UCBM with Wind Tre and Archon in the "Drones for Healthcare" project promoted by Open Italy
August 24, 2018 - Experiment with remote assistance solutions in inaccessible locations thanks to the technology of the Internet of Things applied to the flight of drones. This is the objective of the "Drones for Healthcare" project promoted by Open Italy, an initiative of the Elis Consortium which promotes innovation within companies and supports youth entrepreneurship.
L'Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma participates in the project together with the mobile operator Wind Tre and Archon, an innovative startup in the field of automation. Ucbm engineers and doctors have developed and provided the medical specifications and analysis of the procedures necessary for efficient use of drones. Wind Tre has been entrusted with the task of enabling Archon's UAV drone to use the IoT infrastructure and live streaming communication on its 4G mobile network.
Specialized operators will thus have the opportunity to provide a real remote assistance service and to communicate instructions for the correct use of the rescue equipment carried by drones to the victims of accidents. In fact, through the UAV units, it is possible to quickly reach people seeking help and provide them with some first aid equipment, such as, for example, thermal blankets, medication kits and, in the case of this trial, the defibrillators, necessary for the treatment of some types of sudden illnesses that can occur in inaccessible areas. An advanced application of the Internet of Things, essential especially in hard-to-reach places, with positive implications also on the work and safety of rescuers.
This project enhances the application of a technology that is extremely useful to people, precious in critical situations, in which reliability, safety and timeliness in intervention times become a key factor. Furthermore, the "Drones for Healthcare" trial aims to highlight the importance of a clear and organic regulatory framework, which can facilitate innovation and amplify its diffusion and effectiveness.
