"Robot based Wireless Monitoring and Safety System for Underground Coal Mines

using Zigbee"

Submitted By

Muhammd Quraish SU-015-01-076-015

Maazullah SU-015-01-076-091
Qurban Bahadar SU-015-01-076-018
Ihsanullah SU-015-01-076-038

Supervised By
Engr. Fayaz Ahmad
Lecturer
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY,
SARHAD UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY,
PESHAWAR-PAKISTAN
Session: 2015-19
 APPROVAL SHEET

We approve the project proposal of Muhammad Quraish, Maaz ullah, Qurban Bahadar
and Ihsa nullah having title, " Robot based Wireless Monitoring and Safety System for
Underground Coal Mines using Zigbee" submitted to Department of Technology Sarhad
University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar in partial fulfillment of the
requirement for the award of the degree of B.Sc. Engineering Technology in Electrical.

Engr. Fayaz Ahmad Signature and date

Supervisor

Engr Fayaz Ahmad Signature and date

FYP Incharge, B.Sc. Engineering Technology (Electrical)

Dr. Wasal Khan Signature and date

Director, Department of Technology

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY
SARHAD UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY,
PESHAWAR-PAKISTAN
Introduction

Safety of a person is primary concern in any industry especially in underground coal mining
industry. Today safety of miners is a measure challenge. Mining activities release harmful and toxic
gases in turn exposing the associated workers into the danger of survival. This puts a lot of pressure
in the mining industry. Communication a plays in important role in the surveillance and safety for
any industries especially in underground coal mining industry. There is a need to develop active
communication network in underground mine to quickly detect the underground environmental
condition and accurately provide necessary instruction to mine workers evacuate if any danger
occur. Underground communication is required to monitor underground parameters such
temperature, humidity, toxic gas. To monitor the concentration level of harmful gases present coal
mine like SO2, NO2, CO etc. The semi conductor gas sensors are used. We are also considering the
health condition of person using fall detector accelerometer. This project is proposed which is made
of different sensors which will senses the environmental parameter in underground mines and this
parameter data is sent to the control room using communication protocol Zigbee.

Zigbee is economical wireless communication protocol useful for wireless transmission of

data. A whole design is placed on a robot which is wireless operated by remote control. Due to use
of wireless robot, it will reduce the human intervention in security system and will improve the
safety.[1]

Problem Statement

We have chosen this project to avoid following problems;

 A major hindrance in the growth of wind energy is fluctuation in the sources of wind.
Highways appear to be a sufficient source of potential wind energy. An in-depth
analysis of fluid flow due to traffic on highways must be performed to acquire
boundary limits for the wind turbine design. The turbine must be able to store energy
for use when there is low traffic, bumper to bumper or stop and go traffic. The design
must be sustainable and environmentally friendly.

 To increase production of electricity.

 This type of power generation is very clean and safe.

Objectives

The main objective of our project is to use the maximum amount of wind energy from
vehicle running on highways. The unused considerable amount of pressurized air used to
drive the vertical axis wind turbine from which the kinetic energy of turbine is converted
into electrical energy. The main aim of this project to reduce the pollution produced burning
of fossil fuel. The generated energy by VAWT system are stored in a battery and this stored
energy which can be used street lighting, toll gates or in future to provide the charging node
to the electrical vehicle.

Scope of the project

The several unique characteristics Vertical Axis Wind Turbine on Highway are:
 They can produce electricity in any wind direction.
 Low production cost as compared to horizontal axis wind turbines.
 Easy installation as compared to other wind turbine.
 Low maintenance costs.
 More commercially viable.

Literature Review

Some work has been done previously to generate energy from highways. In wind energy,
there are many ideas and several prototypes are done and implemented with particular details
regarding that paper or ideas. Using VAWT the generation of (power) electricity using the
energy induced by a vehicle in the highway. If the generator is modified to high rating the
generation will be higher [1] [2]. Developing a new application for wind generators in
highways, using wind turbines in the highway in order to store, provide and distribute
electricity for the highway and surrounding areas. Electricity generation with low cost, more
lifetime [3] [4]. VAWT is designed with less weight and more stiffness. The power
developed using VAWT is used for street lights and remaining powers are stored in battery
[5] [6]. Vertical Axis Highway Wind Mill Using Magnetic Levitation, use of Mag-Lev
technique, the efficiency of the project is get improved because it reduces the frictional
losses and increases the rotational speed. The maglev wind turbine is able to rotate at
minimum wind speed. Electricity generation with low cost, more lifetime, generation in
minimum wind force [7]. From the survey, the VAWT model can be designed and the
calculations were made according to these references and also with the survey for the wind
velocity and the foil standards were considered accordingly.

Methodology
This energy conversion process is explained by several following steps:
Step-1:
In the first step the forced wind and middle part of the highway will hit wind turbine blades
and make a rotation in it. The wind turbine blade will rotate at clockwise direction even
when the vehicle move in any of the side of the highway. Because the arrangement of the
wind turbine blades is in that manner.
Step-2:
The vertical axis wind turbine is coupled with the generate. When the turbine blade rotates
the coupled generator will produce electricity.
Step-3:
Thus the mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy by using dc generator and
this
produced power is stored in the battery and is utilized by application wise.
 Study and data collection from different sources

Block Diagram

Tentative Work Plan

Collection of Literature Two Weeks

 Study of Literature Two Weeks
Analysis of Proposed Scheme One Month
Preparation of Schemes Model One Month
Implementation Schemes/Model One Month
Analysis & Simulation One Month
Result Formulation Two Weeks
Final Write-up &Thesis Submission Two Weeks

Proposed Time Schedule

March April May June July August

Activity
06 06 06 06 06 06

Collection of
Literature

Study of Literature

Analysis of
Proposed Scheme

Preparation of
Schemes Model

Implementation
Schemes/Model

Analysis &
Simulation

Result Formulation

Final Write-up
&Thesis Submission

References
[1] Ledange, S. M., & Mathurkar, S. S. (2016). Robot Based Wireless Monitoring and
Safety System for Underground Coal Mines using Zigbee Protocol: A Review. International
Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology Research (IJSETR), 5(1), 203-206.

Wind/Solar hybrid generation – based roadway micro-grids, 2011, 978-1-4577-1002-5/11

[3] AL-AQEL, B. K. LIM, and E. E. MOHD NOOR, Potentially of small wind turbines along highway in
Malaysia, 2013, EGRS /1/2013/ TK07/MMU /02/02 , MMU Faculty of
Engineering and Technology Multimedia University, Melaka,
Malaysia awadhali08@gmail.com;bklim@mmu.edu.my; ervina.noor@mmu.edu.my
[4] ALI ZARKESH, MOHAMMAD HEIDARI, Developing a
new application for wind generators in highways, 2013, vol.978-0-7695-5042-8\13.
[5] NIRINJAN.S.J, Power generation by vertical axis wind
turbine, 2015, volume no: 04, issue no-7.
[6] SHWETA SINGH, SARITA SINGH and PRIYANKA SRIVASTAVA, Vertical Axis Wind turbine for
generation of electricity through Highway Windmill, 2015, vol no: 07, issue no: 02.
[7] BHADANE PRATIK.S, RATHOD SNEHA.A, Vertical