Portable Water Level Indicator

Muhammad Syafiq, Yusuf (2013) Portable Water Level Indicator. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

One of the most common natural disasters that hit our country is flood. Many lives have perished in this hazardous natural disaster. Early precaution and safety measures can be taken if in anyway the people can be warn about the incoming flood. Most of those who died in these floods did not aware about the water accumulating outside their house and when they finally realize about the situation, it was too late for them to do anything. The purpose of this study is to develop “A Portable Water Level Indicator” that can be used at home to detect the level of water outside the house and the level of the river depth. Extensive simulations using software were performed and the solution to the flood problem is proposed. Evaluation is based on i) the needs of the user, ii) the cost of production, iii) the portability of the alarm, and iv) the types of output that can be used to warn the user about the flood. Research done on the water level indicator shows that a portable type is more convenient for the users rather than a permanent placed water level indicator because the users can know about the status of the level of water from anywhere inside the house. It was found that basic features for a water level indicator such as sensors, buzzer, Light Emitting Diode (LED), and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). This method show a significant improvement in safety, reliability and user friendliness of the alarm compared to the other alternative methods. The findings also suggest that the water alarm should be easy to maintain, easy to use, and the most importantly can warn the users.

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