Design and Implementation of a Self-Powered Smart Water Meter

Area of Science:

• Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Computer Science

Background:

• Smart cities necessitate advanced water supply network management.
• Traditional water meters lack real-time data capabilities crucial for smart city applications.
• Electromechanical and electronic water meters offer automatic meter reading (AMR) for enhanced data collection.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design and implement a self-powered smart water meter.
• To leverage a water turbine generator for both flow sensing and energy harvesting.
• To enable real-time water usage monitoring and management in smart city contexts.

Main Methods:

• Investigated existing water meter design principles.
• Developed a novel smart water meter integrating a water turbine generator.
• Implemented adaptive signal processing for voltage-based flow sensing.
• Incorporated a wireless transceiver for real-time data transmission.
• Designed a mobile application for user-friendly water usage monitoring.

Main Results:

• The proposed water meter effectively senses water flow via adaptive signal processing of generated voltage.
• The integrated water turbine generator provides self-powering capabilities by charging batteries.
• Real-time water flow information is transmitted wirelessly.
• A mobile application offers convenient water usage monitoring for end-users.

Conclusions:

• The self-powered smart water meter is a viable solution for interactive water supply management in smart cities.
• The dual-function water turbine generator design offers an efficient and sustainable approach to smart metering.
• Integration of wireless communication and mobile applications enhances user engagement and data accessibility for water resource management.