Air Corridors: Concept, Design, Simulation, and Rules of Engagement

Muna, Sabrina Islam; Mukherjee, Srijita; Namuduri, Kamesh; Compere, Marc; Akbaş, Mustafa İlhan; Molnár, Péter; Subramanian, Ravi

doi:10.20944/preprints202109.0232.v1

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“…However, few researchers have addressed the exact design of an air corridor as applicable for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). In 2021, Muna et al [2] formally defined the concepts of air corridors and described how aircraft are separated inside them, how aircraft change their directions and the maximum capacity of air corridors. We build based on these concepts.…”

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“…Air corridors are sections of 3D airspace reserved for high-volume air traffic. They could be utilized by air taxis to carry both passengers and freight [2].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Yet certain key challenges remain, such as (1) How to assign reasonable scores for air corridors when demand uncertainty leads to time-varying properties? ; (2) How to avoid the effects of causality and over-fitting errors from computational models? ; and (3) How to address sensitivity to spatial attributes of the air corridors?…”

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A Metrics-based Method for Evaluating Corridors for Urban Air Mobility Operations

Jiang¹,

Peng²,

Bulusu³

et al. 2022

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Air corridor evaluation is important for the planning and organization of urban air mobility operations. However, aviation metrics are typically evaluated by simulation and optimization, which can be redundant and bulky or heavily rely on unrealistic assumptions. We propose to explore metrics to evaluate urban air corridor design in congested areas that (1) are based on traffic data (i.e., without the need for simulation), and (2) serve different temporal and spatial (i.e. multi-objective) purposes. The metrics will account for different stakeholder interests in the evaluation of the corridor designs. For this study, the corridor is described as a bigger cube combined with several small cubes based on the vertical and lateral distance thresholds derived from FAA regulations. Aircraft time, the number of aircraft within the cube within a certain period and location slices of the corridor are used to evaluate the proposed air corridors. This paper discusses methods for choosing the best corridors from a given set as well as the best route for a given region. The proposed methodology is demonstrated with a case study based on air traffic data within 150 miles of Edwards Air Force Base in Los Angeles, California. Experiments show that air traffic data can help stakeholders make both spatial and temporal decisions.

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“…Air corridors are sections of 3D airspace reserved for high-volume air traffic. They could be utilized by air taxis to carry both passengers and freight [2].…”

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A Metrics-based Method for Evaluating Corridors for Urban Air Mobility Operations

Jiang¹,

Peng²,

Bulusu³

et al. 2022

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“…Although UAS will communicate over AG links for multiple purposes, AA links will also be required for several functions [7]. For example, during close encounters near air corridor intersections, AVs may need to negotiate their maneuvers through sharing their intent with one another.…”

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“…Both down-tilted (legacy) and up-tilted antennas are Fig. 1: Multi-level air corridor concept for advanced air mobility [7]. considered at the cellular BSs, while considering different corridor heights and BS densities.…”

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Wireless Connectivity and Localization for Advanced Air Mobility Services

Sinha¹,

Chowdhury²,

Güvenç³

et al. 2022

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By serving as an analog to traffic signal lights, communication signaling for drone to drone communications holds the key to the success of advanced air mobility (AAM) in both urban and rural settings. Deployment of AAM applications such as air taxis and air ambulances, especially at large-scale, requires a reliable channel for a point-to-point and broadcast communication between two or more aircraft. Achieving such high reliability, in a highly mobile environment, requires communication systems designed for agility and efficiency. This paper presents the foundations for establishing and maintaining a reliable communication channel among multiple aircraft in unique AAM settings. Subsequently, it presents concepts and results on wireless coverage and mobility for AAM services using cellular networks as a ground network infrastructure. Finally, we analyze the wireless localization performance at 3D AAM corridors when cellular networks are utilized, considering different corridor heights and base station densities. We highlight future research directions and open problems to improve wireless coverage and localization throughout the manuscript.

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Airspace Designs and Operations for UAS Traffic Management at Low Altitude

Lee,

Ahn,

Choi

et al. 2023

Aerospace

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As the usability of and demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have increased, it has become necessary to establish a UAS traffic management (UTM) system for efficient UAV operations at low altitudes. To avoid collisions with ground obstacles, other UAVs, and manned aircraft, in building a safe path, the UTM needs to determine the time and space allocated to each flight. Ideas for discretizing and structuring airspace in various forms have been proposed to enhance the efficiency of system operation and improve traffic congestion through effectual airspace allocation. Additionally, various methods of allocating UAVs to structured unit spaces have been studied in the literature. In this paper, the methods and structural designs for allocating airspace that have appeared in related studies are classified into several types, and their strengths and weaknesses are analyzed. The structured airspace designs are categorized into three models: Air-Matrix, Air-Network, and Air-Tube, and analyzed according to their sub-structures and temporal allocation methods. In addition, a quantitative analysis is conducted by re-categorizing the structured airspace and operation methods and building their combinations.

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Air Corridors: Concept, Design, Simulation, and Rules of Engagement

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

A Metrics-based Method for Evaluating Corridors for Urban Air Mobility Operations

A Metrics-based Method for Evaluating Corridors for Urban Air Mobility Operations

Wireless Connectivity and Localization for Advanced Air Mobility Services

Airspace Designs and Operations for UAS Traffic Management at Low Altitude

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