Shortening emergency medical response time with joint operations of uncrewed aerial vehicles with ambulances

• Main Authors: GAO, Xiaoquan, KONG, Nan, GRIFFIN, Paul
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2024
• Subjects: approximate dynamic programming; large-scale MDP; uncrewed aerial vehicles; dispatching; simulation; Health and Medical Administration; Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7668
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Problem definition: Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) are transforming emergency service logistics applications across sectors, offering easy deployment and rapid response. In the context of emergency medical services (EMS), UAVs have the potential to augment ambulances by leveraging bystander assista...