阅读说明：本技术 用于提供医疗急救的自主飞行器 (Autonomous aircraft for providing medical emergencies ) 是由 T.D.维斯纳 F.明特 K.里德尔 M.博尔歇斯 于 2020-04-08 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及一种用于提供医疗急救的自主飞行器(10)。因此应在事故或医疗紧急情况的情况中快速地且与目的地的交通联系或当前的交通状况无关地提供用于急救的救助器件和用于急救的指导,从而可使一个或多个伤者的状态稳定直至急救医师或其他救援力量抵达并且提高存活机会。设置成,根据本发明的飞行器构造有用于在建筑物之内和/或之外位置确定的器件、用于检测周围环境的器件、用于医疗急救的器件、用于提供用于医疗急救的信息和/或指导的器件和通讯器件。如此可指导急救者应提供哪些救助措施以及如何来提供其。(The invention relates to an autonomous aircraft (10) for providing medical emergencies. Rescue means for emergency treatment and guidance for emergency treatment should therefore be provided quickly and independently of the traffic connection of the destination or the current traffic situation in the case of an accident or a medical emergency, so that the state of one or more injured persons can be stabilized until an emergency medical practitioner or other rescue effort arrives and the survival opportunity is increased. It is provided that the aircraft according to the invention is constructed with means for position determination inside and/or outside a building, with means for detecting the surroundings, with means for medical emergencies, with means for providing information and/or guidance for medical emergencies and with communication means. This may guide the rescuer as to which aid should be provided and how to provide it.)

1. An autonomous aircraft (10) for providing medical emergencies, wherein the autonomous aircraft (10) is configured with:

means for position determination inside and/or outside a building,

a device for detecting the surrounding environment, the device comprising,

a device for use in a medical emergency,

device for providing information and/or guidance for medical emergencies and

communication means for exchanging location data, information and/or guidance for medical emergencies.

2. The aircraft (10) according to claim 1, characterised in that the means for position determination inside and/or outside a building comprise at least one GPS receiver, a sensor for detecting spatial information and/or means for determining location information on the basis of images.

3. The aircraft (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the aircraft (10) has a container (20) for means for medical first aid, which is constructed in the aircraft (10) or is arranged at the aircraft (10).

4. The aircraft (10) according to claim 3, characterised in that the container (20) for means for medical emergencies is configured with a cooling system and a temperature monitoring.

5. The aircraft (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the means for medical first aid comprise at least one element from the group of bandaging towels, gauze, bandages, plasters, heat protection films, rescue blankets, gloves, scissors, diabetic suits, defibrillators, breathing bags, breathing masks, asthma suits, water and/or means for monitoring vital functions.

6. The aircraft (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the means for detecting the surroundings comprise at least one camera, at least one sensor and/or means (16) for illumination of the surroundings.

7. The aircraft (10) according to claim 6, characterised in that the means (16) for illumination of the surrounding environment comprise at least one searchlight (16) and/or at least one LED-based lighting element (18).

8. The aircraft (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the means for providing information and/or guidance for medical emergencies comprise at least one monitor, at least one display, at least one projector, at least one microphone and/or at least one loudspeaker (14).

9. The aircraft (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that passers-by for performing emergency measures can be recruited by means of a device for transmitting information and/or guidance for medical emergencies.

10. The aircraft (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the aircraft (10) can be called out by means of an emergency call function of a mobile terminal and/or vehicle, in particular in the case of transmission of current location information.

Technical Field

The invention relates to an autonomous aircraft (autonomees luffahrzeug) for providing medical emergencies (Erstversorgung).

Background

In an accident or in case of an accident, the time for the rescue effort to get to the scene to rescue the injured person is decisive for whether the injured person survives or to what extent he suffers from a subsequent injury (Folgeschaden). The same applies to medical emergencies such as myocardial infarction and stroke. In germany, there is therefore a so-called rescue period, i.e. the period of time during which a rescue effort and/or a fire department should arrive at the injured or affected person in 95% of the cases. This rescue period is specific to each federal state and is typically between 10 and 15 minutes. In severe injury or medical emergency situations this period of time may be too long to prevent subsequent injury or death of the injured or affected person.

The time required for a team of medical personnel, i.e. emergency medical and/or health professionals, to reach a destination (Einsatzort) depends inter alia on the distance and the traffic present at the point in time of the emergency. Although rescue forces and fire brigades can move forward with blue lights and sirens, there may always be situations where the movement is impeded. The reachability itself (e.g. when the road is no longer accessible after an earthquake) also affects the time of arrival of the rescue team. There is therefore a need to develop a solution how an injured or otherwise affected medical emergency can be quickly rescued, preferably until an emergency medical practitioner and/or hygienist arrives and is independent of the destination's traffic or road connections (Anbindung).

