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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 201, 2018
2017 The 3rd International Conference on Inventions (ICI 2017)
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Article Number | 03003 | |
Number of page(s) | 9 | |
Section | Invention of sensing system | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201820103003 | |
Published online | 14 September 2018 |
Design and development of a novel acoustic rain sensor with automated telemetry
Department of Electronics, Communications, and Computer Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
* Corresponding author: mguico@ateneo.edu
This paper presents the recent results of the design of a novel acoustic rainfall sensing system that is low-cost, portable, and easily deployable, which makes use of the recorded sound produced by the impact of the raindrops on the sensor surface. The sensor design allows the gathering of acoustic signal power and sending it to a server after a specified time interval, either through SMS or mobile internet connection. It exists in a weather-proof, standard-conformant, standalone system with its own power supply and telemetric capabilities. These acoustic point sensors can gather rainfall data at high spatial and temporal resolutions. Such deployments can show the variations of rainfall intensities in sub-kilometer areas, particularly in the tropical regions. Since it is low-cost, it can also improve the density of rainfall measuring devices in an area. Moreover, the reliability is improved by providing near-real time data, as opposed to tipping buckets with manual data retrieval. The prototype sensor system was placed next to standard rain measuring devices and observed during the rainy season. The paper will discuss the design and deployment of the system, as well as initial results of data analysis and comparison with standard rain measuring devices.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2018
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