Smart Microwave Leakage Detector
Keywords:
microwave, detector, microwave leakageAbstract
This article aims to study the design and development of a microwave leakage detector using Arduino as the control. The designed detector was composed of three parts: a signal receiver, a signal amplifier, and a display. The experimental test rigs were conducted in comparison to commercial microwave leakage measuring instruments, such as a model MT-M2, and a microwave oven. The results showed that when the microwave oven started operating, the display screen of the leakage measuring instrument showed microwave leakage values of 0.000 mW/cm2 and 0.909 mW/cm2. During heavy operation of the microwave oven, comparing the results with the MT-M2 microwave leakage measuring instrument, it was found that the designed instrument could detect the microwave waves and alert. The experiments revealed that the tested microwave oven had certain periods during which it emitted harmful microwave leakage that could affect the human body. When the microwave oven is working, it emits only a small number of waves. In the microwave leak detector, the value was measured to be approximately 0.909 mW/cm2, and during the malfunction of the microwave leak detector, the instrument measured a value of 10.000 mW/cm2. This detection and display circuit design would enable future development of microwave leakage detection, alarm display, and display in various formats, more modern through different platforms.
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