Different aircraft for rescuing injured persons are known from the prior art. However, they are often limited to external use, i.e. outside buildings, or are not sufficiently equipped for medical first aid. For example, to deliver an emergency cuff by means of a drone, yet let the rescuer use it by itself.

Disclosure of Invention

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a rescue device (hilfsmitel) with which in the case of a medical emergency can be rapidly provided independently of the location of the emergency and the current traffic situation in order to take care of the persons affected by the medical emergency until an emergency medical specialist and/or hygienist arrives and to improve the survival chances.

This object is achieved with an autonomous aircraft according to claim 1. Further preferred embodiments of the invention result from the further features mentioned in the dependent claims.

The autonomous aircraft for providing medical emergencies according to the invention is constructed with means for position determination inside and/or outside a building, with means for detecting the surroundings, with means for medical emergencies, with means for providing information and/or guidance (alleitung) for medical emergencies and with communication means for exchanging position data, information and/or guidance for medical emergencies.

An autonomous aircraft is understood to mean that the aircraft reaches its destination at one or more victims without a pilot. The aircraft flies to its destination according to the information about the location of the rescue situation in order to provide medical first-aid. Emergency at least one life-impaired or medical emergency affected by a medical emergency is understood as a rescue situation in the sense of the present invention.

The concept wounded person should be understood as each medical emergency of human beings. Included herein are injuries that result not only from accidents or mishaps, but also from other medical emergencies such as stroke, myocardial infarction, and the like, which require rapid medical assistance. Even though the application of such a quick rescue possibility is preferably applied to humans, the rescue of animals should not be excluded. And therefore no distinction is subsequently made between humans and animals.

Medical emergencies include all measures for the care of the victim until the arrival of the emergency physician and/or hygienist and to improve the chances of survival. This colloquial is also called "emergency rescue (Erste Hilfe)". This includes, for example, stabilizing the side (Seitenlage), mouth-to-mouth breathing, cardiac massage (herzdruckmessage), maintaining the body temperature with the aid of a rescue blanket (rettongsecke) and/or bandaging the wound.

The autonomous aircraft according to the invention is constructed with means for position determination inside and/or outside a building.

As a common means for determining the position of an object outside a building, for example, a position determination by means of GPS can be mentioned, to which, however, the design of the autonomous aircraft according to the invention should not be restricted. Other means allowing to determine the precise position of an autonomous aircraft inside and/or outside a building are also within the meaning of the invention and are also set forth below. Different methods can be used for determining the position of the autonomous aircraft, which allow a position determination inside or outside the building or both inside and outside the building.

The position of the autonomous aircraft is here relevant not only for its progress and for finding a way, but also for superior rescue systems, such as the rescue command (rettongsleitstelle) which coordinates and controls the rescue effort. I.e. the position must also be transmitted from the autonomous aircraft to other command units, for example for rescue missions. This also serves to more quickly find the victim when the emergency physician and/or hygienist arrives at the destination. The wounded person can be quickly found according to the position of the autonomous aircraft.

In addition, the autonomous aircraft comprises means for detecting the surroundings. The current overall situation must first be detected and judged when the aircraft arrives at the destination. Even if information for the destination and for the rescue situation has been previously transmitted and evaluated during the emergency call, the conditions at the destination may change rapidly and partly unanticipated. It is therefore advantageous if the autonomous aircraft provides means for detecting the surroundings. The autonomous aircraft should therefore detect the surroundings in the spatial sense, i.e. whether and which obstacles or dangers worsen the rescue situation, estimate the number of injured persons and if necessary their type of injury and/or detect deviations of the previously transmitted information about the rescue situation. This can be done not only automatically within the autonomous aircraft, but also by transmitting the detected surroundings to the rescue command, as will be explained below.

Autonomous aircraft are equipped with means for medical first aid, i.e. materials, instruments and drugs to give emergency aid. Preferably, the means for medical first aid is attached to a list or symbolic representation of the means for medical first aid carried in the aircraft according to the invention.

Means for providing information and/or guidance for medical emergencies are also provided in or at the autonomous aircraft according to the invention. In this context, all technical possibilities are to be understood by which information and/or guidance for medical emergencies can be transmitted to an information receiver (for example, a passer-by or an emergency responder), as is also shown. Guidance for medical emergencies, in particular action instructions, is how to treat the injured person (in particular depending on the type of injury and its current state) or which emergency measures should be taken.

