Bringing revolution through quadcopter technology in the field of supplying medicine in the Himalayan regions of Uttarakhand: Case example of Pithoragarh

Abstract

Background Quadcopters are used in various forms in the civil arena, from crop insurance to agricultural drones, as loudspeakers for announcing government guidelines, resilience tools in infrastructure monitoring, real-time vehicle detection, etc. However, the usage of quadcopters and hexacopters in supplying medical aid to inhospitable and far-flung terrains is being studied and researched in less detail throughout the globe. Aim This paper focuses on the basics of quadcopter technology in supplying medicines and its advantages to the affected patients who get life-saving medicines from earlier inaccessible roads. The efficacy of quadcopters in terms of time, economy, and manpower in supplying essential and inescapable medical supplies is exponentially high, especially in the Pithoragarh Region of Uttarakhand State, where the villages are not connected to the roads. Methods The road structure of the hilly terrain of Uttarakhand, India, was studied in detail to know the state of people who do not get access to life-saving drugs due to the non-availability of roads near them. Results The result informs us that the quad/hexacopter if used in abundance can provide a glimmer of hope to people in remote places. Conclusion The quadcopter can provide hope to the residents of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India, located in far-flung places devoid of basic medical facilities.