IoT (Internet of Things) based emergency push-button system

Abstract

This paper aims at aiding the security industry by enhancing the security of people anywhere and everywhere by creating and analysing a system that makes use of an emergency push-button service. The proposed system involves notifying the family members or close relatives of the user around the globe as soon as the button is pressed (for instance, during emergency situations). The system involves making use of the microcontroller ESP8266 chip, which is a Wi-Fi compatible chip, and the If This Then That (IFTTT) web service. The underlying concept used for making the system is Internet of Things, which allows machine-to-machine communication. The system makes use of email and SMS notifications that are sent to the recipients who are well known to the user along with the user’s current location. The proposed system also finds a wide variety of uses in the mechanical industry. It can be used in factories to pinpoint the exact location of dysfunctional machine parts, or in automobile vehicles during emergency situations. This system is extremely cost-effective, handy to carry, sturdy and reliable, and if implemented on a larger scale, can be a huge boon to the security industry in the near future.