Sensor Based System to Study the Native Environmental Conditions of Stagnant Water

Although water being a very important part of living, there is an increase in degradation of water resources. Monitoring water bodies helps in maintaining the ecosystem for aquatic habitat and providing healthy water, thereby, providing objective evidence for timely decisions on managing water quality. There is a need to develop a system for a continuous monitoring of the water bodies with assistance towards determining compliance with drinking water standards. This proposed work is a step towards continuous monitoring in real time using sensors to determine the environmental aspect of stagnant water bodies. A 3D printed robotic unit (fish) imbibed with sensors is used to assess the physical parameters of the water body to determine the quality of water body with the buoyancy controlled unit using Pascal’s Principle of Fluids. Basic parameters like Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen, pH and Turbidity was measured and the data observed on the cloud. Big Data analysis is the future work in this regard.