Development of Fire Escape System Integrated with Smart Socket

Abstract

As society progresses, there are many different types of buildings compared to the past, including high-rise buildings, townhouses, and row houses. With the increasing complexity of building structures, evacuation guidance facilities have gradually improved. However, many people overlook their own home evacuation guidance. After all, ordinary homes cannot have “emergency exits” signs like public areas for the sake of aesthetics, resulting in huge losses. In 2021 alone, the financial losses were as high as NTD 356,205,000, and 192 people died as a result of fires. The number of building fires is highest for buildings between 1 to 5 floors, with a total of 4,734 incidents. In Taiwan, these buildings are mostly old apartments, which are much simpler in structure compared to community buildings. As long as a person can reach a position near the balcony, they can be rescued. However, they often do not have the opportunity to reach the balcony due to the severe environment of thick smoke and fire. Firefighters also face difficulties in searching and rescuing due to the dense and high-temperature smoke in the fire.This creation integrates sockets, smoke detectors, gateways, and mobile application software, and includes an OLED display and buttons on the socket end. The socket, smoke detector, and gateway are connected and can transmit data to a cloud platform via the Internet. The data transmitted during normal operation includes power consumption, smoke detection, temperature, etc.The above-mentioned cloud platform not only receives data from the gateway but also accepts connections from the mobile application. The mobile application can upload pre-set indoor escape routes to the cloud platform, providing reference for evacuation instructions in case of a fire. In addition, the mobile application can also obtain the usage status of all indoor sockets and control the power supply of the sockets when necessary. When a fire occurs, the OLED display on the socket can show the evacuation route according to the current fire situation, helping residents to evacuate. When residents are trapped, they can use the button on the socket to call for help. The rescuer can use the mobile application to locate the person in need of rescue, facilitating the rescue process.