Automated Drinking Water Distribution using Arduino

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2017 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 4 Issue 5

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Nivetha M., Sundaresan S.

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V4I5P123

How to Cite?

Nivetha M., Sundaresan S., "Automated Drinking Water Distribution using Arduino," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 4,  no. 5, pp. 66-69, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V4I5P123

Abstract:

Water is the basic need of all living organism and human mankind, without water living is impossible. In recent days the rapid population growth causes insufficiency and wastage of drinking water which leads to scarcity of water and uneven distribution of drinking water. Next issue is that the supplied water is sucked more by individual home unit using suction pump which leads shortage of water to the remaining houses in the locality. In this paper a system has been modeled to overcome the above stated problems. The main aim of this paper is to distribute only required amount of water needed, thus ensuring there is no wastage and block in supply of water. In order to implement the proposed system each home unit must be provided with water flow sensor and water flow switch which is controlled by arduino mega board. Flow sensor generates series of electric pulse through which water utilize by the user, flow rate and the amount of water supplied can be calculated. Along with this arrangements a valve and relay is provided, which controls the supply of water from main tank. The main focus is to avoid usage of drinking water for domestic purpose and reduce scarcity of water in near future.

Keywords:

 Arduino Mega, Water flow sensor, Valve, Water flow switch, LCD.

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