Baby Forgot In Car Alarm System (ByFAR)

Abstract

Forgotten baby syndrome or the syndrome of forgetting children is an occurrence where a mother or father leaves their child, especially a baby in the car. Cases associated with this syndrome are not isolated incidents in Malaysia but are frequently reported worldwide. Although there are baby alert systems available in the market, they are built-in systems installed in specific car seats, making them costly, not easily transferable, and impractical for parents who already own baby car seats. These systems also cannot function to detect a baby in the seat if the baby seat is not being used and lacks IoT features. ByFAR is a safety alert system for babies designed to provide various types of warnings to nearby individuals and parents who are far away about the presence of a child in the vehicle. This system is controlled by an ESP32 microcontroller and is activated after the car is turned off to detect the presence of children in the vehicle using sensors. The system automatically lowers the vehicle's windows to a predetermined level, flashes the car lights, honks the horn, and displays LED warnings to attract the attention of people nearby. Additionally, the system can automatically send notifications to parents through the Telegram App and a long-range LoRa radio transmitter receiver. The need to produce safety warning devices for babies like this needs to be increased to assist parents with babies in ensuring the safety of their children and preventing infant deaths due to being left in vehicles.