Short-Range Transportation Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) during Disasters in Japan
| Autor: | Fumiatsu Yakushiji, Mikio Murata, Hiroshi Fujita, Naoki Hiroi, Koki Yakushiji, Yuuichi Hamabe |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0209 industrial biotechnology
M1000 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lcsh:Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics Aerospace Engineering Firefighting Legislation 02 engineering and technology 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology drone Medical care Transport engineering 03 medical and health sciences unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) 020901 industrial engineering & automation 0302 clinical medicine Artificial Intelligence Natural disaster automatic external defibrillator (AED) Ground transportation disaster medical assistance team (DMAT) Disaster response Drone Computer Science Applications Control and Systems Engineering transport Business lcsh:TL1-4050 Information Systems |
| Zdroj: | Drones, Vol 4, Iss 68, p 68 (2020) |
| Popis: | Larger types of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are beginning to be used in the United States and Europe for commercial transportation. Additionally, some blood product transport systems have been commercialized in Rwanda and other countries and used in pandemic operations for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in infected areas. Conversely, implementing goods transportation for commercial purposes in Japan has been difficult, especially in urban areas, due to national legislation. This study examined UAV-assisted transportation in Japan, a natural disaster hotspot, with a focus on the potential uses of UAVs in situations where traffic blockages make ground transportation impossible. UAVs were used to transport 17 kg of medical supplies belonging to a disaster medical assistance team (DMAT), along with 100 emergency meals. We also transported insulin under controlled-temperature conditions, as well as many other emergency supplies. Using UAVs to transport emergency supplies could be an effective approach when dealing with disasters. This paper summarizes the effectiveness of this approach for medical care and disaster response activities. We present a method for using drones to bridge the gap between medical and firefighting personnel, such as DMAT personnel, who are engaged in life-saving activities at the time of a disaster, and those who are unable to transport necessary goods by land using terrestrial vehicles due to traffic interruptions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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