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http://dx.doi.org/10.7236/JIIBC.2018.18.4.143

Development of experimental water level measuring device using an Arduino and an ultrasonic sensor  

Yoo, Moonsung (Dept. of Computer Engineering, SangJi Univ.)
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The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication / v.18, no.4, 2018 , pp. 143-147 More about this Journal
Abstract
Water levels are measured in various fields such as sewage treatment plants, water treatment plants, rivers, dams, factory storages' tanks. Ultrasonic instruments for water level measurement are expensive and are used for industrial field. Rapid advances in electronics have made it possible to build a wide variety of measurement, monitoring and control functions at low cost. This study was started to make ultrasonic level measurement system at low price. The system was constructed with an Arduino, an ultrasonic sensor and a temperature sensor for use in the experiment. The ultrasonic sensor measures the time from the sensor to the liquid surface. The temperature sensor measures the atmospheric temperature and improves the accuracy of the ultrasonic distance measurement by correcting the sound speed. Arduino controls measurements and calculates the water level. All components of the system are assembled into a device holder. Experiments with this system show that the water level measured by the system is very close to the actual value. This system is also inexpensive and easy to install and maintain, making it suitable for laboratory use.
Keywords
ultrasonic sensors; water level; Arduino; temperature sensor; distance;
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