mikegeyser / govtech-hackathon-2017

Rescue Bug - GovTech Hackathon 2017

Rescue bug is a device designed to keep two people connected. This device would be in a form of an adjustable strap to be wrapped around the chest. Features of a rescue bug include; Bluetooth connection which connects the bug and the app on the phone or the tracking device to identify the location of the second person, which has a range of up to thirty meters. The rescue bug will have a panic button and monitors the heart beat, which can detect if someone is in danger. The device will send notification to the parent, the next of kin, and then the police if both numbers are unreachable. This device will also send notification if someone takes it off outside the designated location or where that person lives.

This was a project for the GovTech Hackathon 2017. govtech.co.za

Team

• Thabiso
• Sanele
• Zipho
• Kwenza
• Gery
• Mike

Future Work

• Distance smoothing
• Show battery
• Vibrate and ring
• Panic button
• Increase range