulations makes certain projects difficult to undertake.
The document summarizes activities from Kenya Flying Labs in Q2 2019, including visiting a proposed drone corridor site in Machakos County, partnering with Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) on drone research and training, and attending a public forum on Kenya's draft drone regulations. It also mentions projects using drones to map tourist sites in Machakos County and monitor forest health in collaboration with FAO, KFS and KWS.
PPT for empowering farmers to do a forward march for Agri tech advantagebidyut27
In May 2019, WFP conducted drone training in Ethiopia over two modules - Let's FLY and Let's MAP. 32 participants from 10 organizations received 12 hours of flight training and learned how to process drone images into maps. A survey found participants were satisfied and their organizations and personal skills benefited regarding applying drone technology to humanitarian uses like refugee mapping. The training concluded that drones can support development in Ethiopia through tasks like disaster assessment.
by Dr Bharat Sharma
This presentation was made at the Smart ICT – end of project conference held in Netherlands in March 2014. The presentation provides an overview of the Smart ICT project from the inception to completion stage. Various aspects like the challenges faced, project implementation, impact etc have been discussed in the slides.
This newsletter provides information about upcoming workshops on water resources management and natural resources management related to the GMES & Africa initiative. It also summarizes the BRAGMA project which coordinates support for GMES & Africa, and provides updates on related projects, events, and online collaboration platforms.
1. WeRobotics and DR Flying Labs conducted field tests of cargo drones for medicine deliveries in remote areas of the Dominican Republic from November 2018 to July 2019.
2. Over the 6-week period, 101 autonomous flights were made carrying medicines between one hospital and two health facilities totaling 994 kilometers. Of the 51 outbound flights, 40 carried cargo totaling 21.25 kilos of medicines.
3. In May, WeRobotics provided a three-week training to 10 local drone pilots from key organizations to operate cargo drones for reliable autonomous medicine deliveries.
1. The Morocco Flying Labs newsletter provides updates on their projects, events, and achievements over the past quarter. They participated in an AI day event in November 2018 and organized deep learning training in March 2019.
2. Key projects discussed include the Skynet drone surveillance system, FishGuard illegal fishing monitoring in Seychelles, and a drone flight simulator. They are also proposing new projects on search and rescue and refugee operations.
3. Upcoming events include an international workshop on robotics and AI in September 2019 and continued work on various ongoing projects and proposals.
Power of Local March 2020 Webinar: Cameroon Flying LabsWeRobotics
The document discusses the work of Cameroon Flying Labs, an organization that uses drones and robotics to help local communities in Cameroon. It was founded in 2018 by Dessap Fomekong Loic Joffree and aims to use drones and other technologies to provide aid, development, and environmental solutions. Some of its projects include using drones to map swampy areas and identify risks during heavy rains, training local operators to pilot drones, and organizing workshops on electronics and technology. It also plans to work on a cargo drone project in the future to further help communities.
The document summarizes several European Space Agency (ESA) and European Union (EU) projects related to using Earth observation (EO) data and technologies to support sustainable development in Africa. It discusses projects focused on areas like coastal and marine monitoring, natural resource management, disaster response, forestry, and more. Many projects aim to build capacity for using EO data in Africa and facilitate information sharing between European and African organizations. They involve partnerships between groups in Europe and various countries in Africa.
The Philippines Flying Labs conducted a drone education program called "Fly a Drone" for 20 high school students from rural Malapascua Island. The program consisted of a 30-minute lecture on drone components, mechanics, and safety, followed by a hands-on flying course in the school courtyard. Due to the students' enthusiasm, PFL plans to continue and expand the program to more rural communities in hopes the students will pursue STEM careers.
Power of Local August Webinar: Ghana Flying LabsWeRobotics
Ghana Flying Labs was established in 2019 to use drones and robotics to help address social challenges in Ghana. Their goals are to facilitate research using drones for development solutions and share knowledge through workshops and training. Their expertise includes photogrammetry, remote sensing, GIS, robotics, and research. One of their projects this year involved mapping research facilities for COVID-19 response. They provided training to 17 graduates in drone use for agriculture. Their achievements included a hippo counting project and a flood risk analysis model. They aim to expand partnerships and workshops.
