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negativeperceptionoftheUAM¡¯sunmannedoperation.
However, the basic value of the UAM industry is
Consideringsocialacceptability,autonomousnavigation
to make it easy for regular citizens to use, not the
withoutpilotshasnotyetsecuredsafetyreliability.
exclusivepropertyofthewealthyclass,suchaspersonal
helicopters and private jets. Therefore, in order for
In addition, it is necessary to develop advanced
UAMtobequicklycommercializedandacceptedbythe
UAM technologies such as navigation control and
public, it is essential to establish a fee system that can
communication technology. And when the airframe
accommodateeveryone.ProfessorHeoemphasizedthis
or motor breaks down, it is necessary to secure safety
saying,¡°TheemergenceofUAMisaninevitablefactor
through self-response ability, collision avoidance
worldwidebutestablishingafeesystemisofparamount
technology, and autonomous navigation systems.*
importance for rapid establishment. For UAM to
Professor Yee said ¡°In Korea, the size of the land is
become a more popular infrastructure for citizens,
small. Therefore, commercial and residential areas are
the full support of government to back up corporate
attached, and there are many semi-residential areas
technologyaccumulation,development,andoperationis
where residential functions and commercial uses are
moreurgentthananythingelse.¡±
mixed. Consequently, flying in such areas can cause
seriousdamageifacrashoccurs.Topreventthis,inthe
In addition, the UAM must compete with existing
earlystagesofcommercialization,itishighlylikelythat
transportation services. Professor Yee discussed the
theUAMwillmovealongtheHanRiverormainroad.¡±
conditions for UAM to be activated, saying, ¡°In order
Subsequently he emphasized, ¡°In order to fly at low
for UAM to be activated, the income level of cities
altitude in the city center, obstacles such as buildings
must be high, and the population must be large and
and electric wires must be identified in advance, and
widely distributed. Also, countries in which public
systematic safety management and control techniques
transportation is not developed are more likely to
arerequired.¡±Likethis,althoughrealityisgrowingwith
succeed with UAM.¡± However, Seoul is a city with
thecompletionofthelatesttechnologiesthatwillenable
a developed public transportation system. Therefore,
UAM, safety devices for commercialization are still
ProfessorYeestatedthattheactualdemandmaybelow
insufficient.
before service costs are lowered, saying, ¡°People will
use UAM only when the usage charge goes down to
taxi fees. The UAM will be competitive only when the
*Autonomous navigation system: It means that a vehicle can plan its path
publiccanusetheUAMserviceatareasonableprice.¡±
and execute its plan without human intervention. In some cases, remote
navigation aids are used in the planning process, while at other times
the only information available to compute a path in based on input from
sensorsaboardthevehicleitself.
TheUAMTechnologyisLeaping
butitsSystemisTakingSteps
110,000won(US$88.90)?
TheExpensiveChargeofUAM
Currently, the airspace in downtown Seoul is
designated as a no-fly zone due to security issues with
As the UAM is a means of transportation that flies in
military facilities or major industrial infrastructures.
the sky and combines cutting-edge future technologies,
Therefore, for the UAM to be commercialized in the
it is different from existing bus, taxi, and subway fees.
city center, problem of the airspace regulation must
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure
be solved. Professor Heo expressed frustration as
and Transport, based on 40km, the charge for the
follows.¡°AlthoughtheKoreaairspacecommitteeunder
UAM in the early stages of commercialization is
the Office of the Prime Minister, and the airspace
110,000 won (US$ 88.90), which is 2.75 times more
business committee, have been established to solve
expensive than the 40,000 won (US$ 32.30), taxi fare
the airspace problem, it is not easy to discuss due to
in Korea. Regarding this, in an interview with Money
interdepartmentalintertwinedinterests.¡±
S, a comprehensive economic magazine, Heo Hee-
young, a professor at Korea Aerospace University¡¯s
A direction to solve legal problems related to an
Department of business management said, ¡°As it is
invasionofprivacyshouldalsobepresented.Sincelow
public transportation that flies in the sky with cutting-
flying UAM can film the passing area, the privacy of
edgetechnologies,expensivefeesareexpected.¡±
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