Smart Water Consumption Monitoring and Billing System

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Effective management of water supply networks is essential for smart cities and agricultural systems, where real-time monitoring plays a vital role. Water meters, particularly electromechanical or fully electronic models, are more suitable for these applications than traditional mechanical meters due to their compatibility with Automated Meter Reading (AMR) technologies. This study presents a smart water metering system designed to monitor and record customer water consumption in real time. The data collected is processed by an integrated data processing unit, enabling several key functionalities: (1) fair and accurate water billing, (2) detection of abnormal consumption patterns caused by leaks or flooding, with automatic alert generation, and (3) the ability to shut off water supply in cases of flooding or non-payment. The system is developed as an Internet of Things (IoT) application, with a focus on implementation specifics and design considerations. A wireless transmitter can be embedded within the meter to provide real-time data, and a mobile application may be integrated to give users a convenient tool for monitoring their water usage. To validate the system, a laboratory-scale hardware prototype was constructed, simulating two customers connected to a shared water source. The prototype was successfully tested using custom-developed software executed on a laptop.

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