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Science and technology have been an indispensable part of our lives. An intelligent use of science and technology is to achieve a new vision for every step of our life. This paper focuses on proposing an idea to enhance the living standard of an elderly, who needs a walking aid to perform their daily activities, and also for a caretaker to be able to monitor their health status. This can be done by developing a model which focuses the critical parameters like temperature, heart rate, location, etc., by using various sensors embedded inside the walking aid. The main focus of this paper is to design a module that includes a mobile application, through which the caretakers and doctors can monitor the patient while the patient performs their daily routine. Node MCU and Arduino UNO control the working of sensors, an accelerometer is included to detect any fall of the elderly, and a GSM module has been used to initiate calls in case of emergency. This avoids the need for a regular in-person checkup with the doctor.
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Namboodiri, P., Rahul Adhithya, R., Siddharth Bhat, B., Thilipkumar, R., Harikumar, M.E. (2022). Arduino-Based Smart Walker Support for the Elderly. In: Raj, J.S., Kamel, K., Lafata, P. (eds) Innovative Data Communication Technologies and Application. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, vol 96. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7167-8_35
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