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Main Project Synopsis

on
“VEHICLE ACCIDENT DETECTION AND ALERTING
SYSTEM USING ARDUINO”

Submitted in the partial fulfillment for the award of

Bachelor of Engineering
in
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Submitted by

ANUSHA. H. P 2GO20EC008
BHARATH. N 2GO20EC009
KARTHIK. B. K 2GO20EC016
LIKHITHA. K. A 2GO20EC021
Under the Guidance of
Dr. BASAVARAJ RABAKAVI M. Tech, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE

HAVERI- 581 110
DEPARTMENT
OF
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
2023-2024
 GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE
HAVERI - 581 110
(Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION

ENGINEERING

Certificate
This is to certify that the main project work entitled “VEHICLE ACCIDENT
DETECTION AND ALERTING SYSTEM USING ARDUINO” carried out by ANUSHA H
P 2GO20EC008, BHARATH N 2GO20EC009, KARTHIK B K 2GO20EC016, LIKHITHA K
A 2GO20EC021, are bonafide students of Government Engineering College, Haveri in partial
fulfillment for the award of Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication
Engineering of the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum during the year 2023-
2024. The main project synopsis has been approved as it satisfies the academic requirements in
respect of the main project work prescribed for the said Degree.

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Signature of Guide Main-Project Coordinator
Dr. BASAVARAJ RABAKAVI M. Tech, Ph. D Dr. BASAVARAJ RABAKAVI M. Tech, Ph.D
Assistant Professor Assistant Professor

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Head of the Department Principal
Dr. JAYAPRAKASHA.H M. Tech, Ph.D., MISTE Dr. JAGADISH KORI. M.E, Ph.D.
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sl No Title Page No

1. PROBLEM STATEMENT 1

2. INTRODUCTION 2

3. LITERATURE SURVEY 3

4. OBJECTIVES 5

5. METHODOLOGY OF WORK 6

6. APPLICATIONS/BENEFITS 8

7. REFERENCES
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PROBLEM STATEMENT
In today’s daily life vehicle holds an important place in everyone’s life. Each day millions
of peoples uses personal and public transport system to reach their location on time. Among
these, roadway transport is one of the major transport systems used by commuters. Roadway
transport system not only allows commuters to reach their destination but also allows tons of
goods to reach their destination. This roadway transport system gets affected when it is met with
an accident. Reasons behind it may vary but most of the cases come from drink and drive habits.
They are using the help of various sensors, GPS, GSM, and IoT, to detect accidents and the exact
location of the vehicle. GPS fetches the Geo-Coordinates of the vehicle and with the help of
Google Maps API, the location of the vehicle which had an accident can be tracked. It will help
the ambulance to reach the location with the fastest route and save precious lives. Using the
alcohol sensor, the ignition of the engine can also be controlled to prevent accidents.

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INTRODUCTION
Vehicles have great importance in our daily lives today. We utilize them to go to our
workplaces, keep in touch with our friends and families, and deliver our goods. But it can
likewise bring disaster to us and even kill us through accidents. An accident is an unexpected
event, typically sudden in nature and associated with injury, loss, or harm. Accidents are a
common feature of the human experience and result in injury or permanent disability to large
numbers of people worldwide every year. Many accidents also involve damage to or loss of
property. Accidents can occur anywhere during transportation, in the hospital, on the sports field,
or in the workplace. With appropriate safety precautions and awareness of one’s actions
and environment, many accidents can be avoided or prevented. Worldwide, motor vehicle
accidents are a major cause of death, and, despite improvements in automobile safety, projections
have indicated that deaths from traffic crashes will increase significantly by 2030 because of
increased motor vehicle ownership. Examples of causes of traffic accidents include speeding,
drunk driving, distracted driving, and inexperienced driving. Although seat belts can save lives,
millions of people fail to use them. Likewise, helmets are an effective means of protecting
motorcyclists from traumatic brain injury and death, yet many riders choose not to wear a helmet.
Motor vehicle accidents result in a wide range of injuries and often in permanent disability. In an
attempt to limit some of this damage, laws in places around the world have
been enacted specifically to improve road safety. More than 1.3 lakh people died on Indian roads.

To avoid this, the vehicle accident detection and alert system plays an important role that
it has, the vibration sensor can be used in research in order to check the vibration rates of any car.
By monitoring the information from the accelerometer and the vibration sensor, a severe accident
can be recognized. It then sends the alert message through the GSM Module, including the
latitude and longitude data provided by the GPS module, to the family members or the car
owners. So, the family members can immediately trace the location where the accident has
occurred and necessary action can be taken after receiving the emergency message. This system
can prove to be a lifesaver in isolated areas where an accident has occurred and no one is around
in order to report the accident. Through this system, an accident can be detected and a life can be
saved by the quick response from the emergency services.

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LITERATURE SURVEY
1. Vehicle Accident Detection using IoT and Live Tracking using Geo-Coordinates

Authors: Sourav Kumar Panwar, Vivek Solanki, Sachin Gandhi Sankalp Gupta, and Hitesh Garg
Year: 2020.

The aim of this proposed system is to study the implementations of IoT in the field of the
automotive sector. It is developed on an IoT platform using the help of existing embedded
systems of vehicles. Sensors and actuators are used to get the data and the controller is used to
perform the instructions based on the data received from the sensors. The benefits of
implementing this concept are: that the safety of passengers can be achieved by locking the
ignition system of the vehicle if the driver is drunk. If an accident took place, the location of the
accident can be easily found using the Geo-coordinates. The GPS module will send the data to
the server where the location can be tracked using Google Maps. The GSM module will send a
text alert to relatives of the passengers and concerned authorities along with the coordinates.

