Stairway to Heaven: A Demonstration of Different Trajectories and Weather Conditions in Automated Urban Air Mobility.

In the near future, Automated Urban Air Mobility (UAM) will revolutionize passenger transportation in metropolitan areas. However, for this mode of transportation to gain acceptance, potential passengers must overcome their limited knowledge and concerns about its safety and reliability. To address these challenges, our demonstration shows augmented ego path visualizations of an air taxi above New York City, offering an immersive experience that enhances situational awareness and fosters trust towards UAM. By integrating daytime, night, and foggy weather conditions into the simulation, we bring the experience closer to what passengers may encounter in their actual journeys. Through this demonstration, we contribute to the broader emerging conversation surrounding UAM by emphasizing the importance of situation-aware visualizations in future forms of transportation.