Development of a Platform for Monitoring the Levels of Dispersed Oxygen in River Components of a Water Supply Micro Basin Using Programmable Microcontrollers

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) has become widespread. Widely used worldwide, it already penetrates all spheres of life, and its symbiosis with the environment has become increasingly important and necessary. IoT in life sciences has gained much importance because it minimizes the costs associated with field research, shipments, and transportation of the sensors needed for physical and chemical measurements. This study proposes an IoT water monitoring system in real time that allows the measurement of dissolved oxygen levels in water at several monitoring points in a difficult-to-access location, the Pirapo River, in southern Brazil, responsible for supplying water to large urban centers in the region. The proposed method can be used in urban and rural areas for consumption and quality monitoring or extended to a modern water infrastructure that allows water providers and decision makers to supervise and make optimal decisions in difficult times. The experimental results prove that the system has excellent perspectives and can be used practically for environmental monitoring, providing interested parties with experiences acquired during the system implementation process and timely relevant information for safe decision making.