Imagine trying to launch a fleet of delivery drones in a city, but the neighbors hate the noise and fear for their safety. This project creates a set of digital tools and formulas to predict exactly how people will react to drones in their neighborhood. It uses virtual reality and real-world tests in Athens to find the 'sweet spot' where drone services are useful without annoying the public.
Drone companies and cities struggle to launch air taxi services because they cannot quantify how noise, visual pollution, and safety fears will affect public support. Without data, they risk expensive infrastructure failures due to community rejection.
A set of 10 digital tools (3 environmental, 2 social, 1 economic, 3 safety) and mathematical algorithms to measure and predict public acceptance of drone flights.
If you are a city planner dealing with public protests against new drone hubs — this project developed 10 tools that quantify noise and visual pollution to help you pick the best vertiport locations. This ensures the deployment is socially acceptable and beneficial for the city.
If you are a hardware developer dealing with strict city noise regulations — this project developed mathematical formulas and algorithms to quantify environmental impact. This allows you to design aircraft that meet specific threshold indicators for societal acceptance.
If you are a flight operator dealing with uncertain demand and safety fears — this project developed a capacity assessment system tested on 30 use cases. This helps you optimize flight volumes and configurations to maintain public trust.
Based on available project data, there is no pricing information provided as the project is EU-funded research.
Yes, the project developed a general assessment system and tested its applicability across 30 different use cases to ensure it works in various urban and inter-urban areas.
Based on available project data, the tools were co-created by a consortium of 8 partners, but specific licensing terms are not listed.
The project specifically decomposes 4 social acceptance challenges identified by EASA to ensure the tools align with aviation safety standards.
The project period runs from 2023-09-01 to 2026-02-28, suggesting the final tools will be ready by early 2026.
The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, consisting of 8 partners across 7 countries. With a 25% industry ratio (including 2 SMEs), the project blends academic research from 4 universities with practical application, ensuring the 10 developed tools are grounded in both mathematical rigor and commercial reality.
Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
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