1. A research group at JUST led by Dr. Alzoubi has identified mechanisms linking psychosocial stress, obesity, and aging to neurogenic hypertension. They found selective blockade of serotonin receptors suppresses this neurologic factor and normalizes blood pressure without hypotension, identifying a novel treatment.
2. Dr. Alzoubi also investigated drugs for protecting the central nervous system against disorders involving memory impairment. He discovered these drugs normalize oxidative stress and signaling molecules to minimize tissue damage, advancing neuropharmacology.
3. Dr. Alzoubi has received multiple international grants to study tobacco smoking's toxic effects and build research capacity in the Arab world, constructing a state-of-the-art lab
The document summarizes activities and events from the Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment & Information Technology at Nelson Mandela University.
It discusses a Masters student winning awards for her research combining science writing and education by having engineering students improve their lab report writing. It also describes a project where mechatronics students developed automated guided vehicles for a local automotive manufacturer. Finally, it mentions the graduation of community members from a computer literacy program launched by the university's Centre for Community Technologies.
The document is the July 2014 edition of the Polytechnic of Namibia staff newsletter. It discusses several topics:
1) The Polytechnic is undergoing a transformation process which includes name changes to various schools, departments, and units to align with the institution's transition into the Namibia University of Science and Technology.
2) The School of Health and Applied Sciences is hosting a upcoming workshop on water purification and soil remediation using natural products.
3) The Intra-ACP mobility scholarship program provides opportunities for postgraduate studies at partner institutions in Africa, and staff members are encouraged to apply.
This document summarizes a climate action hackathon hosted by the UNDP CIRDA Programme to develop innovative solutions for sharing weather and climate data to help communities adapt to climate change. The hackathon invited software developers to create apps and tools to bridge the gap in accessing weather information in African countries. Winning prototypes were presented, such as the #mLisho app that communicates rainfall data to farmers to increase forage productivity. The goal was to leverage growing mobile phone access in Africa to provide localized weather warnings and data to vulnerable communities to help guide development and climate change adaptation.
The document summarizes the experiences of establishing a National Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) platform in Ghana to facilitate information sharing and policy dialogue between stakeholders. A secretariat and core team structure was formed at the national level, while district platforms were also established. The platform organized various workshops and events to raise awareness of climate smart agriculture. Challenges included limited resources to support action at local levels and developing climate change vocabulary in local languages. Lessons indicated a need for financial sustainability of sub-national platforms and partnerships to enable policy influence and action.
Zambia Flying Labs celebrated Annual Flying Labs Day under the theme "Drones for STEM Education for the Hearing-Impaired". The event included career talks on science, technology, engineering and math careers as well as interactive drone demonstrations. 114 pupils participated in the event and received certificates. The school raised concerns about the lack of support for STEM programs for hearing-impaired and physically challenged youth in higher education.
The African Open Science Platform project aims to coordinate open science activities across Africa through establishing core data infrastructure and building capacity. It conducted a landscape study of existing initiatives and engaged stakeholders to develop frameworks for open science policy, data infrastructure, skills development, and incentives. The next phase will launch an open science platform to register African data initiatives, provide network and computing resources, support FAIR data practices, establish a data science institute, and develop education networks - advancing open science across the continent.
1. The document summarizes an overseas study tour organized by Ethiopia's National Disaster Risk Management Commission and UNDP to Kenya from December 4-16, 2016. The tour aimed to improve skills and knowledge on early warning systems and disaster risk management.
2. The tour involved visits to organizations that generate climate information as well as those that utilize it for disaster risk management. They visited monitoring institutions, government disaster management agencies, international NGOs, and community-based risk management groups.
