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Gas Leakage Detection System using IoT with

integrated notifications using Pushbullet-A Review
M Athish Subramanian 1 , Naveen Selvam, Rajkumar S, R Mahalakshmi 2 , J Ramprabhakar 3
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,
India.
athishkumar1811@gmail.co m1, d_mahalakshmi@blr.amrita.edu2, j_ramprabhakar@blr.amrita.edu3.

I. Abstract source DBMS and requires increased knowledge on

In the past few years there is a rise in home automation
systems which benefits the need for people using methods of
Internet of Things (IoT). The main idea of this paper is to
carry out the literature review on IoT based gas detection
techniques and to ensure the safety of people and
surroundings. By presenting a simple yet reliable system, gas
leakage detection system using MQ5 gas sensor and arduino
uno controller is incorporated with a cloud storage for data
collection and also used for storing and analyzing data. Gas
leaked is converted from Parts Per Million (PPM) to volts
through the arduino IDE and results in notifying the user
when the threshold limit is crossed. The user is alerted via an
application for quick notification through the internet and also
through a buzzer /LED for physical notification.
Keywords: LPG, Arduino, Internet of Things (IoT), MQ5 gas
sensor, Thingspeak, Wi-Fi module, Pushbullet.
II. Introduction
IoT (Internet of Things) is a widely used technology in the
industrial revolution. Its growth has been exponential in this
decade and is commonly used for measuring and reporting
data. The various applications include healthcare and
framework systems with integration of artificial intelligence
[1-2], industrial developments [3] smart surveillance [4],
smart home systems. Due to the rise in advancement of
technology in industries, there is an enlargement of IoT
technology. Understanding the system in gas leakage from
[5], the key idea is to propose and develop a simple gas
leakage system using IoT and notifying the user using
thingtweet which is an app to link a user’s twitter account to
the thingspeak database. The notifications of the gas leakage
are sent as an alert in the user’s twitter handle.
In [6], the paper deals with a very wide range of software
requirements such as XAMPP and python which is an
advanced programming language for easy readability.
Moreover, the data is stored in XAMPP which is an open
programming. The use of an intel edison board is very
efficient when compared to an arduino uno as the former
operates at a much faster speed with built in peripherals and
ample RAM. Due to the lack of support from developers
and community in the IoT industry, this method is
prominently in prototype and inclined towards plateaued
growth for technology [7].
The rise in home fires and explosions in oil and gas
industries very frequent and is dangerous for human
household and residential apartments [8]. Liquid Petroleum
Gas (LPG) is flammable and hence cause serious burn
injuries once leaked at a distance. LPG leakage leads to
explosions which are a result in the number of deaths in the
rural as well as urban areas [9]. This leads to suffocation
during inhalation and damage to lungs. Most of these
accidents are caused due to neglected power off in
regulators and the poor-quality rubber tubes in gas setups
for household appliances. [10]. A toxic gas leak which was
caused due to leakage of H2, N2 and C in a chemical
factory in Dammam's 1st industrial city on the arabian gulf
coast of saudi arabia on the month of October 2011, caused
widespread panic, closing schools and businesses.
Currently in oil and gas industries, hazardous areas like
zone 0/ zone 1 (tank form areas, warehouses) the use of gas
leakage detector sensor working on the resistive principle is
common.
Once the gas concentration level (in PPM) exceeds the
threshold value programmed in the sensor, an output is
triggered that is transmitted to the central control room [11].
This system of operations is usually called as LEL (Low
emission Level). Digitalization can be done by using the
IoT technology to analyze the data using the cloud in order
to achieve KPI’s (Key performance index) to detect gases
like H2 , LPG, CH4, CO, Alcohol and to alarm the
surrounding areas [6].
Review of the gas detection technique was carried out
referring articles [1-14]. From the literature review it is
observed that this technique needs to be implemented using

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IoT tools. This implementation is based on use of cloud

storage and integration of an application-based gas detection
technique and is deployed for the validation.

Hence, this paper proposes a system to detect the gas

leakage and to send out a smart notification using
Pushbullet configured through Thingspeak.

