A literature review of drone-based package delivery logistics systems and their implementation feasibility

T Benarbia, K Kyamakya - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, e-commerce businesses have seen an increase in the daily volume of
packages to be delivered, as well as an increase in the number of particularly demanding …

Factors associated with the adoption of drones for product delivery in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Medellin, Colombia

A Valencia-Arias, PA Rodríguez-Correa… - Drones, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aims to identify the factors associated with the adoption of drone delivery in
Medellín, Colombia, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. For that purpose, it …

Using drones to transport suspected COVID-19 samples; experiences from the second largest testing centre in Ghana, West Africa

AA Sylverken, M Owusu, B Agbavor, A Kwarteng… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 11 2020, by the World
Health Organisation prompted the need for a sustained and a rapid international response …

[HTML][HTML] Current Advancements in Drone Technology for Medical Sample Transportation

N Stierlin, M Risch, L Risch - Logistics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: The integration of drone technology into healthcare logistics presents a
significant opportunity to enhance the speed, reliability, and efficiency of medical sample …

Increasing the intention of Gen Zers to adopt drone delivery services based on a three-step decision-making process

C Chen, M Nakayama, P Ractham - Cogent Business & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Generation Zers are digital natives who may be early adopters of drone delivery services for
e-commerce. Therefore, e-commerce vendors must understand what causes Gen Zers to …

Online ride-hailing drivers' organising for interest representation in Ghana

AD Akorsu, AO Britwum, S Bukari, BY Tachie… - Employee Relations …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Platform work challenges the traditional modes of workers' organising for interest
representation. This paper aims to examine the political potential for voice and …

[HTML][HTML] Preanalytic Integrity of Blood Samples in Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Medical Transport: A Comparative Study

N Stierlin, F Loertscher, H Renz, L Risch, M Risch - Drones, 2024 - mdpi.com
The integration of unmanned aerial vehicles or uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs)—
commonly known as drones—into medical logistics offers transformative potential for the …

Revolutionizing healthcare 5.0: Blockchain-driven optimization of drone-to-everything communication using 5G network for enhanced medical services

Ö Sabuncu, B Bilgehan - Technology in Society, 2024 - Elsevier
The healthcare industry has witnessed a notable surge in the adoption of drone technology
for the swift and efficient transportation of vital medical supplies. In the expansive and …

Applications of Digital Mobile Technologies in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Some Evidence from Frontline Healthcare Workers in Three Tertiary Hospitals in …

Y Geng, J Demuyakor - Online Journal of Communication and Media …, 2022 - ojcmt.net
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 pandemic a public health
disaster of global concern on the 30th January 2020. With the highly infectious COVID-19 …

[PDF][PDF] Ghana's digitization initiatives: a survey of citizens perceptions on the benefits and challenges to the utilization of digital governance services

J Demuyakor - International Journal of Publication and Social …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Contribution/Originality: This study add-up to existing literature on citizen's perceptions of
digitization initiatives embarked on by the Government of Ghana, in terms of the benefits and …