SmartHome FloodGuard

SmartHome FloodGuard

Inspiration

The SmartHome FloodGuard was born to save families from the dread of losing their homes and loved ones in vain.

What it does

SmartHome FloodGuard is an innovative and reliable solution designed to protect your home from the devastating effects of water damage caused by leaks and flooding. With advanced sensors and smart technology, FloodGuard offers peace of mind by continuously monitoring the areas most susceptible to water intrusion within your home. Equipped with ultra-sensitive water leak sensors strategically placed in key areas such as under sinks, near water heaters, and in basements, FloodGuard instantly detects the presence of water the moment a leak occurs. The SmartHome FloodGuard device is activated once in contact with a reasonable contact with water. It measures the water level and triggers the alert system when the threshold level is exceeded. The alert system consists of a buzzer and an LED bulb that changes intensity based on the water level detected. It also consists of an LCD display that explicitly sends a message of the status. The goal is to send a similar distress message (alert), displayed on the screen, to the user's email and SMS in case they are far from home.

How we built it

The project consists of an Arduino MEGA (ELEGOO) microcontroller that serves as the brain, a water level sensor for detecting the presence of water, several connecting wires, resistors, a potentiometer, an LCD screen for displaying the message (used in the absence of WiFi module for email communication and SMS module for calling & messaging updates), and a breadboard hosting all these components.

Challenges we ran into

We had challenges with the LCD Display and setting up the potentiometer correctly for the display. After several iterations, we were able to overcome the challenges.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

This is our first time as freshmen at the IEEE SoutheastCon, and it has been amazing so far. We are proud of what we were able to build in 12 hours and we will certainly carry on from here.

What we learned

We learned how to use a water level detection sensor and an LCD Screen. We also advanced our collaboration spirit as we worked through the night brainstorming and sharing the work with each other. It was wholesome and enriching.