[sudo-discuss] Fwd: CFP - Drones & Aerial Robotics Conference @ NYU Law, Oct 11-13

Mon May 20 15:43:36 PDT 2013

A few questions come to mind...

Do the usual municipal ordinances against shooting guns into the air
within city limits also apply to shooting arrows from long-bows? 
How'bout crossbows?  Private drones could be really good for archery
practice.  Especially with customized arrows that have harmless balsa
wood tips, and trail a couple of strands of piano wire to entangle in
the propellers!  (Yeee-hawwwww!)

Do the federal regulations against aiming lasers at aircraft with live
human pilots also apply to drones?  After all, if someone wants to make
a hobby out of snooping on their neighbors from the sky, the least we
can do is see if their spybird will chase a dot around in the air the
way a cat chases it around on the wall!  Just as long as no laws are
broken, of course.

Is there still an Air Force phone number for reporting UFOs, or should
we just report them to the local police?  And, if a few hundred UFO
calls come in to police dispatchers every time a strange object is seen
buzzing around in the sky, which is obviously too small for a human
pilot (it must be an invasion by teeny-tiny ETs!), will the costs to
municipalities be passed along to the owners of the strange objects once
they're identified? 

Is anyone interested in inventing a TV-B-Gone for drones?

And finally, on a serious note, what do y'all think of raising some
money to send one of us (perhaps Eddan if he wants to volunteer) to that
conference in New York?  I'd chip in $50 - $100 toward sending someone
who has relevant skills & background.  Anyone else?  

-G.

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On 13-05-20-Mon 3:26 PM, Eddan Katz wrote:
> of likely interest to Sudo folk...
>
>> *From:* Christopher Kin-Man Wong <christopher.k.wong at nyu.edu
>> <mailto:christopher.k.wong at nyu.edu>>
>> *Date:* May 20, 2013, 3:08:57 PM PDT
>> *Subject:* *[Ipprofs] CFP - Drones & Aerial Robotics Conference @ NYU
>> Law, Oct 11-13*
>>
>> Apologies for cross-posting.  
>>
>> On October 11-13, the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy at
>> NYU School of Law will convene the Drones & Aerial Robotics
>> Conference, a first of it's kind, massively interdisciplinary event
>> to explore a 360 degree view of civilian drones and their impact on
>> society. 
>>
>> Registration will open in the next few weeks but we're putting out a
>> call for proposals now that I thought would be of interest to many of
>> you.  The CfP is below, and you can find more information
>> at droneconference.org <http://droneconference.org/>.  Please feel
>> free to distribute widely.  Thanks in advance for your time and
>> consideration.  
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Chris
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Call for Proposals
>> Drones & Aerial Robotics Conference
>> October 11-13, 2013
>> NYU School of Law
>>
>> The program committee of the inaugural Drones & Aerial Robotics
>> Conference (DARC) is now inviting proposals from individuals across a
>> broad spectrum of expertise.  DARC will convene a wide range of
>> stakeholders to explore civilian drones and their impact on society.
>>  The conference is presented by the Engelberg Center on Innovation
>> Law & Policy at NYU School of Law and will be held October 11-13,
>> 2013.  We invite contributions from all interested disciplines on or
>> before May 27, 2013.  
>>
>> *ABOUT DARC*
>>
>> What do hobbyists, journalists, university researchers, soldiers, and
>> police all have in common? They're all testing or using aerial
>> robotics, commonly called "drones."
>>
>> Imagine a near future in which networks of autonomous robots roam the
>> skies, performing everything from law enforcement, to communications,
>> to crop dusting, shipping and logistics.  Sound implausible? It might
>> be. But that's the future that the aerospace industry, the FAA, and a
>> new class of entrepreneurs are busy preparing.  And this future is
>> closer to reality than many realize.  Drones force a broad
>> reconsideration of the laws and regulatory frameworks that protect
>> vital interests like civil liberties, due process, privacy,
>> innovation, and security.  But they also herald new innovations and
>> new public interest applications.
>>
>> These technologies are powered by some of the same phenomena that
>> propel the mobile industry---Moore's law, economies of scale, and
>> ever more sophisticated software built by large companies or open
>> source hackers. Anyone can buy a toy drone at the mall for $299,
>> assemble a relatively capable DIY drone for $1000, or buy a
>> sophisticated $50,000 aircraft for amateur photogrammetry.
>>
>> As the FAA scrambles to meet its 2015 integration deadline---which
>> will open domestic airspace to hobby aircraft as well as the types of
>> aircraft that currently fly over Afghanistan---DARC provides a forum
>> for entrepreneurs, policy makers, and civil libertarians to
>> constructively engage.  Join us this Fall to explore this
>> fascinating, emergent space.
>>
>> *PROPOSALS*
>>
>> There are few technologies that stimulate such deep and wide-ranging
>> questions about law, technology, and international relations. We
>> welcome all proposals, but please stay substantive and constructive.
>>  This list is not exhaustive, but we invite proposals along the
>> following lines:
>>
>>   * Anecdotal talks
>>   * Popular research
>>   * Demos or tutorials
>>   * Scholarly research
>>   * Constructive discussions
>>
>> Proposals should address -- but are not limited to -- our five main
>> areas of interest:
>>
>>   * General Interest & Zeitgeist
>>   * Makers & Entrepreneurs
>>   * Law & Regulation
>>   * Privacy & Surveillance
>>   * Security
>>
>> Proposals can be submitted via the conference website
>> at https://droneconference.org/proposals.  *Proposals will be
>> accepted until May 27, 2013*.  Questions may be sent
>> to contact at droneconference.org <mailto:contact at droneconference.org>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Christopher Wong
>> Executive Director
>> Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy
>> NYU School of Law
>> Wilf Hall 408
>> 212.998.6595
>> christopher.k.wong at nyu.edu <mailto:christopher.k.wong at nyu.edu>
>> ______________________________
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