Protecting high-risk pilgrims from heat illness: a real-time Internet of Things (IoT)-based monitoring and early warning system for Hajj
A novel Internet of Things-based early warning system for Hajj pilgrims delivers real-time, personalized heat stress alerts and clinical escalation, aiming to prevent heat-related illness during mass gatherings. This scalable model offers a new paradigm for protecting vulnerable populations at high-risk events worldwide.
Authors
- Manal Said Fawzy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1252-8403)
- Mohamed Meselhy Eltoukhy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0205-2210)
- Eman A. Toraih (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9267-3787)
Institutions
- Tulane University (US)
- Northern Border University (SA)
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
- University of Jeddah (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaf078
- Primary Topic
- Travel-related health issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00