2. Accident Detection and Monitoring System using IoT

Authors: D. Karunkuzhali, D. Madhubala, Y. Nisha, S. Rajeswari.

Year: 2019.

This paper describes that people face a lot of accidents and many people lose their lives
due to the accidents. So, the project will provide an optimum solution to this drawback. The
system provides a design that has the advantages of low cost, portability, and small size. It
consists of an accelerometer sensor, GPS, and GSM, interfacing which reduces the accident. It
also overcomes a lot of problems of automated systems for accident location detection.
Consequently, it reduces the time for searching the location as soon as possible so the person can
be treated immediately leading to saving many lives. The main motto of the accident system
project is to decrease the chances of casualties in such accidents. This device invention is much
more useful for accidents occurring in deserted places and those occurring at night time. This
system will play an important role in day-to-day life in the future.

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3. IoT Based Vehicle Accident Detection and Tracking System Using GPS Modem

Authors: Swetha Bergonda, Shruti, Sushmita, Savita Soma

Year: 2017.

This paper describes that transportation has great importance in our daily life and its
development has made many of our chores much easier. IoT-based vehicle accident detection
system using GPS and WIFI has gained attention. The proposed system uses the IoT for vehicle
accident detection alarming the authorities regarding accidents, and vehicle tracking using GPS
Modem. In this project, they designed an IoT-based vehicle accident detection and tracking
system using GPS Modem. Hence IoT can revolutionize the way the system interacts and
responds for a variety of applications, especially in the case of traffic control.

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OBJECTIVES
➢ Accident detection: The system should be able to detect an accident as quickly as
possible to minimize the time it takes for emergency responders to arrive at the scene.
➢ Accurate accident location: The system should be able to provide the exact location of
the accident to emergency responders. This will help them to reach the scene quickly and
efficiently.
➢ Enhance road safety and accident prevention: The system can contribute to overall
road safety by providing valuable data for accident analysis and prevention strategies.

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METHODOLOGY OF WORK

BLOCK DIAGRAM

POWER MQ3 SENSOR

SUPPLY

DHT11

GSM VIBRATION
MODULE SENSOR
ARDUINO
UNO ADXL
GPS

LCD
FIRE SENSOR

RELAY

BUZZER

VEHICLE

Fig1: Block Diagram for the Proposed Model.

An Arduino-based vehicle accident detection and alerting system utilizes a combination
of sensors and communication modules to effectively identify and notify emergency services in
the event of an accident. The system comprises an Arduino microcontroller as the central
processing unit, a GSM module for sending SMS alerts, a GPS module for acquiring location
coordinates, an LCD display for providing visual feedback, a vibration sensor for detecting
sudden impacts, and a switch for manual activation. The vibration sensor plays a crucial role in
identifying potential accidents. By continuously monitoring vibrations, the sensor can detect
sudden accelerations or decelerations indicative of a collision. The MQ3 gas sensor for detecting
alcohol levels if alcohol is detected the vehicle ignition will automatically turn off. DHT11 for
temperature and humidity, vibration and fire sensors to identify collision impact and potential
hazards, ADXL for acceleration monitoring, and a GPS module for location tracking. The

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Arduino continuously reads the sensor values and compares them to pre-defined threshold levels.
If the sensor values exceed the thresholds, the system triggers the accident detection mechanism.
Upon accident detection, the Arduino initiates the alerting process. The GPS module acquires the
vehicle's current location coordinates, and the GSM module utilizes this information to send an
SMS alert to pre-configured emergency contacts. The SMS message typically includes the
accident location coordinates, the time of the accident, and a brief description of the incident.
The LCD display provides visual feedback to the vehicle occupants, indicating the system
status and any relevant information. It can display messages like "Accident Detected" or
"Emergency Alert Sent" to inform the occupants about the system's actions. A manual activation
switch is also incorporated into the system to allow occupants to manually trigger an emergency
alert in case the automatic detection mechanism fails. This manual override ensures that
emergency services are notified even if the system's automatic detection capabilities are
compromised. The Arduino-based vehicle accident detection and alerting system effectively
integrates various sensors and communication modules to provide a reliable and comprehensive
solution for accident detection and notification. The system's ability to automatically detect
accidents and send emergency alerts can significantly enhance road safety and improve response
times in case of accidents.

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APPLICATIONS/BENEFITS
➢ The server continuously monitors the accident.
➢ The message will be sent to the respective persons or rescue team.
➢ It shows the location in which the accident occurred.
➢ Improved Accident Reporting.

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 REFERENCES
1. M Pavan Manikanta, Mamatha Samson, Malaka Akash, Arnab Chakraborty, T Rohit,
“IoT Based Accident Detection and Rescue System” Ece, Griet Hyderabad, India,2022.
2. Swetha Bergonda, Shruti, Sushmita, Savita Soma, “IoT Based Vehicle Accident Detection
and Tracking System Using GPS Modem”, E&CE Dept GNDEC, Bidar, Karnataka,
India, 4, April– 2017.
3. Abdulkadir Shehu Bari, 1 Muhammad Abubakar Falalu, 1 Muhammad Auwal Umar,
“Accident Detection and Alerting Systems”, Department of Computer Engineering
Technology, School of Technology, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano, Nigeria, 04 July-Aug.
2022.
4. Sourav Kumar Panwar, Vivek Solanki, Sachin Gandhi and Sankalp Gupta and Hitesh
Garg, “Vehicle accident detection using IoT and live tracking using geo-coordinates”,
Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Galgotias College of
Engineering & Technology, Greater Noida, India,2020.
5. Dr. D. Karunkuzhali, D. Madhubala, Y. Nisha, Rajeswari, “Accident detection and
monitoring system using IoT”, Department of Information Technology, Panimalar
Engineering College Chennai. mar 2019.