Development of a Low Cost Community Based Real Time Flood Monitoring and Early Warning System

Authors

  • Abimbola Atijosan  Cooperative Information Network, National Space Research and Development Agency, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
  • Ayodeji Olalekan Salau  Cooperative Information Network, National Space Research and Development Agency, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
  • Rahmon Ariyo Badru  Cooperative Information Network, National Space Research and Development Agency, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
  • Taofeek Alaga  Cooperative Information Network, National Space Research and Development Agency, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Flood Monitoring, Early Warning System, Real Time, Low Cost

Abstract

In most developing countries, flood monitoring and early warning systems are critical due to the devastating effects of flooding on lives and properties. Unfortunately, in developing countries a vast majority of citizens living in high risk flood zones do not have any flood monitoring/early warning system and in the eventuality of a flood, lives, properties and means of livelihood are greatly affected. This paper therefore proposes the development of a low cost, community based, real time flood monitoring and early warning system. A prototype was implemented to validate the proposed flood monitoring and early warning system using low cost of the shelf components. The proposed system employs the use of low cost Arduino Uno microcontrollers and other low cost devices to detect potential flood and alert the community in real time. Results obtained shows that the proposed system is robust and effective for flood monitoring and early warning.

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2017-06-30

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Abimbola Atijosan, Ayodeji Olalekan Salau, Rahmon Ariyo Badru, Taofeek Alaga, " Development of a Low Cost Community Based Real Time Flood Monitoring and Early Warning System , International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp.189-195, May-June-2017.