Emergency response system

A computer program product for an emergency response system, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer readable storage media, and
• program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
• program instructions for collecting waypoint data during a user's activity;
• program instructions for detecting a first trigger event indicating that the user needs assistance;
• program instructions for determining a first response plan for an autonomous vehicle (AV) for the first trigger event based on the collected waypoint data;
• and
• program instructions for executing the first response plan.

A method for facilitating rescue, comprising:

• receiving a user profile of a user;
• receiving an activity profile from the user, the activity profile including an activity location for an activity;
• receiving location data for the activity location;
• automatically customizing a plurality of response plans for an autonomous vehicle (AV) based at least in part on the user profile, the activity profile, and the location profile;
• configuring the AV to:
• automatically follow the user during the activity;
• automatically collect waypoint data and waypoint annotations during the activity, wherein the waypoint annotations are collected by a plurality of devices available to the user during the activity;
• automatically update at least one of the plurality of response plans based on the collected waypoint data and the waypoint annotations;
• automatically detect a first trigger event during the activity, the first trigger event indicating that the user needs assistance;
• automatically select a first response plan from the plurality of response plans in response to the first trigger event based on the collected waypoint data and the waypoint annotations, wherein the first response plan includes:
• calculating a route to a location with cellular service using the waypoint data when Global Positioning System (GPS) signals are unavailable;
• returning the AV to the location with cellular service using the waypoint data and the waypoint annotations;
• and
• transmitting a distress alert to one or more emergency services at the location;
• automatically detect a second trigger during the activity, wherein the second trigger comprises detecting a potential rescuer nearby the AV;
• automatically select a second response plan from the plurality of response plans in response to the second trigger based on the collected waypoint data and the waypoint annotations, wherein the second response plan includes:
• moving the AV toward the potential rescuer;
• and
• transmitting a distress alert to the potential rescuer;
• automatically detect a third trigger during the activity, wherein the third trigger comprises a low battery alert;
• automatically select a third response plan from the plurality of response plans in response to the third trigger based on the collected waypoint data and the waypoint annotations, wherein the third response plan includes:
• identifying a closest visible location;
• moving the AV to the closest visible location;
• and
• storing the waypoint data and the waypoint annotations on a removable memory;
• automatically select a priority plan from among the first response plan, the second response plan, and the third response plan;
• and
• automatically execute the priority plan.