Jetson’s View: Designing Trustworthy Air Taxi Systems

Isadora Ferrão, José Cezar de Souza Filho, Káthia Oliveira, David Espes, Catherine Dezan, Mohand Hamadouche, Rafik Belloum, Bruna Cunha, Kalinka Branco

2025

Abstract

As the world’s population grows and urbanization accelerates, the need for sustainable urban mobility solutions becomes more and more important. Smart cities, considered the answer to urban challenges, are ready to integrate innovative modes of transport, such as electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs), into their fabric. This paper discusses challenges and opportunities presented by eVTOLs, with a particular focus on safety, security, and user experience. Based on a resilient architecture proposed by STRAUSS, which integrates safety and fault tolerance measures, we characterize a framework for safe and reliable eVTOL operations in smart cities. In addition, we investigate the design of user interfaces for autonomous eVTOL systems by employing personas and use case scenarios. A interface’s prototype illustrates the adaptability and functionality of the interface in real-life scenarios, meeting the diverse needs of users and promoting trust in future urban transport systems. Through this interdisciplinary approach, this research aspires to advance the adoption of eVTOLs and enhance urban mobility at the dawn of the smart city’s future.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Ferrão I., Filho J., Oliveira K., Espes D., Dezan C., Hamadouche M., Belloum R., Cunha B. and Branco K. (2025). Jetson’s View: Designing Trustworthy Air Taxi Systems. In Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 2: ICEIS; ISBN 978-989-758-749-8, SciTePress, pages 517-524. DOI: 10.5220/0013279300003929

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iceis25,
author={Isadora Ferrão and José Filho and Káthia Oliveira and David Espes and Catherine Dezan and Mohand Hamadouche and Rafik Belloum and Bruna Cunha and Kalinka Branco},
title={Jetson’s View: Designing Trustworthy Air Taxi Systems},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 2: ICEIS},
year={2025},
pages={517-524},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013279300003929},
isbn={978-989-758-749-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 2: ICEIS
TI - Jetson’s View: Designing Trustworthy Air Taxi Systems
SN - 978-989-758-749-8
AU - Ferrão I.
AU - Filho J.
AU - Oliveira K.
AU - Espes D.
AU - Dezan C.
AU - Hamadouche M.
AU - Belloum R.
AU - Cunha B.
AU - Branco K.
PY - 2025
SP - 517
EP - 524
DO - 10.5220/0013279300003929
PB - SciTePress