But the instructions also include measures to calm the rescuer and/or victim, for example by playing calm music or by means of voice-activated standardized queries, such as query name, weather, etc. An emergency responder is herein understood to be a person giving a medical emergency to an injured person. Of course, the injured person may also be self-rescuing if the type and severity of their injury or their medical emergency permits so. It can be supported here by the provided means for medical emergency and guidance for medical emergency.

The information that can be provided via suitable means of the autonomous aircraft according to the invention is, for example, an indication of the way in which the rescue effort is on the road, how far away it is or when it arrives or whether there is a danger in the surroundings so that measures have to be taken to remove the injured person and the emergency person from the danger area or to eliminate the danger. Such information can be stored in a suitable manner, preferably in the autonomous aircraft, and retrieved in connection with the ambient environment detection. Alternatively or additionally, the information can also be transmitted from the outside, for example, from the rescue department, to the aircraft according to the invention.

Furthermore, the autonomous aircraft is configured with communication means for exchanging position data, information and/or guidance for medical emergencies. It is intended to include all technical possibilities for transmitting the current position of the autonomous aircraft and/or information from or to the autonomous aircraft, for example, to the rescue command, but also for transmitting guidance for medical emergencies and/or information of the rescue command to or into the autonomous aircraft, for example. With regard to the communication means, transmission may also be understood as transmission. The communication means are transmission means, for example, transmission and reception devices for transmitting information in a mobile radio network.

The autonomous aircraft can in the simplest case and by way of example only be configured as a drone which is equipped with a GPS system for position determination, a mobile portal or mobile wireless connection into the internet as communication means and a monitor for displaying information and/or guidance for medical emergencies. With which the first aid kit can be brought to the destination without obstruction or other restrictions caused by road-related traffic. That is, the aircraft according to the invention enables a connection to the traffic network independently of how well the destination is, whether the traffic link (Verkehrsanbindung) is hampered or broken, or how quickly the traffic situation reaches one or more victims at the point of the commissioning time and medical first-aid is effected or guaranteed.

It is also possible according to the invention to start a group of identical or differently equipped, i.e. more than one, autonomous aircraft in the case of a medical emergency, as is also explained. By means of the device for detecting the surroundings, on the one hand the course or the behavior of the aircraft can be adapted to the situation, and on the other hand this information can be transmitted directly from the destination to the rescue command and/or to the rescue effort on the way to the destination, so that it can be prepared for the particular use situation.

In a first preferred embodiment, the means for determining the position inside and/or outside the building comprise at least one GPS receiver, a sensor for detecting spatial information and/or a means for determining location information on the basis of images. As already explained, it can be configured only for position determination in the interior space of the building, only for position determination outside the building, or both.

The sensor for detecting spatial information may be, for example, an air pressure sensor, which is designed to detect a change in air pressure as the altitude increases and to determine therefrom, for example, the floor level in the building at which the injured person can be found. From the images or videos (which are detected by means of a camera or other image-providing method), the location can also be recognized by suitable methods from the characteristic objects and the position determined therefrom. Such a doorplate (which displays the name, company logo and/or room number) in particular in an office building may enable the position in the building to be inferred.

Another method for position determination in the interior space of buildings and also outside of them is often referred to simply as "floor GPS". In this case, a large number of transmitters which emit GPS-synchronized time signals are distributed over a large area, for example in a city and/or on company tracks and/or in buildings. These signals can be received by means of suitable receiving means and the position at the location of the receiving means can be determined by means of triangulation. Further methods of low power consumption by means of WLAN or bluetooth are likewise possible for determining the position of the aircraft according to the invention.

In a second preferred embodiment, the aircraft has a container for devices for medical first aid, which is configured in or arranged on the aircraft. The container is filled with the device for medical emergency. The filling can here be a standardized combination of devices for medical emergencies (zusmammenstellung), alternatively the filling can also be directed to specific emergencies (e.g. bone fractures or myocardial infarctions) and contain only the instruments, materials and/or drugs combined for the specific medical emergencies.

A container in the sense of the present invention shall be an enclosed cavity which can be opened and closed. The container may be integrated into the autonomous aircraft, i.e. preferably constructed therein as a closable cavity. The containers may also be arranged at the autonomous aircraft. The container can be held (i.e. fixed) by means of a holding system at the autonomous aircraft or can be inserted or plugged into a recess (aussapraung) provided for this purpose at or in the aircraft. With these embodiments, the container can be simply removed and placed close to the injured person in order to remove the device for medical emergency treatment. Furthermore, such containers arranged at the aircraft can be removed, replaced and/or filled simply and quickly during inspection or maintenance.

