There is no doubt that we live in a century of technological progress. We use many innovations in the sphere of entertainment, but I believe that the main stress should be put on helping people to feel safe. This is why our group is interested in designing a new half-track that will be able to overcome any obstacles and transport patients to the hospital just in time. The weather and road conditions may be different and our goal is to provide the half-track with as great off-road capability as possible. To increase it, we use treads, similar to those that a tank has, and wheels. The combination of these components significantly increases its ability to move through flooded areas. Besides, it makes the half-track able to be used for transporting people even in case of severe weather conditions. This type of vehicle is able to work properly during heavy snowfall and move through hills, which makes it even more helpful.
To ensure that the half-track will demonstrate proper functioning, we have suggested using quite a power engine. Then, to eliminate the possibility of its running out of gas on the way to the hospital, we designed the fuel system so that the half-track has quite a big fuel tank.
For some drivers moving through such difficult areas can be a sophisticated task. This is why we decided to add a new dimension to our vehicle so that it could be driven by a robot. Such an innovation is able to make the transportation easier. Nevertheless, big sum of money is needed to create a system that will be safe for patients and public health care workers. In the beginning, we need to introduce a control system that will work without errors. This is extremely important as every failure can cost us the health or the life of a patient. The half-track should also have a navigation system that will help it to arrange an itinerary by itself. Nevertheless, each message about the new itinerary should be sent to medical monitoring service in order to be checked. To continue, it will be necessary to create a special database containing information on all the hospitals that are in this area.
It may turn out to be helpful if there is a bad connection to the monitoring service. In such a case, the control system of the half-track will be able to choose an appropriate route from the database. Besides, to provide a patient with security, specialists working in the monitoring service should be able to control the moving of the half-track. Thus, they should be sent an alert message if the half-track goes out of control. Automatic system still cannot be very safe if it works without man’s control (Ohn-Bar & Trivedi 91). This is why the public health care worker who is in the half-track with the patient is recommended to have a driving license to be able to get behind the wheel in case of the major network outage. What is more, there is always a danger of an accident. To minimize it, we suggest introducing a system of sensitive elements that will assess the distance between the half-track and the objects surrounding it. Although these innovations are quite expensive, they will help us to transport patients faster and safeguard their security.
Work Cited
Ohn-Bar, Eshed, and Mohan Manubhai Trivedi. “Looking at Humans in the Age of Self-Driving and Highly Automated Vehicles.” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, vol.1, no.1, 2016, pp. 90-104.