Project Lifesaver is a non-profit initiative that will use Lockheed Martin's Indago drones to help locate people with cognitive disorders that wander away from home.
People with autism, Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive conditions can be prone to wandering away from home and injuring themselves. With Project Lifesaver, these patients can be registered and made to wear a tracking device. In the event that they go missing, public safety agencies and drones are used to track them down. The drone itself is lightweight and collapsible and can fly for 45 minutes at a time, making it convenient for this purpose.
Drones have long been tipped for a wide variety of search and rescue, but Project Lifesaver shows that their applications can be creatively broadened to have a greater impact than ever imagined.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Cognitive Disorder Tracking
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced tracking devices and drones specifically designed to locate individuals with cognitive disorders.
- Search and Rescue Drones
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create durable and lightweight drones with extended flight capabilities for efficient search and rescue missions.
- Creative Drone Applications
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new and inventive uses of drones beyond traditional expectations, such as assisting in locating missing individuals.
Where This Applies
- Healthcare Technology
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate advanced tracking technology and drones into healthcare systems to improve patient safety and locate missing individuals efficiently.
- Search and Rescue
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop specialized drones and tracking systems for search and rescue organizations to enhance their capabilities in locating missing persons.
- Drone Manufacturing
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and manufacture drones tailored for specific applications, such as cognitive disorder tracking and search and rescue operations.
