Computer alert for drowning girl

Iria · Sep 1, 2005, 01:57 AM

A 10-year-old girl has been saved from drowning by a computer system designed to raise the alarm when swimmers get into difficulties.

The girl, from Rochdale, was at the deep end of the pool in Bangor, north Wales, when she sank to the bottom.

The £65,000 system, called Poseidon, detected her on the pool floor and sounded the alarm. A lifeguard pulled her out and she recovered in hospital.

It is thought to be the first such rescue in the UK.
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Read More / Source (includes video): BBC News

Mazuko · Sep 1, 2005, 07:55 AM

Alot of money..but at least the system worked

The_Neon_Cowboy · Sep 1, 2005, 11:29 AM

rofl, so what wouldhappen if you swam down and set on the bottom for a
short while as many kids do? then swim back up for air ... Wonder if that
would set off the alarm too?

Sandok · Sep 1, 2005, 03:53 PM

Must detect no motion and stuff... 65k quid MUST be a good system -_-

Sep 1, 2005, 01:57 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Computer alert for drowning girl A 10-year-old girl has been saved from drowning by a computer system designed to raise the alarm when swimmers get into difficulties. The girl, from Rochdale, was at the deep end of the pool in Bangor, north Wales, when she sank to the bottom. The £65,000 system, called Poseidon, detected her on the pool floor and sounded the alarm. A lifeguard pulled her out and she recovered in hospital. It is thought to be the first such rescue in the UK. __________ Read More / Source (includes video): BBC News

Sep 1, 2005, 07:55 AM	#2
Mazuko DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Alot of money..but at least the system worked __________________ E-bay feedback: http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...me=STRK:ME:UFS

Sep 1, 2005, 11:29 AM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	rofl, so what wouldhappen if you swam down and set on the bottom for a short while as many kids do? then swim back up for air ... Wonder if that would set off the alarm too? __________________

Sep 1, 2005, 03:53 PM	#4
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	Must detect no motion and stuff... 65k quid MUST be a good system -_-