Artificial Neural Network for Investigating the Impact of EMF on Ignition of Flammable Vapors in Gas Stations

The inadvertent ignition of flammable vapors by radio frequency (RF) radiation poses a significant safety risk in mega gas stations, necessitating the development of an intelligent predictive model for hazard prevention. This study proposes Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) Model to classify and predict ignition risks based on structured datasets obtained from smart sensing devices. The model formulation is based on the perceptron architecture, incorporating threshold logic units (TLUs) and multi-layer perceptron’s (MLPs) with backpropagation learning for enhanced predictive accuracy. The dataset, preprocessed to remove noise and redundancy, was divided into an 80:20 training-to-testing ratio and evaluated using cross-validation techniques. The experimental results show that the ANN-based model achieved an accuracy of 86%, demonstrating its effectiveness in identifying the impact of hazardous conditions. These findings underscore the robustness of the proposed approach, offering a reliable solution for mitigating ignition hazards in industrial environments. This research contributes to advancing safety protocols by leveraging on machine learning for predictive hazard assessment in flammable vapor-prone areas.