Citation

Palaniappan L, Subramaniam S, Kalaiselvi VKG, Subha T. 2022 1st International Conference on Computational Science and Technology (ICCST) 2022; 783-785.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022)

DOI

10.1109/ICCST55948.2022.10040336

PMID

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Abstract

Swimming has always been a popular recreational activity in all parts of the world. Yet, there is no fool proof safety mechanism in place to make swimming a safe sport by eliminating the cases of drowning. Despite the number of lifeguards present to monitor the situation drowning still occurs, making drowning the third leading cause for unintentional death worldwide. This paper discusses a simple solution to detect and prevent drowning by using wireless sensors embedded in a wrist band; this solution has zero impact on fun while providing high impact in safety. The main objective of this paper is to propose a solution that not only prevents fatal drowning but also to prevent all internal injuries associated caused by drowning. The proposed solution can detect drowning consistently well irrespective of the depth of the pool, characteristics of the water and the number of people in the pool. Moving average is calculated for the previous ten readings from the sensors. The moving average values are the compared to a threshold value. When the moving average value exceeds the threshold, an alarm is raised in the mobile phone linked to the wrist band. Additionally, an airbag attached to the wristband is inflated to help the drowning victim to stay afloat. Through the linked mobile phone information is passed to the emergency services and emergency contacts alerting them to take action.