A FINAL YEAR PROJECT ON

CONSTRUCTION OF AUTOMATIC
WATER LEVEL CONTROLLER FOR
OVERHEAD AND UNDERGROUND TANKS
WITH A GSM NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
BY
ADEDEJI ISMAIL BABATUNDE
16/30/GC008
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN
SUPERVISED BY:
ENGR. DR. A.O. OTUOZE
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATIC WATER LEVEL CONTROLLER

 Problem Statement

 Background Study

 Aim and Objectives

 Scope of the project

 Literature Review

 Methodology

 References
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The need for water level controller in overhead and underground tanks in
domestic and industrial applications can no longer be denied.
This need as spurred a lot of developments for water level controllers.
These development has taken different forms and the this project is about one of
it.
Most water level controller available don’t have wireless feedback system. LEDs
are the most common type of feedback used.
This project work will differ from others by using a GSM module for SMS feedback
notification for both overhead and underground tanks water level controller.
The project work developed is also not segregated into either domestic or
industrial application.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Most water level controllers are design without proper feedback
systems. The feedback systems are analog type and those that are
digital is just the use of LED. This feedback systems can’t give real time
situation report on the water level situation. There are times which the
current water level might want to be maintained due to one situation
or another and without the supervisor being on site. This project
sought to develop an underground and an overhead water level
controller with a GSM module for SMS feedback notification. This
makes it that there is update on every situation that may happen.
AIM AND OBJECTIVES
Aim
The aim of this project is to design and construct an effective automatic water level
controller for overhead and underground tanks with a feedback notification system via
SMS to keep the operator/user updated on the current status of the tank water level.

Objectives
The objectives of these project are:
To develop an overhead tank water level controller with GSM module for SMS
notification.
To develop an underground tank water level controller with GSM module for SMS
notification.
To develop an overhead and underground tank water level controller with proper
feedback and control system.
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT
The automatic water level controller will be designed for overhead
and underwater tanks and will employ a sensor and various output
devices for proper operation.
The controller monitors the water or other liquid content level using
an ultrasonic sensor placed in each tank.
When a designated water level is reached the sensor sends a voltage
signal to the pump to start pumping and to stop pumping when the
preferred water level is reached or is full.
The system also sends status reports via SMS to the supervisor or
owner on the current situation using a GSM module.
 LITERATURE REVIEW
S/N AUTHOR &REFRENCES TITLE OF PAPER METHODOLOGY LIMITATIONS
1 C. N. Ayanwu, et al, Design and This project made use  The range of this
(2012) Implementation of a of a MCI4066 study is between
Water Level Controller. integrated circuit to 50 litres and 10
turn OFF/ON the litres.
pump according to
the water level.
2 Ms. Pooja, et al, (2020) Automatic Water Level A programmed  It monitors the
Indicator and Controller Arduino At-mega 328 water level only.
Using Arduino. is use a sonic sensor,
a relay and a seven
segment LED display.
3 A. Kodavatiganti, Water Level Monitoring. An Arduino UNO is  It monitors the
(2018) connected to a water water level only.
sensor and a LED light
by a connecting wires.
4 R. Teymourzadeh, et al, Smart GSM Home Based The project is  It has only home
(2013) Automation System. implemented using based application.
Global System for  It cant control
Mobile multiple
Communication appliances
(GSM) to control concurrently.
more appliances via
Short Message
METHODOLOGY
The methodology for the realization of this work is to implement a microcontroller, sensor,
and actuator system to monitor and control the water supply to the tank.

The microcontroller is connected to the relay module, the ultrasonic sensor and the GSM
module.

The data that is sent to the micro-controller from the ultrasonic sensor is processed and acted
on.

The micro-controller act on this data by activating the relay module to ON/OFF the pump
based on the status of the data sent.

The micro-controller also interact with the GSM module to send feedback via SMS.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Ultrasonic
sensor

AC Power Arduino
GSM
source micro-
module
controller

Relay
module

Pump
EXPECTED RESULT
These are these expected result for this project:
The water level controller developed is expected to work for both
overhead and underground tanks.
The developed work is expected to have an integrated GSM module
for SMS feedback notification.
The developed work is expected to work for both industrial and
domestic applications.