Emergency response system based on an intelligent and optimal route finder
Date
2019
Authors
Ngunjiri, Kiere Peter
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Strathmore University
Abstract
Road accidents have become a significant cause of injuries and death in developing countries. Every year, the lives of more than 1.25 million people around the world are cut short as a result of this road traffic crash menace. Approximately 20 to 50 million more people suffer non-fatal injuries, with which many incur disability as a result of their injury. Road traffic injuries cause considerable economic losses to individuals, their families, and the nations as a whole. These losses arise from the cost of treatment as well as lost productivity for those killed or disabled by their injuries, and for family members who need to take time off work or school to care for the injured. Road traffic crashes cost most countries 3% of their gross domestic product. Reports show that one of the best ways to reduce this fatalities and disabilities from these crashes is by decreasing the casualty evacuation time; this is the timely and efficient movement including en route care provided by medical personnel to injured patients evacuated from the scene of an accident to receiving medical facilities. This research aims at improving the evacuation process in order to reduce the fatalities as well as the impact of the injuries achieved by helping the public have access to specialized equipment and vehicles in aid of disaster and accident management. The purpose of this research has put more focus on ambulance access for patients in critical condition by designing a web-based program that can be accessed from a mobile phone or computer to inform the closest located ambulance to respond to distress calls. Also, there was need to help the ambulance drivers' get to the nearest hospital using the shortest and fastest route, which would be term as the most convenient route. The framework designed helps the patients who need emergency care attended to and their lives put out of danger as fast as possible for further medical attention. The framework also provides the emergency response unit with a platform to get fully reimbursed after delivery of services. An extensive literature review was carried out to determine the impact of delayed emergency response to patients in critical condition and addressed the problem through the development of a system that eliminates unnecessary delays.
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Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Information Technology at Strathmore University