07-12-2012, 11:23 AM
Emergency call boxes for highway with automated SMS using GSM information on location and simple push button information on nature of emergency.
ABSTRACT
Driving on some of the highways has become dreadful for most of the people. With the
exponential growth of population and the increase in number of vehicles day by day is
posing a threat not only on the city roads but also on the highways.
The fast growing cities demands transport of material and other resources to distant places
on a daily basis. This forces all the vehicles on the highway to move at greater speeds to
reach the destination on time. But, unfortunately, such high speed may sometimes
change their destination itself!!!
It is not uncommon that some vehicles breakdown for various reasons, some are prone to
fatal accident; some people may develop unexpected serious health problems while on the
high way. In all such cases, in spite of having sophisticated technology devices like mobile
phones, one may not be able to communicate or reach out others even to call for help for
various reasons like no network /signal, out of service area, not sufficient currency (in case
of pre-paid connections), no roaming facility, etc.With hardly any facilities around, it will be
really pathetic for any one who experiences such unforeseen events and he/she may even
panic.
It would be of great help if there is an access to some communication/control system at a
walk-able distance (say every 2-3 Kms) on the highway so that a person in need can seek
the assistance from a central station or the nearest gasoline station where a call box
controller is installed.
The proposed call box system helps a person to easily and clearly communicate to the
control station just with the press of a button the type of the assistance needed such as
medical assistance, tow motor vehicle, accident relief services etc., without any feel of
helplessness irrespective of where he/she is.