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Author
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Nyamainhema, Liberty M. F.
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Title
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Design and development of a real time monitoring and security system for fuel generators at server rooms
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Abstract
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Telecommunication companies have proven to be the best at providing communication services for over a thousand people simultaneously across the country. These services are only possible with the use of equipment, which includes media converters, routers, switches, etc. These pieces of equipment are housed in server rooms that require an uninterrupted power supply to run 24/7, thereby providing their services to clients, which include the internet, local area networks, and wide area networks, among many others. However, with the power outages Zimbabwe is currently facing, it is not possible for the telecommunication companies to meet this goal, thereby resorting to the use of backup fuel generators as a way to minimise losses. Although it has been opted for and proven to be efficient, it requires consistent monitoring to ensure that there is no sudden shutdown. This monitoring requires driving to and from designated server rooms, thereby introducing malicious acts such as theft by the messenger and also wastage of fuel. This research will aim to design and develop a low-cost IoT (Internet of Things) network that provides real-time monitoring and security for fuel generators in server rooms in Zimbabwe. The main objectives of this thesis are to design and develop an embedded wireless network architecture that performs real-time monitoring and security of server rooms with IoT integration. ESP8266 NODE MCU and Thing Speak cloud servers are the main points of the system for data processing and monitoring. Data was recorded from the ultrasonic sensor and transmitted to the ESP8266 NODE MCU for uploading to a cloud server (Think speak) for remotely monitoring fuel levels. Fingerprints of authorized users are registered on the fingerprint sensor, and collected data is stored in the sensor database. These databases are used for access control to the fuel tank and comparing data during refill with already stored data, thereby ensuring the security of the system. In conclusion, a real-time monitoring and security system for fuel generators in server rooms has been successfully designed and developed, and telecommunication companies in Zimbabwe will be able to use their backup fuel generators safely while providing a smooth flow of service to their designated clients.
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Date
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June 2024
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Publisher
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BUSE
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Keywords
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IoT-based monitoring system
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Real-time monitoring
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Fuel generator security
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Server room management
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Supervisor
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Engineer Takawira, M.