3. The goal was to learn best practices for establishing an effective early warning system in Ethiopia and to understand how to collect, process, and disseminate early warning information to end users and support climate-resil
National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), ICAR and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) organized a two day workshop on ‘Impact of capacity building programs under NAIP’ on June 6-7, 2014 at AP Shinde Auditorium, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi. The main purpose of the workshop was to present and discuss the findings of the impact evaluation study on capacity building programs under NAIP by IFPRI. The scientists from ICAR and agricultural universities were sent abroad to receive training in specialized research techniques. Post-training, scientists were expected to work on collaborative projects within the ICAR, which would further enrich their knowledge and skills, expand their research network and stimulate them’ to improve their productivity, creativity and quality of their research. The ICAR commissioned with IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute) to undertake an evaluation of these capacity building programs under NAIP in July 2012. The workshop shared the findings on the impact of capacity building programs under NAIP and evolve strategies for future capacity building programs
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On August 22nd, Sierra Leone Flying Labs held an open house event with the goal of understanding the drone and robotics sector in Sierra Leone. Seven of twelve invited institutions attended, with thirteen participants total. Key topics discussed included drone regulations, challenges faced in communities, and difficulties accessing drone hardware and software. The main outcome was a better understanding of how drones and robotics have impacted Sierra Leone and the challenges faced by users. There is still much work to be done, as a lack of regulations makes certain projects difficult to undertake.
PNG Flying Labs partnered with IBSUniversity to host a free drone safety workshop in Port Moresby, where they shared local and global perspectives on drone safety and regulations and provided certificates to participants who completed an evaluation; the workshop was part of PNG Flying Labs' ongoing drone education efforts at universities in PNG. Key speakers at the workshop included the Deputy Prime Minister of PNG and the Chief Operating Officer of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
The document summarizes the accomplishments of a project using drones to deliver tuberculosis samples in remote areas of Nepal. It states that over 150 flights have been carried out, delivering over 1,000 patient samples between 8 health posts and 2 central health facilities. Local community health workers have said the drones have reduced sample delivery times from 2-3 days to 25 minutes. The Nepali government aims to replicate the program for TB control in other remote areas if successful.
The newsletter summarizes partnerships and upcoming events of La Reunion Flying Labs. It discusses partnerships formed with RunFabLab, which provides discounted membership, and The Nest for Entrepreneurs, which promotes entrepreneurship. A potential partnership with La Halle des Manifestations could provide space for drone training. Upcoming events include video conferences at the end of June and B2B meetings in October/November on agriculture and environment topics. Long term plans include creating a drone operator task force to assist authorities in disasters.
Japan Flying Labs participates in annual disaster prevention drills organized by local governments. At the drills, Japan Flying Labs demonstrates drone operation and how they can provide aerial photos and maps in emergencies. They have agreements with 27 cities to provide these services during disasters. In recent emergencies, including Typhoon Fah-Sai and flooding in Saga Prefecture, Japan Flying Labs used drones to collect photos and map the affected areas to assist local authorities. They also participate in an annual disaster preparedness event hosted by a TV network to educate the public on drone uses.
The document summarizes recent activities of India Flying Labs related to using drones and data in disaster response and other applications. It discusses a workshop held in August on using drones and data in disasters that was facilitated by Dr. Ruchi Saxena and Rakesh Ranjan. It also mentions drone demonstrations and assistance provided by India Flying Labs teams during floods in various parts of India in 2019, including in Maharashtra, Jalandhar, and Odisha after Cyclone Fani in May. The newsletter highlights upcoming events and workshops planned on topics like agricultural drones, healthcare drones, and building sustainable futures with drones and AI.
Côte d'Ivoire Flying Labs celebrated Flying Labs Day on September 25th in Abidjan to promote the sustainable use of drones. There are now over 22 Flying Labs worldwide established since 2015 when drones were first used effectively in Nepal after an earthquake. Côte d'Ivoire Flying Labs was created in 2018 through a partnership between WeRobotics and Investiv to implement drone projects. Their recent activities included a successful Fly Girl Program training high school girls, and participating in flood assessment in Grand Bassam with the World Bank. Upcoming projects involve using drones for cocoa certification and spraying in agriculture.
The document summarizes Chile Flying Labs activities in Q3 2019, including:
1) Chile Flying Labs was invited as a special guest to the U.S. Embassy's celebration of Independence Day in Chile, where they demonstrated their work to Chilean government authorities.
