Smart Water Management and Real-Time Leakage Reduction System Using Embedded IoT Technologies

Abstract

This paper presents a smart water pipeline monitoring system designed to detect and control water leakages. As water consumption continues to rise, so does the wastage, making efficient water management increasingly important. To address this, a smart monitoring system utilizing the Internet of Things (IoT) is proposed. In the modern era, the applications and benefits of IoT are vast and transformative.  The system employs various sensors to measure water flow and contamination. A water flow sensor, based on the principle of the Hall effect, monitors the flow in the pipeline, while a turbidity sensor detects water contamination. The Nodemcu microcontroller, a popular choice for IoT applications due to its interrupt pins, serves as the system’s central controller.  The data collected by the water flow and turbidity sensors is uploaded to the ThingSpeak cloud server, which is an open, free-to-use platform for storing and analyzing data. The measured values are displayed on the ThingSpeak web server, enabling easy monitoring of the water flow within the pipeline. This system offers a  convenient and efficient way to track and manage water usage and quality.