Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Blood Delivery: A UAV Fleet Design Tool and Case Study

By Brent Thomas, Michael Chaykowsky, Christopher K Gilmore

Unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, flown for medical resupply missions by the military can bring meaningful benefits to a blood supply network that is large and complex. The authors assess the utility and design of autonomous UAVs-specifically, small fixed-wing aircraft-and search for an optimal fleet design by examining payloads and cost models for two missions: logistical resupply and emergency delivery of blood.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1977403468
• ISBN13: 9781977403469
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"