Future Forces Forum links industrialists to researchers and users of the state-of-the-art unmanned, automated robotic and autonomous systems deployed in future military/civil security operations. As a part of the FFF wide expert programme, the MILITARY ADVANCED ROBOTIC SYSTEMS (MARS) Conference brings together experts from different areas to give an overview of the latest lessons learned and to present new research results and prospects of the future development, as well as security and legal aspects of accelerating use of unmanned systems.

Military and other security forces at MARS Conference seek the latest development and insights in

• Future Threats, Challenges and Opportunities of Advanced Robotic Systems
• Robotic Swarms and Autonomous Systems – R&D and (future) Application
• Modelling and Simulation of Intelligent Systems, AI, R&D and (future) Application
• Advanced Robotic Systems in Context of Future Warfare and Security – Concepts, Applications, Standards and Legislation
• The Role of the Robots and Foot Soldier in the Future Operational Environment
• Security, Use of Robotic Systems as Lethal Weapons, Safety of Aviation
• Ethical, Psychological, Legal and Operational Aspects, CIMIC
  And other related topics
  
  

WHO IS INVOLVED?

• MoD, Armed Forces, Special Forces, Police, Prison Service, Border Police
• Integrated Emergency Management System, Population Protection Institutes, Critical Infrastructure Protection Programme
• Industry, R&D institutes, science & technology centres, universities
• National and international organizations – NATO Science and Technology Organization (STO),  NATO Industry Advisory Group (NIAG), NATO M&S COE, NATO Air and Land Combat Systems, European Defence Agency, FRONTEX, Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR), Center for a New American Security – Pentagon (CNAS), U.S. Army Joint Force Development (J7), U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), German Aerospace Centre – Institute of Flight Systems, US Center for Emerging Threats and Opportunities (CETO), Mobile Robot Laboratory – Georgia Institute of Technology, International Committee for Robot Arms Control, US School of Unmanned Technology, etc.
• Ministry of Transport, Civil Aviation Authority, Prague Airport
• Decision makers, standardization staff, Commanders, users, buyers, manufacturers, traders, etc.
• Officially invited speakers for MARS by the Czech Ministry of Defence
• NATO expert working groups
  And many other stakeholders from all over the world

MARS BECOMES A SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

The Military Advanced Robotic Systems (MARS) Conference becomes a scientific conference. For the scientific part of MARS, we specially encourage submission of papers dedicated to the application, modelling and simulation, advanced techniques, innovative approaches or assumptions from the area of Advanced Autonomous and Robotic Systems.

We kindly ask you to submit your scientific articles via EasyChair. Please use this template for submission of scientific articles. Paper Submission Deadline is on 30 June 2016.

Commercial presentations are also welcome. Submission of abstracts is on an individual basis. Please see the Call for Papers or MARS website.

FUTURE FORCES FORUM MAIN PROGRAMME AND EVENTS

Industry and business providing security-related technologies and services will be able to demonstrate latest solutions, obtain valuable information, and, first and foremost, meet decision makers responsible for acquisitions and public contracts.

End users will have an opportunity to get acquainted with new products and trends in their respective fields and to consult with leading experts.   

Experts will have a unique chance to acquire new information, consult fresh pieces of knowledge with their peers, or deliver a speech or lecture during the programme. 

If you need any further information or assistance concerning your participation in the Future Forces Forum, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Team Future Forces Forum