CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project entitled Mine Workers Safety System submitted by
Mr Kalpak Sawant

TU1S1314005

Mr Siddhesh Chavan

TU1F1213052

Mr Akshay Patil

TU1F1213064

Mr Akshay Babar

TU1F1213051

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of
Engineering in Electronics of University of Mumbai, is a bonafide work to the best of our
knowledge and may be placed before the Examination Board for their consideration.

----------------------------Prof. V.S.Chaudhari
(Guide)

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Dr.Seema Biday
(Head of Department)

Dr.S.M.Jagade
(Principal)

Examiners Certificate

This project report entitled Mineworkers safety system by

Mr Kalpak Sawant

TU1S1314005

Mr Siddhesh Chavan

TU1F1213052

Mr Akshay Patil

TU1F1213064

Mr Akshay Babar

TU1F1213051

is approved for the degree of Electronics Engineering.

Examiners

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Declaration
We declare that this written submission represents our ideas in our own words and
where others ideas or words have been included, we have adequately cited and referenced
the original sources. We also declare that we have adhered to all principles of academic
honesty and integrity and have not misrepresented or fabricated or falsified any
idea/data/fact/source in our submission. We understand that any violation of the above will be
cause for disciplinary action by the Institute and can also evoke penal action from the sources
which have thus not been properly cited or from whom proper permission has not taken when
needed.

Kalpak Sawant

Siddhesh Chavan

Akshay Patil

Akshay Babar

TU1S1314005

TU1F1213052

TU1F1213064

TU1F1213051

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to take this opportunity to express deep sense of gratitude to our respected
guide Prof. Vijaykumar S. Chaudhari for his skillful guidance and constant support without
which this project would have never materialized.
We are deeply indebted to Principal Dr S. M. Jagade, Head of Electronics Engineering
Department Dr Seema Biday, Prof. R.B.Waghmare and the other faculties of the
Electronics Department. They supported us with scientific guidance, advice and
encouragement. They were always helpful and enthusiastic and this inspired us in our work.
Last but not the least we would like to thank our alma mater, Terna Engineering College for
giving us all the knowledge we have acquire so far. The facilities and exposure that we
received from our college has moulded us into individuals we are today.

Kalpak Sawant
Siddhesh Chavan
Akshay Patil
Akshay Babar

Abstract
Real time monitoring of process parameters inside the underground or open cast mines
in a reliable manner is a technical challenge for the mine industry. Real time monitoring can
provide accurate information about different critical mining parameters like rise in humidity
and temperature, presence of dangerous gases, presence of light etc. This monitoring can
also pave way for the safety of the miners. Conventional wired communication has severe
drawback regarding real time monitoring. This project develops a system which monitors the
critical parameters inside the mine and transmits the data in wireless manner for better
monitoring and visualization.

Index Terms- Ardiuno, Mine Safety, Temperature, Humidity, Light and Gas.

CONTENTS
CERTIFICATE
EXAMINERS CERTIFICATE
DECLARATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1:

Introduction

1.1

Motivation

1.2

Problem Definition

Chapter 2:

Literature Survey

Chapter 3:

System Description and Methodology

3.1

Mining Unit

3.2

Monitoring Unit

3.3

Hardware Description

3.3.1

Arduino

3.3.2

RF Link

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3.3.3

LCD Display

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3.3.4

Temperature Sensor

15

3.3.5

Gas Sensor

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3.3.6

Light Sensor

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3.3.7

Buzzer

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3.4

Software Description

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3.5

Circuit Diagram

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3.6

PCB Layout

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Conclusion

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4.1

Conclusion

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4.2

Relevance of project to industry and society

27

4.3

Future Scope

27

Chapter 4:

References

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Appendix A: Pin Diagrams

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LIST OF FIGURES
FIG NO.

FIGURE TITLE

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3.1

Mining unit

3.2

Monitoring unit

3.3.1

Arduino

3.3.2

RF Link

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3.3.3

LCD Display

12

3.3.4

Temp Sensor

15

3.3.5

Gas Sensor

17

3.3.6

Light Sensor

20

3.3.7

Buzzer

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3.5.1

Mine Unit Circuit Diagram

23

3.5.2

Monitoring Unit Circuit

Diagram

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3.6.1(a)

Arduino Silk Layout

25

3.6.1 (b)

Arduino Copper Layout

25

3.6.2 (a)

Power Supply Silk Layout

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3.6.2 (b)
3.6.3

Power Supply Copper

Layout
Relay Driver Copper
Layout

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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NO.

TABLE TITLE

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3.3.1

Arduino specifications

3.3.3 (a)

LCD Pin configuration

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3.3.3 (b)

LCD Control Codes

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3.3.5 (a)

Gas Sensor specifications

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3.3.5 (b)

Gas Sensor Pin Configuration

18

3.3.6

Physical and Environmental

characteristics

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