EXAMINATION OF VARIOUS NECESSARY SPATIAL DATA FOR REALIZING DRONE LOGISTICS USING RIVER SPACE

Abstract

 In December 2022, the revised Civil Aeronautics Law came into effect, allowing so-called "Level 4 flights, " which are flights that take place outside the visual line of sight of drones in urban areas. However, because unauthorized flights over third-party land are not permitted and social acceptance by residents is required even when permission is obtained, we believe that river space with minimal risk should be used to realize drone logistics in urban areas. On the other hand, since automatic and autonomous flight is a prerequisite for drone logistics, spatial information is necessary. This paper compares 3D point cloud data generated from images taken by drones in a demonstration experiment with various types of spatial information on rivers, and shows that 3D point cloud data is more useful than other types of spatial information.