IOT based-system for telecom tower fire detection and aviation obstruction light monitoring
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2023-06
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Abstract
Telecommunication towers are radio masts, typically tall structures designed to support
antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting. Many telecommunication towers in Habari
Node are installed in remote locations, on top of tall buildings, and sometimes on hilltop areas
that are not easily accessible. These make them prone to natural hazards, equipment, fuel and
battery theft, and electricity faults. In some cases, these issues can cause the malfunction of the
aviation obstruction light and fire outbreaks. This challenge affects prompt mitigations during
breakdown and the challenges of aviation obstruction light and fire outbreaks. However,
technological inputs have been developed to tackle these challenges. However, many of these
technologies are associated with low performance due to lack of real-time interventions and
auto-report to the systems' concerns, awareness, and inadequate information. Hence, the study
used qualitative methods of data collection which led to develop a cost-effective, versatile
system that can detect, extinguish, and send early alerts about fire, aviation obstruction light,
and electricity power issues. The proposed system was developed to monitor and control the
telecommunication tower using ESP32 WROOM-32D as a microcontroller, fire sensor, buzzer,
BH1750 ambient light, LDR darkness sensor, relays, Pzem-004t, ThingSpeak cloud, and the
global service message module (GSM) to alert all tower’s technicians and firefighters. The
results revealed the prompt performance of the system in detecting and extinguishing fire. Also,
the it can monitor aviation light for tower safety and turn on the automatic voltage and current
regulator (AVCR) during overcurrent or overvoltage. Furthermore, the designed system has
the capacity to initiate and send short message service (SMS) and call as an alert to check
through mobile and web-based application
Sustainable Development Goals
A Project Report Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Science in Embedded and Mobile Systems of the Nelson Mandela African
Institution of Science and Technology
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Research Subject Categories::TECHNOLOGY