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Comparative UAV Noise-Impact Assessments through Survey and Noise Measurements

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  • Jurica Ivošević

    (Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, University of Zagreb, 4 Vukelićeva Street, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Emir Ganić

    (Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of Belgrade, 305 Vojvode Stepe Street, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Antonio Petošić

    (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, 3 Unska Street, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Tomislav Radišić

    (Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, University of Zagreb, 4 Vukelićeva Street, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

Abstract

Possibilities to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are rapidly growing. With the development of battery technologies, communication, navigation, surveillance, and autonomous systems in general, many UAVs are expected to operate at relatively low altitudes. Thus, the problem of UAV noise impact on human health and well-being will be more pronounced. In this paper, we conducted noise measurements of two UAVs of different performance (quadrotor and hexarotor) in flying up and down, hovering, and overflight procedures. Respondents of good hearing who were confirmed by audiogram measurement and had participated in the survey during UAV noise measurement gave their subjective assessments on the UAV noise perception. UAV noise measurements and subjective respondents’ assessments were analysed and related. UAV noise analysis showed that the parameters measured at the same measurement point for the hexarotor were higher than those for the quadrotor in flying up and down and flying-over procedures. Low frequency noise was present in the noise spectrum of both drones. Participants were able to distinguish between the noise of UAVs and had a generally more negative experience with the hexarotor. Regardless of the noise perception, more than 80% of the respondents believe there are more pros than cons for UAV introduction into everyday life.

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  • Jurica Ivošević & Emir Ganić & Antonio Petošić & Tomislav Radišić, 2021. "Comparative UAV Noise-Impact Assessments through Survey and Noise Measurements," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(12), pages 1-20, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:12:p:6202-:d:570964
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    1. Doole, Malik & Ellerbroek, Joost & Hoekstra, Jacco, 2020. "Estimation of traffic density from drone-based delivery in very low level urban airspace," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 88(C).
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    1. Antonio J. Torija & Rory K. Nicholls, 2022. "Investigation of Metrics for Assessing Human Response to Drone Noise," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(6), pages 1-19, March.

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