Factors Influencing the Exterior Design of Autonomous Passenger Drones: Literature Review

Abstract

Electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) have been accessed on various configurations over the past decade. This literature review deals with the issue of determining the appropriate design for an Autonomous Passenger Drone (APD). APDs have been compared with VTOLs on their pros and cons. The authors analysed aerodynamics and propulsion systems of multiple APDs. Further, the comparative analysis aids in designing the best framework for the exterior form of APDs based on human capacity, flying technology, fuel type, travel distance, door type, size, material, safety, cost, etc.

AERIAL: A Meta Review and Discussion of Challenges Toward Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operations in Logistics, Mobility, and Monitoring

“…Although many techniques are described to adapt different applications of UAVs, the UAV-related devices still require further research. In details, drone design, monitoring UAV system, vertiport design, and charging techniques [104] designed external features, projected graphics, sound and the cultural context of UAVs with numerous human-based factors; the exterior forms (e.g., capacity, size, material and safety) of UAVs were defined in [107]. Monitoring UAVs aims at guaranteeing the safety of drones and their performing tasks.…”