Claims:WE CLAIM:
1) A luggage weight monitoring system based on Internet of things (IOT) comprising of;
a. Microcontrollers for processing inputs and outputs going to and from the chip;
b. Sensors for detecting any forward motion
c. load cells for generating output signal and the way they detect weight;
d. updating the microcontroller storage with new value for the load weight of the vehicle;
e. transferring the load weight value to the online database of the website; and
f. checking the weight value in order to maintain the weight.
wherein, the microcontroller is a computer can be programmed to process inputs and outputs and are attached to the database of the website.
2) The luggage weight monitoring system based on Internet of things(IOT) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said sensors in the system detects the motion and microcontroller storage is updated with the value.
3) The luggage weight monitoring system based on Internet of things(IOT) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said Step Sensor detects passenger weight and it consists of the following components: Motion Sensors, a GSM module and load cell, linked through Microcontroller.
4) The luggage weight monitoring system based on Internet of things(IOT) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said GPRS/GSM Shield is used to provide GPRS services and connect to internet which is essential to enable load weight data to be captured and logged in to the central database server for stored.
5) The luggage weight monitoring system based on Internet of things(IOT) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said information consisted on the status of the load weight from the model is displayed using web pages created in form of Short Messaging System (SMS) and is able to be sent to relevant agencies and/or owners/operators.
, Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention relates to a weight monitoring system. The present invention more particularly relates to a luggage weight monitoring system based on internet of things.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
The current public transport sector is largely unregulated though the government through local authorities and various agencies regulate, enforce and super intendent over bus stations, bus registration and licensing, transport fares, road safety, and axial load control, among others .At bus stations, the loading points, the current system of loading passengers and luggage on public buses is not well defined and is chaotic. The bus crews have no system or means to establish how much load weight is to be loaded on the bus within the prescribed maximum load weight limits. The only point where the bus weight is measured is at designated weighbridges on few selected roads way off from the loading point. This challenge leads to overloading which in turn leads to compromised road safety, damage to road pavements, damage to vehicle, higher fuel consumption and so on. Since the load weight loaded on the buses is not measured, the bus owners or operators also do not have any means to obtain detailed accurate data on how much load weight is carried on their buses, apart from relying on number of passenger tickets to calculate expected income and apparently very little or no income from luggage.
Vehicle overloading is a phenomenon resulting from either exceeding the permissible Maximum Axle Load or the Maximum Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM). Axle load is defined as the weight transmitted onto the road by an axle bearing two tyres or more, while GVM is defined as the net weight of a motor vehicle or trailer together with such weight of goods or passengers or both. The maximum permissible load limits take into account the road design capacity and vehicle tyre ratings among other things .Vehicle overloading results in rapid deterioration of the road pavement infrastructure, leading to high road maintenance costs. The damage caused by overloading rises exponentially with each additional ton of axle load, and this reduces the life of a road substantially. Despite several regulations to deter overloading, enforcement is lacking mainly due to no specific policy and no mechanism of establishing load weight loaded on the buses exist at the moment. Due to none existence of means to measure load weight on public buses.
Currently, the bus seating capacity determines the limit and hence the number of tickets/passengers to loaded on the bus while there is no means to measure the weight of the luggage which is left to the discretion of the bus loaders and crew.
So there is a need for a luggage weight monitoring system based on internet of things (IOT). The present invention is a luggage weight monitoring system based on Internet of things (IOT). The present invention helps in measuring load weight on public buses.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION:
The main object of the present invention is to provide a luggage weight monitoring system based on internet of things (IOT).
Another object of the present invention is to help in measuring load weight on public buses.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide understand the challenge of passengers and luggage overloading on public buses and then to lower overloading.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
Accordingly, a system for a luggage weight monitoring system based on internet of things (IOT) is disclosed. A luggage weight monitoring system based on Internet of things(IOT) comprising of; Microcontrollers for processing inputs and outputs going to and from the chip; Sensors for detecting any forward motion load cells for generating output signal and the way they detect weight; updating the microcontroller storage with new value for the load weight of the vehicle; transferring the load weight value to the online database of the website; and checking the weight value in order to maintain the weight.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:
Fig 1 is the flowchart for the luggage weight monitoring system based on internet of things (IOT).
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION WITH RESPECT TO DRAWINGS:
The present invention is a luggage weight monitoring system based on internet of things (IOT).The present invention helps in measuring load weight on public buses. The present invention understands the challenge of passengers and luggage overloading on public buses and then to lower overloading.
In one embodiment, a luggage weight monitoring system comprising of;
Microcontrollers; sensors; load cells used to measure, monitor, and control the weight of the load weight on the bus. GPRS/GSM Shield is used to provide GPRS services and connect to internet which is essential to enable load weight data to be captured and logged in to the central database server for stored. This information which mainly consists on the status of the load weight from the model is displayed using web pages created. Through the use of the GPRS/GSM service, the same information in form of Short Messaging System (SMS) is able to be sent to relevant agencies and/or owners/operators.
1)Load cell: A load cell is a transducer which converts force into a measurable electrical output. Load cell designs can be distinguished according to the type of output signal generated and the way they detect weight. They various types of load cells include: Hydraulic; Pneumatic; and Strain Gauge Load Cells.
2) microcontroller: It is a tiny computer that can be programmed to process inputs and outputs going to and from the chip. The main advantages of using microcontroller include following: Inexpensive; Cross-platform; Simple, Clear Programming Environment. The microcontrollers are attached to the database of the website.
3) GPRS shield: The GPRS module is a breakout board and is capable of communicating with controllers via commands which are instructions used to control a modem. These instructions help: Get information about the mobile phone; Get basic information about the subscriber; Get the current status of the mobile phone or GPRS/GSM module; Establish a data connection or voice connection to a remote modem; Send or delete an SMS message and obtain notifications of newly received SMS messages; Perform security related tasks such as changing a password; Control the presentation of error messages of AT commands; Get or changes the Configurations of a mobile phone or GPRS/GSM module; and Save the Configurations of a mobile phone or GPRS/GSM module.
1)Loading bay: The Loading Bay module is used to measure, monitor and calculate the weight of luggage either in or out of the luggage compartment of the bus. A threshold is set to indicate the maximum allowed luggage weight loaded on the bus. Main components of the Loading Bay module are: Microcontroller; Load Cell; Liquid Crystal Display (LCD); and Piezo Buzzer.
2)Step and motion sensors: The Step Sensor initialization occurs when the system boots, thereafter it remains idle and waits for any motion to be detected. Once motion is detected, code in the Step Sensor determines whether it is a forward motion, that is, a passenger steps into the bus or backward motion, that is, a passenger steps out of the bus. Depending on the type of motion, the load value on the local storage of the Step Sensor, the microcontroller storage is updated with a new value for the load weight of the vehicle, this value is then transferred to the online database. It is the value in the database that the system checks to ensure the vehicle is not exceeding the allowed maximum load weight. The Step Sensor is crucial in detecting passenger weight and it consists of the following components: Motion Sensors, a GSM module and load cell, all of which are linked through Microcontroller development board.
In another embodiment, A luggage weight monitoring system based on Internet of things(IOT) comprising of;
a. Microcontrollers for processing inputs and outputs going to and from the chip;
b. Sensors for detecting any forward motion
c. load cells for generating output signal and the way they detect weight;
d. updating the microcontroller storage with new value for the load weight of the vehicle;
e. transferring the load weight value to the online database of the website; and
f. checking the weight value in order to maintain the weight.
Wherein the microcontroller is a computer can be programmed to process inputs and outputs and are attached to the database of the website.