FISSION: Fire Security, Suppression, and Notification System

Authors

  • Vianca Roze Alaman

Keywords:

function prototype, fire, sensor, system

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Fire disasters are known for their highly destructive action and many victims that is why firefighting services, intervention methods, and security are highly recommended. The researchers created a function prototype "FISSION: Fire Security, Suppression, and Notification System" which alarms and notifies the people about a fire, extinguishes the fire in the house model, and increases security against fire.

METHODS

The researchers designed the function prototype and gathered all the materials needed. A house model was constructed. Then, the input and output devices were connected following schematic diagrams and a program that triggers the output devices upon the detection of smoke or gas leakage was created. It was programmed using Arduino 1.8.4 software. First, the gas sensor will check if there is gas present in the area, and if there is, the system will automatically send a text message to the owner. Then, the smoke sensor will check if there’s smoke present in the area, and if there is, the system will send a text message to the owner, the sprinkler and alarm will be activated. If the system did not fully extinguish the fire, then the system will proceed to dropping the fire extinguisher ball, turning alarm on, and sending a text message to the owner. If the fire is still not extinguished, the system will automatically send a text message to the fire department. The program was loaded to the microcontroller and was tested if it would respond accordingly to the instruction through placing gas and charcoal inside the house model.

RESULTS

After the trials, the results were gathered. The gas sensor has 90% average efficiency in terms of sensitivity while the smoke sensor and flame sensors have 100% average efficiency. The system has 90% average efficiency in terms of reliability in sending SMS due to gas leakage and 100% due to smoke and occurrence of fire. The system was not 100% efficient but based on the results from the trials the system is dependable and provides security for the user.

DISCUSSIONS

As the system was finalized, the system was able to meet its desired objectives, pass different tests, and affordable compared to other fire alarm system. The system is functional, efficient, and can provide safety for the users. It is recommended to have a high-pressure water pump to have a more efficient water misting process so that big fires can be extinguished successfully.

Published

2019-01-18