An IoT-Based Complete Smart Drainage System for a Smart City

Abstract

With the technological advancements, every application from our day to day life is becoming Internet-oriented, leading to the concept of Internet of Things (IoT). Various IoT devices and applications can be combined together for making a Smart City where smart drainage system is essential. However, solid wastes from groundwater flowing through the drainage system can create significant obstruction to its unrestricted flow, thereby causing overflows and profound environmental pollution. Thus, it is essential to manage these solid wastes effectively so that they do not obstruct the way of the drainage system. There have been few isolated works focusing on underground drainage monitoring or drainage system management only. However, there has not been any work that focused on both the underground drainage mechanism and the ground surface waste management system. In this paper, we have aimed at solving the particular reason that causes overflow and to manage that cause efficiently. We have proposed a detailed IoT based drainage management system that also incorporates drainage waste management to make the system more effective. We have clearly specified the methods for preventing and managing the solid wastes that are responsible for creating blockage inside drainage pipelines and drain covers.