LoRa-Based Soldier Health Monitoring System for Battlefield

Abstract

The growing danger and uncertainty in the present day battlefield environment requires technological systems that can constantly track the health and safety of the soldiers and their whereabouts. The proposed project suggests a Soldier Health Monitoring system that is configured by using the LoRa platform is a combination of IoT-enabled wearable sensors with long-range wireless communication to improve the safety of troops, situational awareness, and the quick response of emergency situations. The system will be used to measure the parameters of vital physiological parameters of the heart rate, oxygen saturation, body temperature, and fall detection, as well as the atmospheric temperature, humidity and the amount of hazardous gases. Outdoor positioning which is continuously available through a GPS module enables the command units in the military to monitor the movement of the soldiers and gauge the status of field deployment. The soldier has a LoRa transmitter installed that transmits data to a LoRa receiver at the base station through which the information is subsequently uploaded to a cloud platform to provide secure web access and mobile application notification to parents or guardians. Life-threatening conditions can also cause emergency alerts with the help of panic button, which can save more time on rescuing and making decisions. The design proposed to be used is an embedded architecture, which is based on Arduino that has low-power consumption, portability, and reliability in the field. The system will enable commanders to have real-time visibility of their operations and enhance the safety and wellbeing of soldiers in high-pressure environments by integrating wearable sensors technology, wireless communication, and analytics in the cloud