Updated on June 30, 2024

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Created on July 19, 2019

Ambulance Drone

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Ambulance Drone is a drone designed for medical emergency response and supply delivery.

Developed By
  1. TUDelft
Tested By
  • Ghent University Hospital
Content Partners
Unknown

Author

Product Description

The Ambulance Drone is a prototype high speed drone that delivers Automated Defribrillators (AED) in the event of a cardiac arrest. The drone tracks emergency mobile calls and uses GPS to navigate to the emergency site. Using a live-stream webcam, the drone instructor or pilot can instruct on how to use the AEDs and provide instructions for giving emergency aid.

Target SDGs

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Market Suggested Retail Price

$18,000.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Public Sector Agencies, NGOs

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Unknown, as product is still in prototype phase

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Matternet M2 and Zipline.

Manufacturing/Building Method

Drones are built with navigation and technology on an open platform. The drones are built using 3D printed micro-structures and carbon fiber frame construction.

Intellectural Property Type

Open-source

User Provision Model

The plan is to sell directly to customers as well as medical facilities and emergency response providers.

Distributions to Date Status

None, the product is still in prototype phase.

Devices/Products delivered

Defibrillator

Maximum payload dimensions (LxWxH, m)

Unknown

Maximum payload mass (kg)

4 kg

Maximum speed (kph)

100 kph

Radius of Transport (km)

Unknown

Design Specifications

The drone is built on a standard quadcopter driven by a GPS, pilot, or a combination of both. It is designed and built with a carbon fiber frame to keep the drone lightweight and is driven using electric motors powered by a battery pack. The drone has an embedded webcam with audio capabilities for live-stream connection to allow professionals to deliver instructions remotely.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Unknown

Replacement Components

Battery pack

Lifecycle

Unknown

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The average successful AED usage by an untrained person is currently 20%, but the Ambulance Drone aims to increase successful usage to 90% by implementing personalized medical instructions and remote communication.

Vetted Performance Status

This product is still in the testing phase.

Safety

The ambulance drone is built with an embedded navigation system to avoid collision. It also features a webcam that provides a live feed to the controller as both a communication avenue and a safety precaution.

Complementary Technical Systems

Unknown

Academic Research and References

Scott, J. E., Scott, C.H., 2017, Drone Delivery Methods for Healthcare, 50th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.

Lennartsson, J., 2015, Strategic Placement of Ambulance Drones for Delivering Defibrillators to Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Victims (Dissertation).

Goodchild, A., Toy, J., 2016, Delivery by Drone: An Evaluation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology in Reducing CO2 Emissions in the Delivery Service Industry, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 61, pp. 58-67.

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Evaluation methods

Although the status of testing is unknown, the manufacturer cites successful AED usage rates, patient survival rates, and speed of delivery as evaluation criteria.

Other Information

Video on TU Delft - Ambulance Drone More information is contained in this Article; Ambulance drone delivers help to heart attack victims

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