IoT approach towards smart water usage

Monitoring indoor environments in buildings can be a useful tool in improving infrastructure efficiency. Water losses are an important parameter that can be assessed by monitoring water consumption. This paper presents the design and implementation of intelligent buildings for the monitoring of water consumption, which includes both the required hardware and the associated software. For implementation purposes, the paper focuses on technical descriptions of the steps required to successfully implement an IoT architecture, while describing the applications of smart water meters and providing data analysis. The main goal of such a system is to provide the user with transparent and easy-to-use data in real-time. By installing smart water meters and analyzing the collected data, it was possible to detect consumption patterns and to quantify and locate water losses. Looking at consumption overtime on different platforms is essential, as it can change habits and patterns of water consumption, reducing costs for users and the overall system. By increasing the distribution efficiency and maintaining resource sustainability, smart water distribution can be achieved.