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Airspace map design to implement customer-friendly service on unmanned aerial vehicles

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Today, as the number of drones has suddenly increased, the problems of collision between drones in low altitude flight and Traffic control in drone flight have been highlighted. The collision between drones has a potential danger that can be extended to a very serious accident, which is directly linked to the second or third accident rather than the first accident. More detailed and thorough air traffic management is essential in order to minimize the collisions between drones and predict or address the collision before the collision occurs. However, the current unmanned traffic management technology is a basic research level and it is urgent to establish the concept. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to design and compare the airspace maps for drones, which is a core technical element in construction of drone Traffic control system. As a result of this study, based on the building height values in the conventional navigation map, a drone obstacle map for each airspace area is displayed. Also, the airspace classification is analyzed and the design definition and method for the uncontrolled drones are suggested.

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Notes

  1. JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a lightweight data-interchange format.

  2. Instrument flight rules (IFR) are a set of regulations that dictate how aircraft are to be operated when the pilot is unable to navigate using visual references under visual flight rules.

  3. Visual flight rules (VFR) are a set of regulations under which a pilot operates an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going.

  4. Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based air traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through controlled airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled airspace.

  5. A voxel is a unit of graphic information that defines a point in three-dimensional space.

  6. HERE Technologies is a company that provides mapping and location data and related services to individuals and companies.

  7. Unifly is a software company with a platform for the safe integration of drones into the airspace.

  8. Yeouido is a large island on the Han River in Seoul, South Korea.

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  1. Department of Spatial Information, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea

    JinYoung Kwon

  2. Research Planning Team, R&D Institute, HYUNDAI MNSOFT, Daegu, South Korea

    YeonWoong Kim

  3. Department of Civil Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea

    Se-Hyu Choi

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Kwon, J., Kim, Y. & Choi, SH. Airspace map design to implement customer-friendly service on unmanned aerial vehicles. Spat. Inf. Res. 27, 87–95 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-018-0205-z

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