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Technology in present has been leveraged to a large extent in all fields. Automation has drastically improved the way of functioning in many fields. The present scenario demands deploying technology to fight against the novel contagion. In India, which has the largest and dense population, it is very difficult to monitor and check the spread of COVID-19. This paper aims to discuss the key factors and advantages of using drones to combat the novel COVID-19 virus. Mainly, the citizens of our country must be vaccinated to tackle this pandemic situation easily and for the healthy safe living of people. The major challenge lies in this is delivery of vaccines throughout the world including hill stations, remote places where logistics is limited. The paper discusses the different types of drones available; a case study of Garuda GK100, a corona killer drone is also discussed. The various applications of drones in fields other than surveillance are also presented. It is also observed that drones could very well be used in precision agriculture, real-time monitoring, delivery services etc. Finally, the possibilities and the challenges that are faced in using a drone for delivery of vaccines using drones particularly in Indian scenario for COVID-19 are also given.
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Subha, T., Ranjana, R., Kailash, D., Abisha, S. (2022). Drone Usage in Delivery of Vaccines in Indian Scenario. In: Bansal, J.C., Engelbrecht, A., Shukla, P.K. (eds) Computer Vision and Robotics. Algorithms for Intelligent Systems. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8225-4_11
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