sleepsafe

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  Layout of the Arduino and Breadboard

Inspiration

We were inspired to create sleepsafe because sleepwalking is very common, but injuries can arise due to sleepwalking. We wanted to create a measure to prevent injuries due to sleepwalking.

How we built it

• Arduino was used for the force sensors, a 7 seg display module was used as a display for the stopwatch, and a piezo buzzer was used as a sound to warn the user of sleepwalking
• Python was used to notify a caregiver/guardian/parent via email, which acts as a way to send notifications of when the person got up and started sleepwalking

Challenges we ran into

• Learning how to send emails from Python
• Learning how to use an Arduino

Accomplishments that we're proud of

• We were able to send emails using Python, based on the signals from the Arduino
• We did not know how to use an Arduino board

What we learned

Teamwork makes the dream work!

What's next for sleepsafe

• SIM card to send SMS messages, instead of emails (because who uses emails anyways? jk)
• Implement a break button for if the user is consciously awake and not sleepwalking

Built With

• arduino
• python