A smart wake-up assistive device

Abstract

This project aims to build a basic, smart alarm device that can assist people to wake up fully and actively. The device is targeted towards deep sleepers, students, workers, people with ADHD, or anyone who struggles to respond to alarms at specific times. The device sounds an alarm at a chosen time for a specified period and uses an image or video processing algorithm to detect sleeping positions. If the user continues sleeping after the alarm goes off, the device texts a friend or relative through WhatsApp for assistance. The device should be able to interact with the user using speech and must be plugged into a power outlet to be powered. All functional requirements were achieved, and the project has the potential to benefit a large number of people in the working-age group who have trouble waking up.