Overview

Project Brochure

India suffers from problems of decreasing per capita water availability, inequitable water access and unaccountable urban water supply due to leakages, thefts, metering inaccuracies and losses. Another major challenge in water sector is deteriorating water quality which is witnessed by the rising levels of Biochemical oxygen demand and bacteriological contamination often due to mixing with sewage. Thus, it is very necessary to have adequate methods and equipment for water protection and drinking water quality monitoring is an important aspect for the purpose. AquaSense project is developing an indigenous, intelligent and adaptive decision support system for on-line remote monitoring of the water flow and water quality across the wireless sensor zone to generate data pertaining to utilization of water and raising alerts in terms of mails/ messages/ alarm following any violation in the safety norms for the drinking water quality. Wireless Sensor Network system is being developed to monitor water quality and quantity in urban supply distribution network consisting of water pipeline distribution network, storage in different water bodies like overhead tanks, water sumps, water reservoirs to quantify the water utilization and also to detect the abnormality in water quality and source of pollution. The sensor nodes consists of different sensors/ probes to measure the hydraulic and quality parameters, which are crucial to determine the quantity & quality of potable water.

Mentors/Collaborators

MENTORS:

Prof. Adit Singh, Auburn University, USA
Prof. Vinod Tare, IIT Kanpur

COLLABORATORS:

Institute of Health Science, Bhubaneswar
Karim Nagar Municipality Water Board, Karimnagar, Telangana
LightMotif Automation Sensors and Systems Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad
Micro Systems Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad

Key Outcomes

1. # of New Courses/Modules developed with enrolment (6 )

Title: Introduced an elective course
Institutes: SUIIT-ORISSA

Remarks: Enrollment - B.Tech-8+7+6+8 (29)
M. Tech student-13+13+10+4 (40)
M. Sc. 22+19+18+9 (68) (data for four years 2015-2018)

Title: Elective course on "Wireless Sensor Network" is introduced

Remarks: Enrollment - 30 (M. Tech level Students)

Links/URL: http://dcis.uohyd.ac.in/Academic/Courses/index.php

Title: Water resources Engineering, Design of hydraulic structures
Institutes: IIIT-HYD
Title: Elective course "Mathematical Modelling of Environmentâ€
Institutes: SUIIT-ORISSA

Remarks: At Department of Mathematics, Sambalpur University
Msc-20+22+12 ( Data for 3 years, 2016-18)
Mathematical modeling offered at Dept. of mathematics as an elective after the project started. Now a course in Mathematical modeling is introduced at BSc level under course credit system. It is approved by Board of studies of University and Academic council.

Title: New module "water pollution"
Institutes: SUIIT-ORISSA

Remarks: Introduced in M.Sc. Environmental Science at Sambalpur University

Title: New module on "Application of Sensor Network for Environmental Monitoring: is introduced in the Sensors and Embedded Systemsâ€

Remarks: Enrollment: 20 (M. Tech level Students)

Links/URL: http://dcis.uohyd.ac.in/Academic/Courses/index.php

2. # of New Labs (8 )

Title: ITRA-AquaSense Lab
Institutes: Uni. Of Hyd

Remarks: Center for Modelling, Simulation and Design (CMSD), University of Hyderabad

Title: AquaSense
Institutes: SUIIT-ORISSA

Remarks: First Floor, Sambalpur University Institute for Information Technology Sambalpur University, Sambalpur (Orissa)

Title: WSN-Lab
Institutes: VNRVJIET-HYD

Remarks: VNRVJIET, Bachupally, Hyderabad

Title: Introduced a Lab component in the course in association with Quadratyx Technologies (Hyderabad)
Institutes: IIIT-HYD
Title: Fluid mechanics lab
Institutes: IIIT-HYD
Title: Simulation Lab
Institutes: IIIT-HYD
Title: ITRA-Water-AquaSense IOT- Hardware lab
Institutes: SCCE-KARIMNAGAR
Title: ITRA-Water-AquaSense Software's are established in computer lab
Institutes: SCIT-KARIMNAGAR

3. # of Courses/Modules updated in a major way with enrolment (3 )

Title: Updated an elective course on Wireless Sensor Network
Institutes: Uni. Of Hyd

Remarks: Enrollment - 30 (M. Tech level Students)

