An Innovative Prototype to Prevent Accidents using Eye Blink Sensor, Ultrasonic Sensor, Alcohol Sensor, MEMS Accelerometer

Abstract

The ever increasing number of major traffic accidents around the world can be significantly reduced if modern technology is incorporated within the automobile to assess the physical condition of the driver as well as the outside situation of the automobile at regular intervals during the movement of the vehicle and preventive measures are automatically taken for the safety of all concerned entities, both within the vehicle and outside the vehicle. In this paper, design of a model incorporated with four sensors, namely, Eye Blink Sensor, Ultrasonic Sensor, Alcohol Sensor and MEMS Accelerometer, is presented which can monitor the physical state of the driver and the outside situation of the vehicle at regular intervals during his/her driving and raise an audible alarm within the vehicle to alert the driver. The prototype uses Eye Blink Sensor, Ultrasonic Sensor, Alcohol Sensor and MEMS Accelerometer to assess the physical condition of the driver and the outside situation of the vehicle and raise an alarm to alert the driver if any sensor senses any change in the normal condition. The prototype of the design has been successfully implemented which leads to the conclusion that such a system can help in keeping the driver alert at all times and monitor the outside situation while driving and hence facilitate in avoidance of any traffic accidents involving driver’s alertness.