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    Poster
    Presenter(s)
    Marco Carminati Headshot
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    Marco Carminati
    Affiliation
    Affiliation
    Politecnico di Milano
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    Author(s)
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    Daniele Crafa
    Affiliation
    Affiliation
    Politecnico di Milano
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    Christian Riboldi
    Affiliation
    Affiliation
    Politecnico di Milano
    Display Name
    Marco Carminati
    Affiliation
    Affiliation
    Politecnico di Milano
    Abstract

    A credit-card sized electronic unit measuring water flow-rate by means of contactless ultrasonic transducers in distribution pipelines is presented. It acquires sensors data and transmits via LoRA WAN every hour dissipating only 340 µWh thanks to a low-power design. Power supply can be provided by the internal battery or a compact solar panel. Furthermore, this unit powers and communicate with a remote unit detecting water leaks by means of impedance measurements through the same four copper electrodes used for sensing on the pipe.

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    • A Modular Electronic Unit for Water Monitoring in Plastic Pipes with Leakage Detection (application/pdf)