Research project
E-Drone
- Start date: 1 January 2021
- End date: 31 December 2023
- Funder: EPSRC
- Value: £1,503,703
- Partners and collaborators: University of Southampton, University of Bournemouth, University College London
- Primary investigator: Professor Greg Marsden
- External primary investigator: Professor Tom Cherrett
- Co-investigators: Morgan Campbell
- External co-investigators: Professor J Dickinson, Professor J Zhang, Professor G Chang, Professor J Scanlan, Dr B Anvari
Our research vision for the E-Drone project is to examine the energy reduction potential of integrated logistics solutions involving Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, commonly known as drones) operating alongside traditional and sustainable last-mile delivery solutions (e.g. vans, cargo cycles, walking porters). This involves generating fundamental new understanding of how drone operations will function in shared airspace in harmony with traditional, crewed aircraft under various regulations. The project uses a case study approach based around NHS patient diagnostic sample transportation involving simulated and live trials across the Solent region. The work by ITS Leeds is exploring the governance challenges to introducing drone deliveries using a Q-Sort methodology.
Publications and outputs
https://www.e-drone.org/project-outputs