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Vibration Alert Bracelet For Notification Of The Visually And Hearing Impaired, Kelsey Conley, Alex Foyer, Patrick Hara, Tom Janik, Jason Reichard, Jon D'Souza, Chandana Tamma, Cristinel Ababei
Vibration Alert Bracelet For Notification Of The Visually And Hearing Impaired, Kelsey Conley, Alex Foyer, Patrick Hara, Tom Janik, Jason Reichard, Jon D'Souza, Chandana Tamma, Cristinel Ababei
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications
This paper presents the prototype of an electronic vibration bracelet designed to help the visually and hearing impaired to receive and send emergency alerts. The bracelet has two basic functions. The first function is to receive a wireless signal and respond with a vibration to alert the user. The second function is implemented by pushing one button of the bracelet to send an emergency signal. We report testing on a prototype system formed by a mobile application and two bracelets. The bracelets and the application form a complete system intended to be used in retirement apartment communities. However, the system …