Programmed Module for Transportation of Humanitarian Medical Cargo by Drones in Extreme Conditions

Abstract

The structure and functions of various drones (UAVs) for medical purposes were observed, their general analysis was done. The main goal and objectives of the work were outlined: to develop the structure of a container for UAVs for medical purposes, and to clarify the possibility of its transportation to programmatically defined object. These were done basing on the analysis of prototypes – versions of previously developed UAV modules for providing various types of medical assistance in extreme conditions. Different versions of modules for medical UAVs were characterized. The need to deliver a container to a specific object or person requires the creation of appropriate software to automate this process; developed software was based on face recognition technology – convolutional neural network. The work on the development of a container structure for medical purposes was disclosed in details. Its technical task was to present a version of medical container for multirotor type UAV with vertical take-off and landing. The medical container itself was made in the form of a streamlined cylinder to improve its aerodynamic characteristics, which reduces the value of air resistance during flight and increases the overall maneuverability and stability of the structures. Developed medical UAV was equipped with modules for diagnosing person's condition and providing them with appropriate medical care. Developed UAV can be used repeatedly, and modular systems of medical equipment and first aid supplies can be parachuted over the location of potentially injured person. The modules can be conditionally divided into several groups: diagnostic, resuscitation, a subgroup for transporting biomaterials, devices for detecting possible chemical contamination, etc. In process of the work, there were subdivided and developed several such modules (groups of devices) in the newly developed UAV. The data about the practical application of work results were given: possibility of introducing a UAV with a first aid container into the activities of emergency services (ambulance, other emergency services); use for detecting of chemical substances, environmental pollutants using chemo-specific detectors in conditions of potential danger to human life and health; provision of medical care in extreme conditions; delivery of necessary medications (vaccines, medical preparations) or performing the function of a courier for delivering biological samples to the nearest laboratory.