Prototype Design of Smart Greenhouse Gases Systems for Environmental Monitoring in Peatland Areas

Abstract

Monitoring atmospheric greenhouse gases emissions in peatlands are increasingly important to anticipate the causes of fires and their impact on the environment. This study has designed a prototype GHG monitoring system for tropical peatlands using Netduino 3 Wi-Fi and is connected to meteorological sensors. The application systems developed with C# can access measurements remotely through the Internet of Things platform. The smart monitoring system has the advantage to measure new parameters such as precipitable water vapor and water vapor concentration rather than originally only measuring surface pressure, temperature, and relative humidity. It also can send measurement results and store data to micro secure digital and two web servers (Google Form and Dropbox). In the first stage, the prototype was tested in two conditions: inside and outside the laboratory before being installed on peatlands. The result of the measurement system has also been compared with CO2 levels and CH4 levels measured from NDIR gas sensors