IOT Enabled Blue Force Tracking System for Battlefield Awareness

D. Gowthami
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Annamacharya Institute of  Technology and Sciences Tirupathi, India thangamgowthami@gmail.com
Rekhanderrao Brahma
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Annamacharya Institute of Technologyand SciencesTirupathi, India brahma0431@gmail.com

Kamatham Pavithra
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Annamacharya Institute of Technology and SciencesTirpathi, India kpavithra308@gmail.com

Vennapusa Naga
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Annamacharya Institute of Technology and SciencesTirupathi, India vennapusanaga3@gmail.com

Thinnuluru SruthiDepartment Of Electronics and Communication Engineering Annamacharya Institute of Technology and Sciences
Tirpathi, India thinnellurusruthi@gmail.com

Mallarapu Puneeth Sankrandan
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Annamacharya Institute of Technology and SciencesTirupathi, India puneethsankarandan@gmail.com

Abstract——Blue Force Tracking(BFT) systems is a real time information of the whereabouts, the health of soldiers and their safety. This paper presents IOT Enabled Blue Force Tracking system that is recommended to enhance the situation awareness on the battlefield and the tactical decision making. In this system is integrated Arduino UNO, movement detection sensors (MEMS), location tracking sensors (GPS), heart rate sensors (MAX30100), long communication(LORA). Wireless communication transmits data to the central command unit. Commanders are also able to keep an eye on the state of the solider and deal with the emergency situation in a timely manner. The IOT Enabled Blue Force Tracker is a digital tool to support the current defense operations. This system will help to minimize the risk of operation, using the security, distributed and smarter data collection using IOT technologies, to provide precise, real time information to improve the safety of the battlefield.Keywords—IOT, Blue Force Tracking, Arduino UNO, GPS Module, soldier Health Monitoring, Wireless communication, Situational Awareness.