How we are working

We recently finished setting up the Arduino and peripherals. We succeeded to upload data from sensor in web. The testing was done on Metropolia labs. Our real tests will be started as soon as we get our real sensors. 

What is our project about?

Background

Since  Baltic sea is recognized as one of the polluted seas, numerous projects has been running and 100s of commitment have been made  to control  the pollution and improve its quality. On this flock of effort, metropolia UAS has started an innovation project course called “thousand ideas for baltic sea”.  Our project is one of those thousand ideas.

what is our project about ?

We call it “treatment and monitoring project” where we are working in two groups. Treatment group will find the techniques to minimize the pollution and monitoring group will monitor the process by collecting and storing the data automatically in cloud. And possibly try to analyse the obtained data. 

We will design aggregate numbers of arduino based water quality monitoring system that can be installed in Baltic sea area. Installed arduino system will be collect and upload the real time data to the cloud. we will also estimate the cost analysis for the real application of the system.

To collect the data we will use a microprocessor device called Arduino, few sensors and a PV panel as a power source. We found it a sustainable, eco-friendly and automated. The data we collected will be stored in online cloud which can be accessed by public.

[by: Devendra]

Techniques

What is Arduino ?

Arduino is an test-based free source platform which is easy to use. It has a very simple and easily reachable user friendly environment. Although it is capable of doing large complex projects, it has simple software which even a beginner can handle. Hence, it has been used in several projects and applications. Arduino was initially built at IIDI(Ivrea Interaction Design Institute) for students for fast prototyping who do not have any knowledge in electronics. Here’s a good example of How arduino works to monitor disinfectant levels in drinking water.

Why Arduino ?

i. Cheap

ii. Open source and extendable software and hardware

iii. Runs in most of the operating system

iv.Simple for beginner but extensible enough for experts.

v. Accesories easily available

Sensors we use?

We have aimed to use various sensors for determining water quality. But for instance, we have pH meter and temperature sensors.

The solar power

Our project could be run on other sources. But to make more environment friendly, our monitoring devices will be powered by solar panels. Since, this whole thing can be placed on remote area to extract data, solar is more convenient and energy saving.

[by: Bhuwan/Deepak]