Links/URL: http://dcis.uohyd.ac.in/Academic/Courses/index.php

Title: Added few modules in the existing "Wireless Sensor Networkâ€ Course and â€œEmbedded Systems" course
Institutes: Uni. Of Hyd

Remarks: Enrollment - 20 (M. Tech level Students)

Links/URL: http://dcis.uohyd.ac.in/Academic/Courses/index.php

Title: Developed application module Internet of Things
Institutes: Uni. Of Hyd

Remarks: Enrollment - 15 (M. Tech/ MCA level Students)

Links/URL: http://dcis.uohyd.ac.in/Academic/Courses/index.php

4. # of Labs Updated in a major way (3 )

Title: Wireless sensor network Lab and introduced Lab/ practical component
Institutes: Uni. Of Hyd

Remarks: Previously there was no Lab component in the wireless sensor network course and the credit was also 3. Now, we have introduced Lab component and set up a separate lab (Wireless sensor network Lab) and introduced Lab/ practical component based on the learning from the project.

Links/URL: http://dcis.uohyd.ac.in/Research/Areas/researchareas.php

Title: 10 node network Test bed was established in fluid mechanics Lab
Institutes: SCCE-KARIMNAGAR
Title: Embedded Systems Lab
Institutes: Uni. Of Hyd

5. # Startups (1 )

Title: ShunyaInnovations

Remarks: The team has initiated a company formation process namely ShunyaInnovations and also registered a web site. They have not yet done the formal company registration and other formalities.

Links/URL: www.shunyainnovations.com

6. # of Patents (2 )

Title: Integrated and Intelligent handheld device for water body profiling and monitoring
Institutes: Uni. Of Hyd

Remarks: Application Number: Submitted to University of Hyderabad Patent Cell and it is under active consideration
Submission Date (Resubmitted): February 2018

Title: Water level monitoring and early warning system

Remarks: In Process

7. # of Summer/Winter/Monsoon Schools and # of Participants (0 )

8. # of other Short/Long Courses at Conferences, etc., and # of Participants (6 )

Title: Wireless Communication: Issues and Challenges

Remarks: Participants: 25
Date : 12-13 May 2015

Title: Sensors and Interfaces

Remarks: Participants: 30
Date: 08-12 June 2016

Title: Radar Communication and its application

Remarks: Participant: 55
Date: 27-29 September 2015

Title: Sensor Network Application

Remarks: Participants: 45
Date: 1-3 May 2015

Title: Machine Learning and Sensor Network

Remarks: Participants: 30
Date: 11-12 February 2015

Title: Big Data Analytics and Applications

Remarks: Participant: 50
Date: 11-14 December 2014

9. # of Tutorials at Conferences, etc., and # of Participants (5 )

Title: A seminar talk at ANITS, Vishakhapatnam
Institutes: Uni. Of Hyd

Remarks: By Prof. Siba K Udgata
Participants: 60 (Approx.)
Date : 07-05-2016

Title: A Tutorial talk at Berhampur University
Institutes: Uni. Of Hyd

Remarks: By Prof. Siba K Udgata
Participants: 100
Date: 06th February 2015

Title: A Seminar Talk at Kalam Institute of Technology

Remarks: By Dr. S. L .Sabat
Participants: 50
Date: 07th December 2016

Title: Invited Talk at Golden Jubilee Convention

Remarks: At College of Engineering and Technology, OUAT, Bhubaneswar
Participants: 150
Date: 16th June 2016

Title: Sensor Network and Environment Monitoring at GITAM University, Vishakhapatnam

Remarks: Participants: 200
Date: 5th March 2018

10. # of Distance Education Courses and # of Participants (0 )

11. # of Seminars/ Seminars Series and # of Participants (6 )

Title: Mathematical Modeling of Water Pollution
Institutes: SUIIT-ORISSA

Remarks: Many participants from Environmental sciences, Industry and other institutions attended at the workshop
Participants: 51 excluding speakers who were from Shanti Niketan, IIT Bhubaneswar, HCU Hyderabad, VSSUT, Software industries, and Sambalpur university
Date: 14-16th February 2015

Title: National workshop on simulation using MATLAB
Institutes: SUIIT-ORISSA

Remarks: Participants: Participant: 25+ Resource persons 6 Nos (From VSSUT, NIT Rourkela, Silicon Institute etc.)
Date: 5-10th March 2016

