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It seems like spotting drowning children could be a good use case for computer vision, at least as a backup. The heuristics for a drowning child are pretty mark
by wycy 7y ago
It seems like spotting drowning children could be a good use case for computer vision, at least as a backup. The heuristics for a drowning child are pretty marked, but they're hard to spot for humans distracted by lots of other stimuli.
- xythum 7y agoLooks like this has already been done: https://swimeye.com/ https://swimeye.com/
- Hamuko 7y agoBut apparently only on the pool bottom.
- keanzu 7y agoExactly, seems a bit late. Hasn't serious injury already occurred by the time a person is motionless on the bottom of the pool?
- xythum 7y agoThat'll teach me to pay more attention to the details rather than going "Welp, there goes my start-up idea". Yes, that doesn't look great - I assumed when I saw it was underwater that it was effectively looking up at the people on the surface and detecting people in distress from that angle. On closer inspection that doesn't seem to be the case.
- Jaruzel 7y agoBut who would you sue if the computer vision didn't spot your child drowning?
- rezic 7y ago> as a backup It'd be a tool that can warn the lifeguards in the event that they didn't notice the drowning, not the only thing that monitors the pool.
- zentiggr 7y agoI think the more likely scenario is who wouldn't you sue? Even the camera manufacturer wouldn't be immune from defending themselves. Welcome to America.
- keanzu 7y agoYou wouldn't sue yourself as the parent/guardian of the child - you look around for someone, anyone to blame. When I took a 5yo to a pool which had multiple lifeguards I put her in a lifejacket and stayed within arm's reach of her. Playing in a pool is great fun but it is very high stakes. No way I am going to leave a child in such a dangerous situation and hope it works out. Making sure your child survives a trip to a pool is your responsibility.
- amelius 7y agoI suppose you sue the swimming pool for not taking proper measures. They can sue the device manufacturer, but this is not of your concern.
- jmmcd 7y agoSome more related research here https://www.sfi.ie/research-news/stories/ai/autonomous-lifeguard/ https://www.sfi.ie/research-news/stories/ai/autonomous-lifeg...
- bias_var 7y agoI am seriously considering building this. This can be achieved even by using your smartphone camera. I would be happy if someone wants to contribute.