2) Chile Flying Labs successfully organized internal training for their volunteer team.
3) Upcoming projects include biological cycle monitoring in rural Paine using AI and a risk study for a tourism project in Cartagena.
The Jamaica Flying Labs held a Fly Like A Girl Summer Camp from August 12th to 16th 2019 that engaged 5 girls aged 12-16 in learning about drones. The camp taught the girls about different drone types, GIS, and how drones can solve problems. While there were some issues, the students learned basic drone flying skills like safety checks and manual flight. Upcoming events include possible drone training at the University of the West Indies in Mona and a Flying Labs Day on September 25th. Jamaica Flying Labs also conducted an aerial survey of St. Maarten island from May 15th to June 15th for a World Bank project.
The project started in mid-February in Burkina Faso to analyze the benefits of using drones to provide precision agriculture advice to rice farmers. The project involves 30 farmers testing the drone analysis and 21 additional farmers observing. Drones capture RGB and multispectral images every 10 days to calculate NDVI maps and advise farmers on fertilizer and water applications. The goal is to demonstrate how drone data can improve rice yields. So far, the project has successfully started providing drone-based advice to farmers.
In the realm of cybersecurity, offensive security practices act as a critical shield. By simulating real-world attacks in a controlled environment, these techniques expose vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. This proactive approach allows manufacturers to identify and fix weaknesses, significantly enhancing system security.
This presentation delves into the development of a system designed to mimic Galileo's Open Service signal using software-defined radio (SDR) technology. We'll begin with a foundational overview of both Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and the intricacies of digital signal processing.
The presentation culminates in a live demonstration. We'll showcase the manipulation of Galileo's Open Service pilot signal, simulating an attack on various software and hardware systems. This practical demonstration serves to highlight the potential consequences of unaddressed vulnerabilities, emphasizing the importance of offensive security practices in safeguarding critical infrastructure.
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
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- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
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- Praxisbeispiele und Best Practices zum sofortigen Umsetzen
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Tanzania Flying Labs Newsletter 2019
1. Newsletter Q3 2019
New STEAMBOTS Program
Drone Data Analysis
Course
Here is a tip for all trainers who intend to introduce new technology
to young students: give them control and get out of the way. We
are not trying to be facetious. Time and again we’ve recognized
how sophisticated and tech-savvy the current generation of youth
is, requiring only a brief tutorial and they are ready to go. Having
learned this valuable lesson, we are introducing a new Science,
Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM)
program called STEAMB TS. Our first session was held last week
with our new partners from Projektinspire with students from
various backgrounds and a particular focus on girls. The tech
industry is primarily a male domain even though plenty of evidence
has proven women have contributed significantly to science and
technology throughout history. Women have been incessantly
discriminated against overtly and subtly to avoid such careers.
Hosted in Dar es Salaam, the event had two stages. First, an
introduction to the central theme of nature conservation in marine
protected areas where the students made origami of various
aquatic animals. Then the second segment introduced the students
to drones and how to pilot them safely over an area of interest. We
must prepare our children for the fourth industrial revolution, where
increased automation will require a more highly skilled labor force.
Christine, in the first photo above, is a brilliant student who already
possesses high social intelligence, and if given the right exposure
and skills will proposer in this new age. We intend to scale-up
STEAMB TS and reach kids in limited-resource settings around
the country. Your support in any form is warmly welcome.
The facilitation of our own data course and STEAMB TS for
the first time generated good press and positive reputation for
TFL. HDIF has pledged to support the latter in the near future
Drone Data Analysis
Course.Tanzania Flying Labs
facilitated this training for
students and professionals in
GIS-related fields between 29th
July and 16th August. This
course also catered to individuals
in organizations which are
seeking to incorporate Geo-
spatial competence to meet their
objectives such as think tanks.
The ability to properly interpret
drone data and GIS skills are
becoming more important as we
enter the 4th industrial revolution.
