Demo: Using Smart Smoke Detectors for Emergency Communication

Fires are among the most dangerous and life-threatening emergency situations that might occur in residential settings. Therefore, smoke detectors are required in many rooms of a house in many European countries, such as the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, and Austria. We present a novel smart smoke detector that can be used for communication in emergency situations. In addition to playing a sound when it detects smoke, it provides (i) an acoustic message interface to call for help or leave a message, (ii) a mesh-based wireless communication interface to allow communication even if infrastructure is damaged, and (iii) an accelerometer to detect earthquakes.