Implementación de un sistema electrónico inteligente de asignación, medición y alerta del consumo de agua potable para hogares residenciales de la ciudad de Riobamba.

Abstract

An Intelligent Electronic Allocation, Measurement and Warning System of drinking water to residential homes was implemented in Riobamba city, it is a prototype of low cost, easy installation and operation which allows to visualize to the user's consumption of drinking water lines through a graphical display. It seeks to raise awareness of drinking water saving, consumption of the amount needed and avoid waste. The system can incorporate new modules for control of consumption generated at a specific point home. It consists of two modules based on the Arduino Mega and Nano platform, they communicate via radio frequency with a range up to 150 meter hurdles with a 5V supply. It has a solenoid valve that allows the passage of water into the home. The first module has a YF-S201 flow sensor and its reading are sent by radio frequency to the next module. The second module collects, processes, displays and stores readings on an SD card creating a database with information on both daily and monthly consumption and cost. From the tests performed, it was found that the designed system has an error of 0.05% having 98% accuracy in relation to traditional meter measurement. The implemented system is a tool to help raise awareness directly or indirectly in reducing the consumption of drinking water in homes being provided information in real time. It concluded that the flow sensor device is important because it should ensure a very low error rate measurement to be reliable. Finally, it is recommended that the system power is adequate for the system because of the transmitters need a mínimum running water.