Group Members: 1.

Garvita Sharma (161230001)

2. Komal Singh (161230023)

3. Harsh Khandelwal (161230006)

4. Mahjabeen Durrani (161230011)

Group topic: Smoke Detection Using MQ-2 Gas Sensor

The MQ-2 gas sensor is sensitive to LPG, i-butane, propane, methane, alcohol, Hydrogen
and smoke. It could be used in gas leakage detecting equipments in family and industry. The
resistance of the sensitive component changes as the concentration of the target gas changes.

Smoke Detectors are very useful in detecting smoke or fire in buildings, and so are the
important safety parameters. In thisproject, we are going to build a Smoke Detector
Circuit which not only sense the smoke in the air but also reads and displays the level of
Smoke in the Air in PPM (parts per million). This circuit triggers the Buzzer when Smoke
level becomes higher than 1000 ppm, this threshold value can be changed in the Code
according to the requirement. This circuit mainly uses MQ2 Smoke/Gas sensor and
Arduino to detect and calculate the level of smoke. MQ2 gas sensor is also sensible to LPG,
Alcohol, and Methane etc. 
This Smoke Detector can be easily built on Bread Board or Dot Board.

The voltage that the sensor output changes according to the smoke/gas level that exists in
the atmosphere. The sensor outputs a voltage that is proportional to the concentration of
smoke/gas.

In other words, the relationship between voltage and gas concentration is the following:

 The greater the gas concentration, the greater the output voltage
 The lower the gas concentration, the lower the output voltage

The output can be an analog signal (A0) that can be read with an analog input of the
Arduino or a digital output (D0) that can be read with a digital input of the Arduino.