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An iOS location-based emergency notification application Michel Schevernels Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ir. Erik Duval Advisor: Gonzalo Parra
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Context Sudden cardiac arrest Not the same as heart attack Electrical vs Circulation problem First 5 minutes crucial -> brain damage Ambulances take up to 9 minutes to arrive This in Germany
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Goal Reduce deaths Can we use current technology for reducing the response time? Introduce VNS Lay-men will be notified in a cardiac arrest situation iOS application Why a VNS? A study showed that an increase of 80% in the number of ambulances only reduces the response time by a minute! Who is a volunteer? Everyone who has a certificate of taking part in a CPR course.
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Topical Issue – Article 17/10/2013
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Literature Not much out there Studied other projects Very topical issue Legal aspects
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PulsePoint Made in the USA Smartphones (Android and iOS) Only for public places Each community has to implement an interface to communicate with their API App is free to download, but the community has to pay an annual fee. Volunteers don’t have to be trained Offer: Notifications and AED locations
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Hartveilig wonen Build in the Netherlands Texting service When notified, get a location of the victim and an AED. Volunteers are notified based on their profile settings Everyone can join, even those without training, but you have to take a course. Offer: notification system, courses, counseling and have a insurance policy
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HartslagNu Build in the Netherlands Texting service In a SCA event 30 volunteers notified, 1/3 sent to victim, 2/3 first to an AED Distance volunteers victim 1000m, volunteer AED 500m Only volunteers with certificate can join Offers only notification system
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The EMuRgency Project (Germany) Build by a team of the Aachen University Smartphone (Android) Everyone can join in, even those not trained Volunteers are notified based on pushed GPS locations Distance volunteers victim 1000m Don’t use AEDs Offer: Only notification system
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SMSlivräddare (SMSlifesavers) Recent project from Sweden Only in Stockholm County Texting service Volunteers have to be trained Not finished
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Legal Aspects Not legal as it stands Volunteers will have to have a certificate Volunteers are obliged to go help Are allowed to travel by car Data about a case and the participating volunteers should be stored for 30 years
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My work Analysing other projects and legal aspects Requirements Paper prototype + evaluation Digital prototype
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Requirements iOS application Notification system guide volunteers to the victim AED locations List of courses or info sessions in the vicitiny Information
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Paper prototype
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Evaluation prototype Focus on usability not visually appealing 7 people ages 23 – 55, no computer scientists! Down side not much feedback in terms of design Using System Usability Scale Feedback overall positive
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Digital prototype Implementing in iOS (iOS7) Sat down with a Graphical Designer He introduced an alternative home view. If there is time left, I will do an analysis which is better. Almost finished Demo at the end.
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Difficulties Push notification Program in the background Deciding who gets a notification Legal issues (Volunteers can’t accept a case, store the information,…)
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Planning December (31st) Finishing digital prototype Look up requirements push server January (8 th ): Evaluation digital prototype January Studying February Start programming March Finish programming
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Planning April Evaluate program Writing thesis May If there is time, make GUI look nice Writing thesis May (23th) Hand in thesis text June Defense
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Hoped score 14/20
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Statistics
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Demo
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Questions?
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