Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
AED delivery at night – Can drones do the Job? A feasibility study of unmanned aerial systems to transport automated external defibrillators during night-time
Authors' conclusion
Our results demonstrate the feasibility of UAS supported AED delivery during nighttime. Operational and safety data indicate no major differences between day- and night-time use.
Study context
- Population
- UAS AED delivery flights to ten different locations (one day, one night each)10 locations, 2 flights each
- Comparison
- Night-time vs daytime AED delivery by unmanned aerial systems
- Outcome
- Feasibility of night-time AED delivery by UAS
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Feasibility of night-time AED delivery
Flight distances range
910 m to 6.960 m
Mission times from alert to AED release range
3:48 min and 11:20 min
Further findings
Landing time
| Outcome | Night | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Mission time | mean 7:26 (SD 2:29) min | mean 7:59 (SD 2:27) min |
Mission time
- Night missions did not take longer than day missions
Landing time
- Night landings marginally quicker on average despite slightly inferior visibility of target site
Safety
Safety incidents (critical events), night vs day missions
- All missions completed without safety incident
Original publication
AED delivery at night – Can drones do the Job? A feasibility study of unmanned aerial systems to transport automated external defibrillators during night-time. Resuscitation. Published 13 February 2023. doi:10.
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