UAV path optimization with an integrated cost assessment model considering third-party risks in metropolitan environments

• Main Authors: Pang, Bizhao, Hu, Xinting, Dai, Wei, Low, Kin Huat
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Civil engineering:Transportation; Engineering::Aeronautical engineering::Aviation; Unmanned Aircraft System; Third-Party Risk; Flight Path Optimization; Reliability Analysis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155581
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Various applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in urban environments facilitate our daily life and public services. However, UAV operations bring third party risk (TPR) issues, as UAV may crash to pedestrians and vehicles on the ground. It may also cause property damages to critical infrast...