Volcano multiparameter monitoring system based on Internet of Things (IoT)

ABSTRACT

Indonesia is an archipelagic country that lies within the Circum-Pacific belt or the Ring of Fire. Currently, the country hosts 127 active volcanoes, of which only 69 are properly monitorable for the activity around the clock. In light of volcanic disaster risk reduction and early warning system, volcano monitoring becomes indispensable. Since volcanoes have steep terrestrial contour and vast area, plenty of monitoring points are thus necessary. The higher the number of the monitoring points, the more costly it will be to procure the instruments required for the volcano monitoring. Therefore, it requires monitoring devices that are effective and efficient. This paper presents an application monitoring for active volcano using Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) and Internet of Things (IoT). Our main goals were to create low power consumption monitoring systems that are easy to maintain, easy to deploy, energy-saving, flexible and integrated. The wireless communication system on this device uses the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. Finally, this paper demonstrates the applicability of the proposed system for the detection of volcanic multi parameters such as Carbon Monoxide (CO), Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S), Crater Temperature, pH and Seismic.

KEYWORDS:

• Wireless sensor network
• Internet of Things
• volcano monitoring system
• Raspberry Pi

Disclosure statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Authors contribution

Conceptualization, N.A.H., R.G.P., and D.E.J.S.; Investigation, N.A.H., D.E.J.S., and K.N.F.; Methodology, N.A.H, R.G.P and A.P.A.; Software, R.G.P., D.E.J.S. and A.P.A.; Supervision, M.F.S. and K.N.F.; Validation, N.A.H., R.G.P., M.F.S and A.K.; Writing Draft, N.A.H., and R.G.P.; Writing Final Review, N.A.H. and A.K.

Additional information

Funding

The project is funded by Australian Government through Australian Alumni Grant Scheme (AGS) and administered by Australia Awards in Indonesia (AAI). The views expressed in the research paper are those of the grantee, and not necessarily those of the Australian Embassy, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia Awards in Indonesia, Australia Global Alumni Network or Alumni Grant Scheme.

Notes on contributors

Nur Asyik Hidayatullah

Nur Asyik Hidayatullah (N.A.H) received his Master of Engineering from Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia in 2011. He is currently a senior lecturer in electrical engineering and renewable energy in State Polytechnic of Madiun, Indonesia. His major interests include renewable energy, hybrid generation, distributed generation, and smart grid.

Rakhmad Gusta Putra

Rakhmad Gusta Putra (R.G.P) received his Master of Engineering from  Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Surabaya, Indonesia in 2013. He is a lecturer in State Polytechnic of Madiun, Indonesia. His major interests include embedded systems, robotic and automation, and computer vision.

Ardian Prima Atmaja

Ardian Prima Atmaja (A.P.A) received his Master of Computer Science from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia in 2013. He is a senior lecturer in State Polytechnic of Madiun, Indonesia. His major interests include computer science, software engineering, and data science.

Dirvi Eko Juliando Sudirman

Dirvi Eko Juliando Sudirman (D.E.J.S) received his Master of Engineering from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Surabaya, Indonesia in 2013. He is a senior lecturer in State Polytechnic of Madiun, Indonesia. His major interests include electronics, automation, telecommunication engineering, and computer vision.

Kholis Nur Faizin

Kholis Nur Faizin (K.N.F)received his Master of Engineering from Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia in 2011. He is a senior lecturer in automotive engineering in State Polytechnic of Madiun, Indonesia. His major interests include electrical engineering, mechanical and mechatronic engineering.

Muhamad Fajar Subkhan

Muhammad Fajar Subkhan (M.F.S) received his Master of Engineering from Brawijaya University in Malang, Indonesia in 2003. He is a senior lecturer in State Polytechnic of Madiun, Indonesia. His major interests include civil engineering, public infrastructure, and transportation engineering.

Akhtar Kalam

Akhtar Kalam (A.K) completed his Master’s in Science (M.S.) from the University of Oklahoma and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the University of Bath, U.K. He has been actively engaged in the teaching of power systems for more than 30 years in Victoria University, Australia and overseas. He has conducted research, provided consultancy, and has over 542 publications on power system protection and independent power generation. His major areas of interest are power system analysis, communication, power system protection, and cogeneration systems.