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Influence of unmanned aerial vehicle in medical product transport

Prasad G. (Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, India)
Abishek P. (China Medical University, Shenyang, China)
Karthick R. (Government Sivagangai Medical College and Hospital, Sivagangai, India)

International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems

ISSN: 2049-6427

Article publication date: 4 April 2019

Issue publication date: 4 April 2019

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the special applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the transport of medical goods.

Design/methodology/approach

Experimental work has been carried out to predict the performance characteristics of UAVs.

Findings

The results have been obtained to predict the range and endurance of UAVs, which can be optimized based on the payload and source of power.

Originality/value

Real-time applications. As the medical products are necessary in the real time life saving events.

Keywords

Citation

G., P., P., A. and R., K. (2019), "Influence of unmanned aerial vehicle in medical product transport", International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems, Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 88-94. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIUS-05-2018-0015

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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