UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND AIRSPACE INTERFACES

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• Keywords: Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), UAS Traffic Management (UTM), Air Traffic Management (ATM), Airspace.

• Abstract:

  With the increasing global popularity of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for commercial, recreational and industrial purposes, millions of UAV are expected to be buzzing in the skies of the world's largest cities. A lower-cost, coupled with a growing demand for commercial services has led to an exponential growth of these vehicles. With air spaces and large urban centres already very congested, and limited, there is a concern to establish specific procedures, demarcated areas, corridors, and the need for an air traffic management system to allow UAVs to fly safely becomes more and more urgent.

  The purpose of this paper is to provide a broad and simplified understanding of the topic for the broader community that makes up the academic sector. It will have even more special meaning for transport researchers. Bringing the conceptual solutions already presented by experts for the future integration of so-called Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in unregulated airspace, it also offers studies on ways to manage UAS-specific airspace in segregated and their integration with segregated airspace.

  This work has practical, scientific, methodological, social and personal relevance. In practice, the results of this work could clarify the members of the Sector and even support decision making. Scientifically, it may also provide support for future academic research in the area.

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