RoadNurse: A Cloud-Based Accident Detection and Emergency Relief Response Infrastructure

Abstract

Casualties of roadside accidents often die due to the delayed arrival of rescue groups. This is because there is an interval between the accident occurring and the authorities being notified. In some cases, the authorities are failed to be notified due to the absence of any bystanders and the incapability of the victim to call for help themselves. We propose a compact system called the RoadNurse, to provide location-based emergency service which locates an accident quickly and notifies the emergency services and the loved ones of the victim. It also provides the live location of the accident to accelerate the transfer of the victim to the medical centers. The system contains vibration sensors which detect a value greater than certain threshold, determining the possible severity of injury and then utilizes the GPS module to determine the precise location of the accident. This location is sent to the cloud server, which contains the details (name, location, contact, and severity-level capability of treatment) of hospitals in the city. The server processes the optimal hospital with respect to proximity to the accident and the severity of injury. The hospital and the victims loved ones are messaged the details of the accident by the GSM module, and a phone call is initiated with the hospital. This procedure serves as a lifeline to the victim and might be the difference between life and death in the future.