Smart india hackathon. 2025.pptx

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1. LV Overhead Breakage Detection System Cost – Effective and Reliable Conductor Monitoring

2. SMART INDIA HACKATHON 2025 Swan Squad - Problem Statement ID – SIH25063 - Problem Statement Title – “ Challenges in Detecting Breakage of LV Overhead Conductors” - Theme – Electrical power distribution - Category- - Team Name – Swan Squad Hardware

3. Swan Squad : Proposed Solution- 1 . Real Time Monitoring:- -Use current and voltage sensors to continuously check the health of LV AC overhead conductors 2. Microcontroller Processing: -Arduino/ESP32 analyzes sensor data to detect breaks immediately 3. Alert System:- -Sends SMS or notifications to maintenance teams when a break occurs. 4. Cost-effective Design : -Utilizes affordable sensors, microcontrollers, and open-source software to minimize cost. 5. Enhanced Reliability : -Reduces downtime, prevents hazards, and enables quick maintenance response.

4. Swan Squad Technical Approach - Technology Stack:- 1. Sensor Deployment:- Install current and voltage sensors on each low-voltage overhead conductor to monitor electrical parameters in real-time. 2. Data Acquisition:- Microcontroller (Arduino/ESP32) continuously reads sensor data to detect anomalies indicating a break. 3. Signal Processing:- Implement threshold-based and filtering algorithms to distinguish true conductor breakages from normal fluctuations. 4. Communication Module:- Use GSM/Wi-Fi modules to send instant alerts to the maintenance system or personnel. 5.Dashboard & Logging (Optional):- Maintain a real-time dashboard or log for visualization, historical analysis, and predictive maintenance.

5. Swan Squad Feasibility and Viability: Feasibility: Technical Feasibility: Uses readily available components like sensors, microcontrollers (Arduino/ESP32), and GSM/Wi-Fi modules. Simple signal processing and threshold-based detection can be implemented easily. Economic Feasibility: Low-cost sensors and microcontrollers keep the project budget-friendly. Reduces maintenance and downtime costs, saving money in the long term. Operational Feasibility: Easy to install on existing LV AC overhead lines. Minimal training required for maintenance staff to use alerts and dashboard. Viability: Market Viability: Can be adopted by power distribution companies to reduce outages and improve reliability. Practical Benefits: Real-time detection ensures quick action, prevents hazards, and improves system uptime. Sustainability: Reduces manpower and operational costs, making it a long-term viable solution .

6. Swan Squad Impact And Benefits Impact: Improved Power Reliability: Continuous monitoring detects conductor breakages instantly, reducing unplanned outages. Enhanced Safety: Early detection prevents electrical hazards such as sparks or short circuits caused by broken conductors. 2 . Protects maintenance personnel and the general public. Faster Maintenance Response: Alerts sent in real-time enable maintenance teams to respond quickly. Minimizes the time needed to locate and repair faults. Reduced Load on Manual Inspections: Eliminates the need for frequent manual line inspections. Saves manpower and reduces human error. Support for Predictive Maintenance: Data collected over time can help predict weak points or high-risk lines. 2 .Allows preemptive maintenance, reducing major failures. Benefits: Cost-Effective Solution: Uses affordable sensors, microcontrollers, and communication modules. Reduces overall operational and maintenance costs for power distribution companies. Real-Time Monitoring: Provides continuous monitoring without interrupting service. Immediate detection ensures quick action, avoiding prolonged outages. Scalable Implementation: Can be expanded to monitor multiple lines or regions easily. Flexible design allows integration into existing distribution systems. Data Logging and Analysis: . Helps in analyzing patterns and improving the overall system efficiency.

7. Swan Squad Research and Reference Research: Existing Methods: Traditional fault detection relies on manual inspections and SCADA systems. Many solutions use expensive sensors or continuous line monitoring devices. Recent Advances: Use of IoT-based monitoring with microcontrollers (Arduino/ESP32) and GSM/Wi-Fi for real-time alerts. Low-cost current and voltage sensors provide effective detection without high installation costs. Technological Basis: Current Transformer (CT) and voltage sensors for real-time data acquisition. Threshold-based algorithms to detect conductor breaks. GSM/Wi-Fi modules for instant alert notification. Cost-Effective Approach: Open-source hardware and software reduce development cost. Wireless communication reduces wiring and maintenance complexity.

8. Swan Squad References: S. K. Singh, “Overhead Line Fault Detection Using IoT,” International Journal of Electrical Engineering, 2022. M. Patel, “Low-Cost AC Line Monitoring System Using Arduino,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2021. P. Sharma, “Real-Time Power Line Monitoring and Breakage Detection,” Journal of Electrical Systems, 2020. Arduino Official Documentation – https://www.arduino.cc/ ESP32 Datasheet and Applications – Espressif Systems, 2021.

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