Drone Technology

17Drone Delivery

V. Sakthivel^1,2*, Sourav Patel², Jae Woo Lee¹ and P. Prakash²

¹ Konkuk Aerospace Design-Airworthiness Institute, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea

² School of Computer Science and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

A delivery drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that delivers goods and packages. Drones are autonomous and controlled remotely using software. Using drone delivery, we can transport a product or item to a specific spot. Consumers who cannot handle big objects to transport may use drones to provide mechanical assistance. Delivery drones can be used by retailers and transportation organiza-tions around the world. Drones can also transport medicinal items such as blood, vaccinations, medications, and medical samples. In remote areas where access is not easy, we can use drones for medical and other deliveries.

With the technology being new to the market, these drones are much more expensive. While delivering, they perpetually exhaust their batteries; thus, in case a delivery is interrupted in between due to a power shortage, this will affect an organization’s delivery system. Delivery drones are also equipped with cameras. The cameras perpetually record customers’ location and property, and corrupt drone users may exploit customers’ recorded information. While in air, a drone can also be easily stolen if someone can disconnect its power supply and take it away when it drops. Furthermore, as they ...