Optimization of Location Selection for Maximum Coverage of Urban Drone Landing and Takeoff Sites Based on Spatially Continuous Demand

Jia-tong YANG , Zhang-ping LI

Science Technology and Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (11) : 4793 -4800.

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Science Technology and Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (11) : 4793-4800 DOI: 10.12404/j.issn.1671-1815.2404418
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Optimization of Location Selection for Maximum Coverage of Urban Drone Landing and Takeoff Sites Based on Spatially Continuous Demand
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To address the issue of land and capital waste caused by suboptimal site selection and construction models for urban drone landing and takeoff sites, the maximum coverage model is initially used for site selection. However, due to the uneven distribution of demand points and overly simplistic coverage determination criteria, the results show low coverage rates and overly concentrated site selection. To solve this problem, a method based on spatially continuous demand for the maximum coverage model of drone landing and takeoff site selection was proposed, considering factors such as no-fly zones and application scenarios. Demand objects were determined using a regular grid, and candidate sites were identified using the PIPS(polygon intersection point set) method. The feasibility of the improved model was validated through a case study of site selection for urban drone landing and takeoff sites in Binhai New Area, Tianjin. When the number of landing and takeoff sites was fixed at 14, the improved model increased the actual service area coverage rate from 62.03% to 88.61%. The results indicate that this method better meets the practical requirements for drone landing and takeoff site selection, resulting in more evenly distributed and rational site layouts, and significantly enhancing the service coverage rate of the drone landing and takeoff sites.

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landing and takeoff site siting / urban air mobility / maximum coverage model / unmanned aerial vehicle / spatial continuity demand

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Jia-tong YANG, Zhang-ping LI. Optimization of Location Selection for Maximum Coverage of Urban Drone Landing and Takeoff Sites Based on Spatially Continuous Demand. Science Technology and Engineering, 2025, 25(11): 4793-4800 DOI:10.12404/j.issn.1671-1815.2404418

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