The problem RapidAlert solves

Problem RapidAlert Solves

Inefficiencies and inabilities of our current system to effectively report, handle and communicate in times of emergencies

• No quick and easy way for reporting
• Lack of usage of automated technologies to detect various accidents
• Lack of an automatable endpoint for such emergencies
• Lack of effective communication resources between various rapid response services

Solution

Quick and easy way for people to report accidents and request emergency services. The platform consists of a websitallows users to report accidents in real-time, including information such as the location, type of accident, and required help such as ambulance, police, and fire force.

We have also done two automated emergency reporting mechanisms :

• OpenCV based fire detection
• Node-MCU based fire detector using flame sensor

Key Features

• Real-time updates using Firebase.
• Integration with Maps.
• User Authentication using Mobile Number
• Clean and simple UI
• Easy to read and write endpoints
• Automated Detection System Integration

Challenges we ran into

1. Working with a real-time database had many errors and integration was hard
2. Node-MCU programming and connecting with database was hard due to a lack of familiarity
3. Finding good datasets for fire detection was challenging