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Microcontroller-based Automatic Water Pump Controller With Real-time Pumping Schedule and Time Display
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Control systems, Embedded Systems
Abstract
The need for a better water management system, as well as the need for the application of the modern technological trend, is what lead to the development of microcontroller-based automatic water pump controller. The use of microcontrollers, electrical machines, solar systems, wireless sensors and other associated components in the design of this system, forms the basis of the methods adopted to accomplish this task. The developed system comprises of two units namely; water monitoring unit and the pump controller unit. In this work, the water level monitoring unit consisting of ultrasonic sensor, RF transmitter, Arduino and solar system is mounted on the cover of the overhead tank. The RF module transmitter enables wireless communication between the water level control unit and the water pump control unit. To ensure real-time monitoring, this system is charged by a solar system. The ultrasonic sensor, which works on the principle of sonar (sound navigation and ranging), monitors the water level in the upper tank so that, at a preset minimum threshold that is 0% or 25%, the signal is transmitted to the pump control unit which activates the pumping machine. When the tank is filled to the maximum threshold (100%), the system automatically shuts down the pumping machine. Between these two established limits whatever level the water reaches, the LCD will display the output. On a second note, this system also has a peripheral keypad that is used to schedule pumping according to the real time of the day. This system also displays real time of the day on the LCD at all time. The design was simulated using software (proteus 8) and implemented using hardware components. This design reduces energy consumption in the office or home, eliminates overflow and water dissipation, which are the main shortcomings of the manually operated water pump system.
Keywords
Arduino, Microcontroller, Monitoring, RF-Transmitter, Ultrasonic sensor, Water Level Sensor, Water Pumping, Wireless.
References
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How to cite this paper
@article{1702709,
author = {Esiobi Uzochukwu Emmanuel, Engr Dr Obiora-Dimson},
title = {Microcontroller-based Automatic Water Pump Controller With Real-time Pumping Schedule and Time Display},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2021},
volume = {4},
number = {11},
pages = {178-182},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1702709.pdf},
abstract = {The need for a better water management system, as well as the need for the application of the modern technological trend, is what lead to the development of microcontroller-based automatic water pump controller. The use of microcontrollers, electrical machines, solar systems, wireless sensors and other associated components in the design of this system, forms the basis of the methods adopted to accomplish this task. The developed system comprises of two units namely; water monitoring unit and the pump controller unit. In this work, the water level monitoring unit consisting of ultrasonic sensor, RF transmitter, Arduino and solar system is mounted on the cover of the overhead tank. The RF module transmitter enables wireless communication between the water level control unit and the water pump control unit. To ensure real-time monitoring, this system is charged by a solar system. The ultrasonic sensor, which works on the principle of sonar (sound navigation and ranging), monitors the water level in the upper tank so that, at a preset minimum threshold that is 0% or 25%, the signal is transmitted to the pump control unit which activates the pumping machine. When the tank is filled to the maximum threshold (100%), the system automatically shuts down the pumping machine. Between these two established limits whatever level the water reaches, the LCD will display the output. On a second note, this system also has a peripheral keypad that is used to schedule pumping according to the real time of the day. This system also displays real time of the day on the LCD at all time. The design was simulated using software (proteus 8) and implemented using hardware components. This design reduces energy consumption in the office or home, eliminates overflow and water dissipation, which are the main shortcomings of the manually operated water pump system.},
keywords = {Arduino, Microcontroller, Monitoring, RF-Transmitter, Ultrasonic sensor, Water Level Sensor, Water Pumping, Wireless.},
month = {May},
}