Project Blue

Empowering communities to act quickly and save lives with smart fire detection technology.

Project Blue is a fire detection system designed to help communities respond quickly in emergencies. Sensors are placed on electrical posts to detect fires, and when flames are detected, the sensors send out a Bluetooth signal. People nearby can use the Project Blue app, which picks up the signal, allows them to report the fire, and sends an alert to the fire station. Users can also register their mobile number in the app to receive real-time updates and track the fire’s location on a map, helping both citizens and firefighters respond faster.

Objectives

Enhance Early Fire Detection:  Develop and deploy a system that accurately detects
heat signals indicating potential fire hazards, allowing for immediate response.

Reduced False Alarms:  This ensures that only those who are actually near the
potential fire can validate the alert, reducing the chances of remote prank reporting.

Promote Technological Integration:  Leverage existing infrastructure, such as
streetlights and mobile devices, to create a cost-effective and scalable fire detection
network.

Facilitate Rapid Reporting:  Enable nearby citizens and devices to receive and
transmit fire alerts in real-time through Bluetooth technology, ensuring swift
communication with emergency services.

A research journal for comprehensive approach to fire detection and significance of human involvement over automation
A research journal for real-time fire detection and location estimation using multi-sensor data fusion & triangulation

Targets & Beneficiaries

Municipal Governments and Smart Cities
    • City planners, local government authorities, and smart city initiatives.
    • Municipalities seeking to enhance urban safety infrastructure, integrate advanced fire detection systems, and promote public safety.

Fire Departments
    • Fire chiefs, emergency response coordinators, and public safety officers.
    • Fire departments looking to improve their response times, reduce fire-related damage, and save lives through more efficient fire detection and reporting.

General Public
    • Residents in urban areas, homeowners, and community members.
    • Individuals and families who benefit from early fire detection, increased safety, and the ability to quickly report fire incidents through the mobile app.

Components

Heat Sensors: Placed strategically in areas prone to fire, these sensors continuously monitor the temperature. They are capable of detecting significant heat increases that may indicate the presence of a fire. The sensors are designed to detect abnormal temperature levels and can trigger an alert when a certain threshold is reached.

Bluetooth Modules: Integrated with each heat sensor, the Bluetooth modules are responsible for transmitting data wirelessly to nearby mobile devices. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is used to ensure low power consumption and efficient data transmission.

Mobile App: The mobile app acts as an intermediary between the heat sensor and the cloud server. It syncs with the sensor’s Bluetooth module, receives the data, and transmits it to the cloud server. The app also provides a user interface for citizens to manually verify and send alerts.

Dashboard: It is a central monitoring system used by fire departments and other emergency services. It displays real-time data, including the location of the detected heat, time of detection, and any additional relevant details. The dashboard can also generate reports and provide a historical view of detected incidents.

How does it works?

Key Features

Triangulation with weighted sensors offers several advantages, including:

  • Improved accuracy: By using multiple sensors and weighted readings, the location of the fire can be determined more accurately.
  • Robustness to sensor errors: If one sensor provides an incorrect reading, the other sensors can still provide a reasonable estimate of the fire location.

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