An unsolicited heat stroke alert system for the elderly

Watching and health care for the elderly are one of promising application fields of IoT. Among them, detecting and preventing indoor heat stroke conditions is a crucial issue. We propose a method for monitoring indoor environment, detecting any risky conditions, and then effectively warning them to the elderly. Since elderly people have different physical weaknesses such as low vision and poor hearing, we designed and developed a system for alerting the elderly through multi-sensory information presentation. It can convey risky situations to the elderly via visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli.