To reach Objective 1, in the second reporting period AeroSTREAM partners analyzed the possibilities of includion to European Universities and other alliances focused on joint higher-education and prepared an analysis described in Deliverable 1.4. In the second reporting period, the most significant achievement regarding Objective 1 was the preparation of a Shared research strategy and action plan for long term cooperation (Deliverable 1.3). This strategy defined the cooperation vision to create an inclusive network of expert partners in aerial robotics, each contributing unique and complementary strengths, working together to drive impactful advancements in the field. The strategy also established five strategic goals, each accompanied by associated actions that will be implemented and monitored on a yearly basis.
To achieve Objective 2, 14 short visits of WHEI partners to international partners were conducted, where PhD students and senior research staff visited partners to work on a common topic. 26 expert visits, 8 research trainings, two IAV competitions and one summer schools were organized, all dealing with different topics in the field of aerial robotics. In addition, an open remote laboratory developed in the framework of Open Science and infrastructure sharing among partners, which was developed in the first reporting period, was used in 12 experiments. A document listing equipment available by partners and procedures for using them was given in Shared Infrastructure Plan prepared (D2.8)
To achieve Objective 3, innovation strategy for w-HEIs in the area of aerial robotics for AeroSTREAM application areas was developed by ICENT (Deliverable 3.2). Four end-user workshops were organized (DroneDays in Zagreb, 2x BoundingBox in Osijek, workshop in Karlovac). These events consisted of presentations by end users, experts and AeroSTREAM researchers, and exhibition area (except for Karlovac workshop) where WHEI consortium members presented their research. Consortium members organized 4 Workshops for aerial robotics community (3xERF 2024, 2025, 1x ICUAS 2024), 6 Round Tables about Innovation in aerial robotics with focus on application areas, 14 Innovation Trainings (organised by CTA, ICENT, CATEC). Consortium members participated in 34 industry fair throughout the second reporting period. As for goals related to outreach to children, citizen involvement and open science, consortium members participated in 45 outreach events for general public and children (Open Doors, Workshops, Science festivals), and published with AeroSTREAM support in Open Access- 13 journal papers and 21 conference papers.
