GSM-enabled remote monitoring of rural handpumps: A proof-of-concept study

Thomson, P; Hope, R; Foster, T

GSM-enabled remote monitoring of rural handpumps: A proof-of-concept study

Thomson, P Hope, R Foster, T

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Hydroinformatics, 2012, 14 (4), pp. 829 - 839
Issue Date:: 2012-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Thomson, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hope, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Foster, T https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1738-3450	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Hydroinformatics, 2012, 14 (4), pp. 829 - 839	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1464-7141	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/115094
dc.description.abstract	The continued expansion of mobile network coverage in rural Africa provides an opportunity for simple and low-cost hydroinformatic innovations to measure and transmit data on handpump use for policy and management improvements. We design, build and test a Waterpoint Data Transmitter to determine its robustness, functionality and scalability. Results demonstrate that this novel application using simple microprocessor, accelerometer and global system for mobile communications (GSM) components has significant potential in recording graduated time-step information flows of lever pumps which can be modelled into a reasonable water volume use approximation. Given the systemic informational deficit for rural waterpoints in Africa, where one in three handpumps is likely to be non-functioning, this innovation has the potential to provide universal, low-cost and immediate data to guide timely maintenance responses and planning decisions, as well as drive greater accountability and transparency in donor and government behaviour. © IWA Publishing 2012.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Hydroinformatics	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.2166/hydro.2012.183	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Engineering	en_US
dc.title	GSM-enabled remote monitoring of rural handpumps: A proof-of-concept study	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	14	en_US
utslib.for	0905 Civil Engineering	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ISF - Institute for Sustainable Futures
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	4	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	14	en_US

Abstract:

The continued expansion of mobile network coverage in rural Africa provides an opportunity for simple and low-cost hydroinformatic innovations to measure and transmit data on handpump use for policy and management improvements. We design, build and test a Waterpoint Data Transmitter to determine its robustness, functionality and scalability. Results demonstrate that this novel application using simple microprocessor, accelerometer and global system for mobile communications (GSM) components has significant potential in recording graduated time-step information flows of lever pumps which can be modelled into a reasonable water volume use approximation. Given the systemic informational deficit for rural waterpoints in Africa, where one in three handpumps is likely to be non-functioning, this innovation has the potential to provide universal, low-cost and immediate data to guide timely maintenance responses and planning decisions, as well as drive greater accountability and transparency in donor and government behaviour. © IWA Publishing 2012.

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