Automated Drone Transportation System Incorporating Medical Emergency Supplies

Abstract

. As the medical sector has seen a big advancement the awareness among people and government to have proper infrastructure and a supply chain has increased since Covid-19. The availability of drugs and transportation has a good supply chain but in the emergency, the delay in the availability of treatment is also a big concern. Once a big factor is the traffic congestion in the country and this leads to the delay in the transportation and causes several lives. Drone technological advancements may play a significant part in this system. As 30% of accident deaths and 50% of heart attack deaths are due to delays in treatment caused by traffic congestions and Ambulance cannot reach on time. The proposed drone in this project is designed in a way to carry the medicinal requirements for first aid treatment, can carry all types of blood components for blood transfusion, and is designed with a piece of special defibrillator equipment that can provide electric shocks and used to initially treat heart attack patients. The designed medical drone can provide the initial treatment by reaching them through airways as soon as possible and this initial treatment can prevent the patient from getting into critical conditions and get the valuable time to transport them to the hospital post the first aid treatment. The design and infrastructure of the model drone are made with advanced and lightweight components with a carrying capacity of 3-5kg so that the medical equipment can be carried. The system is automated using Mission Planner software to make the drone reach the precise location automatically. The GPS module determines the current position and travels to the desired location. They can be manually controlled with a remote controller and viewed by the camera fixed over the drone. They can trace back to the location automatically. The display over the drone instructs and demonstrates the video of the operation of the equipment. This simplifies equipment operation and eliminates the need for a trained professional .