OWL-22: Personal Air Transport System
a Personal Deployable Air Transport Vehicle
J.A.V. Ruijters (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
D. Abbasi (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
A. Rajesh (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
F. Selivanov (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
A. Alshehab (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
A.D. Moggré (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
G. Fernandez Salamanca (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
S. Lee (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
K.J. Sok (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
M. Průcha (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
D. Zarouchas – Mentor (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
G.W.P.M. Aerts – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
S. Purohit – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
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Abstract
Traffic congestion is an ever-growing problem in large cities, with significant implications for social and environmental well-being. For instance, the average New Yorker travelling during peak times sits in traffic for 60 hours longer than in 1987, culminating in increased stress and exposure to pollution. While New York and other large Western cities can combat this problem through a combination of improved public transport and pedestrianisation, these solutions are notably more difficult to implement in postmodern cities with harsh climates. A prime example of this is Dubai; its unorthodox urban planning and limited public transport infrastructure leave road expansion as the primary economically viable remedy to congestion. This underscores the urgent need for an innovative transportation solution...