A Water-Saving Technique Using Embedded System

Ibrahim Mohammed Bader, Adel Hammad Abusitta

College of Engeenering & IT, Al Ain University of Science and Technology, Al Ain, UAE.

DOI: 10.4236/am.2013.41021                

Abstract

A method for water-saving is presented in this paper. The proposed method is based on an electro mechanical approach and embedded system that is described mathematically. It describes a solution for water-saving in buildings by giving the ability to ensure that treasurer of water will never be empty before the maximum time T that the owner gives to the treasurer when it is filled with water. The rate of water pumped is altered based on water consumed at tr. Where tr is a random number generated by system. Simulation results in the last section shows that the method can save the water with different maximum time decided by the owner.

Keywords

Treasurer of Water; Tap; Saving the Water; Controller; Differential Equations

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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