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Towards a Community-Based Mobile Nearby Assistance Solution : Framework and First Prototype

Authors

Amine Boulemtafes1, Dalila Hamidouche2, Chayma Zatout2, Chafika Benzaid2 and Nadjib Badache1,2, 1CERIST Research Center, Algeria and 2USTHB University, Algeria

Abstract

In some cases, being able to appeal to a nearby assistance could be a determining factor possibly saving lives. In fact, a person can at any time encounter a problem or a danger, such as getting lost, falling, having a cardiovascular accident, facing a danger of aggression or theft or having a road accident, which becomes more critical if the person is being far from the eyes. From this perspective, this work aims to study the design of an effective mobile solution focusing on community involvement, cost and reactivity factors -with the help of a set of today’s technologies in particular Smartphone, Cloud and sensors- allowing notifying users as well as competent services neighboring a person in need of help.

Keywords

Nearby assistance, mobile, cloud, sensors, smartphone

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