Significant contributions of such
data towards informing policy and
achieving the SDGs can only be
realized if there is adequate Geo-
spatial literacy to accurately
interpret actionable data
products. As such, we organized
two training sessions, one in Dar
Es Salaam and another one in
Arusha. The participants of
training in Dar Es Salaam
included Ardhi University and
Ifakara Health Institute. And for
the training in Arusha, we trained
members of the Nelson Mandela
African Institute of Science and
Technology and members of the
Kenya Flying Labs. There were
22 participants in total. All
participants were greatly satisfied
with our methods of instruction.
Key Achievement
2. Newsletter April, 2019
Drone Mapping Training
Drone Mapping Training in Mnazi-
Bay Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park,
Mtwara: The Drone and Data
Training in Mtwara, Tanzania was
held from August 26th to August
30th. There were 17 participants from
different organizations with varying
experience in drone mapping.
Participants ranged from community
representatives, local park officers,
Mtwara municipal Fishery officers to
representatives from World Wildlife
Fund (WWF), Tanzania. The training
was divided into three core sections:
theory, hands-on flying, and an
actual full-on pilot project. The first
section aimed at educating the
participants on the kinds of drone
data that can be collected and the
related works that have been done
so far in Tanzania. Then came the
practical session where participants
learned how to fly drones by actually
flying a quadcopter both manually
and semi-autonomously. This
session also included flight planning,
collecting and processing drone data
and finally generating data analytics.
Finally, with the new-found
knowledge, the participants mapped
out the mangroves in the nearby
MBREMP area. Everything from flight
planning to collecting data and
processing were done solely by the
participants.
On-going projects
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Decreasing mortality and increasing food
production by using Anti-Malaria Drones in
Tanzanian rice agro-ecosystems
Poverty Mapping w/Drones proposal with
REPOA
Drone Data Analysis Course
STEAMB TS Program
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3. Newsletter May 2019
Projects Projects and trainings
Topographic Survey for Solar Power Plant in Kahama.
The client is in-country and Tanzania Flying Labs is awaiting
project approval from the Energy and Water Utilities
Regulatory Authority (EWURA) to proceed with mapping for
the moment. Our client, a company from the UK in Tanzania
is putting together mini-solar power plant for the local
community in Kahama. They are planning to build more than
10 installations in the future. Thus, we also envisage to
incubate new companies who can participate in their solar
power installations projects using drones for mapping and
surveying to make sure the power plants work properly.
Land Management Pilot: Participatory mapping exercise
in Meatu District. This was after collecting the data last year
and this year, we brought back the data to the local
community. We traced eleven farms- eleven households- 55
people. The objective of this exercise was to trial and fine-
tune a methodology for mapping farms rapidly and
accurately using drone data. This was a dress rehearsal for
phase 2 which is now in the hands of the ESRF and the
Meatu District Council. As a side benefit, since it was done in
a participatory manner, it will help eliminate land conflict in
the local community.
Key Achievement
The participatory mapping exercise in Simiyu Region was a
success. We were able to take drone data which was
collected last year back to the community and prove how it
could be useful in improving their land rights
The drone training course in Zambia will open new doors and
strengthen regional integration in robotics
Decreasing mortality and
increasing food production by
using Anti-Malaria Drones in
Tanzanian rice agro-
ecosystems. It is two-fold project
in the sense that it’s about ending
hunger and improving the health
of farmers. The idea is that less
rate of disease would lead to
more production, hence less
hunger and higher income. We
will manage the trial of AMDs in
Tanzania and organize a training
workshop for Tanzanian pilots to
learn how to fly the same drone.
DJI will be directly engaged in
this project.
Lusaka City Council Drone
Training Course. Zambia has
initiated a land titling program.
Lusaka City Council has
requested to update the valuation
roll through application of drone
mapping. Tanzania Flying Labs
facilitated a 5-day drone mapping
course which included students
from the University of Zambia
and members of the new Zambia
Flying Labs.
Zanzibar Malaria and
Elimination Program (ZAMEP)
Drone Training Course. ZAMEP
staff were trained to fly drones
and map mosquito breeding sites
using GIS software. This training
was offered in partnership with
Aberystwyth University from
Wales.
