Abstract
Of the recent epidemics, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly severe, not only putting our health at risk, but also negatively affecting our daily lives. As there are no developed algorithms for the use of drones in epidemiological situations, it is ideal to analyze the experience gained on drones so far and outline the effective methods for future good practice. The author relies on a method of analyzing widely available open information, such as images and videos available on the Internet, reports from drone users, announcements by drone manufacturers and the contents of newspaper articles. Furthermore, the author has relied on the results of the relevant literature, as well as previous experience as a drone user and fire commander. The study reveals numerous possibilities associated with drone usage in epidemic related situations, but previous applications are based on previous experience gained during a non-epidemic situation, without developed algorithms. Applications can be divided into different types of groups: drones can collect data for management and provide information to the public, perform general or special logistical tasks to support health care and disinfect to reduce the risk of spreading the epidemic.
Highlights
The non-military use of drones is becoming more widespread, which the media is increasingly reporting [1], and scientific papers are increasingly publishing findings in this regard [2]
The everexpanding possibilities raise the question whether drones can be used effectively in the fight against SARS-CoV-2 virus, commonly known as COVID-19
The source research is based on descriptions, reports, images and videos of drone applications available on the internet used to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
The non-military use of drones is becoming more widespread, which the media is increasingly reporting [1], and scientific papers are increasingly publishing findings in this regard [2]. Publications on the subject have grown exponentially in recent times [2,5], so drone users can learn from books [25,26], and from users’ and developers’ online interfaces [27,28]. The everexpanding possibilities raise the question whether drones can be used effectively in the fight against SARS-CoV-2 virus, commonly known as COVID-19. Today, hundreds of scientific papers can be found focusing on the problems caused by the new coronavirus.
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