Design and Implementation of a Self-powered Smart Water Meter

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aut.relation.issue19en_NZ
aut.relation.journalSensors (Switzerland)en_NZ
aut.relation.volume19en_NZ
aut.researcherLi, Xuejun
dc.contributor.authorLi, XJen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorChong, PHJen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-12T22:43:59Z
dc.date.available2019-12-12T22:43:59Z
dc.date.copyright2019-10-01en_NZ
dc.date.issued2019-10-01en_NZ
dc.description.abstractSmart cities require interactive management of water supply networks and water meters play an important role in such a task. As compared to fully mechanical water meters, electromechanical water meters or fully electronic water meters can collect real-time information through automatic meter reading (AMR), which makes them more suitable for smart cities applications. In this paper, we first study the design principles of existing water meters, and then present our design and implementation of a self-powered smart water meter. The proposed water meter is based on a water turbine generator, which serves for two purposes: (i) to sense the water flow through adaptive signal processing performed on the generated voltage; and (ii) to produce electricity to charge batteries for the smart meter to function properly. In particular, we present the design considerations and implementation details. The wireless transceiver is integrated in the proposed water meter so that it can provide real-time water flow information. In addition, a mobile phone application is designed to provide a user with a convenient tool for water usage monitoring.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationSensors, 19(19), 4177. doi:10.3390/s19194177
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/s19194177en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn1424-8220en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/13069
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/19/4177
dc.rightsThis is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectWater meter; Smart city; Automatic meter reading; Energy harvesting; Flow measurement
dc.titleDesign and Implementation of a Self-powered Smart Water Meteren_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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