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Drone Design for First Aid Kit Delivery in Emergency Situation

Parvathi Sanjana, M. Prathilothamai

202046 citationsDOI

Abstract

Ambulance getting stuck in traffic has resulted in countless precious lives. Statistics have shown that especially in the Indian traffic conditions the chances of such scenarios are at peak. In this paper we are providing a solution to speed up the delivery procedure of first aid kit in situations including but not limited to (i) Ambulance getting stuck in traffic, (ii) War torn regions with limited medical supply etc. From the minor ailment to the more serious injury a first aid kit can help reduce the risk of infection or the severity of the injury. With drones changing the face of human technology, it can be used in the medical field to assert timely delivery of essential first aid to people in not easily accessible regions. When the user books an ambulance for the victim, if the ambulance is stuck in traffic, Automated drones can deliver personalized first aid kit to the user location so that the victim can be diagnosed by the remedy medicines with assistance of doctor using web app till the ambulance arrives to the victim location and takes the victim to hospital. Users can also request pharmacy for immediate remedy medicines in case of emergency.

Topics & Concepts

Medical emergencyFirst aidPharmacyDroneComputer securityComputer scienceMedicineNursingBiologyGeneticsIoT-based Smart Home SystemsIoT and GPS-based Vehicle Safety SystemsFire Detection and Safety Systems