Artificial Intelligence for Swimming Pools

A wave of new AI (artificial intelligence) and IOT (internet of things) devices aim to help prevent drowning in residential and commercial swimming pools. Many custom pools now integrate smart technology devices such as sensors and alarms to prevent accidental drowning. As the technology advances, a few companies aim to make these products more mainstream.

Artifical Intelligence for Swimming Pools & Beaches Help Prevent Drownings

It’s clear that there is a demand for AI technology for lifeguards as well as for the pool industry. According to the World Health Organization, there were over 320,000 accidental drowning deaths in 2016. An Israeli company Sightbit is pioneering the technology with its revolutionary software which detects high-risk areas and alerts lifeguards so they can act early to prevent a swimmer from drowning.

One solar-powered device pool designers are using in residential swimming pools in addition to pool fences is the Coral Manta 3000 system by Coral Detection Systems. The technology utilizes underwater cameras to analyze and detect swimmers in a body of water. Co-Owner of the company and Olympic Gold Medalist, Bode Miller is passionate about the product. After losing his own 19-month-old daughter in a tragic accident, he’s devoted considerable time and resources towards bringing pool safety to the front of the headlines. Pool service professionals universally have embraced the product’s plug & playability.

“This system offers a new and critical layer of safety and provides peace of mind like no other pool safety device does,”

Eyal Golan, Founder & CEO of Coral Detection Systems

It’s clear that the spike in demand for pools this year will create a new flock of nascent pool owners. Pool Builders in general usually are quite aware of the latest pool safety products. As the technology for AI for Pool Safety becomes more prevalent.

We have added a few of these types of systems to inground pools this year. They can be pretty pricey so it hasn’t really hit mainstream yet.

JASON DE BOSKY – PRESIDENT OF CRYSTAL BLUE AQUATICS

Best Smart Pool Alarms of 2021

Best Reviewer a popular YouTube channel has a pretty good roundup of this year’s smart pool alarm products that you’ll find in retail stores and for sale online. Please keep in mind that none of these products are personally endorsed by Pool Magazine. This tech roundup is merely a brief overview of some of the newest pool alarm products you’ll find for sale this year. If you’ve personally tried any of these products and have an opinion about how they performed in your pool, please feel free to sound off in the comments and tell us how they worked for you.