GPLDABot: Raspberry-Pi based Gas Pipe Leakage Detection and Alerting using Internet of Things

Abstract

Energy resources such as gas often transported through pipes which play a significant role in cities, industries. Gas leakage in pipes prompts misfortune just as a danger since they can likewise prompt flame mishaps. The main objective of this work is to structure an independent robot for gas pipeline investigation, which is named as GPLDABot. This system includes a robot structure, which uses theDC motors to accomplish the drive required. Here, MQ4, and MQ6 gas sensors are used for identifying the leakage of gases such as methane, butane, LPG, iso-butane, propane, and LNG etc.In addition, Internet of Things (IoT) module is interfaced with the proposed GPLDABot to move the robot in desired direction, which also givea real-time analysis on the cloud platform, and it will movein different directions to detect the defects in gas supplied pipes and thereby preventsthe mishaps in industries.