A Model for a Safer Drone’s Operation in an Urban Environment

Recently, advances in technologies and the growing interest for urban air mobility has triggered drone operators and manufacturers to investigate further business applications within civilian and military sectors. With the increasing number of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), low-level airspace safety concerns are rising. How to avoid collision between drones, buildings and planes and thus create a secure and environmentally friendly airspace? Separation between UAV management issues has been addressed in several studies; however, the challenge remains. This paper outlines a new approach developed by the SESAR USEPE project. The paper presents a new hybrid method called Dynamic Density Corridor Concept (D2-C2). The validation of the method is done by using different case studies through an open simulation platform adapted to the project needs.