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With the continuous advancements in the field of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the need to systematically organise their operations is becoming increasingly important. However, this organisation is confronted with novelty and dynamic evolutions, where the design of the UTM (Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management) has become increasingly complex since the first ideas on UTM, as the number of possible UAS applications and the complexity of their operations grows. While the architecture of the UTM system and rules governing its operation are being established to accommodate future demand, one particular concern arises, and thus the establishment of an UTM environment in which all airspace users view their access to airspace and related resources as fair. Thanks to the fact that the UTM will enable various UAS operations, ranging from package deliveries, and inspections, to emergency missions and transportation of medical material and people, certain steps must be taken to create a UTM environment in which fair and equitable access is guaranteed. Incorporating such types of unmanned traffic into the current ATM environment, while respecting conventional methods and operations used in Air Traffic Management (ATM) will be challenging. Traditional approaches like "first come, first served" need to be further re-evaluated, and different options investigated to be adjusted for a wide range of applications varying from constrained urban airspaces to remote rural areas. There is clearly a need to investigate and evaluate the equity implications of the UTM architecture, especially at this relatively early stage when complex implementations do not exist yet. The project is therefore focused on the development of the UTM concept, specifically on the design of a new methodology that will enable the implementation of an equitable and fair approach to UTM across Europe, while respecting current best practices in Air Traffic Flow and Capacity Management (ATFCM). In addit
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Year:
2024 - 2025
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Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS24/108/OHK2/2T/16
