While APPTRAKK won’t work on Europa, this wearable anti-drowning device, developed by Macquarie University researchers, detects signs of drowning and alerts lifeguards to the swimmer’s location. Sensors on the bracelet have built-in sensors to detect heart rate, blood oxygen, water depth, submersion time and movement patterns.
APPTRAKK is completely waterproof and can be customized to suit both the user and the conditions. This enables rescuers to monitor people in a range of hazardous aquatic environments including backyard swimming pools for children, thanks to artificial intelligence, which is used to identify distress in swimmers. An early prototype will be tested in coming months at Australia’s Manly Surf Life Saving Club.
- Features a landscape base, tree with interchangeable sets of green (summer) and yellow and brown (fall) leaves, and a Tree House with 3 cabins
- Main bedroom cabin features a buildable bed, scissors, ship in a bottle, compass, clock plus a balcony with a hand-operated, wind-up crane
- Kids’ room features bunk beds and assorted elements such as a book and treasure map, bathroom features a buildable bathtub, toilet and sink
A surprisingly high number of people who drown are good swimmers. Drowning can happen quickly and quietly and people swimming in deep water aren’t easy to keep track of – that’s why a wearable device is ideal,” said Dr Mohsen Asadnia, Associate Professor at Macquarie University’s School of Engineering.