Preferably, the container has a push-down opening mechanism. In this known opening system, the container is opened by actuating the pressure point. In this way, the container can have a flap (Klappe) or a lid on which the markings for the pressure points are mounted. If the rescuer manipulates the pressure point, the container opens.

Further preferably, the container is configured with a cooling system and a temperature monitoring section. Temperature-sensitive drugs, but also organs intended for transplantation, can be transported in this way. The necessary temperature is regulated by the cooling system and it is ensured by the temperature monitoring that no time point is above or below this temperature or temperature range. In particular, the temperature monitoring unit can be designed with an alarm system which makes it possible to recognize, at the first time, that the temperature or the temperature range is above or below this temperature or temperature range or even to transmit this to the rescue command unit, so that measures for ensuring the required temperature can be introduced immediately.

In a further preferred embodiment, it is provided that the device for medical first aid comprises at least one element from the group consisting of a bandage, gauze, a bandage, a plaster (Pflaster), a heat-protective film (wairmechzfolie), a rescue blanket, gloves, scissors, a diabetic cuff, a defibrillator, a breathing bag (beatmungsbautel), a breathing mask, an asthma cuff, water and/or a device for monitoring vital functions. In this case, different combinations from the group of proposed devices for medical emergencies can be provided in the autonomous aircraft. The number of corresponding elements may also vary. The means for medical first aid can thus be coordinated with different emergency situations. For example, different containers can be provided or refilled in different combinations of devices for medical emergencies. In an emergency, a suitable container is arranged at or in the aircraft according to the invention and transported to a destination. Alternatively, the means for medical emergency may be filled into the autonomous aircraft and brought to the destination independently of the container. Advantageously, a plurality of autonomous aircraft with differently filled containers or fillings may also fly to the destination.

A device for monitoring vital functions can be understood as an instrument for generating an EKG, for determining the blood pressure and/or pulse, for monitoring the oxygen content in the breath or blood, etc. Particularly preferred is an Armband (Armband), which is designed to detect such vital functions and to transmit them to an autonomous aircraft, for example via bluetooth.

In a further embodiment, the means for detecting the surroundings comprise at least one camera, at least one sensor and/or means for illuminating the surroundings. The at least one camera is used for detecting images of the surroundings by means of images or video. In connection with a suitable evaluation mechanism, such as face recognition, the number of injured persons can be estimated. The type of injury can also be diagnosed via suitable image analysis. In any case, the image detection of the surrounding environment and its transmission to the rescue commander or the emergency medical and/or health officer allows them to obtain an overview of the rescue situation.

The sensors provided are configured to detect or detect, for example, temperature, air pressure, air humidity and/or the presence of harmful substances. The detection of the surroundings by means of an ultrasonic sensor is also comprised by this embodiment. Obstacles, and thus also walls, passages, etc., can be detected by means of such an ultrasonic sensor. By means of sensors in the autonomous aircraft, the input force (Einsatzkraft) can be informed before it reaches the destination, for example in the surroundings of a fire, whether harmful substances are released by the fire and immediately thereafter on the one hand a breathing protective mask is put on itself and on the other hand other corresponding preparations are taken for the treatment of one or more victims.

The means for illumination of the surroundings are of great use, since only by means of them is the examination of the surroundings effected in a suitable manner, whether by emergency medical personnel and/or hygienists or by means of a camera.

It is particularly preferred if the means for the illumination of the surroundings comprise at least one floodlight and/or at least one LED-based lighting element. The surroundings of the aircraft according to the invention can be illuminated by means of the at least one projector, so that medical emergencies of the injured person are only carried out in dark spaces or in the absence of daylight or the surroundings are detected by means of a camera, etc. At the same time, the rescue forces can find the autonomous aircraft and thus the injured person more quickly by illumination when they arrive. Preferably, the aircraft according to the invention has a large number of searchlights which are ideally oriented in different directions and which in this way can illuminate the surroundings of the autonomous aircraft in a targeted and selective manner.

Alternatively or additionally, the autonomous aircraft may have one or more LED-based lighting elements. In the simplest case, this may be a red cross, as it is known from emergency ambulances, so that the aircraft can be identified as a rescue aircraft. However, it is also possible to provide a luminous band or luminous point, which is arranged, for example, around the container with the means for medical emergency treatment and in particular at the pressure point for pressing down the opening mechanism, so that the emergency person can quickly identify the container and the opening mechanism.

