The new lifestyle and the development of technology have led people to invent new innovative processes to achieve a goal. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are part of this innovation. Their use is not limited to cameras, which is the most common, but now extends to the transport of parcels.
The aim of the study is to design a network of supply chain support structures with the exclusive use of Unmanned Aircraft. Constructions are of two types. The first concerns the central building from which the unmanned aircrafts start and is located in the industrial area of Volos. The second type of construction is small-scale, serving individual distribution functions which are located at strategic points, within the urban fabric of the city.
The idea on which the project is based on is our new way of life and how drones combined with architecture are part of this new model. Considering that the largest volume of transport deliveries does not exceed 5 kg and their volume is manageable by a small device, i.e. UAVs, it was decided to propose their use as transport vehicles, which allows to achieve great benefits in terms of time and cost. In addition, this new infrastructure enables the development of other networks besides packet delivery for commercial purposes, such as an emergency health network between health centers and hospitals or citizen safety networks.
Issues studied are the new parameters for receiving parcels and transporting them to the delivery point and the connection with the city of Volos. The location of the central building is such that, at the same time, it is far from the urban fabric but through the distribution network that has been carried out it is directly connected to it, thus allowing coverage with the whole city.
Their varied capabilities make them some of the most modern technological tools ready to serve citizens in every possible way.