Epileptic Alert System on Smartphone

Epilepsy is nervous system disorder that can be high risk for someone who experience long unconscious attack without any help. Smartphones' motion sensors can be utilized as alert system using “fall detection” algorithm. It can drive SOS alarm sound, then trigger Smartphone's direct call and send text alert with GPS coordinates information. This alert system has been tested in laboratory level by 4 categories, consisting of smartphone installation, GPS coordinates function, quality of mobile network, and people's age-based. The Smartphone on the upper arm and forehead are the best instalment. In GPS location-based has success rate 90% by subject falling on the bed. Quality of mobile communication has success rate about 100%. Last category is age-based between 7 to 32 years old, success rate is between 60- 70%. In conclusion, aid tool of epilepsy could detect a moment of falling and give SOS alert sound, direct call, SMS, and GPS coordinates to be sent for relative and healthcare giver to get help faster.