Integration effects of UAVs in non-segregated airspace

Abstract

PurposeThe study aims to design a new route model for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to integrate them into non-segregated airspace.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed route model was assessed and validated through real-time simulations.FindingsThe comparison results of baseline and proposed route model show that a reduction of 38% and 41% in the total flight time and total flight distance were obtained in favour of the proposed model, respectively.Practical implicationsThe proposed route model can be applied by airspace designers and UAV users to perform safe and efficient landing in non-segregated airspace.Originality/valueIn this study, a new proposed route model is constructed for UAVs. Quantitative results, using a real-time simulation method, are achieved in terms of flight distance and flight time.