Stochastic route optimization under dynamic ground risk uncertainties for safe drone delivery operations

• Main Authors: Pang, Bizhao, Hu, Xinting, Dai, Wei, Low, Kin Huat
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Urban air mobility; Drone delivery; Third party risk; Stochastic optimization; Path planning
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180975
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The rise of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for urban drone delivery introduces significant risks, particularly the potential for crash-induced fatalities on the ground. A crucial strategy to address this challenge is through risk assessment and mitigation of flight routes that consider the stochast...