Smart Water Flow Monitoring and Maintenance System using IoT
The present invention relates to the field of Internet of things (IOT) in the detection of leakage in Liquid transmission system. Current methods for the detection of leakages use diagnostic methods to monitor and identify the defect based on the flow, pressure and other parameters. However, a syste
2025-06-28 16:35:57 - Adil Khan
Smart Water Flow Monitoring and Maintenance System using IoT
Project Area of Specialization Internet of ThingsProject SummaryThe present invention relates to the field of Internet of things (IOT) in the detection of leakage in Liquid transmission system. Current methods for the detection of leakages use diagnostic methods to monitor and identify the defect based on the flow, pressure and other parameters. However, a system that measures and allows the user to monitor the liquid level from the user end is not available. To overcome these issues and provide a smart system for monitoring the complete leakage detection process, we will try to develop a smart technology that detects the defects in the system and informs the location of leakage to the admin .The water from the tank will flow the water to every junction pipeline. And every junction will place the water flow sensor to monitor the flow rate of the water. When the water flow rate decreases more than a threshold that was set up, that is mean there is some part is leaking in the pipeline. This is an intelligent method for detection of leakage in liquid transmission systems. Leak of Detection in Liquid Transmission System is performed to detect and avoid the unnecessary loss liquid such as water. The present invention relates to the field of Internet of things (IOT) in the detection of leakage in Liquid transmission system. The system will also detect the location of effected pipe will display on map.
- To look after the water flow and prevent water wastage.
- To detect the effected pipe.
- To implement the IoT technology on this system.
- Our Main objective is to locate the effected pipe on the map.
- To learn and work in field of IoT related technology.
- To control the flow by using automated valves.
Development / Research Methodology:
The process which is to be followed in this project is “Agile development process”, which has been cordially decided by the team after concerning with the supervisor. In Agile, we will be focusing on Scrum Methodology. Usage of agile methodologies can be of multiple reasons, since it’s based on rapid development process where the project is divided into sprints. Each sprint is processed in a fixed time interval where in each sprint whole SDLC (software development life cycle) is followed (i.e. planning, requirement analysis, design, code and testing). An agile project is tested very frequently after each sprint, which minimizes the risk of failures and there is clarity on future tasks only. Agile is a lightweight process so there’s very less documentation needed during the project.
Front End Design:-
In this sprint after gathering requirements, front end for the web Application will be designed describing layout of the system. The final output of this sprint will be the complete design of the application consisting multiple pages and activities.
Back End Development:-
In this phase of sprint, backend development will be started. The actual functionality of the product is started in this phase. The implementation phase also includes testing concurrently. The output of this sprint is final product.
Software installation:
In this phase of sprint, we will install all those software which are require for the configuration of hardware.
Storage Selection
In this phase of sprint , we will select the technology related to database that which technology of storage should we use to store or view the data.
Hardware Setup
In this phase of sprint , we will connect the flow sensor with Arduino to check the readings on Arduino.
GSM Shield
In this phase of sprint we will configure the gsm shield to get alerts on mobile.
Setup of Wifi Module
In this phase of sprint we will connect wifi module to send or transfer data to the server .
GPS Module
In this phase gps module will be configure to track the location of effected pipe
DATABASE
In this phase data will be tested by sending sensor reading on THINGSPEAK cloud server.
System Testing
In this phase all the functions of hardware which include GSM,GPS were fully tested in which location and sensors readings will be observed on server
BLOCK DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION
In this system we are using water flow sensors which are joint with pipes, The water will flow in these
pipes by using dc motors, when water will flow in pipes the flow sensor will detect the flow and by using
WIFI module it provide connectivity through which it sends the readings on IoT server where it stores
the information and generate result on IoT platform ,the sensed reading will also be send on mobile by
using GSM module, while if any leakage occur in any of the pipe the system will track the location of
effected pipe on the map with the help of GPS.
- User can monitor flow through the application.
- User will receive the update.
- Sensor information can be easily provided to the user through the application where the option is specific for it.
- The user can be notified and get ALERT! Through GSM module installed in the system which help the user to get aware if any problem occurs.
- User will be able to identify the point of leakage or effected pipe on map.
Final Deliverable
1)How system work, flow and how to operate the system everything will be provided in the manual for the guidance of user.
2) Few Motors were attached which will suck the water and transport the water into the pipelines, these motors will start operating when we will provide the current through power supply.
3) Various flow sensor was attached in the middle of the pipe which will detect the input and output value of water flow. These flow sensors have their libraries in Arduino by applying them we will get flow sensor in running state with detecting the flow.
4) Further we will interface GPS shield with Arduino to detect the location of effected pipe. So, user can also see the effected location on map
5) To get user alert about the flow, we will generate a SMS alert on User mobile by using GSM shield.
6) We have also used automated valves to control the water pressure, because at the time of repairing of any effected pipe we have to stop the incoming of water in that particular pipe.
7) User can also observe all the activities on website, as we will create IOT based dashboard which have various function like map, input/output reading, sensed values graph etc.
8) So the system will work in the way, when flow sensor detect the flow of water it will send alerts on mobile with some span of time, while sensed values will available on IOT server where user can monitor and if any leakage occurs the GPS system will detect the location and let the user know about the effected location on website.
| Item Name | Type | No. of Units | Per Unit Cost (in Rs) | Total (in Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total in (Rs) | 75600 | |||
| Water flow sensors | Equipment | 8 | 1700 | 13600 |
| Licensed dashboards | Equipment | 1 | 12000 | 12000 |
| GSM module | Equipment | 2 | 2500 | 5000 |
| GPS module | Equipment | 2 | 3000 | 6000 |
| WIFI shield | Equipment | 1 | 3500 | 3500 |
| Domain hosting | Equipment | 1 | 5000 | 5000 |
| pipes | Equipment | 2 | 2000 | 4000 |
| Arduino boards | Equipment | 2 | 2000 | 4000 |
| auto valves | Equipment | 4 | 2500 | 10000 |
| Wires/boards | Equipment | 1 | 2500 | 2500 |
| Misc. | Miscellaneous | 1 | 10000 | 10000 |