4. Newsletter April, 2019
Other activities
Country Environmental
Analysis Workshop: Meeting
with the Minister of Environment
to demonstrate how geospatial
data can contribute towards
environmental protection
Lake Victoria Challenge
Organizing Committee Working
Meeting and Unmanned Aircraft
Traffic Management Systems
Workshop: Tanzania Flying labs
attended this meeting in Mwanza
as part of the LVC organizing
committee
REPOA Annual Conference on
local economic development:
This year’s focus was on frugal
innovation and TFL was there to
add a voice and promote jobs for
the youth in the drone ecosystem
Introduction to LiDAR and
comparison to photogrammetry
at the World Bank
(https://bit.ly/2LMY3Ij): A Dutch
company given a job by the World
Bank and TFL was asked to
demonstrate and show the results
of using LiDAR in flood resilience
mapping and effort. The
presentation lasted for half a day
Upcoming projects and
training
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A spatial analysis of land conflicts between
farmers and herders in Morogoro Region
Drone data interpretation course, Dar es
Salaam, July 2019
Ghati Marwa of Tanzania Flying Labs leading a training on drone data
analysis in Zambia
Yussuf of Tanzania Flying Labs with the participants of a
training in Zambia
5. Newsletter April 2019
Project: Use of Drones for Land Survey and
Mapping
Training: ZAMEP Drone
Training
Zanzibar’s vision is to have no
locally-acquired malaria cases.
One of the challenges is to
manage the water bodies where
malaria mosquitos breed. Having
spatial records will help the
Zanzibar Malaria Elimination
program (ZAMEP) team and
partners move a huge step
towards malaria elimination on the
island. ZAMEP is now exploring
the use of drones towards malaria
elimination efforts. The training
took place at the State University
of Zanzibar and a case study for
data collection will take place in
rice paddies nearby. The
participants sequentially studied
the mapping workflow from mission
planning, data acquisition, data
processing, and analysis.
The Use of Drones for Land Survey and Mapping for
Improving Livestock Grazing and Farming: Participatory
mapping in Simiyu Region
Drone data was used to try new innovative ways of identifying
and demarcating farms with the local community using drone
data. This was our second visit to this area after mapping the
entire village with drones last year. We initiated a pilot study to
1) understand how drone data can add value to existing
methods of data collection and management; 2) determine the
cost of drone data collection; 3) determine what additional
value drone data can contribute; and 4) to determine where the
challenges lie, both in acquiring drone data for land
management applications and in combining it with other data
sources. This time around we brought a high-resolution base
map created from the drone data and asked 10 random
households, to trace their farms. It was amazing to see the
immediate recognition of their property considering the area
was semi-arid with very few visual markers when we initially
collected the data. What was equally revealing was the mutual
recognition of boundaries amongst the local community. All the
farms were positively identified and nine out of the ten farms
were correctly traced. It is prudent to conduct such exercises in
the shortest time possible after data acquisition, as
recommended by Its4Land in this report: https://bit.ly/2Y1fp5C.
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Key Achievement
Alignment with the Tanzanian government and local
community stakeholders on the objectives of the Simiyu Land
Management Pilot through the participatory mapping exercise
conducted in Meatu District.
6. Newsletter April, 2019
Other activities
Strategy workshop with
WeRobotics in Dar es Salaam: We
developed a 6-month activity plan, a
new value proposition, vision and
mission for TFL.
REPOA Annual Conference on
local economic development: TFL
participated in this conference that
was organized between 9th and 12th
April. The focus of the conference
was on frugal innovation. TFL was
there to add a voice and promote
jobs for the youth in the drone
ecosystem.
And other activities that Tanzania
Flying Labs participated include
Msimbazi Topographical Survey
Results Workshop and
Introduction to LiDAR and
comparison to photogrammetry at
the World Bank.
Upcoming projects and
training
Topographic Survey for Solar Power Plant
in Kahama.
Drone training course in Lusaka, Zambia.
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Citizens of Ng’hoboko Village assisting us
and each other to identify their farms
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TFL team with local community in
Simiyu Region