Rescue and Emergency Support System for Mountain Climbers Using IoT

Although highly popular, mountaineering, per se, is inherently a dangerous sport. Climbers are at the mercy of the weather, terrain, and sometimes areas quite cut off from communication systems. Under such circumstances, it is very challenging for someone on the mountain to send out any distress signal, while for rescue teams, it is equally challenging to monitor in real time the climber's safety status. This therefore means that mountaineering expeditions may be done in the remote inaccessible regions and at very high altitudes, and therefore, any delayed rescue of a climber may lead to loss of life. The primary disadvantage of rescue is that communication between the climbers and the rescue teams is delayed. The structures that are in place for communication are quite primitive and inadequate, utilizing ancient tools. They might, therefore, be inadequate in mountainous terrain and extreme weather. Gaps in this regard narrow the scope considerably for timely effective rescue intervention and elevate the mortality rate. The proposed challenge is dealt with through an IoT-based climber rescue and emergency support system which integrates wearable sensors, GPS tracking, and monitoring of environmental conditions for providing continuous updating regarding the health of the climber, location, and surrounding weather conditions. The objective is to improve immediate access in less populous areas by utilizing satellite communications and LPWAN. As a matter of fact, this is one of the effective tools to increase the efficiency of rescue operations with timely response. Besides, it gives out necessary information to help in making decisions within the right time.