Smart Data Management for Charcoal Briquettes Manufacturing using IoT Technologies

Taweesak Thongsan, Niwat Angkawisittpan, Kaned Thung-Od, Nattaon Techasarntikul

Abstract


This research presents the design and implementation of a smart data management system tailored for charcoal briquette manufacturing. The system integrated a load cell, an HX711 amplifier, and a NodeMCU ESP8266 microcontroller to collect and transmit real-time data to the Google Sheets. Additionally, it employed LINE Notify for instant alerts on production status. The prototype system was tested on two briquette sizes (10 cm and 12 cm), yielding average weight deviations of 2.50% and 2.29%, respectively, and count deviations of less than 1.00%. Real-time data display, cloud-based storage, and automatic alerting significantly improved operational efficiency, accuracy, and monitoring capability. The proposed system was modular, scalable, and provided practical implications for low-cost digital transformation in biomass energy and similar industries.


Keywords


Charcoal briquettes; cloud data management; internet of things; load cell; microcontroller

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.64289/iej.25.03A11.9182674