Abstract:

Large fires can arise suddenly and grow rapidly depending on the intensity and speed at which the fire spreads, and can become uncontrollable in a short time. The decision to control material damage and rescue people safely must be assertive. For this, alarm and fire detection systems are an important tool for making quick, safe decisions, preventing the spread of fire. In Brazil and in other parts of the world, tragic episodes have already occurred showing that the losses of not investing in preventive measures in this area can be incalculable. Non-compliance with safety standards, lack of maintenance and precariousness of fire prevention and fighting equipment are some of the factors that contribute to fires reaching dramatic proportions. In order to help and solve this problem, residential and/or business buildings, as well as industrial areas, can be made safer by combining traditional prevention methods associated with Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Aiming to guarantee an immediate and safer response, this paper proposes the development of an alarm and fire detection system associated with the use of IoT, in which there will be continuous data collection and automatic communication of sensors emitting alerts and messages indicating the conditions and measurements of the temperature sensors, helping efficiently in preventing and fighting fires. Our chosen approach also aims to teach High School students of a public school in Brazil the concepts and tools of IoT with Maker Culture, along with the application of alarm system and fire detection. The results obtained show the viability of our proposal.

Keywords:

Fire Detection, Maker Culture, Internet of Things Teaching.