Applied Engineering, Innovation, and Technology

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025)
Articles

Internet of Things (IoT) Based Fire Detection and Suppression System

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  • Dienatu Issaka,
  • Yaw Amankrah Sam-Okyere,
  • Emmanuel Osei-Kwame
Dienatu Issaka
Ashesi University, Ghana
Yaw Amankrah Sam-Okyere
University of Mines and Technology, Ghana
Emmanuel Osei-Kwame
Norfolk State University, United States

Published 01-10-2025

Keywords

  • Internet-of-Things,
  • Microcontroller,
  • ATmega328p,
  • Fire Detection

Copyright (c) 2025 Dienatu Issaka, Yaw Amankrah Sam-Okyere, Emmanuel Osei-Kwame (Author)

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D. . Issaka, Y. A. Sam-Okyere, and E. . Osei-Kwame, “Internet of Things (IoT) Based Fire Detection and Suppression System”, Appl. Eng. Innov. Tech., vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 43–60, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.62777/aeit.v2i2.70.

Abstract

Fire incidents cause significant threats to life and property, particularly in critical infrastructure. This research presents the design and implementation of an Internet of Things (IoT)-based fire detection and suppression system featuring real-time monitoring and scalable sensor integration. The system integrates an ATmega328p microcontroller, RF transceivers, flame and smoke sensors, NodeMCU (ESP8266), solenoid valves, relays, a jockey pump, and water sprinklers. Sensor fusion ensures high detection accuracy, triggering suppression only upon simultaneous smoke and flame detection to minimize false positives. Communication between transceivers controls the pump operation, while the NodeMCU transmits sensor data to a remote web server via Wi-Fi for continuous monitoring. When a fire is detected by the sensors, the controller promptly activates the fire alarm system, which in turn triggers the jockey pump to discharge water through the sprinkler system at the affected locations.

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