A compact and low cost online flood level monitoring

Kasri, Nur Shuhada (2023) A compact and low cost online flood level monitoring. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Flash flood has been a common phenomenon in Malaysia and most had a hard time. Without adequate flash flood disaster management, the consequences can be severe, ranging from property damage to life-threatening situations. One of the primary challenges that the neighbourhoods has is not being informed of flash floods that occur nearby. This project’s main objective is to help the community and the government in lessen the impact of flood especially on life-risk and the damage on property (public/private). To better control flash flood disasters, a more efficient flash flood management system is proposed. Real-time updates and notifications for flash flood situations can be sent directly to the community using Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Early warnings can aid in the mitigation of possible disasters as well as the management of such disasters by relevant authorities. With the advancement of technology, early warning systems for flood management have been swiftly developed. These systems use the Short Message Service (SMS) via the Global System for Mobile Communications to inform individuals early (GSM). This paper describes a simple, portable, and low-cost early warning system that uses an Arduino board to manage the system and a GSM module to transmit data. The hardware and software components of the system have been designed and implemented. The device uses an ultrasonic sensor to monitor the water level, then analyses the data to approximate the first warning. When water comes into contact with the water level sensor, it processes the data and determines the second warning. The user is notified of the discovered warning by receiving an alert message. The GSM network is utilised to send SMS messages between the various system components. This paper proposes the development of river monitoring technologies in Malaysia, mostly for flooding disasters, to reduce the property damage and lives. Through the utilization of sensors network system that is more reliable than the current methods, this project will aid Malaysian authorities in their efforts to control flooding. Utilizing GSM technology, the prototype of the proposed design was capable of recording the water level (distance) and transfer the data to the user in a SMS text message.

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