Emirati students develop alert system to save lives of ‘forgotten’ children left in cars – The National

Emirati students develop alert system to save lives of ‘forgotten’ children left in cars – The National

Emirati students develop alert system to save lives of 'forgotten' children left in cars. Project on show at Middle East Youth Expo 2020 triggers sound and light alarms when additional weight is detected in a vehicle. Using weight sensors and alarms, the team of five, including Marwa Alkarbi, 21, Sara Al Mansoori, 20, Noora Alseiari, 21 and Lamiaa Al Jabri, 20, developed a three-feature system which alerts parents to children in cars.. "But with today's fast-paced lifestyles, people get so caught up on the phone or in conversation with other passengers that a sleeping child is sometimes left in the back seat without knowledge or intention.". This new alert system uses sound and light alarms that are triggered when seat sensors detect additional weight in a vehicle when the engine is switched off.. The team also programmed their own specialised coding to disable a car door from shutting when the sensor is still active.. Hoping to bring an end to preventable child deaths, Ms Alarafati said the team was also looking to develop a mobile application linked to the system.. "It would read the temperature inside a car and alert parents when the interior gets too hot or cold.. "We