Internet of Things (IoT)-Based Industrial Monitoring System

Abstract

IoT or the Internet of Things has gained popularity over the last decade solely for the ability it provides to devices to communicate wirelessly with other devices over the Internet. This provides a wide range of monitoring and control capabilities to users with access to the cloud. IoT technologies are now flooding the homes of tech enthusiasts by providing devices and appliances with the feature to connect at a common ecosystem, making the concept of a smart home one step closer to reality. This project aims at extending this concept beyond the houses and into the industries. It is a system for the monitoring, control, and security of an industrial area completely wirelessly through the use of simple devices and the connection to the Internet. This system enables a user to use their Internet-connected smart device to monitor the temperature, motion, and gas conditions of their desired area without them having to be there. The safety feature includes alarms to alert the user if any safety breach occurs. The DHT11 temperature sensor monitors the temperature, MQ-2 gas sensor checks for harmful gases, PIR motion sensor detects abnormalities, and an alarm is triggered when any safety limit is violated. These safety limits have been set through extensive literature review and are deemed approximately appropriate based on the size of the system. Thinger.io platform which is available online is used to allow the data from the sensors to be sent wirelessly to the user in real time. Thus, irrespective of which part of the world the user is, he/she can monitor their system remotely through the use of their device and can assure that the system is safe with all the sensors in place.