This article describes the development of a modular, compact, low cost sprinkler system alternative for early fire detection and prevention. It goes through building a functional system and includes a video summary featuring the finalized prototype.

This project characterizes piezoelectric vibration sensors and determines their utility in impact detection applications. The team developed one-dimensional and two-dimensional testing apparatuses in order to predict the height and location of impact of a dropped ball using this inexpensive sensor. After attempting a method of trilateration to limited success, a discrete integration-based approach was developed to predict the location of impact. Through optimized experimentation processes and discretized algorithms, the project was able to predict the impact location within a 10 cm by 10 cm square with a calculated accuracy of 79%.