An Advanced First Aid System Based on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and a Wireless Body Area Sensor Network for Elderly Persons in Outdoor Environments

For elderly persons, a fall can cause serious injuries such as a hip fracture or head injury. Here, an advanced first aid system is proposed for monitoring elderly patients with heart conditions that puts them at risk of falling and for providing first aid supplies using an unmanned aerial vehicle....

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Main Authors: Saif Saad Fakhrulddin, Sadik Kamel Gharghan, Ali Al-Naji, Javaan Chahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/13/2955