Remote Monitoring of Hazardous Materials in Mining Sites using Lora Network

Authors:

¹B. Sarada, ²Pradeep Kumar Sahu, ³Virodhula Kanaka Sai Keerthi, ⁴Palla Jyothika, ⁵Boddu Vinay, ⁶Sravan Kumar Janigarla

¹Assistant Professor, ²Student, ³Student, ⁴Student, ⁵Student, ⁶Student

Sanketika Vidya Parishad Engineering College, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Abstract:

The mining environment is a hazardous place that is normally filled with dangerous gases like methane (CH₄), carbon monoxide (CO), and air pollutants. It is therefore critical to monitor these gases at all times to ensure the safety of workers and prevent accidents. In this paper, a design and implementation of a remote hazardous gas monitoring system using LoRa is presented. The system is designed to monitor environmental conditions at mining sites using a combination of gas sensors like MQ4, MQ7, and MQ135. Arduino is used to connect these sensors and send information wirelessly using LoRa technology. In addition, a GSM module is added to send messages to supervisors if the gases are high. A buzzer is also added to alert workers if the gases are high. The system is a reliable and cost-effective solution that can be used to improve safety at mining sites.

Keywords: LoRa Communication, Gas Monitoring System, Mining Safety, IoT, Arduino, MQ Sensors, GSM Alerts, Wireless Sensor Network