09 - Crewed and Uncrewed Aircraft Operations and Traffic Management
THREE-DIMENSIONAL ADAPTIVE TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION FOR RPAS-BASED ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENTS
K.A. Buchtal¹, A. Lau¹; ¹German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany
This work extends 2D route optimization to 3D adaptive trajectory planning for RPAS-based atmospheric measurements. The system integrates real-time measurement feedback, physics-based flight constraints, and genetic algorithm optimization. Flight tests in 2025 validated the concept. The approach advances aviation safety monitoring during volcanic eruptions and radioactive contamination events.
DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0292