A

Proposal
for
Overhead Tank Water Level
Indication System
by
Hi-Tech Sensor Networks Pvt
Ltd
Thane
20-08-2016
Nirnay Wankhede(74),Vignesh Ramakrishnan(73),Tanmay Zope(76),
Rahul Mhatre, Hajira Ishack, Kinjal Jadav,Bilal Ansari

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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM 4
OBJECTIVES 5
TECHNICAL PLAN 6
MANAGEMENT PLAN 10
DETAILED COST ANALYSIS 11
CONCLUSION 12

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Title: Overhead Tank Water Level Indication System
Duration of project: 30 days
Cost Estimate: Rs 10000/-
This system offers accurate water level indication using
ultrasonic level sensors, Arduino microcontrollers and
wireless display on a remote LCD Screen.
The main advantage of this system is that it can be upgraded
to pump automation system at a very low cost.
This system is much more durable than any contact based
level measurement and has lesser chance of corrosion of
parts as it is not in contact with water at any point of time.

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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

The watchman of a housing complex has to abandon his

position at the security cabin and check the water level from
time to time to decide the appropriate time to switch on the
water pump.

 This practice endangers security of the building

inmates.
 Overhead tank is opened and closed repeatedly,
wearing off the lid and allowing pollutants to enter
drinking water.
 This practice causes wastage of water.
 This might cause artificial scarcity as the local
municipality provides water only for a limited period.

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OBJECTIVES
 To eliminate need for watchman to leave security cabin
thus enhancing building security
 Provide continuous real time accurate monitoring of
water level with alarms for preventing wastage
 Ensure continued potable water supply to households

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TECHNICAL PLAN
The entire project is divided into 3 modules:
1. The sensor and transmitter module
2. Wireless communication module
3. The receiver LCD display module

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Sensor and Transmitter module:
Components :
 Ultrasonic sensors
 Arduino microcontroller
 Power supply of 5V DC(To be obtained using a power adapter)
 Cables

Working:
Ultrasonic sensors mounted inside water tank sense the water level by
reflecting the high frequency waves off the water surface. The distance
is processed by microcontroller and transmitted to the communication
module by the cables as a digital signal.

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Wireless Communication module:

Components:
 Wifi Transceivers
 LAN Server
 LAN Router
 Power Supply

Working:
The wifi transceivers communicate the received values to the LCD
Display module through a wireless Local Area Network. Wifi connectivity is
used as it works even in inclement weather conditions.

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Receiver LCD Display Module:
Components:
 Arduino microcontroller
 LCD display unit
 Cables
 Alarm
 Power supply

Working:
The receiver unit receives the digital data from communication module
and converts it to level measurement value in centimetres in the
microcontroller. This value is displayed in the LCD unit. When the water level
increases beyond a threshold, an alarm warns the watchman to switch off the
pump .If the level falls to zero, the alarm again buzzes to inform the watchman
to switch on the pump.

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MANAGEMENT PLAN
The company plans to execute the project in five phases.

 Sensor and Transmitter Calibration and Installation

o Duration: 3 days
o Day 1:Procurement of components
o Day 2:Testing of procured components and
assembly(including mounting of sensors in tank)
o Day 3:Calibration of sensors, programming of
microcontrollers and installation at site
 Wireless Communication Installation
o Duration: 3 days
o Day 4:Procurement and testing of components
o Day 5:Wiring of Transmitter and Receiver units
o Day 6:Signal testing
 Receiver LCD Display Installation
o Duration: 2 days
o Day 7: Procurement and testing of components
o Day 8: Installation at watchman's cabin
 Testing of entire project
o Duration: 7 days
o Day 9,10:Basic test of calibration
o Day 11,12: Troubleshooting
o Day 13,14,15: Inclement condition tests for robustness
 Training of users
o 5 day training programme by technicians: Nirnay
Wankhede,Bilal Ansari,Vignesh Ramakrishnan,Tanmay
Zope,Hajira Ishack,Rahul Mhatre, Kinjal Jadav studying at
VESIT

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DETAILED COST ANALYSIS
Component Cost of Quantity Net
single Cost(Rs)
unit(Rs)
Ultrasonic 200 2 400
sensor
Arduino 500 2 1000
microcontroller
Wifi 300 2 600
transceiver
Server 1000 1 1000
Router 1000 1 1000
LCD Display 200 1 200
Cables(per 10 20 metres 200
metre)
Alarm 100 1 100
Power 500 3 1500
Adapters
Protective 500 2 1000
Casing
Labour+ Miscellaneous Costs 3000
Net Cost 10000

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Conclusion
This project aims to achieve its objectives at the lowest
possible cost. As the involved principles are not complex and
the components are standard as well as inexpensive, the
project can be assured of low cost maintenance and
servicing.
The company Hi-Tech Sensor Networks Pvt Ltd is a well
established company with 20 years of unparalleled
experience.

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