TITLE: UAV in smart cities – integration in the aviation system and solutions for safe operations
AUTHORS: Lidija Tomić, Anja Stamenić, Sanja Steiner, Olja Čokorilo
ABSTRACT: UAVs have a wide range of applications that can contribute greatly to the development of smart cities, as their usage can be cost-effective, available on demand, and environmentally-friendly. However, several challenges and issues such as safety, privacy, and security arise. Mentioned opportunities and challenges are identified in the paper by performing a backcasting approach method. To achieve UAV benefits, appropriate solutions for UAV’s safe integration into the aviation system are needed. The main paper’s objective is to provide, based on an analysis of UAV’s possible applications and requirements from aviation system, as well as outputs from backcasting analysis, suggestions of possible solutions for UAV’s safe operations. It is concluded that it is needed to develop and implement solutions that cover operational, technical, and safety requirements. Solutions regarding needed infrastructure (airspace zones and routes, droneports, etc.), UAV management systems in smart cities, UAV technical capabilities for collision detection and avoidance, and safety risk management approaches are recognized as crucial to enabling UAV safe integration into smart cities.
KEYWORDS: UAV, Aviation, Smart Cities, Safety, Backcasting Approach Method
PAGES: 1-9
DOI: 10.59478/ATCT.2023.1