Title: One day work shop on Data Analytics for handling water pollution Data

Remarks: Speakers were Prof Arun K Pujari, Prof S K Udgata, Dr R Gartia and Dr Hemendra Behera from Pollution control Board, Mr Jethu Bhoi
Date: 13th December 2015

Title: Workshop on IOT Concepts
Institutes: SCCE-KARIMNAGAR

Remarks: Participants: 61
Date: 19-24th Sep, 2016

Title: Workshop on Cloud Computing
Institutes: SCIT-KARIMNAGAR

Remarks: Participants: 62
Date: 03-08th Oct, 2016

Title: There are many more Seminars held in IIIT, Hyderabad and some are in collaboration with CMSD, CASEST, and SCIS at University of Hyderabad which are not exclusively not mentioned in this list

12. # of Open houses where the work being done by the team is exhibited to colleges, schools, public at large, etc., to increase their understanding and appreciation of research in science and engineering (3 )

Title: Open Exhibition for School Children

Remarks: Interacted with Batemura school with Mr Ranjan Panda (a water activist) and Prof A. Mishra (an Environment specialist).

Title: Open Session for Villagers

Remarks: At Remta village of Baragarh district and Batemura of Sambalpur district
Year: November 2015

Title: Open Session at two Engineering Colleges SCCE & SCIT

Remarks: Year : 2016

13. # of Major Collaborations with Industry (6 )

Title: RAYA Renewable Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Remarks: Collaboration Area: Smart Water Meter Mfg & Marketing

Title: New Zen Infotech Pvt. Ltd.

Remarks: Collaboration Area: Software Application Development

Title: COIGN CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD.

Remarks: Collaboration Area: Database Development, Software Application Development

Title: Light Motif, Hyderabad

Remarks: Collaboration Area: Optical Electronics

Title: MICHRO Ltd, Hyderabad

Remarks: Collaboration area: PCB design and Communication

Title: METRONIX Hyderabad

Remarks: Collaboration Area: Code Embedding and STM Microcontroller based product design

14. # of Major Collaborations with Government (5 )

Title: Collaboration with NIST, Berhampur, Odisha to be part of the smart village at Anugul, Odisha

Remarks: Collaboration Area: To field test the prototype

Title: Collaboration with Water Commission for sharing the Mahanadi River data

Remarks: Collaboration Area: We met The Executive Engineer and SDO of Central water commission and invited them for team interactions and requested them for data at their level.

Title: Four village level awareness programmes are conducted at Village Remta and Batemura, Sambalpur, Odisha

Remarks: Collaboration Area: Those areas have severe polluted water. We conducted the camps and promised them to help them out which could not be done as no fund has been released for SUIIT since two years.

Title: ollaboration with Karimnagar Municipal Water Supply for Deployment of the proposed model as a pilot project for one of the Zones.

Remarks: A presentation to Karim Nagar Municipality Corporation Water Board (attended by more than 100 employees)
Collaboration Area: To get the support from the municipality corporation for helping to test the smart meter

Title: Study of Existing Network in Karimnagar in Rampoor Zone

Remarks: Collaboration Area: Support for installation and testing

15. # of Major Collaborations with NGOs (2 )

Title: Practical Action

Remarks: Collaboration Area: This NGO works at the village level and mainly involved in ensuring improvement in quality of life.

Title: OXFAM India, Kolkata

Remarks: Collaboration Area: This NGO is working on water management issues on Trans-Boundary Rivers of South-Asia (TROSA). Team is collaborating on Safe water management issues

16. # of Major Collaborations with International Organization (0 )

17. # of Major Collaborations with Any Others (1 )

Title: Collaboration with School of Life Sciences for developing mobile assisted handheld devices for E.Coli bacteria detection and Arsenic detection

Remarks: Collaboration Area: Development of Spectroscopy based E.Coli bacteria detection and Enzyme based Arsenic detection in water

18. # of Technologies Transferred (Industry/Government/NGOs/ International Organization/ Others) (2 )

Title: Technology Transferred to Manjeera Diamond Towers

Remarks: A residential community with around 1000 flats for their water management solution

Title: First-Step for Shrimp farm monitoring

Remarks: Near Vishakhapatnam

19. # of Solutions Provided (Industry/Government/NGOs/ International Organization/ Others) (2 )

Title: Manjeera Diamond Towers, Hyderabad
Title: First-Step, Vishakhapatnam

20. # of Services Offered (Industry/Government/NGOs/ International Organization/ Others) (1 )

