| dc.description.abstract | The idea of urban air mobility is steadily gaining popularity for its enormous potential to radically
change the way modern cities are functioning and are being planned. In its present form, it relies
on numerous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) of different sizes
that will perform a number of tasks: deliveries, transport, surveillance and control, etc. On the
other hand, to progress further, urban air mobility will also require abundant infrastructure on the
ground (heliports, charging stations, communication hubs, etc.) as well as large amounts of energy
that should be generated primarily from renewable resources. There are still many technological
challenges to solve, such as efficient aircraft design, quiet rotors, electrical propulsion and storage,
autonomous flight, optimized routes, etc. This paper describes an initial study of possible operation
of several different UAVs (from the smallest to medium size) including the estimation of their
required power and expected performance (such as useful weight, range and endurance) and
proposes some options for future urban air mobility over Belgrade. | sr |
