IoT-Based Data Logger for Environmental Monitoring

Abstract

IoT has revolutionized the whole world by having mechanism to not only monitor but also control vital statistical information in our environment with the help of variety of sensors. The collected data is transmitted wirelessly to cloud which further processes, stores, transforms and analyzes the data in some usable form (Bahga and Madisetti in Internet of things—a hands on approach. Orient Black Swan, 2015 [1]). The collected information can be accessed through mobile or web applications. IoT-based logger can achieve online real-time monitoring of equipment working status and environmental condition as well as controlling. It can make sure that the equipment works in its security zone and under environment protection state as well as in energy-saving mode. It can not only monitor but one can also analyze the causes of the fault and identify faulty components from the log file created by it on data base server. Using the log file, one can also predict when the environment condition and equipment working status reach at an unacceptable level, and the working of that equipment should be shut down or bypass for maintenance. Thus, the IoT-based data logger (IoTDL) ensures the reliable operation of equipment, personal security and suitable environmental condition. It can also extend equipment life and also reduce equipment failure rate.