Additively Manufactured UAV for Disaster Relief and First Aid

In the current scenario, timely delivery of medical supplies and food during a disaster is critical for saving people’s lives. This paper explores use of drones in such calamities using additive manufacturing and deployments of those drones during such situations. This study emphasizes advantages of drones using additive manufacturing as they are lightweight and allow rapid production along with customization based on mission requirements. This study also focuses on drone’s design, various analysis, material selection and payload deployment mechanism. Various tests have been performed ensuring the drone’s capability to navigate through various regions, also focusing on timely and precise delivery of items. This paper highlights the research on the application of drones and integrating additive manufacturing in rapid response conditions. This study shows that usage of such drones reduces the time required to deliver medical supplies, thus saving lives during hazardous situations. The drone is also equipped with an engineered payload mechanism ensuring safety and unhindered delivery of supplies. It is manufactured using light materials ensuring swift flight of the drone. This mechanism ensures a quick release system.