Capacity and Workload Effects of Integrating a Cargo Drone in the Airport Approach

Mühlhausen, Thorsten; Peinecke, Niklas

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-83144-8_18

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“…Regulatory bodies must develop and enforce safety standards specific to autonomous flight operations. Addressing these considerations is crucial for integrating EAA into existing urban freight systems while ensuring public safety and compliance with aviation regulations [21].…”

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Locating Electrified Aircraft Service to Reduce Urban Congestion

Bridgelall

2024

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The relentless expansion of urban populations and the surge in e-commerce have increased the demand for rapid delivery services, leading to an increase in truck traffic that contributes to urban congestion, environmental pollution, and economic inefficiencies. The critical challenge this poses is not only in managing urban spaces efficiently but also in aligning with global sustainability goals. This study addresses the pressing need for innovative solutions to reduce reliance on truck transportation in congested urban areas without compromising the efficiency of freight delivery systems. This study contributes a novel approach that leverages electrified and autonomous aircraft (EAA) cargo shuttles to shift the bulk of air transportable freight from road to air, specifically targeting underutilized airports and establishing vertiports in remote locations. By applying data mining techniques to analyze freight flow data, this research identifies key commodity categories and metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) where the implementation of EAA services could significantly mitigate truck-induced congestion. The findings reveal that targeting a select few commodities and MSAs can potentially decrease truck traffic, with electronics emerging as the dominant commodity category, and cities like Los Angeles and Chicago as prime candidates for initial EAA service deployment. Stakeholders in urban planning, transportation logistics, and environmental policy will find this study’s insights beneficial. This work lays a foundation for future innovations in sustainable urban mobility and logistics.

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Locating Electrified Aircraft Service to Reduce Urban Congestion

Bridgelall

2024

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Automated Cargo Delivery in Low Altitudes: Concepts and Research Questions of an Operational-Risk-Based Approach

Dauer

Dittrich

2021

Automated Low-Altitude Air Delivery

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A Multi-disciplinary Scenario Simulation for Low-Altitude Unmanned Air Delivery

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Donkels

Schirmer

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Automated Low-Altitude Air Delivery

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DLR is Germany's national centre for space and aeronautics research. Its extensive research and development work in aeronautics, space, transportation and energy is integrated into national and international cooperative ventures. Within this series important findings in the different technical disciplines in the field of space and aeronautics, as well as interdisciplinary projects and more general topics are addressed. This demonstrates DLR's outstanding research competences and capabilities to the worldwide scientific community and supports and motivates international research activities in exploring Earth and the universe, while also focusing on environmentally-friendly technologies and promoting mobility, communication and security.

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Capacity and Workload Effects of Integrating a Cargo Drone in the Airport Approach

Cited by 7 publications

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Locating Electrified Aircraft Service to Reduce Urban Congestion

Locating Electrified Aircraft Service to Reduce Urban Congestion

Automated Cargo Delivery in Low Altitudes: Concepts and Research Questions of an Operational-Risk-Based Approach

A Multi-disciplinary Scenario Simulation for Low-Altitude Unmanned Air Delivery

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