Conserving water through mobile phones?

     Internet of things (IoT) technology allows new ways to be opened in water conservation. Smart water saving solutions allow water-using appliances to connect wirelessly and send data to a cloud-based system that can be accessed from a smartphone, allowing real-time water usage monitoring, analytics for comparing water usage over time (day-wise, week-wise, month-wise), checking the actual water consumed by the appliances.

Toilets (19 percent), washing machines (15 percent), showers (12 percent), and faucets (11 percent) also use the substantial amount of water. Then there’s the 10 percent of water lost to leaks which are not always easy to detect.

Role of IoT in conserving water

Smart water saving solutions leveraging IoT technology is the answer to take water conservation to a new level. IoT technology will enable smart water meters and sensors to be deployed in houses.

Smart water meters: To check water usage, using analog meters, owners and water suppliers will have to go and read the meters themselves, as meters cannot report water usage due to lack of connectivity. Connected smart water meters leveraging IoT technology can enable owners to view their water usage more easily, and can also send immediate alerts to homeowners if they are using too much water. Owners of homes will no longer have to wait for the end of the billing cycle to be notified.

Smart water flow sensors: A hidden maze of pipes exist in all houses, so it is difficult to detect leaks. Smart sensors can enable Immediate detection of leaks. If a sensor detects water flow even when no water using appliance is running, the sensor can send an alert. The owner can then make the necessary repairs.

Leveraging internet of things (IoT) Technology allows new ways to be opened in water conservation. Smart water saving solutions allow water-using appliances to connect wirelessly and send data to a cloud-based system that can be accessed from a smartphone, allowing real-time water usage monitoring, analytics for comparing water usage over time (day-wise, week-wise, month-wise), checking the actual water consumed by the appliances.

Efficient solution:

A smart IoT based wireless energy monitoring solution allows you to know current and past water consumption. The system provides detailed Information about the water usage as a whole and notifies you of your extra water consumption.

Easy to use iOS and Android apps makes it easy to keep an eye on your home while you are away. Get an instant overview of how much youre consuming water with the graphics and statistics function within the app, and know what to expect before your bill even arrives, making unexpected surprises a thing of the past.

Smart system solutions can help you conserve water and monitor the real cost of your habits. Using IoT in energy saving money, lowers pollution, and reduces environmental footprint.

Source:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/07/24/how-cut-your-water-use-half/Z7nOvUVWMA3BJidox1NoxI/story.html