Empowering women protection from harassment through wearable technology

Project Abstract / Summary : Women intimidation and Kidnapping are emerging as a greater threats in our modern society. Cases that were filed are gradually increasing which makes women feel insecure. Recent statistics says that about one-third of girls under the age of 18 and about one-tenth of children under age of 14 facing harassment problems in their day to day life. As it is difficult to monitor them after their doorstep, we are proposing a system to provide security to women when she feels that she is in panic situation.

Our Brain will generate different waves at various situations like Sleeping, day dreaming, Meditation, in Active conversation and during Hypertension. In these situations brainwaves like Delta, Theta, Alpha, Low and High Beta waves are generated.

Objective of our project is to create a system that converts the feelings expressed by the victim into a tool that saves their life. Major response from body includes increase of heart beat, sweating, muscle contractions and adrenalin secretion. Limited with technologies that determines only the external responses, we design a system that measures muscle contraction, pulse rate and brain waves and with thresholds met alerts are produced to nearby police or neighbors through modules. Some of independent technologies that exist such as BIOWATCH which measures pulses and facilitating technologies that takes different muscular activities as their input. But our system comprises use of all three systems through use of biomedical techniques such as electromyography, electroencephalography and pulse sensors. Electromyography (EMG) is a used for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles. The rhythm of heartbeat obtained due to artery dilation. Pulse can be used to determine the blood pressure and measured by feeling the arteries of the wrist or neck. Electroencephalography (EEG) is the recording of electrical activity along the scalp. EEG measures voltage fluctuations resulting from ionic current flows within the neurons of the brain. Person has to wear these instruments in an unnoticeable way through which they can be monitored. For example brain wave sensors can be introduced in hair bands and pulse sensors at wrist watches that makes them feel comfortable to use. Brain waves are considered as a secondary factor to ensure whether the person is in danger or not. Apart from women this system can be used for general security so as to stop kidnapping and suicidal attempts.

Why did you choose to work on this project topic : Since the safety of women is questioned now-a-days,we came up with a system that creates a social relevance.Women intimidation and Kidnapping are emerging as a greater threats in our modern society. Cases that were filed are gradually increasing which makes women feel insecure. Recent statistics says that about one-third of girls under the age of 18 and about one-tenth of children under age of 14 facing harassment problems in their day to day life. As it is difficult to monitor them after their doorstep, we are proposing a system to provide security to women when she feels that she is in panic situation.Objective of our project is to create a system that converts the feelings expressed by the victim into a tool that saves their life. Major response from body includes increase of heart beat, sweating, muscle contractions and adrenalin secretion. Limited with technologies that determines only the external responses, we design a system that measures muscle contraction, pulse rate and brain waves and with thresholds met alerts are produced to nearby police or neighbors through modules.

Project Category : Electrical / Electronics / Communication
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Institute/College Name: Easwari Engineering College
City: Chennai
State: Tamilnadu
Participating Team From: Final Year