Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Emergency Medical Field

Haotian Lu

doi:10.6919/ICJE.202510_11(10).0023

Authors

Haotian Lu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6919/ICJE.202510_11(10).0023

Keywords:

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; Emergency Rescue; Low-Altitude Economy.

Abstract

This paper focuses on the application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the emergency medical field. Endowed with characteristics such as easy operation, flexibility and rapidity, UAVs play a crucial role in emergency medical services. They enable emergency delivery to enhance response speed, as exemplified by their assistance in patient transfer during the heavy rain in Zhengzhou and the significant improvement in drug delivery efficiency in Suzhou. Additionally, UAVs optimize medical resources to support remote areas, as seen in their use for transporting vaccines during the epidemic. They also enhance safety and provide telemedicine support. The paper further analyzes the technical and management scheduling challenges faced by UAV applications, including limited battery life and system incompatibility, and proposes countermeasures such as improving battery life and optimizing communication. It points out that UAVs will become a core tool in emergency medical services in the future.

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