Senior Project Computer Engineering 2005 Hyperthermia Alarm for Automobiles Brian Gaugler

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Senior Project- Computer Engineering-
2005Hyperthermia Alarm for AutomobilesBrian
Gaugler Betsy McPhailAdvisor Prof. Traver
Motion inside of car?
No

• Design
• Motion sensors detect movement of children or
  pets left inside of a parked car
• When motion is detected, the temperature sensor
  checks the temperature inside of the vehicle
• If the temperature is higher than 90oF, the
  transmitter sends a signal to the drivers
  handheld receiver
• If the driver does not respond within 5 minutes,
  the car horn sounds and the windows are rolled
  down

No
Send signal to handheld alarm
Yes
Driver response?
Yes
Start Timer
Yes
Start car alarm
Temperature too hot?
No
Roll down windows
Time left?
No
Yes
Background Children or pets left alone in a car
in warm weather can suffer from hyperthermia, a
condition that can result in serious injury or
even death. Since 1998, more than two hundred
children have died as a result of being left
alone in a hot vehicle. The Hyperthermia Alarm
for Automobiles offers a solution to this problem.
Motion Sensors
Car Alarm
Window Switch
Handheld Receiver Circuit
Sensor / Transmitter Circuit