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This paper describes the design of a safety device for runners using Arduino microcontroller. The prototype device is used to notify the runners oncoming obstacles such as animal or vehicle that can pose danger. Ultrasonic sensor HC-SR04 will transmit sound signal and receive back echoes’ if it detects any presence of obstacle behind the user. LEDs are placed beside the sensor to alert the drivers that the runner is in front of them as well as to improve the visibility of the runner. Another feature of this device is as a tracking system to detect the location of the user. It consists of (GPS) and GSM module. The GPS will communicate with the satellite at every five seconds to determine the user’s location and the GSM module will send the user’s location via SMS. This device has been successfully tested in terms of distance, objects, sensitivity of sensor and tracking location.
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Sapawi, R., Abdullah, M.R., Kipli, K., Lit, A. (2022). Safety Device for Runners (SDR) Using Arduino Microcontroller. In: Mahyuddin, N.M., Mat Noor, N.R., Mat Sakim, H.A. (eds) Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Robotics, Vision, Signal Processing and Power Applications. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 829. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8129-5_87
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