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Safety Monitoring Solution for Vehicle Gas Cylinders

Applications and Cases

EC942A device monitoring gas cylinder pressure at refueling station for safety

Key Takeaways

With rising demand for clean fuels like hydrogen and natural gas, gas cylinders are widely used, making refueling-station safety supervision critical. InHand’s remote monitoring solution, powered by the EC942 AI Edge Computer, enables real-time monitoring to help prevent accidents.

Background

With the growing global demand for clean energy sources like hydrogen, natural gas, and liquefied gas, gas cylinders are becoming increasingly vital across industries. These cylinders deliver energy savings and economic benefits but also raise safety concerns, particularly at refueling stations. Ensuring the safety of vehicle gas cylinders requires stringent regulations and monitoring throughout their lifecycle, including production, usage, and inspection. However, traditional methods relying on manual inspections and periodic maintenance often prove inefficient, prone to errors, and insufficient for real-time monitoring or predictive maintenance.

Customer Requirements

Real-time Monitoring
Enable real-time monitoring of vehicle gas cylinder pressure, temperature, and liquid levels to quickly detect potential safety risks.
Remote Management
Leverage a cloud-based remote monitoring solution for vehicle gas cylinders, minimizing on-site intervention and boosting efficiency.
Data Storage & Analysis
Store and analyze real-time and historical data to identify trends, optimize predictive maintenance, and enhance safety decisions.
System Security
Ensure robust cybersecurity measures to protect against malware attacks and data breaches, safeguarding monitoring data and system operations.
Multi-Network
Connectivity
Provide reliable Internet access with multiple connectivity options, ensuring seamless monitoring even in remote locations.

Solution

EC942 A device monitoring gas cylinder pressure at vehicle refueling station for safety

InHand Networks provides an advanced safety monitoring solution for vehicle gas cylinders, enabling visualized management of gas refueling processes.

This comprehensive system features the EC942 AI edge computer, a license plate recognition system, video surveillance, a LoRa information broadcasting system, a switch, and a cloud-based big data platform. The EC942 AI edge computer collects license plate data and oversees the refueling process by leveraging proprietary protocols to upload information to the cloud.

If the license plate matches and the cylinder meets safety regulations, the system confirms successful refueling. If not, it automatically captures video of the process, stores the data locally, and transmits it securely to the cloud.

Benefits

Flexible Development
Environment
The EC942 AI Edge Computer runs a Debian 10 Linux distribution, supporting multiple programming languages (C/C++/Java/Python/.Net/JavaScript) to enable limitless custom application development.
Powerful Storage &
Expansion
Equipped with 4GB RAM, 16GB eMMC flash, and mSATA expansion, the EC942 AI edge computer handles the high demands of video data storage and transmission at gas refueling stations.
Reliable Network
Connectivity
With gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and cellular network options, the EC942 AI edge computer ensures reliable Internet access through redundant connections, overcoming connectivity challenges in remote locations.
High Security
Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 of the EC942 AI edge computer provide robust protection against malware attacks, safeguarding monitoring data and ensuring stable system operations.

Futured Products

EC942

Lightweight AI edge computer, [email protected], Mali-G52, RKNN, 5G/4G/Wi-Fi/GbE backup.

Platform

Quad-core [email protected], Mali-G52

Security

Secure Boot, TPM2.0, TrustZone

Interfaces

GbE, serial, CAN, USB, HDMI, mSATA

Cloud Ops

DeviceLive remote monitoring, app mgmt

EC942

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