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Shane H Wallace 

BSc [Hons] Creative Media Technologies

My name is Shane Wallace and I have completed a BSc in Creative Media Technologies. During my four years of studying at IADT i have developed various smart city projects as shown in my final year project. Creating new ideas to provide better efficiency is one of my interests and to be involved in developing things that provide us with new potentials is one of my focuses. I would describe myself as an honest, energetic person that thrives for new experiences and always willing to obtain new skills in new environments.

This project uses the Arduino MKR GSM 1400. . The arduino MKR GSM 1400 has been designed to offer a practical and cost effective solution for makers seeking to add global GSM connectivity to their projects with minimal previous experience in networking. . The MKR GSM 1400 has been designed to offer a practical and cost effective solution for makers seeking to add global GSM connectivity to their projects with minimal previous experience in networking.
A Soracom SIM inserted into the Arduino MKR 1400 allows for GSM connectivity to a server. The soracom sim card is designed to work with any M2M device. Soracom IoT SIM cards are hardware agnostic and compatible with virtually any device. Designed to work with custom hardware and all leading IoT microcontrollers including Arduino and Raspberry Pi.
The circuit components were tested in sections . This involved getting the various water sensors to work with the Arduino MKR module. The sensors will be submerged in water 24/7. They collect the data readings/values which will then be transferred from the Arduino MKR to the soracom.io network via the Soracom sim card.
Turbidity sensors measure the amount of light passing through a body of water by measuring the suspended solids. Suspended solids refers to small solid particles which remain in suspension in water as a colloid or due to motion of the water. the amount of light transmitted through the sample is dependent on the amount of soil in the water, Turbidity sensors are often used in accurate measurements of sewage, wastewater and rivers.
This is a TDS sensor. TDS stands for “total dissolved”. The TDS value represents the content of dissolved impurities in the water. The larger the TDS value, the greater the impurity content in the water. Since dissolved ionized solids, such as salts and minerals, increase the conductivity of a solution, a TDS meter measures the conductivity of the solution and estimates the TDS from that reading. It is possible to have a high TDS meter reading with no harmful contaminants present in your water. Some healthy minerals like potassium, magnesium, and calcium can cause TDS sensors to spike.
When the water sensors collect water quality readings this data will be sent to the Arduino MKR GSM 1400. From there, the data will be uploaded to the SIM where it is then sent wirelessly via the GSM antenna to the Soracom software. The following three images display the processes that the system goes through.
The system begins by establishing GPS location. It then takes its first sample reading and process this data. This processed data shows the results of the water reading.
The processed data is then sent to the online server
The digital dashboard is created using “Soracom lagoon". This software eliminates the need to use code as a means to create a visual digital dashboard. The data will be updated every half hour in real time.
Water Quality Testing System

The conventional method of testing water quality is to gather samples of water manually and send to the lab to test and analyse. This method is time consuming, a wastage of man power, and not economical.
The solution to such an issue is to create a water quality measuring system that checks the quality of water in real time through various sensors (one for each parameter: pH, conductivity, temperature, cleanliness).
The system is capable of wireless data transfers (GSM). For example, the data collected by the water quality system/microcontroller will be sent to a PC, Smartphone or a real time digital dashboard that can be accessed 24/7.


Water Monitoring Systemmm

This report accounts the development of a water quality measuring system that checks the quality of water in real time through various sensors (one for each parameter: TDS, conductivity, temperature, cleanliness) to measure the quality of water.

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