Structuring The Urban Airspace For Efficient Logistics Traffic Operation
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https://doi.org/10.18667/cienciaypoderaereo.799Keywords:
UAVs, logistics, urban airspace, air traffi management, networks, optimization and heuristicsAbstract
This paper considers the problem of structuring the urban airspace so that UAVs-based urban logistics can be performed efficiently. This problem is important to guarantee mobility and accessibility for all operators. First, a set of assumptions about the organization of the lower layers of the urban airspace is proposed, then an optimal flow assignment problem is formulated, and a heuristic solution approach is developed and its application to a medium size problem is displayed.
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