Smart IoT System for Automatic Detection and Protection from Indoor Hazards: An Experimental Study

Electrical short circuits and gas leakages are responsible for most of the fire occurrences. Considering this problem, Internet of Things (IoT)-based smart sensors and relays have been proposed in this paper. Besides, an automated indoor safety mechanism has been introduced which consisted of various sensors, built up with Arduino with the monitoring mechanism of ThingSpeak via IoT. The purpose of this proposed model is to save living creatures and goods from fire incidents. Additionally, a comprehensive device has been built to avert this situation by disconnecting the power source promptly and hence, save lives and property within a short time period. The main feature of this model is – (i) the monitoring device can operate from a remote area, and (ii) it collects real-life data and for the purpose of storage, the collected data would be send to the cloud. However, collected data can be analyzed from various locations using smart devices e.g., smart phones, laptops, computers, and hence, real-time decisions can be taken as well as execute. This experimental study ensures power safety as a result of fire or gas hazards and an IoT-based data monitoring system has been built which would continuously monitor the leakage of flammable gases e.g., Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), Carbon dioxide (CO
2
), Ammonia (NH
3
) from the surroundings. The proposed system has been planned for online monitoring of indoor safety measurement, and the parameters can give important as well as helpful information about the atmospheric record and security issues of that place. The application of the developed model has been widely used in various settings, including - (i) residence, (ii) industries, (iii) gas stations, (iv) automobiles, (v) power plants, (vi) research centers, (vii) commercial areas (e.g., shopping malls), and (viii) hospitals.