Energy-efficient, noninvasive water flow sensor

Antonis Vafeas; Atis Elsts; James Pope; Xenofon Fafoutis; George Oikonomou; Robert Piechocki; Ian Craddock

doi:10.1109/SMARTCOMP.2018.00084

Energy-efficient, noninvasive water flow sensor

Antonis Vafeas
, Atis Elsts
, James Pope
, Xenofon Fafoutis
, George Oikonomou
, Robert Piechocki
, Ian Craddock

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Abstract

We are interested in hot and cold water flow detection in domestic kitchen and bathroom taps for smart home environments. Water flow monitoring is particularly valuable for long-Term behavioural monitoring systems for health-related applications, as it enables the collection of long-Term data on the hydration levels of the house residents, and it is associated with several activities of daily life, such as cooking and cleaning. This paper presents a water flow sensing device that is based on sensing the vibrations on the pipe when water is flowing through them. The proposed solution is noninvasive and energy efficient, as it does not require cutting the water pipes or altering the plumbing system, and consumes less then 2 uA in continuous operation. The proposed water flow sensor has been integrated to SPHERE, a sensing platform of non-medical sensors for healthcare monitoring and behavioural analytics in a home environment, and deployed to more than 15 residential properties.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing, SMARTCOMP 2018
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	139-146
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9781538647059
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/SMARTCOMP.2018.00084
Publication status	Published - 30 Jul 2018
Event	4th IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing, SMARTCOMP 2018 - Taormina, Sicily, Italy Duration: 18 Jun 2018 → 20 Jun 2018

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Conference	4th IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing, SMARTCOMP 2018
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Taormina, Sicily
Period	18/06/18 → 20/06/18

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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Digital Health
SPHERE

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Smart Home
Smart Meter
Water Flow Sensor

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Vafeas, A, Elsts, A, Pope, J, Fafoutis, X, Oikonomou, G , Piechocki, R & Craddock, I 2018, Energy-efficient, noninvasive water flow sensor. in Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing, SMARTCOMP 2018., 8421342, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 139-146, 4th IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing, SMARTCOMP 2018, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, 18/06/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/SMARTCOMP.2018.00084

Energy-efficient, noninvasive water flow sensor. / Vafeas, Antonis; Elsts, Atis; Pope, James et al.
Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing, SMARTCOMP 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018. p. 139-146 8421342.

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Energy-efficient, noninvasive water flow sensor

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End to End System Optimisation of Wireless Interconnected Sensors for Healthcare Monitoring at Homes: Advancements in multimodal sensing technology for healthcare in residential environments

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End to End System Optimisation of Wireless Interconnected Sensors for Healthcare Monitoring at Homes: Advancements in multimodal sensing technology for healthcare in residential environments

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