RAKSHA 24x7: Women Protection Device Using Arduino

Abstract

In the present scenario, women are keeping pace with men in every walk of their life but unfortunately at cost being subjected to abuse, harassment, violence in public, and even at their own houses. They cannot step out of their houses at any time of the day, cannot wear clothes as per their will, nor can they even go to work in peace. There is some kind of inhibition that women are always subjected to, which not only takes away their sense of freedom but also shatters their self-confidence and dreams. Women safety has always been an issue even in this modern society with advanced technologies. Women are not safe anywhere. The daily number of cases of abusing women is raising every day is an ideal illustration of the atrocities that the women experience. So, it is essential to ensure the safety and security of women. For this purpose, a women protection device using Arduino is proposed with technologies like IoT, GSM, and MEMS. This device is entirely controlled by an Arduino UNO microcontroller and it can be activated either manually by using a push-button or automatically by using the accelerometer. When an emergency occurs the accelerometer points to an abnormal value and the Arduino gets triggered and the entire system will be activated. By using GSM and GPS, an emergency message with the victim's current location will be sent to the predefined contacts. And the camera incorporated with the device will capture the images and uploaded on the webpage. This image can be also uploaded on the webpage which will be useful for further investigation. Moreover, for first hand safety, a shock unit also designed to attack the perpetrator.