Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV - (CALABARZON)
Division of General Trias City

LUIS Y. FERRER JR. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

South Square Village, Pasong Kawayan II
General Trias, Cavite
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Arduino-Based Detector on CIGAR: Cigarette Identification Guidance in Academy's

Restrooms

GROUP 2

Sam Ibrahim Colada

Kenneth Detera

Kevin John Bersola

Dustin Clyde Joaquin

Andrea Javier Jayme

Christianne Khate Garcia

Faith Margareth Manuel

Jasmine Curaming

Mary Antonette Mendoza

DAVID DE GUZMAN
Practical Research 2 Teacher

JANUARY 2023

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV - (CALABARZON)
Division of General Trias City

LUIS Y. FERRER JR. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

South Square Village, Pasong Kawayan II
General Trias, Cavite
______________________________________________________________________________

Background

Tobacco use causes six million unnecessary deaths worldwide each year, with many of these

deaths occurring prematurely, according to World Health Organization estimates.The Philippines

is one of 15 countries in the world with a high burden of tobacco-related disease. Tobacco-

related diseases kill 87,600 Filipinos per year (DOH, 2022). Tobacco use is a risk factor for a

variety of diseases and disabilities, including lung cancer, stroke, heart disease, and chronic

respiratory illness, in addition to mortality. Second- and third-hand smoke are exactly as

dangerous as first-hand smoke. (BMCPublicHealth, 2019).

To combat the expanding tobacco epidemic, the Philippines enacted tobacco control policies in

1987. Cigarette control legislation was enacted to: 1) raise cigarette taxation, 2) restrict tobacco

advertising or promotion, 3) establish smoke-free zones, and 4) prohibit the sale of tobacco

products to minors. Despite these measures, 47.5% of 13- to 15-year-old Filipino students were

not ceased to buy cigarettes and even used them in public places like bathrooms

(PopulationMedicine, 2015). In addition to being a health risk for nonsmokers using a restroom,

most students who don't smoke complain about the bad odor smokers make. Though many

schools use some type of smoke sensor, and they are highly effective at detecting tobacco smoke.

Smokeless vapors, on the other hand, are a different matter. Traditional smoke detectors cannot

identify vaping device emissions, providing significant issues for school workers. Since we are

in a relatively new generation, we are more inclined to the idea of vape because it is less harmful
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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV - (CALABARZON)
Division of General Trias City

LUIS Y. FERRER JR. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

South Square Village, Pasong Kawayan II
General Trias, Cavite
______________________________________________________________________________

than cigarettes. Because we are in a relatively new generation, existing smoke detecting devices

are increasingly becoming outdated, therefore we must develop a new gadget that can keep up

with the current day. 

The overall goal of this research is to design and install smoke sensors that detect both smoke

and vape emissions and inform authorities when a student or group of students is smoking in

school restrooms. This device also makes accessible technology available to the general public,

allowing schools to use it to reduce the number of students who smoke in school restrooms.