VIRA - The Smart Safety Neckpiece

VIRA is an intelligent safety neckpiece that offers real-time covert safeguards in risky environments by combining keyword spotting, stalker detection, and manual push-button triggers. The keyword spotting module selects predefined words and immediately sends an SOS notification to the user's live location using the Twilio API. The stalker detection module utilizes a YOLOv8 camera for person detection and DeepSort tracking to detect repeated appearances near the user. Supplementing these AI-based features, the push button provides ready user control that can trigger alerts even when voice- or camera-based detection is not possible. By combining speech recognition, vision-based tracking, and manual action, VIRA guarantees an active, reliable, and wearable safety partner that bridges cutting-edge AI with real-world emergency responses.