Drones have garnered a lot of negative attention due to their destructive capabilities and application, which were highlighted recently in John Oliver’s powerful piece on predator drones. Drones, however, also have the potential to revolutionize transportation, mail delivery, emergency health care, disaster relief.
Dutch student Alec Momont focused his Masters thesis research project on using drones for good. More specifically, he developed the Ambulance Drone that could deliver automated defibrillation to any patient in a 12 square kilometers (7.5 square miles) area within 1 minute, increasing survival rates to 80%.
The Ambulance Drone has a special type of frame that can carry essential supplies for life support that even a lay-person can use. In addition, the drone has communication capabilities that allow 112 operators to instruct first responders on how to deliver better first care. Currently, successful automated defibrillator usage by regular people is at 20%, but with personalized instructions it could be increased to 90%.
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- Las Vegas police launch drone program to assist with public safetyon April 18, 2024 at 6:24 pm
The Las Vegas Metro Police department is expanding its drone program.During a news conference on Thursday, Deputy Chief Dori Koren said Sheriff Kevin McMahill w ...
- War on Gaza: Israeli drones lure Palestinians with crying children recordings then shoot themon April 17, 2024 at 7:36 am
Locals report Israeli quadcopters drawing people out of their houses by playing sounds of women and children in distress ...
- News Round-Up: Drones in Healthcareon April 15, 2024 at 6:05 am
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- Iran launches missiles and drones at Israel, its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territoryon April 13, 2024 at 2:21 pm
Israel’s military said sirens would sound in any threatened areas and that its defences were poised to deal with them. Read more at straitstimes.com.
- Russian attack on ambulance injures 1 in Kharkiv Oblaston April 13, 2024 at 11:03 am
An FPV drone dropped an explosive on an ambulance on the way to Petropavlivka, injuring its 58-year-old driver, the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration reported on April 13.
- Russian drone attack on Kupiansk district: Ambulance driver woundedon April 13, 2024 at 8:55 am
Russian forces dropped an explosive from a drone onto the village of Petropavlivka in the Kupiansk district of the Kharkiv region on April 13. A paramedic driver was injured, reports the Kharkiv ...
- Russian forces attack ambulance near frontline in Kupyansk, injuring driver, officials reporton April 13, 2024 at 5:10 am
A 58-year-old driver of an emergency medical team was injured in a Russian first-person-view (FPV) drone attack on an ambulance in the frontline Kupyansk district shortly after 1 p.m. EET, Kharkiv ...
- Welsh Ambulance service to test drone-delivered defibrillatorson April 10, 2024 at 2:10 pm
Welsh Ambulance Service said drones are the quickest way to deliver defibrillators to patients Plans to deliver defibrillators to patients by drones are being developed by the Welsh Ambulance Service.
- Drones could fly defibrillators to patients in North Waleson April 9, 2024 at 11:00 pm
THE Welsh Ambulance Service (WAS) is moving closer to using drones to fly defibrillators to patients. The Trust has partnered with the University of Warwick and industry partners SkyBound to explore ...
- Welsh Ambulance Trust explores defibrillators by droneon April 9, 2024 at 9:00 pm
The Welsh Ambulance Trust is working on technology to bring defibrillators to those in need by drone. The new approach sees the trust join forces with the University of Warwick and drone experts, ...
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