Remote Livestock Water Tank Sensors

Project goal: To design and implement a remote water-flow monitoring system on an open range and send flow data to a website.Cattle ranchers cannot afford to wastewater, especially in arid environments. The vast network of plumbing to supply tanks with the water needed by large herds cannot be interrupted, so they must be inspected often.The data from the remote sensors is of interest to researchers and ranch owners, and the project includes developing a website to display the acquired flow data. This removes or reduces the need for manual inspections by the rancher or ranch hands. The system monitors water flow via sensors placed throughout the plumbing system between tanks to detect leaks or stoppages.The solar-powered system communicates through a series of mesh network radios to a central location that uploads the data to an internet server. Data can be viewed on a website or via a mobile notifications.