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Team Level Masters – 2nd runner-up at ESPC

Level Masters team – Ritik Yelekar (MS by Research, ECE); Thomas David Tency (Researcher and CEO, Hydrow); Nagesh Walchatwar (Research Intern, SPCRC) and Sahil Padole (Research Intern,

SPCRC) supervised by Dr. Sachin Sachin Chaudhari secured the 2nd runner-up position for their project on IoT-based Smart Water Level Monitoring at the Environment Sensing Project Competition (ESPC-2023) organised by the University of Helsinki, Finland. 

A few line about the project as explained by the team: 

Our project addresses the limitations of existing water level monitoring systems characterised by their bulkiness, high cost, and maintenance challenges. Leveraging Internet of Things (IoT) technology, we developed an ultrasonic sensor-based water level node that transmits data to the cloud via GPRS (2G). We strategically deployed five such nodes at IIIT Hyderabad, India, and monitored water levels in overhead tanks and sumps. The collected data underwent analysis to identify behavioural patterns, detect faulty float switches, and enable leakage detection. Additionally, a deep learning algorithm was applied to forecast future water requirements. This IoT-based intelligent water level meter presents a more accessible and cost-efficient solution for water level monitoring, offering potential benefits for various applications.

The University of Helsinki coordinated the second edition of the Environmental Sensing Project Competition (ESPC). This initiative was funded by the Finnish Indian Consortia for Research and Education (FICORE). Like ESPC 2022, the competition was open to students, and participants were expected to design, build, deploy, and demonstrate an end-to-end solution for environmental sensing.

Homepage of Environment Sensing Project Competition (2023): https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/ficore/events-and-activities/environmental-sensing-project-competition-2023

 

December 2023