Development of Real-Time Oxygen and Temperature Monitoring System with CI/CD Pipeline Integration and HMI

The steel manufacturing industry stands as the backbone of global infrastructure development, providing the raw materials essential for constructing everything from skyscrapers to automobiles. Central to this industry's efficiency is the performance of its furnaces, where the transformation of raw materials into high-quality steel occurs. Steel furnace environments require precise monitoring of parameters like temperature and oxygen levels to ensure efficiency, safety, and compliance with environmental standards. This paper presents a novel monitoring device designed to address these needs while incorporating modern software development practices. The device offers real-time monitoring and graph visualization of temperature and oxygen levels, surpassing conventional methods. It introduces the integration of Git, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and diagnostic tools, enhancing reliability and facilitating seamless updates. This amalgamation of hardware and software engineering replaces outdated monitoring systems. Through its multifaceted capabilities, this research contributes significantly to the evolution of smart, interconnected industrial systems, promising improved performance and safety in steel furnace operations. The NXP LPC 55s69 micro-controller unit is used for the computation of oxygen and temperature from a zirconia-based oxygen sensor and thermocouple using nernst-einstein equation. For integration of the device with a PLC control we have used RS232 and RS485 communication protocols.