I understand there is an automated drowning detection system. How does it work?
The drowning detection system, designed by Poseidon Technologies, a division of the France-based Vision IQ, will assist lifeguards in monitoring what is going on under the surface of the water. A central workstation on the pool will have monitors where the cameras’ footage will be digitally stored. The cameras will be able to identify a moving body and understand what is normal and what is not normal for swimmers. When the cameras spot a swimmer in distress, they will send a message to a computer, triggering the lifeguard’s pager within seconds and giving the lifeguard’s the swimmer’s precise location for the rescue. The drowning detection system is intended to assist, not replace, a lifeguard. Poseidon technology is considered state-of-the-art.