III. Methodol ogy

The proposed system replaces the conventional methods

such as database logging for prediction and thingtweet
which is configured through thingSpeak to send twitter
messages as smart alerts. This paper is idealized with an
objective for detection of gas leakage using IoT and smart
Fig.1 Working of gas leakage detection
alert using pushbullet for quick notifications to provide
safety for residential and industrial sectors in a cheap and
reliable way [12]. The system is using a MQ5 sensor where, The MQ-5 gas sensor which is used in this work replaces
the existing MQ-2 and MQ-4 sensor for better and efficient
the use a lighter help release of gases which we want to
detection is used in detecting gases [5]. This transmits a
detect. For detection gases in the surrounding and notifying
voltage signal which is proportional to the gas level and is
this project is used to rectify any malfunction of a sent to the arduino uno. This signal is sent by the arduino to
pressurized gas system. The leakage of gases such as LPG is the external peripherals. As a result, the buzzer signals an
prevented so as to provide a measure of safety to the alarm sound and the led starts to glow. Simultaneously this
surroundings. It is designed in such a way that the arduino change in output is transmitted through wi-fi network to the
uno is operated with a +5V DC power supply. Data is sent cloud in which the application is formulated that sends a
through the arduino and is transmitted into the wi-fi module notification to the mobile phone/laptop through the internet.
for communication through internet.

The use of a gas sensor (MQ5) is to mainly detect gases

such as LPG which are prone to cause serious damage to the
environment. This data from the gas sensor when leakage
occurs is transmitted (in Volts) to the arduino. The
sensitivity can be varied by adjusting the potentiometer for
faster data communication [13-14].

ESP8266 wi-fi module, which is a microchip with

full TCP/IP stack and microcontroller capability, sends data
from the arduino to the cloud storage through the internet Fig.2 Flow chart of gas leakage system
[5].
IV. Design
To support the latter, we use a cloud-based database
collection system (thingspeak) to store user data and This paper makes use of a simple yet efficient setup for gas
sufficiently help the user to record total data stored in the leakage detection. The ESP8266 wi-fi module is important
cloud. Through this tool, pushbullet is configured which is in the system as it communicates through the internet and
used for data transfer from mobile to computer depending connects the arduino to the cloud using IDE software.
on the file size and is used to receive notifications on the
web/mobile. This app is configured for data communication
and used as the alert system in computers and mobiles [10].

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Fig.4 Gas detection system when gas is leaked

A lighter is used to release gas for the MQ5 gas sensor to

detect the gas leaked and alert the user. The data is sent
through the cloud for receiving notifications from the
internet to our mobile phones/laptop using the application.

Fig.3 Hardware diagram of gas leakage system

The use of a portable battery can be used as a replacement

to the fixed 5V DC supply.

The arduino uno is equipped with sets of digital and analog

pins which can be interfaced to sensors, modules, alert
systems, etc. In order to overcome the heating of the wi-fi
module, we use three 1k resistors in series to protect the wi-
fi module from overheating and proper heat dissipation [11]
[12]. There can be an addition of a load cell which is a
transducer that helps in determining weight. Also, the non-
availability of a GSM module makes us inclined towards the
internet throughout for receiving notifications.

V. Results

Once gas is leaked from the surroundings, a physical alert in

the form of a buzzer and an led is indicated to the user for
preventive action before harm to surrounding. Also a The first circle is for gas not sensed.
notification to the mobile/laptop from pushbullet is sent to The second circle is for gas being sensed.
the user. This output is monitored in our computers/mobiles
where the stored values is sent for analysis and storage in
the database through the cloud. Fig.5 Gas leakage being sensed through arduino IDE

Fig 6. ThingSpeak storing Gas leakage entries as Decimal

Numbers

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Fig.7 Pushbullet for Windows/Mobile forquick
notifications.
The circle in Fig.7 LHS is the notification received on
windows version of pushbullet. The circle in Fig.7 RHS
shows us notification on the mobile using pushbullet for
android.
VI. Conclusion
Gas leakage is one of the major concerns in urban/rural
households and oil and gas industries. Literature review is
carried out, the gas leakage detection system is implemented
by using a MQ5 sensor and alerting the user by using
thingtweet for better community support and to produce an
efficient way to prevent the disaster to occur. Also efficient
methods such as use of intel edison board and the use of
arm cortex family for intelligence and several sensors for
the detection techniques are identified. This paper featured a
simple yet efficient way in which the problem of gas
detection and notifying can be solved by using cloud storage
for sending notifications to the receiving user.
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