Title - Fire Alarm System Using Arduino With SMS
Title - Fire Alarm System Using Arduino With SMS
Aquino, Marco G.
Abstract
In 1890 Francis Robbins Upton planned and licensed the principal electric
alarm. In spite of the fact that his creation got little consideration and was generally
disfavoured, it before long became evident that the requirement for this gadget was
developing.
One of the most common disasters that occurred in offices, schools, and
residential areas is fire incidents and during this time safety hazards and systems
are implemented to lessen the possibility of risk and disaster. In the Philippines, the
most reported fire incidents occur during the month of March and it is also
designated as “Fire Prevention Month”. According to cpbrd.congress.gov.ph, during
the year of 2013 to 2018, the average fire incident per year within the range of 2013
to 2018 is 15,733. With a total of 94,399 fire incidents. The region that has the
highest fire incidents is NCR with a total of 27,011, they are also the highest fire-
related injuries and deaths. The next region is Region 4A that has 10,090 fire
incidents. And during these fire incidents that occurred in NCR and Region 4A, there
may have not been lives that had vanished but also assets worth millions and
millions of pesos, this was done during 2013 to 2017, for five years the Philippines
had just lost a total amount of P22.99 billion worth of assets.
According to the website lifesafetycom.com, the first fire alarm system was
invented way back in 1852 by Dr. William F. Channing and Moses Farmer. The
system consisted of two fire alarm boxes that each had a telegraphic key and a
handle. If a fire was detected in a home or business, someone would have to reach
inside one of the boxes and crank the handle in order to send an alert about the fire
to a nearby alarm station. The first electric fire alarm system was invented in 1890 by
Francis Robbin Upton, an accomplice of Thomas Edison. He perceived that most of
the time, people wouldn’t have time to remain around and wrench a handle in case
of fire. Therefore, his electric system disposed of the requirement for this progress.
Surprisingly, the plan for his system was not that popular when it was first presented,
but after some time, people started to understand the need for a more developed fire
alarm system like this one. (Life Safety Consultants, n.d.)
The researchers wanted to make a system that detects fires and alerts the
building occupants while sending a message to the people that are assigned inside
the system. This system is primarily for life safety and meets early warning to reduce
further damage to the surroundings.
The obvious benefits of fire alarm systems include the early warning benefits
that can lead to saved lives and property. Fires can occur anywhere and at any time.
Today’s systems can increase the evacuation time for the occupants of a building so
that they are able to get away before the fire spreads out of control. Other benefits
include:
● Automatically alerting emergency fire & medical services so help can quickly
get to those in need. It can also alert other key contacts such as building
owners and facility managers.
● With the precision of addressable systems, fire safety personnel know exactly
where the fire is and thus have an easier and less risky job combating the fire
and evacuating people from the building safely.
● Employees will feel more comfortable, secure, and happier working in a place
that has an appropriate fire alarm system.
The objective of this fire detector using Arduino plan is to create a device able
to detect the surroundings for occurrences of fire through the utilization of an LM35
temperature sensor, which will generate and send three (3) SMS alerts to two mobile
numbers stored inside the Arduino program once the fire is detected (using GSM
Module. Interfacing any device with a microcontroller is the first step to building a
useful system or project with that particular device. We have seen many typical Fire
Alarm projects which will alert with a siren or that activates an automatic shutdown
mechanism. This fire alarm project makes use of modern communication
technologies to deal with emergencies.
● While strobe lights and sirens don’t actively put out fires, they alert the people
who can. Neighbors are good examples as such. Monitored fire alarm
systems automatically notify emergency respondents and fire trucks to
dispatch to your location without delay. The faster these responses happen,
the sooner the fire is extinguished and the less damage your building
sustains.
● The number one reason to install a fire alarm is to make the resident of a
house or building aware in case of a fire start. The alert gives them time to act
on the situation, also saving their lives in the process.
● With the help of the Arduino system, the fire alarm system can be modified in
ways that can benefit a lot in case of a fire breakout. An SMS would be sent to
the designated phone when the system is activated.
● The primary purpose of our project is to alert the assigned person in the
system when a fire is detected. This will act as a heads up to the person and
can respond accordingly to the situation immediately.