Wireless Drinking Water Flow Sensor Systems

A wireless drinking water flow sensor system has been developed by POSIFA Microsystems, as shown in the above picture. This system can be installed in the lid of a water bottle and measures the flow rate and the water volume taken by a user.

The working principle of the system is very simple. Suppose that a bottle is filled with water, it is at a pressure as atmosphere. When you suck water from the bottle, the pressure is lower. Once the pressure in the bottle is lower than atmosphere, air is forced into the bottle. Then the pressure in the bottle is back to atmosphere. Such cycle can be carried out until the water in the bottle has gone completely. Based on this principle, the system can be used to measure the water flow rate and the water volume from a water bottle taken by users.

In combine with any drinking water application software such as iDrated, Waterlogged, Daily Water, Eight Glass a day, and OasisPlaces, this system can work with your smart phone for tracking your water intake easier than ever. With such system a drinking water schedule can be designed to help you reach drinking water goals and control the volume of water you are drinking on a daily basis. It also allows for schedule reminders and offers a basic statistical analysis of the amount of what you have consumed over the course of a day.

The wireless drinking water flow sensor system includes an integrated thermal flow sensor, a preamplifier, a microcontroller, a RF transmitter, a RF receiver, and a lithium battery. The system performs flow measurement, A/D conversion, digital processing, and scaling. The flow single measured by the system is transmitted to your smart phone via the RF transmitter. The incorporated drinking water application software processes the flow signal received by the smart phone and converts it into video Information displaying on the screen of your smart phone.

An outstanding advantage of the system is that the measured water taken by a user can be precisely expressed in liters/second or in liters instead of in glasses. Glass is not a standard volume unit. A drinking glass actually could be range from 8-16 ounces. People may drink a part of water in a glass which is difficult to count in glasses correctly. If drinking water application software is equipped with the system all these confusions can be eliminated forever.

As well known, water is our body's principal chemical component and makes up about 60 percent of our body weight. Every cell in our body depends on water. Water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to our cells, and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues. Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when we don't have enough water in our body to carry out normal functions. Even mild dehydration can drain our energy and make us feel tired.

Drinking water is absolutely essential. How do you make drinking water part of your daily routine? No worries, the wireless drinking water flow sensor system has been created for you. It can help you to find drinking enough water according your drinking water schedule. You will get endless benefits. Among them are: helping with weight loss; natural wrinkle-buster; stopping headaches and dizziness; clearing your skin; fighting your infections; keeping you regular, making you exercise better; improving your concentration; boosting your energy; supporting your heart; and so on.