30, August 2026

VITALGUARD: IOT-BASED SMART HEALTH & SAFETY MONITORING SYSTEM

VOLUME-10; ISSUE-8; AUG-2026

Author(s): 1. Nidhi Chaudhary, 2. Prof. Bhavik H. Prajapati

Authors Affiliations:

  1. B.Tech Student, ICT Department, Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering, Visnagar, India  
  2.  Assistant Professor, ICT Department, Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering, Visnagar, India

DOIs:10.2017/IJRCS/202608004     |     Paper ID: IJRCS202608004


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Healthcare has increasingly turned to Internet of Things technology over the past several years, opening the door to constant, remote tracking of patients and anyone who needs safety supervision. This paper introduces VitalGuard, a smart IoT-driven health and safety monitoring setup built to keep watch over key physiological signals and step in quickly whenever an emergency arises. Built around an Arduino Nano board, the system pulls together several sensors that together measure heart rate and blood oxygen levels, pick up on motion and sudden falls, and flag nearby obstacles. Whenever something goes wrong — vital signs slipping outside the normal range, a fall being detected, or the user pressing the SOS button by hand — the device pulls its current GPS coordinates and fires off alert texts to contacts set up in advance, using a GSM module. A buzzer also sounds locally so anyone nearby can hear and respond. Because the whole unit runs on battery power and is built to be carried around, it suits continuous, everyday use, which makes it a strong fit for elderly care, ongoing patient monitoring, and general personal safety. Testing results show the setup delivers dependable, budget-friendly performance for real-time health tracking and emergency response through IoT technology.

Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Health Monitoring, Arduino Nano, Fall Detection, GSM Communication, GPS Tracking, Pulse Oximeter, Personal Safety System

Nidhi G. Chaudhary, Prof. Bhavik H. Prajapati  (2026); VITALGUARD: IOT-BASED SMART HEALTH & SAFETY MONITORING SYSTEM, International Journal of Research Culture Society,    ISSN(O): 2456-6683,  Volume – 10,   Issue –  8,  Available on – https://ijrcs.org/

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