Low-Cost Remote Monitoring Solutions for Sustainable Water Management in Madagascar

This paper describes a low-cost automated approach for logging data from remote sites in Madagascar directly to a cloud-based repository where it can be accessed by end-users through an online dashboard. SMS alerts can also be triggered to warn operators of conditions that require immediate attention. The system integrates commercial sensors and telemetry with alternative cellular providers and custom back-end processing to automatically format and upload data to the database. The database itself conforms to the Observations Data Model standard. Early results and interpretation of recorded data are provided as an example.