The light emitting elements may have different shapes and sizes. However, all of them are configured with LEDs (light-emitting diodes). The light emitting element can emit light with different colors. This in turn also allows information to be conveyed by means of different colors, luminous intensities and illumination patterns. The illumination pattern is not only colored but also temporally illuminated by means of LED-based lighting elements. In this way, the pulsing of the illumination (i.e. switching on and off at a preset time rhythm) can also be used for information transfer. The attention of passers-by can be stimulated by certain colours or the possible stress of emergency responders in relation to the situation can be reduced by calm colours.

In another embodiment, the means for providing information and/or guidance for medical emergencies comprises at least one monitor, at least one display, at least one projector, at least one microphone and/or at least one loudspeaker.

The monitor and/or display is adapted to communicate image information in the form of images or video and/or text-based information and/or instructions. The aircraft according to the invention can be designed with a monitor and/or display such that it can be safely driven in or folded in (einklappen) in the flight position, so that it is not damaged during flight. At the destination, it is then moved from the flight position into an application position, in which it is visible to the rescuer or victim. The image or text-based information can also be projected and transferred by means of a projector or projectors onto a surface in the surroundings of the destination. Furthermore, the area around the injured person or persons (which is only allowed to be walked in by rescue force) or the blocking area can also be marked by means of one or more projectors.

Alternatively or additionally, at least one microphone is provided, by means of which the emergency responder or the injured person can communicate by voice with the autonomous aircraft and/or with a rescue command department or emergency medical practitioner associated therewith. The answers and/or other audible information may be delivered by means of at least one speaker. In this way, the emergency responder may also ask the rescue commander and/or the emergency medical practitioner a problem that arises at the time of a medical emergency.

In a special embodiment, the audible transmission of information via one or more loudspeakers can be coupled with the illumination by means of the LED-based luminous elements, i.e. one or more of the LED-based luminous elements are illuminated or dimmed with the rhythm of the speech transmitted by means of the loudspeakers. In this way, the information receiver can also identify in the noisy surroundings that the information is just being transmitted to it or attract his attention and contact him to the autonomous aircraft.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the passers-by for carrying out emergency measures can be recruited by means of the device for transmitting information and/or instructions for medical emergency. I.e. the passer-by can be made aware of the situation and request help. For example, passers-by or observers may be guided to assist the injured person or assisted in first aid by an emergency physician/hygienist through the combined action of visual and/or audible information and lighting. This can be done by means of colored lighting on the monitor, arrows or text messages.

In a further embodiment of the aircraft according to the invention, the emergency call function of the mobile terminal and/or the vehicle is used to call the aircraft, in particular when transmitting current location information. Mobile terminals, such as tablets or mobile phones, but also vehicles, nowadays often have emergency call functionality. With the emergency call function, the user can trigger an emergency call in case of emergency, for example in the form of a call. This can be achieved by a corresponding operating element at the mobile terminal or in the vehicle by active triggering from the user side or automatically when an emergency situation is detected by the mobile terminal or vehicle. Detection of an emergency situation is typically achieved from sensor data, which may for example infer that the user has fallen or has happened. Instead of a voice call for transmitting an emergency, information detected by the mobile terminal or vehicle by means of a sensor can also be transmitted as an emergency call. Preferably, the current position of the mobile terminal or vehicle and thus the location of the emergency situation are communicated in all variants.

Upon triggering the emergency call, it may be passed directly to the rescue commander, which then triggers the starting of one or more aircraft that provide one or more means for medical first aid. In this case, it is also possible for the rescue command to determine, on the basis of the information transmitted by the emergency call (such as the type of emergency, the number of injured persons and the type of injury), whether and which containers, which are provided in particular for a certain medical emergency, are to be transported to the destination with the aid of medical aids.

In an alternative, the emergency call is not or not only transmitted to the rescue command, but directly to the aircraft according to the invention which is placed in the vicinity. This minimizes the time between triggering the emergency call and starting the aircraft. This can be achieved, for example, by means of an application on a mobile terminal or in a vehicle (in which the location of an available aircraft is stored) and preferably also its medical equipment, i.e. the usual or emergency-specific configuration of the device, whether it is a means for medical emergency, is available at the location of the aircraft. Furthermore, the application can be used to communicate directly with an autonomous aircraft. In the event of an emergency, the application determines the location of the aircraft according to the invention which is most recently placed, delivers an emergency call thereto and starts the aircraft to the destination. At the same time or shortly thereafter, the necessary information is transferred to the rescue command department, which dispatches emergency medical practitioners and/or health personnel to the destination.

