Automatic Gas Leakage Monitoring System Using MQ-5 Sensor

Muhammad Ahmad  Baballe; Usman Yusuf  Magashi; Bello Ibrahim  Garko; Abubakar Abdullahi   Umar; Yunusa Rabiu  Magaji; Munzali  Surajo

doi:10.18488/journal.76.2021.82.64.75

Authors

Muhammad Ahmad Baballe Department of Computer Engineering Technology, School of Technology, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano, Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9441-7023
Usman Yusuf Magashi Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
Bello Ibrahim Garko Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano, Nigeria
Abubakar Abdullahi Umar Department of Computer Engineering Technology, School of Technology, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano, Nigeria
Yunusa Rabiu Magaji Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, School of Technology, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano, Nigeria
Munzali Surajo Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, School of Technology, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.76.2021.82.64.75

Abstract

Safety plays a crucial role in today’s world, and an automatic safety system must be employed in environments like institutions, hospitals, homes, factories, and workplaces. One of the precautionary measures that must be taken to avoid the danger associated with gas leaks is to install a gas leak detection system in places that are at risk. This paper presents a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) leakage monitoring system. The gas detector MQ-5 used in the design is responsible for measuring the gas that is leaking. An Arduino microcontroller acts as the brain of the whole system, controlling all the components in the design. If the gas sensor detects a gas leak, it will sound an alarm by means of a buzzer and will send SMS messages to the registered mobile numbers with the help of the GSM module. A liquid crystal display is used in the study to display the presence or absence of gas leakage.