ResQ - Smart Safety Band Automated heart rate and fall monitoring system

With an increasing trend of women and elderly people living and travelling alone, their safety has become a matter of utmost importance. In this paper, we propose a novel and innovative Internet of Things (IoT) based solution in the form of a “smart safety band”. The extremely lightweight and mobile smart band is disguised as an innocuous fitness band. Various sensors interface with a microcontroller that transmits data to the web server directly. It can detect falls and sudden attacks manifesting as a spike in heart rate. If the user does not cancel in 30 seconds, a notification with user details, location and type of emergency is sent to emergency services and trusted contacts. The system can function even if the band has been destroyed after sending the first alert. Automation ensures that even if the user is incapacitated, the band automatically signals the server without requiring any user input.