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Harnessing IoT for Suicide Prevention: A Review of Sensor Technologies and Their Potential in Preventing Suicidal Hanging

Authors
Sulochana Shejul1, *, Vijay Dhangar1, Pravin Dhole1, Bharti Gawali1
1CS & IT Dept, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding author. Email: csit.sds@bamu.ac.in
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Sulochana Shejul
Available Online 30 April 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-704-5_11How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Suicide; IOT; Microprocessor; Sensors
Abstract

Suicide ranks among the leading causes of death worldwide. In that, Data from the National Crime Records Bureau indicates that hanging suicide identified as the most common method especially in young people. It is imperative to proactively address this issue by exploring and implementing solutions aimed at reducing the suicide rate related to hanging. One potential solution is to create a sensor device that can be attached to a ceiling fan, designed to detect objects associated with suicide attempts, such as ropes, dupattas or sarees. The device would be equipped with an alarm system, triggering an alert to the responsible person/control room. This individual can then intervene promptly and, if necessary, send a distress message via SMS to the concerned person’s close contacts or house owner, informing them of the potential suicide attempt. This proactive approach can be instrumental in delivering timely assistance and support to those in distress.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Health and Intelligent Technologies (ICSHit-2024)
Series
Advances in Intelligent Systems Research
Publication Date
30 April 2025
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978-94-6463-704-5
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1951-6851
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-704-5_11How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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