Low-cost Remote Rain and Stream Data Acquisition System for Mapping of Potential Micro-Hydro Sites

R. C. Pallugna, A. B. Cultura, C. M. Gozon, N. R. Estoperez

Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology.
Mindanao University of Science and Technology.

DOI: 10.4236/epe.2013.54B011                

Abstract

The stream and rain data acquisition system presented in this paper makes the mapping of hydro potentials in the region or of the country economically and practically possible. Moreover, it can also serve as a flood warning system.

Keywords

Stream Data Acquisition; Micro-hydro; Flood Warning System

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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