A Smart Multi-Sensor Device to Detect Distress in Swimmers.

ABSTRACT: Drowning is considered amongst the top 10 causes of unintentional death, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Therefore, anti-drowning systems that can save lives by preventing and detecting drowning are much needed. This paper proposes a robust and waterproof sensor-based device to detect distress in swimmers at varying depths and different types of water environments. The proposed device comprises four main components, including heart rate, blood oxygen level, movement, and depth sensors. Although these sensors were designed to work together to boost the system's capability as an anti-drowning device, each could operate independently. The sensors were able to determine the heart rate to an accuracy of 1 beat per minute (BPM), 1% SpO2, the acceleration with adjustable sensiti

SUBMITTER: Jalalifar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8839118 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature