Drone can carry up to 30 kg weight; a first aid box is also installed with the drone
From Correspondent
Khairpur, Sindh
Sumaya Bhutto and Tohftul-Nisa Mirani, the final year students of Physics department of Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur, have developed a model of Drone Ambulance, which they displayed at annual Science Expo organized by Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur’s Physics and Electronic Department on Tuesday.
The students had put up 26 projects at the Science Expo 2023.
Ms. Sumaya Bhutto and Tohftul- Nisa said that the idea behind developing an air ambulance or drone ambulance was using the drone technology in healthcare sector. “This kind of drone can be operated where a human cannot go. Through this ambulance drone, we can reach to the stuck up people with relief medicines and first aid. Even we can get information of such people who are in need of help,” they said.
“This drone can be controlled by remote control, and can also be operated with the help of mobile phone or laptop,” the girls said.
Sumaya Bhutto said that a motor of 1000 KV power has been installed in the drone which can run the battery of the drone for 30 to 40 minutes with the speed of 70 meters per hour. This drone can carry up to 30 kg weight, and a first aid box is also installed with the drone.
“The drone will be able to deliver the aid to the affected people, that’s why it has been named as Air Ambulance,” they said.
Sumaya said, “If we will install more powerful drone motors, it can carry more weights.”
The students also gave demonstration to show how the air ambulance drone flies, and got applause by the visitors of expo.
Prof. Dr. Farman Ali Mangi, Chairman Department of Physics, said that Air Ambulance/Delivery Drone has been used for only medical emergencies like cardiac arrest and severe abrasions that require immediate support in the Europe.
He said that the Air Ambulance/Delivery Drone project of his students was quite unique and innovated to save the lives of the flood-hit marooned people, who needed medical emergency.
He said that multiple cycles of torrential rains hit many parts of Pakistan in mid-June last year. It was reported that flooding had affected nearly 33 million people almost 15 percent of the population. Keeping in view this calamity, students of the Department of Physics & Electronics worked to develop a new model of drone which can be used for a number of purposes, such as transportation of medicine from one place to another weighing at least 2-3 kg, monitoring flood affected areas, recording videos and footage from impassable, affected areas and identify the flood affected locations.
In addition, an Android mobile device incorporation with GPS has been used for live position tracking of the Drone and real-time audio-visual feedback from the Drone.
He said we should appreciate the students because they developed the idea and materialized it within limited facilities and resources.
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