Identifying Needs and Requirements for an integrated Crisis Traffic Management (iCTM) concept for Unmanned Aircraft Systems supporting First Responses in Crisis Situations

Abstract

The specific needs and requirements for first response operations, supported by UAS, are barely considered in neither of the proposed UTM concepts U-space or FAA UTM. Both concepts, do not conceptually assist UAS operations for first response missions. In order to address the aforementioned regulatory gap, this study analyzes the current challenges and needs of first response organizations related to deploying UAS in disaster areas. The analyzed concept aims to define specific rules and automate certain identified functions for emergency UAS as well as outlining a concept for integrating first response UAS operations with other air traffic within the disaster area