Title: Smart Cities Project by SCCE from Teams Up Incubation Center Offered to Karimnagar Municipal Corporation

21. # of Licenses Granted (Industry/Government/NGOs/ International Organization/ Others) (0 )

22. # of Consultations Offered (Industry/Government/NGOs/ International Organization/ Others) (3 )

Title: Consultation under Smart Cities Project by SCCE from Teams Up Incubation Center

Remarks: Offered to Karimnagar Municipal Corporation

Title: Consultation under Smart Cities Project by SCIT from Teams Up Incubation Center

Remarks: Offered to Karimnagar Municipal Corporation

Title: Consultation offered to NGO Practical Actions

Remarks: Consultation offered to OXFAM India, Kolkata

23. # of Industrial Board Memberships (Industry/Government/NGOs/ International Organization/ Others) (3 )

Title: Empowerment Committee on Mobile Governance, MeitY, Govt. of India

Remarks: Expert Member
Year: 2015-2017

Title: Center of Excellence (Theme: Disaster Management), JNTU, Hyderabad

Remarks: Member, Advisory Committee
Year: 2014-2017

Title: Secured Peer-to-Peer Network, DST, Govt. of India

Remarks: Member, PRSG
Year:2014-2016

Institutions

Uni. Of Hyd - Lead Institution IIIT-HYD - Lead Institution VNRVJIET-HYD - Partner Institution SUIIT-ORISSA - Partner Institution SCIT-KARIMNAGAR - Partner Institution SSCE-KARIMNAGAR - Partner Institution

Team Members

Siba K Udgata(Uni. Of Hyd), Principal Investigator

Samrat L Sabat(Uni. Of Hyd), ITRA Faculty

Avinash Chouhan(Uni. Of Hyd), Student

Supriya Das (Uni. Of Hyd), Student

Surya Prakash (Uni. Of Hyd), Student

Neelima Satyam(IIIT-HYD), ITRA Faculty

K S Rajan(IIIT-HYD), ITRA Faculty

Asjad Ali(IIIT-HYD), Student

Keertana E(IIIT-HYD), Student

Mercy Pranavi (IIIT-HYD), Student

K. Tarun Teja(IIIT-HYD), Student

N. Balaji(VNRVJIET-HYD), ITRA Faculty

C.D. Naidu(VNRVJIET-HYD), ITRA Faculty

Nihar Satapathy(SUIIT-ORISSA), ITRA Faculty

Baisakh(SUIIT-ORISSA), Student

Jyoti Prakash Mohanta(SUIIT-ORISSA), Student

Lipika Parida (SUIIT-ORISSA), Student

A. Prasad Raju(SSCE-KARIMNAGAR), ITRA Faculty

R.V.R.K. Chalam(SSCE-KARIMNAGAR), ITRA Faculty

Publications

1.	Extended Lifetime and Reliable Data Transmission in Wireless Sensor Networks with Multiple Sinks V Junapudi, Siba K Udgata,?; Smart Intelligent Computing and Applications. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies;²⁰¹⁹

2.	A Secure and Optimized Proximity Mobile Payment Framework with Formal Verification S S Ahamad, Siba K Udgata, V N Sastry; Mobile Commerce: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications;²⁰¹⁸

3.	Lifetime Maximization of wireless sensor networks with multiple sinks using multiple paths and variable communication range Vasavi Janupudi, Siba K Udgata; International Journal of Sensor Networks;²⁰¹⁸

4.	Device-centric resource allocation scheme for 5G networks Mishra P.K., Pandey S., Udgata S.K., Biswash S.K.; Physical Communication;²⁰¹⁸

5.	GCCR: An Efficient Grid Based Clustering and Combinational Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks Lalitha K., Thangarajan R., Udgata S.K., Poongodi C., Sahu A.P.; Wireless Personal Communications;²⁰¹⁷

6.	A secure and lightweight protocol for mobile DRM based on DRM community cloud (DCC) Alsaghier H.M., Shakeel Ahamad S., Udgata S.K., Reddy L.S.S.; Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing;²⁰¹⁷

7.	Parzen window entropy based spectrum sensing in cognitive radio N Swetha, PN Sastry, YR Rao, SL Sabat; Computers & Electrical Engineering;²⁰¹⁶

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