Emergency Response App for Enhancing Location-Based Services Using Socket.io and WebRTC
Anshul Soni, Akhil Dalal, Kuldeep Chaurasia, Mukund Pratap Singh · 2023
India ranks among the top countries experiencing worst traffic congestion in the world. According to the reports, in India it takes more than 400 minutes to reach a hospital for every second heart attack patient which is almost 13 times more than the ideal time of 30 minutes. The primary aim of this proposed solution is to minimize the response time of ambulances approaching the needy. Our proposed approach of the ‘One-Tap-Button’ emergency response app provides just one ‘SOS’ (Save Our Souls) button which sends the location of the user to the nearest hospital or medical center within a definite range set in the app via a library called socket.io. The location with the notification mentioning the details of the patient/victim is viewed in the integrated Google Maps app interface. A GPS (Global Positioning System) modem fitted in the ambulance which is responsible for keeping live track of their location by the servers i.e., the hospital's portal. WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communications) live video streaming feature enables direct patient-doctor communication during emergencies, facilitating real-time audio and video transmission. This seamless integration enhances emergency response and prompt healthcare communication.