Health : Drone For Service Delivery
- Par Brenda YUFEH
- 04 nov. 2022 16:24
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Manufactured by 21-year-old, Neil Armstrong Kouontchou, the equipment is meant to transport drugs and blood bags from one hospital to another.
It all started when Neil Armstrong Kouontchou observed how his sister-in-law, who works at the Tergel District Hospital in Douala, struggle to transport blood from her hospital to another hospital in the city. Due to bad roads and enormous road traffic, it was a difficult task to get the blood on time for the patient who needed it urgently. This is how Kouontchou decided to manufacture a drone which can be used to transport urgent medications between hospitals in Douala.
“My drones are made from recycled aluminium such as remote controllers,” Kouontchou told Cameroon Tribune. The equipment, entirely coded and developed, is the personal initiative of the 21-year-old. He explains that the drones are powered by lipo battery, which has two principal modes: that is the automatic, and the manual modes. The automatic mode is used during delivery for the drone to autopilot itself with the help of numerous sensors. The manual mode is used by the individual to control the drone for short-distance mission, for testing or emergency situations.
While pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Technology, with speciality in Software Engineering, the student of the Institute Universitaire de la Cote at the Logbessou neighbourhood in Douala hopes to propose the drone to hospitals in Douala as an alternative to the existing mode of ...
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