AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
KEYWORDS
product design, message and location service , wristband
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
DESIGNED BY
Hamza Oza
WEBSITE
https://hamzaoza.com/projects/rehber/
Rehber
Locate your friends and family in a crowd
Rehber is a system that helps families locate lost loved ones during the five key days of Hajj. The system consists of a wearable device and supporting service designed to operate without a smartphone or mobile network. International pilgrims, especially children and the elderly, can easily find themselves lost within Mecca's massive crowds. Rehber provides a way to locate them. Each device has a range of up to 5 kilometers, significantly reducing infrastructure costs compared to other technologies such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. By operating free of mobile networks or smartphones, the system is both more resilient and easier for users to operate.