Prototype of Autonomous Water Management System in Mountainous Homestead

Among the basic requirements for a rural household to be suitable for sustainable living is to provide a sufficient amount of water. If the grid is not available, the required quantities of water can be obtained locally on the property. Besides, mountain households often must cope with a water source located below the objects, by pumping the collected water into the reservoir located on the high spot of the system. Traditional manually controlled systems often are not feasible due to required personal engagement, especially if the homestead is not inhabited fulltime, or the water source is not permanent. As currently available water must be preserved for later use, computerized nodes based on the Arduino microcontroller can be of great benefit due to the ability to detect water levels in the reservoirs, communicate and exchange information wirelessly, and autonomously control the water pump without the need for human intervention.