Wander is a smart wearable system designed to enhance the safety and independence of elderly individuals with dementia. Built during TreeHacks 2023, our solution addresses the growing challenges of dementia care by empowering caregivers and ensuring patient safety.

With over 55 million people worldwide living with dementia, caregivers often face immense challenges in ensuring the safety and well-being of their loved ones. Inspired by Jones grandmother, we created Wander to provide a seamless, AI-driven solution that reduces caregiver stress and enhances patient safety.

• Real-Time GPS Tracking: The Wander Bracelet tracks the wearer’s location in real-time using an ESP32 microcontroller and GT-U7 GPS module
• AI-Powered Guidance: Leveraging OpenAI and ElevenLabs, the system plays personalized audio prompts to gently guide users back to safety.
• Caregiver Notifications: Integrated with Twilio, caregivers receive instant SMS alerts and activity reports.
• Seamless Connectivity: Data flows between the hardware and software layers via MQTT and Firebase, ensuring real-time updates and analytics.

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• Hardware-Software Integration: Connecting the ESP32 microcontroller with Firebase and MQTT required extensive debugging and optimization.
• AI Personalization: Generating realistic and comforting audio prompts using ElevenLabs posed initial challenges in achieving the right tone and clarity.

• Successfully built a functional hardware prototype in under 36 hours.
• Integrated three different AI platforms (OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Twilio) to create a seamless user experience.
• Designed a user-friendly interface for caregivers to monitor their loved ones effortlessly.

• The importance of iterative design and rapid prototyping.
• How to effectively integrate hardware and software systems in a limited timeframe.
• The power of AI in creating personalized, empathetic solutions.

• Expand the system to include fall detection and health monitoring features.
• Conduct user testing with caregivers and dementia patients to refine the design.
• Explore partnerships with healthcare organizations to bring the solution to market.

• A huge shoutout to the TreeHacks organizers for putting together an incredible event!
• Special thanks to ElevenLabs for their guidance and support.
• We used OpenAI to bring our project to life.

This project is licensed under the MIT License

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