A Framework for Detecting the Presence of an Unattended Child in a Vehicle

Abstract

Sadly, tragic accidents caused by leaving a child unattended in a vehicle continue to be reported. The need for systems to prevent such accidents has been raised, but nothing really exists. In this paper, a framework of development of detect the presence of an unattended child in a vehicle is proposed. This framework includes developments of system-on-chip (SoC) platforms, sensor networks, and smartphone applications. As a result of the proposed framework, a full system with a RISC-V core based SoC platform, a sensor network with a precise and energy efficient detection algorithm, and smartphone alarm application is presented. The functional correctness of the detection system is demonstrated with the FPGA prototyping.