Aerial drones for blood delivery

Artificial Intelligence In Commodity Hardware Aerial Drones

Recent computer science research has been particularly interested in autonomous or semi-autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) because of their application in situations too dangerous for human involvement. Modern artificial intelligence advancements have allowed for the implementation of highly complex spatial awareness algorithms, which enable autonomous flight on a variety of di↵erent fl...

Studying volcanic eruptions with aerial drones.

In 1984, the volcano Mauna Loa erupted in Hawaii, sending ribbons of lava winding down its slopes. Geologist and former pilot David Pieri of the California Institute of Technology’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory wanted to get measurements and observation of every part of the lava flow to predict its ultimate route and length. However, he only had one way to see the lava: with a helicopter. “I remem...

Design Perspectives on Delivery Drones

Small unmanned aerial vehicles (micro-UAVs, drones) in plant ecology1

PREMISE OF THE STUDY Low-elevation surveys with small aerial drones (micro-unmanned aerial vehicles [UAVs]) may be used for a wide variety of applications in plant ecology, including mapping vegetation over small- to medium-sized regions. We provide an overview of methods and procedures for conducting surveys and illustrate some of these applications. METHODS Aerial images were obtained by fl...

Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) in out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest

BACKGROUND The use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) prior to EMS arrival can increase 30-day survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) significantly. Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) can fly with high velocity and potentially transport devices such as AEDs to the site of OHCAs. The aim of this explorative study was to investigate the feasibility of a drone system in ...