SIT740 Research and Development: IoT Based Emergency Response System

This report proposes an innovative approach to automate emergency response systems using IoT technology, focusing on fire and road accident scenarios. The proposed system utilizes location control sensors, flame detectors, smoke and heat detectors in buildings, and integrates data from roadways and traffic signals. By connecting these devices to a cloud-based IoT platform, the system can detect unusual changes indicative of an accident and alert relevant authorities such as hospitals, fire services, and police. The report details the system's conceptual architecture and data flow, highlighting advantages such as faster response times, real-time tracking, and environmental friendliness. It also addresses potential drawbacks, including the risk of system failure due to single points of failure and the potential for data leakage and false alerts due to internet connectivity.

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Idea
With the advent of the technology and smart cities it is possible to automate the
emergency response process for any kind of emergency situations so that economic and
human lives can be minimized. For this paper the fire and road accidents related emergency
response system is proposed using the IoT. Use of the location control sensors, flame
detecting, smoke and heat detectors in the residential as well as commercial building can help
in collection of data and sending them to the specific authorities through the use of the IoT
enabled devices and environment.
Use case scenarios
In order to develop the system, it is important to connect all the devices in the
different buildings as well as in roadways, traffic signals with the cloud based IoT platform.
With the preinstalled sensing devices, in case this detects any kind of unusual change in the
measured metrics can help in the detection of an accident. In a typical scenario whenever any
vehicle experiences collision then the sensors will send the information to the nearby
emergency response authorities such as hospitals, fire services, police and so on. For the
road accidents the accelerometer data, heat sensors data, CCTV video footages can be used to
detect and send alerts to the authorities. On the other hand, in case any emergency in the
buildings (Commercial as well as residential) the fire sensors, earthquake sensors can help in
alerting the authorities as well as the people inside the buildings in order to minimize the
economic loss and deaths in the accidents.

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Figure 1: Conceptual Architecture for the Proposed model

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Figure 2: Data Flow Diagram for the System
Advantages
Faster response time against any kind of accident or disaster on road or buildings.
Real time tracking of the situations that can help in saving too many valuable lives.
Along with the efficiency the IoT based systems are also environmental friendly. as
the complete system can be operated using minimum resources.

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Moreover, the maintenance of the proposed system can save the governments and
authorities as the sensors or the detectors immediately informs the core server about any
breakdown.
Drawbacks
For the proposed system diverse devices are builds the network with the connection
between the devices. Thus a single loophole or failure can lead to the failure of the entire
system.
In the present data and technology driven world, each device use by the individuals or
the in the building and roads are usually connected to the internet. Therefore, with this
connectivity to the internet may lead to the risk of leakage of data and may generate false
alerts.