Usability of lightweight defibrillators for UAV delivery

Abstract

This case study describes a usability assessment of lightweight automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in an exploration of how AEDs might safely integrate within an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) delivery system to rapidly treat victims of cardiac arrest. Untrained laypersons were asked to use an AED in a simulated cardiac arrest scenario in either standard or UAV-delivery scenarios. The impact of device-specific customization of emergency operator instruction was also evaluated.