REMEMBRANCE OF 2021.

My first ever DT Boot camp taught me how to solve a problem with innovative ideas and solutions. And the problem statement was 'Problems faced during home delivery of medicine'. By the application of drones in such situations ease the difficulties and makes the process even easier.

A drone is like a small, pilotless aeroplane. It’s officially called an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Simply put, it’s a flying robot that can be controlled from a distance or fly by itself using pre-programmed plans. Drones have special sensors and a GPS to navigate. Initially, the military mainly used drones for things like target practice and gathering information. Some were even equipped with weapons. But now they’re common because they make things safer and more efficient. They can do their job without a human pilot and have different levels of independence. A person from a distance can control a drone, or it can be really smart and use sensors and LiDAR detectors to figure out how to move independently.

Potential applications of UAVs in healthcare are broad based. They include (1) Prehospital Emergency Care, (2) Expediting Laboratory Diagnostic Testing and (3) Surveillance. Currently, UAVs have been shown to deliver vaccines, haematological products and automated external defibrillators. In addition, they are being used in the identification of mosquito habitats and drowning victims at beaches as a public health surveillance modality.

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