Smart Water Monitoring using IoT

Internet of Things, or IoT in short, is the internetworking of physical devices like sensors, motors or simply a smart device and linking them to cloud, so as to get updates remotely from almost anywhere. IoT has promising applications for smart homes, wearable devices, smart cities, connected cars and more.

This course introduces you to the amazing world of IoT and its fascinating applications. Using an Arduino board and a water flow sensor, you will develop an electronic device that can detect the flow of water and record the volume of water that flows through the pipe for a given period of time. The data is then sent to the cloud for storage and analysis. By placing this system in a smart building, we will be able to collect and analyse the water usage patterns of the residents and save a lot of water from wastage.

Apart from gaining practical skills on Internet of Things technology, you will learn about the Arduino Architecture, Arduino Programming, Calibration of Flow Sensors by doing this project based course. The program can also be modified to send an email alert or tweet whenever water flow crosses a certain threshold.

Course Outcomes

• Learn the basics of Internet of Things and its applications
• Work with water flow sensor to detect the water flow
• Work with water flow sensor to set up a smart water monitoring system
• Setup IoT connectivity using a remote desktop
• Develop and test an IoT based water monitoring system

Course Structure

• Lecture Session - 4 hrs
• Design Session - 1 hr
• Fabrication Session - 1 hr
• Programming Session - 6 hrs
• Testing & Competition Session - 4 hrs

Topics Covered

• Internet of Things
  • Basics & Terminology
  • Design of a Communication Network with WiFi
  • Wireless Communication using WiFi
  • Sending Automated E-Mails
• Arduino Uno - Architecture, Programming & Trouble-shooting
• ESP8266 - Concepts, Architecture & Applications
• Electronics
  • Water flow Sensor - Concepts & Working
• Building IOT based Smart Water Monitoring System - Design and Implementation
• Programming
  • Arduino Programming
  • Setting up ThingSpeak

Kit Content

All the above components would be provided during the program to participants in groups of 5 but would be taken back at the end.

Participants registering in groups of 5 will get take-home kit for free. Take-home kit consists of all the above items excluding the items marked with*.