Design and Implementation of an Industrial Heat Detector and Cooling System Using Raspberry Pi

Abstract

In this research paper an industrial heat detector and cooling system using Raspberry PI was successfully developed and implemented. The workspace/machine temperature is maintained and monitored continuously using the DHT11 temperature sensor with Raspberry Pi. This developed system triggers the cooling fan ON immediately the temperature is >25.99oC and triggers it OFF immediately the temperature range is <26.00oC and an email will be sent to the manger (user) when the machine or environment continues to heat above 30.00oC. Furthermore, if the machine continues to overheat up-to 40oC, the embedded software will automatically trigger OFF the machine indicating that something is wrong. The email will notify the manager (user) that the machine is getting overheated and needed an urgent attention. This research work has successfully achieved the aim of solving the problem of machine overheating by either cooling it or sending signal to the manager for immediate intervention which will help in reducing the cost of repairing and frequent maintenance. Keywords: Heat detector, Cooling Fan, Raspberry, Sensor, Microcontroller, Solar Panel