NEXUS
Solution
Nexus is protector of your space, it is also an automated fire prevention drone, which not only detects a fire right before it starts but quickly stops it from propagating. Its unique passive function, makes it functional when not it is not extinguishing fire as a wall sconce.
Challenge
Total cost of house fire damage in the U.S. in 2016 was 329 billion dollars. There is a need for a quick response and preventive solution to house fire security systems, which not only detects a fire when its initiated but also stops it from propagating.
RESEARCH
Some serious facts about house fires problem in America. (Source: NFPA Fire Statistics)
House fire in Savannah, caused due to electrical malfunction.
After an hour of damage to house and neighbouring houses the fire-fighters managed to douse the fire.
Market Condition
By closely studying the user preferences and emotions towards currently available products in the market to derive a graph which landscapes the fire safety market.
Interviewing residents and homeowner about fire safety appliances they use.
Ideal place where extinguishers end up, under the kitchen sink. Most users interviewed did not know where the extinguisher was or if was valid and operational.
Ideation
From the generated insights and research several solutions were conceptualized, addressing the quick response relevance.
Reactive Sensor
A reactive sensor that does more than just make an annoying sound, this device has infrared camera and carbon monoxide sensor installed in the sensing head. The compressed foam canister dispenses foam quickly without human intervention when the sensing head detects a fire in the room.
Fire Engine
Your personal fire suppressing drone, protecting whats most precious to you.
This device deploys and puts the fire out before it gets out of control, it releases a ball of compressed foam which immediately puts out the fire.
FIRE WAND
A low frequency sonic fire extinguisher used which is used in conjunction with compressed gas/foam, to create turbulence in the air with stop the reaction. The compressed gas/form can be used to cool the surrounding to completely remove the fire.
Final Offering
Wall SconCe MOde
When not in the emergency mode the Nexus Drone attaches to your wall like a wall sconce providing illumination to your living space at a touch of a button.
Emergency mode
When in emergency mode the drone disconnects from the wall and flies towards heat anomalies to prevent the fire from spreading using its sound tube and IR camera to guide its way to the heat anomaly.
FeaTURES
Nexus has a silent propeller drive which creates lift without creating loud noise, the illuminating surface is also a button to activate the lamp. The mode indicator light is designed with a housing which has a photo-chromatic coating, which remains opaque till the LED light source inside lights up.
Fire Prevention
Nexus is equipped with an IR camera which doubles as a vision for flight and detection of heat anomalies, its onboard computer can easily discern between cooking steam, bathing steam and fire producing heat anomaly. The sonic tube uses low frequency sound wave to seperate the oxygen from the fire causing the combustion to stop.