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Ing. Tomáš Tlučhoř

doc. Ing. Jakub Kraus, Ph.D.; prof. Ing. Milan Lánský, DrSc.; Ing. Tomáš Tlučhoř

Over the last decade, there has been a rapid development in unmanned aviation. It has long ceased to be the exclusive domain of amateur pilots using drones for photography and videography. Significant technological advancements have enabled the integration of unmanned systems into everyday human activities, primarily aiming to reduce operational costs and mitigate safety risks for employees. For these reasons, such systems are utilized worldwide for applications like infrastructure inspections, agriculture, and package delivery. In recent years, most attention has been directed toward heavier-than-air unmanned systems. However, due to certain disadvantages, such as relatively short flight durations and high ground risks in the event of an accident, research efforts are increasingly focusing on lighter-than-air unmanned systems. One area of research within this field is control systems, particularly those utilizing motor thrust as the primary method for altering direction in the vertical axis. The goal of this project is to develop a control system that employs an external ballonet, enabling more efficient utilization of onboard battery power. A secondary objective is to explore the feasibility of BVLOS operations over the densely populated center of Prague.

2025 - 2025

Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS25/070/OHK2/1T/16

prof. Ing. Milan Lánský, DrSc.; Ing. Daniel Urban

Unmanned aviation has undergone rapid development over the past decade, giving rise to a new sector of air transport for cargo and passenger transportation. Integrating this type of transport into urban environments presents several challenges, particularly with regard to noise emissions. Noise generated by electric propulsion units of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is a crucial factor in the social acceptance of these systems and also affects perceptions of their environmental effects. From this perspective, addressing the issue of UAS noise is essential, as it can ultimately influence the overall potential for integrating UAS into cities, thereby shaping the development of Urban Air Mobility (UAM). Due to the lack of existing solutions to this problem, the goal of this project is to develop a methodology for measuring the noise produced by the electric propulsion units of the UAS. The methodology will provide a novel approach to address the problem, focusing on the methods, techniques, and conditions under which noise measurements should be conducted.

2025 - 2025

Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS25/071/OHK2/1T/16

doc. Ing. Jakub Kraus, Ph.D.; Ing. Tomáš Tlučhoř; Ing. Michal Černý

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

2024 - 2025

Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS24/108/OHK2/2T/16

Ing. Patrik Horažďovský, Ph.D.; Mgr. Oldřich Hykš; RNDr. Magdalena Hykšová, Ph.D.; Ing. Adam Kleczatský, Ph.D.; PhDr. Sarah Komasová, Ph.D.; Ing. Bc. Jan Kruntorád; Ing. Jana Kuklová, Ph.D.; Ing. Bc. Petr Kumpošt, Ph.D.; Ing. Zdeněk Svatý, Ph.D.; Ing. Tomáš Tlučhoř

Cílem projektu je podpořit implementaci Urban Air Mobility (UAM) v České republice navržením způsobů jejího začlenění do systému dopravní obsluhy hlavního města Prahy, a to za podpory konceptu a myšlenek Chytrých měst (Smart Cities), a se zhodnocením očekávaných dopadů. Dílčími cíli projektu jsou: a) vymezit možnost uplatnění UAM v koncepci Smart Cities; b) identifikovat příležitosti v současném dopravním systému hlavního města Prahy a přijatelné principy provozu UAM v rámci prostředí ČR; c) navrhnout dopravní toky UAM a integrovat je do současného dopravního systému; d) vytvořit případovou studii navrhované integrace a e) provést analýzu dopadů zavedení jednotlivých částí UAM.

2024 - 2026

Program na podporu aplikovaného výzkumu a inovací v oblasti dopravy – DOPRAVA 2030

prof. Ing. Milan Lánský, DrSc.; Ing. Tomáš Tlučhoř; Ing. Adam Tománek

Unmanned aerial systems are no longer used only by leisure pilots who use them to take pictures and videos. In recent years, the technology of unmanned aerial systems has also begun to be sought after by professional users who use them, for example, in industry, agriculture, transport activities or various services. The effort to make these activities more efficient causes an increase in the demand for flying in the BVLOS mode. However, this mode of operation brings with it certain risks, especially in relation to the surrounding air traffic. In order to coordinate manned and unmanned aircraft, the European concept of U-space was created. The U-space concept aims to make the operation of unmanned aerial systems more efficient and safer by means of a high level of automation, digitalization and U-space service provision. For the proper function of the U-space concept, it is absolutely necessary that all air traffic participants in the U-space Airspace provide temporary information on the current traffic situation. Since GNSS is mainly used for the navigation of unmanned aerial systems and for communication over longer distances the mobile network is used, this project is aimed at creating new knowledge in the field of operation of unmanned aerial systems and the necessity of coverage by GNSS and 4G signals. The aim of the project is therefore to determine the effect of the unavailability of navigation and communication signals for the operation of unmanned aerial systems in U-space Airspace. At the same time, it will be determined whether it would be possible to replace these signals with other technologies or procedures, if necessary, through which it would be possible to maintain a sufficient level of operational safety.

2023 - 2024

Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS23/135/OHK2/2T/16

prof. Ing. Milan Lánský, DrSc.; Ing. Vít Volný; Ing. Michal Černý

The number of unmanned aircraft systems is growing exponentially in both commercial and non-commercial sectors. Aviation is on the threshold of major changes, especially at the level of unmanned aircraft systems, which bring new technologies and new types of aircraft as well as new use cases. In recent years, regulatory frameworks have been implemented around the world, setting new rules for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems so that they can be integrated into existing aviation operations. This is supporting the development and verification of the use of unmanned aircraft systems for Urban Air Mobility (UAM). As the term indicates, UAM focuses on the operation of unmanned aircraft systems in specific urban areas. It is a new element by which air transport can contribute to improving urban transport. The presented project concept deals with the issue of UAM, specifically the proposal of a methodology to assess the suitability of UAM in urban areas. The essence of the project is to develop a methodology, based on existing knowledge, that can assess the suitability of incorporating UAM in urban areas.

2023 - 2024

Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS23/139/OHK2/2T/16