Overview
This project is funded by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. The objective is to design and develop a Cyber-Physical System for the safe transport system of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) using ultra-sonic, MQ9 & DHT11 sensors which are linked to the cloud.
Problem Statement
Liquid petroleum gas is a highly flammable material that has to be contained very securely. To monitor the containment effectively, IoT provides a reasonable solution for real-time safety monitoring.
Hardware Components
- DHT11: Temperature sensor to detect if liquid has reached its flashpoint
- MQ9: Gas sensor for detecting LPG, CO, CH4 leakages
- Ultrasonic Sensor: Measures distance between container lid and liquid level
- NodeMCU: Open-source IoT platform with ESP8266 Wi-Fi SoC
Software Platforms
- Arduino IDE: For programming and uploading code to boards
- Adafruit Cloud: Cloud service for storing and retrieving sensor data
- IFTTT: For creating automated alerts and notifications
Key Features
- Real-time monitoring of temperature, gas levels, and liquid levels
- Automated alerts to authorities when safety thresholds are exceeded
- Cloud-based data storage and analysis
- Automatic suppression measures activation