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Design and Analysis for Fall Detection System Simplification

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Multi-Sensor Data Fusion in A Real-Time Support System for On-Duty Firefighters.

Van Thanh Pham^1,2, Quang Bon Le³, Duc Anh Nguyen⁴

¹Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, VNU University of Engineering and Technology, Hanoi 123000, Vietnam. phamvanthanh1209@gmail.com.

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Summary

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Firefighters

Keywords:

barometer fall detection firefighters loss of physical performance detection on-duty activities

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Area of Science:

Wearable technology
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Safety systems

Background:

Firefighters face significant risks including falls, incapacitation, and toxic gas exposure.
Existing safety systems lack comprehensive monitoring for falls, performance loss, and environmental hazards like carbon monoxide (CO).

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a portable system for detecting firefighter falls, loss of physical performance, and high carbon monoxide (CO) levels.
To enhance firefighter safety through real-time monitoring and alerts.

Main Methods:

Utilized a microcontroller with data fusion from a 3-DOF accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, barometer, and MQ7 CO sensor.
Developed novel algorithms for fall detection, loss of physical performance assessment, and CO monitoring.
Implemented wireless alerting to the incident commander (IC) via an nRF224L01 module.

Main Results:

Achieved 100% accuracy, specificity, and sensitivity in distinguishing falls from on-duty activities (ODAs) in experimental datasets.
Demonstrated high accuracy (97.96%, 100%, 95.89%) on public datasets for fall vs. ODA detection.
Successfully differentiated loss of physical performance from elevator movements using barometric data fusion.

Conclusions:

The developed system effectively detects firefighter falls, performance degradation, and hazardous CO levels.
Real-time alerts significantly improve emergency response and firefighter safety.
Data fusion from multiple sensors enhances the reliability and accuracy of the safety system.