Medical Drone Managing System for Automated External Defibrillator Delivery Service
One of the common causes of a heart attack is fibrillation, a condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate. There is scientific evidence that the survival rate of sudden cardiac arrest patients who are rescued with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and with the use of an...
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| description | One of the common causes of a heart attack is fibrillation, a condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate. There is scientific evidence that the survival rate of sudden cardiac arrest patients who are rescued with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and with the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) is significantly increased. Despite the recommendation that automated external defibrillators should be installed in the workplace, along with a proper management system and training for employees on how to use the device, less than 70% of non-residential areas have an AED installed. The situation is even worse in residential areas, with less than 30% having an AED installed. This research concerns the development of a medical drone managing system that can deliver an AED in case of emergency. An application was developed that can be installed on the mobile phone and/or tablet of the patient or the accompanying person. In the event of a heart attack, the patient or the accompanying person can call a medical drone by sending coordinates to the drone station and a notification to medical staff. The drone station administrator can respond by sending the drone, which automatically lands at the patient’s location. After being tested in a simulation situation, the operational field test yielded satisfactory results. The medical drone can land within 1.5 m of the destination. The designed AED drone can be used not only to deliver AEDs, but also first aid kits and prescribed drugs suitable for medical care. Such a system is especially useful in the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8e1763d06b74d3b90d9d6ee9d3eaf602023-12-01T01:38:46ZengMDPI AGDrones2504-446X2022-04-01649310.3390/drones6040093Medical Drone Managing System for Automated External Defibrillator Delivery ServiceBoonchana Purahong0Thanavit Anuwongpinit1Aniwat Juhong2Isoon Kanjanasurat3Chuchart Pintaviooj4King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, School of Engineering, Bangkok 10520, ThailandKing Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, School of Engineering, Bangkok 10520, ThailandDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USAKing Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, School of Engineering, Bangkok 10520, ThailandKing Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, School of Engineering, Bangkok 10520, ThailandOne of the common causes of a heart attack is fibrillation, a condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate. There is scientific evidence that the survival rate of sudden cardiac arrest patients who are rescued with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and with the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) is significantly increased. Despite the recommendation that automated external defibrillators should be installed in the workplace, along with a proper management system and training for employees on how to use the device, less than 70% of non-residential areas have an AED installed. The situation is even worse in residential areas, with less than 30% having an AED installed. This research concerns the development of a medical drone managing system that can deliver an AED in case of emergency. An application was developed that can be installed on the mobile phone and/or tablet of the patient or the accompanying person. In the event of a heart attack, the patient or the accompanying person can call a medical drone by sending coordinates to the drone station and a notification to medical staff. The drone station administrator can respond by sending the drone, which automatically lands at the patient’s location. After being tested in a simulation situation, the operational field test yielded satisfactory results. The medical drone can land within 1.5 m of the destination. The designed AED drone can be used not only to deliver AEDs, but also first aid kits and prescribed drugs suitable for medical care. Such a system is especially useful in the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/4/93AEDautomated external defibrillatorsmedical dronedelivery drone |
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