IoT Application for the Physical Security in Gas Transportation

The paper presents a theft-prevention system, called the “Security Sensor System” (SSS), currently deployed on 50+ experimental trucks for Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) bulk distribution, and integrated on an Oil & Gas Transportation Internet of Things (IoT) platform managing a sensor network installed on over 3,000 tank trucks. A novel working principle, based on the continuous in-pipe fluid motion monitoring, has inspired the system design. The paper shows the effectiveness of such a principle in terms of feasibility and physical security, by reporting both the development challenges and the results obtained during eight months of SSS operation on a truck fleet.