Dr Saswat Kumar Ram and Dr Banee Bandana Das from the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering have developed an intelligent safety system to prevent road accidents caused by drowsiness and alcohol consumption. Their patented research, A System and Method for Vehicles to Prevent Road Accidents During the Inebriated State of the Driver (Indian Patent No. 202441037564), uses simple sensors and microcontrollers to provide real-time safety feedback, offering an affordable and effective solution for enhancing vehicle safety.
A Brief Abstract:
This research offers the best solution to improve security measures in the control system by integrating simple sleep and odour sensors. The goal is to create an intelligent safety management system. The devices used are microcontroller, motor drivers, motors, MQ-3 (alcohol sensor), IR sensor (drowsiness detection), buzzer, and lights, these are the main components used in this project for hardware. The embedded-C language is used for the Arduino IDE. The system is designed to provide safety feedback in a variety of applications. MQ-3 can be used to detect and identify environmental odours in people, whether drunken. Our aim is to design product that can be inexpensive and easy to integrate into existing control systems, making it suitable for many applications such as automobiles, workplaces, and homes. This research is a good step towards improving the security of the control system by using the ability of simple and inexpensive equipment for instant monitoring and response.
Explanation in Layperson’s Terms:
The proposed safety control system effectively detects drowsiness and alcohol consumption, utilizing simple sensors MQ-3 and IR sensor to enhance road safety. By integrating these sensors with Microcontroller, the system triggers real-time alerts to prevent accidents. Upon detecting alcohol, the car automatically slows down, minimizing speed and activating LED backlights to indicate the driver’s inebriated state. Similarly, when drowsiness is detected, the system reduces car speed, emits a buzzing sound, and activates lights, signaling the driver’s drowsy condition. This comprehensive approach addresses both drowsiness and alcohol consumption, two major contributors to road accidents. The system’s simplicity, affordability, and ease of integration make it a promising solution for enhancing vehicle safety.
Practical Implementation
The current invention addresses the generic problems that cause road accidents and tries to control the speed of the vehicle and play buzzer to ensure the safety of the passengers and driver. To best of authors’ knowledge, th parameter detection i.e. alcohol and drowsiness detection.
The present invention can be used in smart city and smart villages applications for making the road safe, driver and passengers safe, and few application areas are:
- Smart City and Smart Village: This technique and system can reduce road accidents caused due to alcohol consumption and drowsiness.
- Automobile Industry: The system can be easily integrated with the existing control system in vehicles to ensure safety.
Future Research Plans:
To develop more secure and reliable safety mechanism for safe driving.
