IoT Based Walking Stick with Heart Monitoring and Fall Detection

Project Title

IoT Based Walking Stick with Heart Monitoring and Fall Detection

Project Area of Specialization Electrical/Electronic EngineeringProject Summary

When considering any society, the elderly are by far the most vulnerable to dangerous falls and heart risks. Hence they require constant care and assistance. We live in a busy world where it is not possible to monitor such citizens at all times. Although hiring  a private nurse could be a feasible solution, but it is unaffordable for most. We present a solution to this problem in the form of a smart walking stick.  

The walking stick will monitor heart rate, which can predict a danger of certain heart conditions, detect any occuring falls and notify the concerned personnel immediately. This will be an Arduino based project that will use various sensors to obtain the required data and communicate it over IoT, which will send notifications over the internet. 

The finished product will be cheap, easy to use and uncomplicated.

Project Objectives

In this project we aim to develop a walking stick that

1. Can monitor the heart rate of the user to identify any potential risks

2. Can detect any occurring trips or falls and inform the concerned personnel.

3. Will have an IoT based notification system. 

Project Implementation Method

The project is to be implemented in the following steps:

1. Arduino coding for sensor interfacing.
2. Obtaining data through the interfaced sensors.
3. Processing the data in Arduino.
4. Transmitting the data over IoT if an anomaly is detected.
5. Sending notifications over the internet. 

Benefits of the Project

The project will benefit:

• The elderly
• The disabled
• Hospitals
• Caretakers

Moreover, it will be easily affordable and simple to understand. 

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The final deliverables will be:

1. A heart monitoring system
2. A fall detection system
3. A notification system based on IoT

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemCore Industry MedicalOther Industries Health Core Technology Internet of Things (IoT)Other Technologies OthersSustainable Development Goals Good Health and Well-Being for PeopleRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	12670
Arduino nano V3	Equipment	1	600	600
WiFi Module ESP 8266	Equipment	2	500	1000
Sensor MPU 6050	Equipment	1	480	480
Breadboard	Equipment	2	120	240
Veroboard	Equipment	2	60	120
Jumper wires	Equipment	4	80	320
9V Battery	Equipment	4	60	240
Walking Stick	Equipment	1	2500	2500
Heart Rate sensor	Equipment	2	500	1000
Resistors	Equipment	20	4	80
Capacitors	Equipment	10	4	40
Rechargeable battery	Equipment	2	1000	2000
Battery Charger	Equipment	1	800	800
Switches	Equipment	5	50	250
Printing, Stationary etc	Miscellaneous	1	1000	1000
Others	Miscellaneous	1	2000	2000