Abstract:
Emergencies pose imminent threats to individuals and communities, necessitating effective and timely communication of critical information. For the deaf and hard of hearing population, traditional emergency alert systems often fall short, relying on auditory or visual cues that are inaccessible. To address this disparity, I present A Smart Emergency Safety Alert System for the deaf, designed to bridge the communication gap during emergencies. The system has two sub-systems, the main system containing Arduino nano, smoke, sound and temperature sensors, GSM, Power supply, push button and a watch-like wearable consisting of an LCD, Peltier plate and the DC Motor for tactile and visual alerts to the user (deaf/hard hearing person).
The GSM sends a message to the user’s (deaf person) caretaker alerting him/her about the condition of the person when a push button on the main system is pressed.
