Journal article
The impact of airspace regulations on unmanned aerial vehicles in last-mile operation
Abstract
Utilizing autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) in the last-mile delivery of parcels is regarded as the ultimate disruptive technology that might significantly reduce the GHG emissions in the freight sector. This study estimates the CO2e emissions for UAVs under different policies compared to diesel and electric ground delivery modes. First, the international UAV flight regulations are synthesized and classified into three groups …
Authors
Elsayed M; Mohamed M
Journal
Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment, Vol. 87, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.trd.2020.102480
ISSN
1361-9209