All Resources
Designing Medical Drone Delivery Systems - Workshop Materials
November 15, 2021
UPDWG featuring PATH, UNICEF, USAID & VillageReach
Drone Evidence Generation Toolkit (EGT)
October 21, 2021
VillageReach
This toolkit illustrates how to collect the right data for decision-making about medical drone delivery operations.
Collecting the Right Data: The Drone Evidence Generation Toolkit
September 30, 2021
UPDWG featuring VillageReach and the Interagency Supply Chain Group
Quality Control of Red Blood Cell Solutions for Transfusion Transported via Drone Flight to a Remote Island
September 13, 2021
K. Yakushiji, F. Yakushiji, et. al
This study aimed to prove that blood transportation via drones can meet the rapid demand for blood transfusions anywhere in Japan, including remote islands.
A simulation-based analysis for effective distribution of COVID-19 vaccines: A case study in Norway
September 1, 2021
X. Sun, E. A. Andoh, H. Yu
This paper develops a simulation-based approach combining both route optimization and dynamic simulation to improve the logistics performance for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, including drone transportation scenarios.
Fundamentals: Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
September 1, 2021
CAA Innovation Hub
Airspace users, including operators of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), need approval to carry items that are classified as ‘dangerous goods’. The purpose of this guidance is to help RPAS operators understand the requirements and application process for carrying dangerous goods in the UK.
Ethical Considerations Associated with “Humanitarian Drones”: A Scoping Literature Review
July 2, 2021
N. Wang, M. Christen, M. Hunt
This scoping review offers an assessment of the ethical considerations associated with humanitarian drones.