Residential Water Tanks with IoT: A Solution for Household Water Consumption Monitoring

Abstract

In recent years, water scarcity has become a challenging problem faced by people in developing countries, especially in big cities where the population is very high. One of the causes is the unwise use of water, for instance, letting the faucet in the kitchen or bathroom on after using it, overusing the water in washing car or other vehicles, and wasting water when taking a bath. Most households in Indonesia use a groundwater well as their source of water and store it in a water tank. Moreover, they tend to waste water without knowing it. Therefore, efficiency and monitoring of water consumption play a vital role in decreasing the scarcity of water. This paper focuses on efficiency and monitoring household water consumption by designing a system for a residential water tank that is integrated with internet of things technology. The system will send the data on water consumption to a cloud server. Then, users are be able to monitor it through a mobile device. With the data, users could change their habit in using water and start to use it wisely. Thus, the water shortage can be prevented.

Generic Home Automation System Using IoT Gateway Based on Wi-Fi and ant+ Sensor Network

“…The system measures usage from residential tanks and sends data to a cloud server for monitoring via mobile device. By using this data, users can adjust their habits and prevent water shortages [24], [25]. Countries with water shortages are helped by technology that displays liquid levels in containers and alerts users when the limit is exceeded.…”