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An Interconnected Solution to the USA’s Water Problems

By: Nico Mesyngier, Jack Tatlow, Matt Cioffi and Matt Prevost

Table of Content

• Introduction
• Project Background
• Project Objectives
• Specs Brainstorm
• Evaluation
• References

The internet of things will increase societal productivity through improved communication.

• At&t proposed project
• Incorporate the internet of things

○ The connection of a group of

• bjects to the internet.
• Improve a problem within a car,

home, wearable manner

A Large number of Droughts occur in the Western USA

• Serious health, social, and

economic impacts

• Drives up food and water prices
• Wildfires
• More drastic as populations

grow

The stakeholder and customer needs outline how the problem is going to be addressed.

• Needs to incorporate the internet
• Should be easy to use
• Should be accessible
• Needs to be adaptive
• Regulate water supply
• Regulate water usage

We came up with two ideas to promote water conservation

Price Adjustments

• Changes every 4 hours based off

water levels in source

• Price changes accessible through app
• Vary by machine
• Each home can set maximum prices
• Steeper increase during drought

Daily Allocation of Specific Amounts

• Each location is analyzed for daily

water usage

• Allocated daily water amounts based
• n analysis and available amounts
• Monitor will show how much is left
• Unnecessary machines can be

programmed to shut down

• Amounts reset daily

Varying prices was our best idea when examined with respect to our specs

Allocating Water Varying Prices Criteria Weight (1-5) Rating (1-5) Weighted Score Rating (1-5) Weighted Score Utilizes IoT 5 5 25 5 25 Easy install 2 2 4 3 6 Accessibility 4 4 16 4 16 User friendly 3 1 3 4 12 Simplicity 3 2 6 3 9 Total 54 68

Regulating water by means of price control would decrease waste and conserve water.

• Conservation is important in times of

drought

• Varying prices based on supply
• Consumer use of water is measured
• Information regarding usage/supply is

readily available on an app

• Stakeholders

○ Water companies ○ EPA ○ Water customers

Through the use of the internet, information on water consumption and supply become readily available.

• Measure reservoir supply via sonar
• Measure household usage via flowmeter
• Measure individual appliance usage via

flowmeter

• Information sent to the internet via

wireless broadband receivers

• Smartphone/tablet app that displays water

price and usage.

Questions?

References

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