Design & Implementation of an Industrial Health and Safety Monitoring and Prevention System Using Radio Frequency Technology

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ..................................................................................................................i

APPROVAL.........................................................................................................................ii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.................................................................................................... iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................................iv

ABSTRACT.......................................................................................................................vii

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................1

1.0 INTRODUCTION. ........................................................................................................1

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY. .............................................................................2

1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT. ...........................................................................................3

1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY...................................................................................3

1.3.1 Main objective.............................................................................................................3

1.3.2 Specific Objectives .....................................................................................................3

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS............................................................................................4

1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROJECT...........................................................................4

1.6 SCOPE THE STUDY. ...................................................................................................4

CHAPTER TWO ...............................................................................................................5

LITERATURE REVIEW..................................................................................................5

2.0 INTRODUCTION. ........................................................................................................5

2.1 CONCEPTS, DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS. ................................................5

2.2 RELATED LITERATURE............................................................................................8

2.3 OBSERVATIONS IN THE MOST RECENT PROJECT...........................................11

2.4 WEAKNESS OF RECENT PROJECTS. ....................................................................11

CHAPTER THREE. ........................................................................................................13

METHODOLOGY...........................................................................................................13

3.0 INTRODUCTION. ......................................................................................................13

3.1 INSTRUMENTATION/ MAJOR COMPONENTS USED. .......................................13

3.2 METHODS USED.......................................................................................................22

3.3 DEVELOPING A NEW IMPROVED SYSTEM........................................................22

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CHAPTER FOUR............................................................................................................24

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ......................................................................................24

4.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................24

4.1 RESULTS ....................................................................................................................24

4.2 CONCEPTUAL DESIGN............................................................................................25

4.3 WORKING PRINCIPAL OF THE PROJECT............................................................26

4.4 SYSTEM PROGRAMMING ......................................................................................28

CHAPTER FIVE..............................................................................................................34

RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION...........................................................34

5.1 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................34

5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS. ............................................................................................34

5.3 FUTURE SCOPE.........................................................................................................34

CHAPTER SIX..................................................................................................................35

REFERENCES...................................................................................................................35

APPENDICES ...................................................................................................................37

APPENDIX A,I: SOURCE CODE FOR MONITORING SYSTEM................................37

APPENDIX A, II: SOURCE CODE FOR MONITORING SYSTEM. ............................46

APPENDIX B: GANTT CHART SHOWING THE PROJECT TIMELINE ...................49

APPENDIX C: PROJECT BUDGET................................................................................50