IoT Pool Safety System Using Machine Learning for Emergency Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional swimming pool safety systems are inadequate as they rely on continuous power sources, are expensive, and fail to address various emergency situations effectively, including drowning, due to unreliable inflatable bladders and lack of focus on other emergencies beyond drowning.
Innovation Solution
An IoT-based management system with sensors around the pool that uses machine learning to detect emergencies, such as drowning, and activates appropriate responses like delivering a ring buoy or lifting the pool floor, without requiring a continuous power supply, and can alert authorities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional hydraulic and mechanical means are used to raise the pool bottom during emergency, then the safety mechanism can lift the submerged safety net, but the system requires continuous power sources and sturdiness of the bottom, making it expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-positions life-saving equipment (lifebuoys, rescue rods) around the pool area before emergencies occur. Sensors detect drowning events and automatically deploy these pre-positioned resources, eliminating the need for continuous power during operation while maintaining rapid response capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces heavy hydraulic and mechanical lifting systems with lighter sensor-based detection and automated deployment mechanisms. The system uses electrical sensors and communication networks instead of continuous hydraulic power, reducing energy consumption while maintaining safety effectiveness
2Speed
If conventional submerged inflatable bladder with compressed air storage tank is used, then the bladder can quickly inflate to lift the safety net, but the system fails to act quickly in emergencies and reliability over long dormant periods is questionable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical inflatable bladder systems with electronic sensor-based detection and automated communication systems. Sensors continuously monitor pool conditions and immediately transmit alerts to rescue personnel or automated response systems, achieving faster and more reliable emergency detection without the reliability issues of dormant inflatable components
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs sensors that continuously self-monitor pool conditions without requiring external power during detection phase. The sensors automatically detect drowning events and trigger alerts, providing self-service emergency detection that acts immediately when events occur
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional safety systems focus only on drowning emergencies, then drowning protection is provided, but other emergency requirements like calling ambulance or police are not addressed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal safety system that handles multiple emergency types through a single integrated platform. The sensor network detects various emergency conditions (drowning, falls, unauthorized access) and the system automatically triggers appropriate responses including alerts to authorities, pool owners, and automated safety mechanisms, providing multi-functional emergency coverage without proportionally increasing complexity
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AI summary
The present disclosure envisages an IOT based management system for assisting users around a swimming pool. The system comprises a plurality of sensors configured to sense a plurality of parameters corresponding to various pre-defined events associated with said swimming pool; a control unit communicatively coupled to said plurality of sensors through a communication network to receive said plurality of parameters and configured to process said plurality of parameters based on at least one machine learning algorithm to generate actionable intelligence in the form of signals associated with said pre-defined events corresponding to said plurality of parameters; and at least one IOT based actuating mechanism configured to receive said signals and perform at least one action upon reception of said signals.