Probabilistic Collision Modeling for UAS under Wind-Induced Uncertainty

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Abstract

Collision probability estimation represents a crucial part of aviation safety analysis, providing the quantitative foundation for collision risk assessment focusing on unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAV) operating in rather dense urban airspace. This paper presents a related deterministic, wind-aware model that incorporates varying look ahead times. We model UAV position uncertainty as a Gaussian process that propagates following analytically computed covariance, impacted by a central disturbing factor: the wind, enabling physically grounded uncertainty estimation. Collision probability is computed using Gaussian probability density functions, integrated over representative geometric zones - cylindrical for UAV–UAV and cuboid for UAV–obstacle proximities. Applied to typical takeoff and landing procedures, the model shows strong flight phase dependence with UAV-obstacle configurations. Sensitivity analyses on wind uncertainty mapping, prediction horizon, and correlation assumptions demonstrate numerical stability, temporal consistency, and physically interpretable behavior under perturbations. The approach offers a computationally efficient foundation for collision probability under wind uncertainty that supports safety and efficient urban air mobility implementation.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seitenumfang10
PublikationsstatusAngenommen/Im Druck - 25 März 2026
Peer-Review-StatusJa

(Fach-)Tagung

Titel2nd US-Europe Air Transportation Research & Development Symposium
KurztitelATRDS 2026
Veranstaltungsnummer2
Dauer15 - 19 Juni 2026
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BekanntheitsgradInternationale Veranstaltung
OrtDelft University of Technology
StadtDelft
LandNiederlande