Drone‐Assisted Long‐Distance Delivery of Medical Supplies with Recharging Stations in Rural Communities.
In the past few years, drones have been adopted as a novel delivery tool towards medical supplies, improving delivery service efficiency due to fast speed and neglection of geographical limitations. However, the flight endurance of a battery‐operated drone is limited for long‐distance medical suppli...
| Publicado en: | Health & Social Care in the Community Vol. 2024; pp. 1 - 14 |
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| Formato: | equations & formulas pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
8/14/2024
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