Maintenance Schedule:
- Weekly: System health checks
- Monthly: Sensor calibration
- Quarterly: Hardware inspection
- Annually: Complete system overhaul
Defense-Grade IoT Explosive Detection System
A portable, low-cost IoT system designed to protect Indian army convoys by detecting underground bombs and explosives using advanced sensor networks and real-time monitoring.
Advanced sensors detect trace explosive compounds including TNT, RDX, and other common explosives used in IEDs.
Underground sensors detect digging activities, footsteps, and buried explosive devices through seismic analysis.
Camera modules provide real-time visual confirmation to distinguish between threats and false positives.
LoRa-based wireless mesh network ensures reliable communication even in challenging terrain.
Main microcontroller with WiFi/Bluetooth
Long-range wireless communication
Chemical explosive detection
Underground motion detection
Visual verification system
Primary power source
Backup power storage
Location tracking
Design the overall system architecture and component integration:
// System Configuration
#define MAX_NODES 10
#define SENSOR_INTERVAL 5000 // 5 seconds
#define ALERT_THRESHOLD_VIBRATION 0.5 // g-force
#define ALERT_THRESHOLD_CHEMICAL 100 // PPM
#define NETWORK_RETRY_COUNT 3
Assemble the sensor nodes with proper connections:
Develop and flash the embedded software:
// Main sensor loop
void sensorLoop() {
float vibration = readVibrationSensor();
int gasLevel = readGasSensor();
if (vibration > ALERT_THRESHOLD_VIBRATION) {
triggerAlert("VIBRATION", vibration);
}
if (gasLevel > ALERT_THRESHOLD_CHEMICAL) {
triggerAlert("CHEMICAL", gasLevel);
}
transmitData(vibration, gasLevel);
delay(SENSOR_INTERVAL);
}
Test system performance in controlled environment:
Create web-based monitoring dashboard:
Implement security measures for defense-grade operation:
Deploy system in operational environment:
Successful threat detection rate in controlled testing environment with minimal false positives.
Average time from threat detection to alert transmission to command center.
Total cost per sensor node, significantly lower than commercial alternatives.
Continuous operation without solar charging in power-saving mode.