Angel
Cardiac drone-assisted emergency response system
Concept design that investigates the integration of drones in the Netherlands’ cardiac emergency responses. Focus was put on the interaction concerns and aesthetics of the ‘Angel drone’ and the creation of a VR-driven evaluation tool for further R&D.
Course
Project 2 | Future Mobility Squad
Main Deliverables
VR evaluation tool, Drone Design, System Framework
Expertise areas
Technology & Realization, User & Society, Creativity & Aesthetics
Date
21.12.2023
In the Netherlands, heart attacks pose a substantial societal and financial burden, with the annual number of heart attacks reaching more than 17.000, translating to nearly 47 cases per day (EHBO.nl, 2020). Two-thirds of ambulance services do not arrive on the scene of high-priority incidents within a critical 15-minute time frame.
Building upon existing innovations like the Ambulance Drone, wearable heart attack detection devices and CPR machines, our team created a concept that emphasizes speed, effectiveness and user-friendliness.
Angel is to assist in the resuscitation process, bringing both an AED and an automatic CPR device to the emergency scene, establishing communication with the responder, and providing instructions to first responders. Angel is designed to look non-threatening and recognizable blending organically shaped surfaces with the familiar ambulance aesthetic.
The project's scope was regulated by constructing a tree of possible heart-attack-related scenarios. Requirements were gathered in an iterative cycle of research, design and evaluation. And the interplay of Interviews with medical professionals and insight gathered from questionnaires gauging human-drone interaction led to informed design choices later to be evaluated through the Vr-setup.
We’ve developed an immersive experience simulating a real-life emergency scenario. Users engage with the system while actively participating in a Virtual-Reality life-saving intervention. Through this platform, we gather feedback to refine the design of the ‘Angel drone’, ensuring optimal usability and effectiveness in real-world applications.