IRJET- Automatic Crack and Fire Detection in Train with Disaster Management using IoT

International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056
Volume: 06 Issue: 04 | Apr 2019 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072
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Automatic Crack and Fire Detection in Train with Disaster Management
using IOT
Yashwanth K1, Harish Gowda K T2, Akash H P3, Mukesh K4, Rumana Anjum5
1,2,3,4DepartmentofComputerScienceandEngineering,VidyaVikasInstituteofEngineeringandTechnology
Mysore, India
5Asst. Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and
Technology Mysore, India
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Abstract- —Railway is the biggest network where it covers a very large distance for transportation up to that distance
railway track was constructed to travel the train on the railway track. The transportation may include goods or
passengers. The railway track must be in very good condition if the fault present in the track then it leads to accident
and large number of passengers may lose their life or they get injured in the accident. To avoid these types of accidents
before the train moves it is necessary to check the track conditioned. So we are using an automated system to analyze
the track condition by infrared (IR) sensors this automated system initially detects any fault is there in the track if
present then it gets the location of the fault through GPS module and monitors the location to the authority by using
GSM module. A fire detection system is also placed in the train to detect the fire if any fire attacks to the train
unfortunately.
1. INTRODUCTION
In railways, to transport any train track plays a major role the crack detection is an type of vehicle which controls using
microcontroller, obstacle Sensors setup. This model identifies crack along the track. The train also monitors the location of
crack by using Global Positioning System(GPS) module and it by using Global System for Mobile(GSM) module. The
controlling functions are performed using microcontroller. The vehicle is powered through a Solar panel or Power supply.
The train travel on the track and IR sensors are placed on the train front end is used to identify the crack along the track.
By using the Global Postioning System module and Global System for Mobile modules is used to send location by using
short message service(SMS) to Predefined mobile number.
When the supply is given to device, the DC motor that is direct current motor which converts direct electrical energy into
mechanical energy that starts through circuit. Infrared sensors are placed to automatic crack detection vehicle to find out
the crack in track. If track is finite state the infrared sensor replies constant output to the sensors.Sensor will sense the
defect by alarm and the fire detection sensors are used identify the fire in the train. If in case fire caught suddenly, water is
sprinkled on fire identified surface hence the passengers life aresaved.
The main advantages are
 Toreach Quick Response
 Todiminish man power
 Toincrease system efficiency
 Tolessen the work load
 Greater accuracy is achieved
 Tolessen time of operation
 Todecrease fatigue of workers
 Maintenance is less
2. LITERATURESURVEY
The main problem in railway system analysis is cracks in railway tracks. If the damaged in crack is not identified at initial
stages due to person carelessness or inaccuracy these may lead to huge accidents. In earlier cases a person is send by
walking and the person should check dialy whether is track is in good condition or any crack is found in track these is time
consuming and very hectic job .In earlier cases the DC motors are placed in train wheels and if crack is found in track the

train may not able to stop due to high speed of train it may not able to stop and these may lead to huge accidents. The
lasers are placed in the train track to identify the crack these are not so efficient because while crossing the train the laser
ray may not able to find the crack detection these may lead to very huge accidents. The main problem is security is very
less .In earlier cases the usage of global postioning system and global system for mobile which is used to send and receive
location advatages is not in existence if any crack or fire caused in the railway system authority.
3. PROPOSED SYSTEM
Railway is the biggest network which is used for transportation purpose. The microcontroller consists of many blocks that
is we are using crack detection and fire detection sensors these two sensors plays a major role. Initially a robot is sent to
find any crack is present along the track, the train track and robot both consists of crack detection sensors called as
infrared sensors and in case any crack is found in the track the robot will send a message to the engine by the zigbee
transmitter that is type of transmitter which is two way communication between robot and engine if crack is not found
train will move and if crack found robot will send a message to the engine and the crack detected place that is location is
sent to nearest railway authority by using Global System for Mobile(GSM) to the required number. Hence the life of
passengers are saved. While travelling in the train suddenly fire is caught by any of the campartment then we had place a
fire detection sensors and boggies are dispatched from the train and boggies which are not caught by fire will move further
and the boggies which are caught by fire for those compartment the fire detection sensor are immediately activated to
save the passengers. we placed a water pump that is water sprinkler is turned on and what is blown to the campartment
the buzzer is turned on and it will produce a beep sound the message is passed through global system for mobile to the
nearest railway authority and the authority will take further actions to save the passengers.
4. SYSTEM STRUCTURE
4.1 BLOCK DIAGRAM:
4.2 IR SENSOR:
Infrared sensor is an device, that sense some aspects of the surroundings. An IR sensor is used to identify the crack in the
track of the railway system it is placed to the robot module and the engine module.

4.3 GSM MODULE:
The SIM card mounted GSM modem upon receiving digit command by SMS from any cell phone send that data to the MC
through serial communication. These are used to send and receive the message if any accidents happen at the track
location to the nearest railway authority.
4.4 FIRE DETECTIONSENSOR:
A fire sensor used to identify and respond to the presence of fire. If fire caught accidently then fire sensor immediately
activated by the compartment where it caught by fire.
4.5 BOGIE DISPATCHER
The bogie dispatcher is used when the compartment of the train is caught by fire then immediately the bogie of the train
will dispatched.
4.6 POWER SUPPLY
The power supply is used after the fire is caught by the compartment by avoid the fire water sprinkler is turned on to save
passengers to turn on sprinkler power supply is used.
CONCLUSION
As railway network is one of the important transport in India by which most of the commercial transport is carried out, the
safety of the whole system is equally important and must be taken care efficiently. Accidents in the railway transportation
authority systems price an highest range of lives. Many people die and several others get physically or mentally injured.
This paper presents an efficient way to detect the crack in track by IR sensor, fire in train by fire detection sensor and
monitors about the location of the crack to the railway authority using GPS and GSM modules also it ensures a reliable
transportation for passengers.
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