Design of real time vehicles over load monitoring system based on IoT

Due to the development of road infrastructure and business trade, transportation of goods is increasing day-by-
day. Each vehicle has its own configuration, size, power and capacity. However, heavy vehicles are often used
to carry loads beyond their capacity. Therefore, overloading is one of the major problems which affect truckers
as well as other motorists and pedestrians going near-by. In order to provide a convenient solution to this
problem, a web- based tracking system is proposed. A heavy-duty vehicle which is overloaded and moving at
high speed may cause the vehicle to lose balance while making turns along the roads. This problem may also
cause the tire to burst, which in turn makes it difficult to control the vehicle. Weighing stations may be the
answer to these conditions, but few are used for measuring the weight of some specific vehicles in India. A
vehicle loading monitoring detection using a load sensor and GSM model with an automatic engine lock
system is proposed in this study as a solution. The proposed system will detect vehicle overloading and
automatically call the owner of the vehicle or the road safety officer in that event. Proteus software is used for
designing and simulating the circuit while programming is done using the Arduino software. Microcontroller
serves as the brain of the design and Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) module serves as the
communication link. A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is used to display the status of the vehicle. In addition, a
buzzer is to sound an alarm when vehicle overloading is detected. The system has facilities to lock a vehicle
engine automatically. This model solves the problem of real-time load detection in heavy vehicles and
proposes a monitoring system for transportation. We aim to completely change the dynamics of this industry
in India itself. This product will be revolutionary and will definitely reduce the frequency of road accidents &
don’t forget it will also reduce the wear & tear of the roads of our country and increasing their life.