"Breaking the surface" is the world’s first successful, multi-year, field training program that combines academic topics in marine robotics and robotics application areas and hands-on working experience in the sea, doing remote sensing and sampling for various ocean sciences. The workshop has a unique organization, placing strong emphasis on the participation of principal investigators and established research group leaders from across the globe. In 2014, the 6th International Interdisciplinary Field Workshop of Marine Robotics and Applications, in addition to the four program tracks Marine robotics (MAROB); marine biology and marine nature protection (MARBIO); maritime security, naval and coast guard operations (MARSEC); and maritime, nautical and ship archaeology (MARCH), will also introduce new speakers from areas such as marine geology (MARGEO), oceanology (OCEAN), oceanography (GRAPH) and others. 

The field training programme will be held in Biograd na Moru, Croatia, from the 5th to the 12th of October 2014

Students are particularly welcome at BtS2014 as they can learn about latest developments in marine robotics and applications. ECTS points (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) are awarded to them upon completion of the filed-training.

Date: 5 to 12 October 2014

Organisers: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing

Contact point:  Nikola Miskovic.

More information can be acquired at  the BtS2014 website or by e-mail. You can also download the BtS2014 brochure. 

Venue: Biograd na Moru, Croatia