The aircraft according to the invention is preferably arranged on roofs or other high points in urban areas or in rural areas. Placement in the interior of a building is also within the meaning of the present invention. The energy storage of the aircraft is charged at the location of the installation, which can be serviced and/or refilled. In order to protect it from weather conditions and/or damage, it may be provided in a box or cabinet which can be constructed to be closable. Alternatively to this, the aircraft according to the invention can fly to a nearby maintenance station after its end of use or when the energy store and/or the means for medical emergency are exhausted and return to its original location after the end of maintenance, the charging of the energy store and/or the equipping with new means for medical emergency.

The different embodiments of the invention mentioned in this document can advantageously be combined with one another, provided they are not implemented separately.

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The invention is explained below in embodiments according to the attached drawings.

The sole figure 1 shows an autonomous aircraft 10 according to the invention in a perspective view.

Detailed Description

In this exemplary embodiment, the autonomous aircraft 10 is configured with four rotors 12. The autonomous aircraft has means (not shown) for position determination inside and/or outside the building, furthermore means for detecting the surroundings, such as cameras and sensors (not shown), and communication means to communicate with the rescue command and/or an application on a mobile terminal or in a vehicle (not shown). Via these communication means, information (e.g. on the road and when it arrives) but also guidance (e.g. how the rescuer should treat the victim) can be delivered to the rescuer.

Centrally in the aircraft 10 a container 20 is arranged, in which means for medical first-aid are provided. This is especially the dressing, sterile gloves, devices for breathing of the injured person, rescue blankets, different medicine or emergency cases such as for asthma or diabetes. Furthermore, an arm strap for detecting the vital functions of the injured person is provided in the container 20, with which the state of the injured person can be monitored during an emergency treatment until the arrival of an emergency medical practitioner and/or health staff.

The container 20 is configured such that it can be removed from the autonomous aircraft 10. On the upper side of the container 20 and thus on the cover 20a of the container 20, there is provided an LED-based lighting element in the form of a cross 18a, with which the medical function of the aircraft can be represented. Another LED-based light emitting element in the form of a light emitting strip 18b is disposed around the edge of the container lid 20 a. Together with the marking "Push" on the lid 20a which marks the pressure point at which the opening mechanism 22 is pressed, the rescuer is informed that this is the container 20 to be opened and where and how it should be opened.

The aircraft 10 shown in fig. 1 has a loudspeaker 14 on the side, with which information and/or guidance for medical emergencies can be transmitted to the emergency responder. At the front side and at the rear side and preferably also at the underside, a floodlight 16 is arranged, with which the surroundings of the aircraft 10 can be illuminated. The illumination can furthermore be used to draw attention to the rescue effort that arrives later and to guide it quickly to the destination.

If an emergency call is delivered, the start of the aircraft 10 is triggered. On arrival at its destination the aircraft 10 arouses the attention of the passerby by the flashing of the crosses 18a and the luminous strips 18b and the automatic notification via the loudspeaker 14, in order to thus enable it to go to first aid. If the aircraft 10 detects the presence of an emergency responder by means of its integrated camera or this is communicated with an emergency call, the aircraft flies towards the emergency responder.

In order to calm passers-by and/or emergency responders and overcome the fear of medical emergencies, the aircraft 10 presents standardized questions, such as asking for name, mental state or time, by means of voice control and via the speaker 14. The answers may be recorded and evaluated by an integrated microphone (not shown). The one or more emergency responders are prompted to wear an armband for monitoring vital functions to the injured person, which is ready in the receptacle 20, by automatic notification.

The armband transmits these vital functions to the aircraft 10, and the aircraft 10 then automatically provides guidance adapted to the measured vital functions and situation for medical emergencies.

Alternatively, instead of an automatic process, there may also be a permanent contact with the rescue commander and/or the emergency medical practitioner on the way to the destination and transfer its guidance to the emergency responder. The direction and guidance for medical emergencies may also be performed by the rescue commander and/or the emergency physician.

The guidance can also be supplemented graphically if the autonomous aircraft 10 is additionally equipped with a monitor. By means of a projector (not shown), a blocking area around the injured person and the first responder or the first responders can be identified, which should not be accessed by passers-by, in order not to restrict the freedom of movement of the first responders.

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