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Vertiport Simulator

The whitepaper explores the evolution of the Digital Twin into a strategic platform for the simulation and management of UAM vertiports and outlines the technical and funcitonal specificiations required to build an immersive simulator for urban air mobility platforms.
Bosco, Federica, de Bosio, Francesco, De Mori, Serena, Gardini, Matteo, Lauretti, Matteo, De Crescenzio, Francesca   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

A Review of Certification Compliance Assessment for Nonresettable Protection Devices in eVTOL Applications

IET Electrical Systems in Transportation, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
The introduction of electrical vertical take‐off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft enables a greener, quieter, and faster method of aerial transportation method than helicopters. Key electrical power technologies are also being developed to enable the realization of these new aircraft types.
Shadan Altouq, Chung M. Fong, Patrick J. Norman, Graeme M. Burt, Fabio Crescimbini   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An integrated optimization framework for urban air mobility: Planning vertiports, fleet size, and routes for eVTOL operations with application in Dubai

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
The introduction of electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft (eVTOLs) as airport shuttle services offers the potential to reduce congestion and deliver significant time savings.
Faisal Alkaabneh, Rose Falou, Jabir Mumtaz, Bayan Hamdan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Resilience‐Driven Concept to Manage Drone Intrusions in U‐Space

IET Radar, Sonar &Navigation, Volume 19, Issue 1, January/December 2025.
With the U‐space revolution, drones are not only going to reshape both the physical space and the cyberspace of the future urban environment but are also introducing new multi‐domain risks. This work proposes a concept for improving the U‐space resilience through a novel service, named DARS (drone attack resilience service), relying on an artificial ...
Domenico Pascarella, Gabriella Gigante, Angela Vozella, Pierre Bieber, Thomas Dubot, Albert Remiro Bellostas, Jaime Cabezas Carrasco   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimized capacity allocation in a UAM vertiport network utilizing efficient ride matching

, 2023
In this study, we present an approach that allows to design efficient UAM fleets and corresponding vertiport networks for specific demand patterns. Therefore, we apply a trajectory-based simulation model that controls the circulation of vehicles in a UAM
Swaid, Majed, Pertz, Jan, Linke, Florian, Niklaß, Malte   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Scalability of eVTOL Systems: Insights from Multi-Pad Configurations and CPN Analysis

Aerospace
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technology can improve connectivity while minimizing reliance on traditional ground-based transportation systems.
Amir Qanbari, Jacek Skorupski
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Factors Influencing Public Acceptance of Air Taxis in South Korea

Journal of Advanced Transportation, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Air taxis, a core service within urban air mobility (UAM), have the potential to enhance user satisfaction and address societal challenges such as traffic congestion and environmental pollution. However, the success of this service is often hindered by various concerns.
Ansun Park, Seungmin Lee, Luigi Dell’Olio   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Method on Efficient Operation of Multiple Models for Vision‐Based In‐Flight Risky Behavior Recognition in UAM Safety and Security

Journal of Advanced Transportation, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
The rapid development of urban air mobility (UAM) has emphasized the need for in‐flight control and passenger safety management. Recently, with the significant spread of technology in the field of computer vision, research has been conducted to manage passenger safety and security with vision‐based approaches. Previous research predominantly focuses on
Byeonghun Kim, Byeongjoon Noh, Kyowon Song, Seongjin Choi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of Low-Altitude Vertiport Network Topology Resilience

Aerospace
This study investigates the construction of a topological network for resilient low-altitude vertiports. Addressing the issue of excessive network redundancy often caused by maximizing algebraic connectivity in traditional topology optimization problems,
Hua Xie, Ziyuan Zhu, Jianan Yin, Yuhang Wu, Long Zhou, Qingchun Wu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimal Vertiport Airspace and Approach Control Strategy for Urban Air Mobility (UAM)

, 2022
Recently, urban air mobility (UAM), a new transportation system that can expand urban mobility from 2D to 3D, has been in the spotlight all over the world. For successful implementation of UAM, not only eVTOL aircraft development but also various systems
Kyowon Song
core   +1 more source