Project Details
Description
Water is an essential natural resource for life on Earth. Access to clean water is a basic human need
and right. Ensuring the supply and quality of water is of vital importance for the population. In Costa
Rica, the supply of water resources is primarily managed by public entities, including Rural Aqueduct
Management Associations (ASADAS). These Associations account for about 30% of the national
water supply. The controls for the extraction and supply systems of ASADAS often consist of simple
mechanisms, the failure of which can result in insufficient supply or wastage of water resources. The
installation of more reliable commercial solutions for monitoring and control often exceeds the
budgetary limits of ASADAS.
The development of a scalable, modular, and open IoT platform for ASADA in Paso Ancho,
Oreamuno, Cartago, involves the use of cost-effective integrated IoT systems developed at TEC,
which enable better water utilization. At the electromechanical engineering school level, several
final graduation projects have already been focused on creating IoT systems for monitoring and
controlling different variables. There is an interest from AyA (Water and Sewerage Authority) in
creating this IoT platform to optimize water resource utilization and make it accessible to most
ASADAS in the country. Moreover, special emphasis is intended to be placed on the cybersecurity of
these IoT systems due to the significance of this resource for the population.
These systems will serve not only for monitoring water supply but also for other variables to ensure
water quality. Real-time generated data will be useful in the decision-making process and can also
be used for future implementations of intelligent monitoring and control systems by ASADAS.
and right. Ensuring the supply and quality of water is of vital importance for the population. In Costa
Rica, the supply of water resources is primarily managed by public entities, including Rural Aqueduct
Management Associations (ASADAS). These Associations account for about 30% of the national
water supply. The controls for the extraction and supply systems of ASADAS often consist of simple
mechanisms, the failure of which can result in insufficient supply or wastage of water resources. The
installation of more reliable commercial solutions for monitoring and control often exceeds the
budgetary limits of ASADAS.
The development of a scalable, modular, and open IoT platform for ASADA in Paso Ancho,
Oreamuno, Cartago, involves the use of cost-effective integrated IoT systems developed at TEC,
which enable better water utilization. At the electromechanical engineering school level, several
final graduation projects have already been focused on creating IoT systems for monitoring and
controlling different variables. There is an interest from AyA (Water and Sewerage Authority) in
creating this IoT platform to optimize water resource utilization and make it accessible to most
ASADAS in the country. Moreover, special emphasis is intended to be placed on the cybersecurity of
these IoT systems due to the significance of this resource for the population.
These systems will serve not only for monitoring water supply but also for other variables to ensure
water quality. Real-time generated data will be useful in the decision-making process and can also
be used for future implementations of intelligent monitoring and control systems by ASADAS.
Research Lines
Transformación Digital
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/01/25 → 31/12/26 |
Keywords
- Water supply
- Internet of Things
- Embedded Systems
- ASADAS
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