INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH VOLUME 9, ISSUE 03, MARCH 2020 ISSN 2277-8616 6638 IJSTR©2020 www.ijstr.org Labview Based Trucks Overload Detector And Controlling Dr. T. Kalavathi Devi, V. Selva Vignesh, V. Shrinithi, R. Tharen Abstract: Trucks moving beyond legal mass limits increase the risk of traffic accidents and destruction to the assembly. They also result in out-of-line conflict between transport modes and societies. It is vital for a truck to have a standard weight measures guideline. Presently, technologies are being developed for efficient overload screening without considering the truck weight and enforcement. The transportation is a vital part of a society for a secured transportation system. The transportation is a vital part of a society for a secured transportation system. Even though there are many factors which cause accidents but a majority of them are caused because of overloading. First of all, the maximum weight that a truck can carry is defined by the manufactures at the time of production unfortunately the drivers overload the vehicle for their convenience. Overloaded vehicles, especially cargo vehicles, causing damages to our roads and affects the economic growth and the damage caused grows exponentially as the load increases. As a result of overloading roads gets damaged and leads to higher repair costs and maintenance which in turn places an additional burden. If the problem of overloading is not controlled, this cost has to be carried by the road user, which will require significant increases in road user charges such as the fuel expenses, vehicles toll fees, and fine by RTO (Rto mention just a few. In this project, the load carried by the vehicle is measured by using inbuilt weighing mechanism and it is continuously monitored. Controller is used as a data acquisition to monitor and send the data to the vehicle dash-board. The objective is to reduce the accidents caused by overloading of trucks and to find out the loss of goods during transportation. Keywords: Ignition, Load Cell, LabVIEW, Overload, Weight ——————————  —————————— 1 INTRODUCTION The objective of the proposed work mainly concentrates in prevention of damage of roads by humans because of overloading and unauthorized, unlicensed driving. Road transport plays a very important role in every part of world. Roads and streets are one of the most important means of transportation in the country. It is used by almost everyone on a daily basis. Besides the fact that roads are provided for the benefit of the common people, they also play a significant role in promoting economic growth and the living standards of the population. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 3,900 fatalities and 104,000 individuals injured as a result of truck crashes in 2012. One common reason for catastrophic injuries in truck Collisions are due to driver's loss of control of an overweight or overloaded truck. Both the central and state laws comprise weight limitations for trucks carrying goods. Some states permit the trucks to go beyond the specified weight, however with a special constraint. If the rules concerning weight and over burdening are ruined, it consequences in a serious truck accident. The victim or victims can carry a lawsuit for indemnities. It has been found that legally loaded cargo vehicles cause a relatively small amount of damage to road pavement structures, as opposed to overloaded cargo vehicles which are responsible for approximately 70% of the damage to the road network and accidents. The fines currently imposed by the courts on those convicted for heavy vehicle overloading are in most cases negligible in comparison with the damage caused to the roads and are quite clearly in effective Furthermore, overloaded vehicles become a traffic hazard, especially regarding the heavy vehicle’s braking system and involving additional braking distance. This situation is aggravated by steep downhill slopes and sharp curves. On steep uphill gradients, the slow moving heavy vehicle causes traffic disruption. When a truck is overloaded or overweight, the truck's performance gets degraded. For example, the vehicle which is overloaded drives an incline or slope at a faster rate than the expectation of the driver. It may require additional braking force to control or stop the vehicle. Additionally, the freight is more probable to change, which ends in the improper distribution of loads. Loads have to be properly distributed on the truck so that no single axle is overloaded, causing the truck to be unbalanced. Improper distribution of load is more likely to lead to rollover accidents or multi-vehicle accidents and also it can lead to items falling off the truck and causing a crash. Trucks that are not properly loaded or balanced may also exceed their weight limit, particularly while traveling on inclines, resulting in a tire blowout, a rollover inconsiderate overloading. If the problem of overloading is not controlled, this cost has to be carried by the road user, which will require significant increases in road user charges such as the fuel expenses, vehicles license fees, and toll fees to mention just a few. Overloading is a safety hazard that leads to unnecessary loss of life, also the rapid deterioration of our roads, resulting in increased maintenance and transportation. Thus, overloading a vehicle incorporates so many problems that results in loss of life, road and vehicle damage. This proposed idea suggests suitable measures to minimize. 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Existing Method Customary weight limit implementation measures are fixed weighing. It was the only method approved by the legal metrology up to the mid-1990s. Weigh bridges, axle scales and wheel are used to measure gross vehicle weight and wheel or axle loads. If axle scales are used, the gross vehicle weight is found by adding the individual axle loads. The static _________________________________ • Dr. T. kalavathi Devi, Kongu Engineering College, India, PH- 9942155300. E-mail: kalavathidevi@mail.com • V. Selva Vignesh, V. Shrinithi, R. Tharen, Kongu Engineering College, PH-9600661952. E-mail: vishwanathvignesh02@mail.com