Welcome to MediDrone
"MediDrone aims to accelerate supply transport between hospitals and other medical centers. Without a binding operator to the aerial vehicle, other resources can be freed to support a more efficient medical network. As Floridian students, the team noticed the impact drones had in an instance like Hurricane Ian where individuals were left without power, food, and water. Some individuals required medical support urgently during this time of crisis. Drones have already been integrated in modern society in many different forms of support, but in reality, the future of drones has not even scratched the surface of their full potential."
Group 28
During the semesters of Fall 2022 and Spring 2023, a group of interdisciplinary Senior Design Project members, Group 28, developed the MediDrone project at the University of Central Florida. The project involves various engineering practices, such as electrical, mechanical, and aerospace engineering, with the aim of designing a drone that can autonomously deliver a payload of medical supplies. The payload may include temperature-sensitive medications, small medical devices, or plant medicine, all of which are safely stored in multiple double-walled thermal insulation capsules called Chapie. The project's technical versatility is made possible by the collaboration between the electrical and mechanical teams, with the former designing the drone's power delivery, control, and communication components, and the latter designing its frame, motor mounts, and enclosures.
Senior Design I
Senior Design I (SD1) is the research and planning phase of the project where the team gathered relevant information to implement a sufficient prototype.
Senior Design II
Senior Design II (SD2) refers to the stage of the project where the team has put their designed medical drone into action, creating a fully functional prototype.
Meet the Team
Varadha Anandakumar Mechanical Engineering
Varadha is currently a fifth-year senior at the University of Central Florida studying Mechanical engineering. He plans to graduate in May of 2023. He is currently working at Lockheed Martin as a CWEP Intern. Post-graduation Varadha intends to move to Seattle Washington to work as a process engineer.
Lior Barak Aerospace Engineering
Lior is a fifth-year senior at the University of Central Florida studying Aerospace Engineering. He plans to graduate in May of 2023, and has started taking graduate level computer science courses at UCF in pursuit of a Master in Computer Science. Lior has accepted a summer internship offer at Statsig, a software company based in Seattle. Following the internship, he will return to UCF to complete his Master in Computer Science.
Ryan Grant Electrical Engineering
Ryan is a fifth-year senior at the University of Central Florida. He plans to graduate in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He is currently researching at Exolith Lab, a space research organization funded by The Center for Lunar & Asteroid Surface Science at UCF. His primary interests are in urban planning and electrical design in architecture.
Joey Hodson Electrical Engineering
Joey is currently a fifth-year undergraduate at the University of Central Florida. He intends to graduate in May of 2023 with a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering while also receiving a minor in Computer Science. Post-graduation Joey intends to move to Seattle Washington to work as a software engineer. His specialty lies in embedded system development and software development.
Seth Horowitz Electrical Engineering
Seth is a fifth-year senior at the University of Central Florida studying Electrical Engineering. He intends to graduate in May of 2023. Seth has accepted a full time position at Blue Origin as a GNC Hardware Engineer I working with the Electrical Ground Systems Equipment Team located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Seba Villalobos Computer Engineering
Seba is currently a fifth-year senior at the University of Central Florida studying Computer Engineering and Mathematics. They plan to graduate in May of 2023. Seba has accepted an offer to pursue a Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their interests are in efficient algorithms, architecture for High-Performance Computing, databases, and programming languages