Remote operation of pumping station with metrics for trash and flood monitoring

• Main Authors: Bulosan, Valemae O., Tresmanio, Jed T.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2014
• Subjects: Pumping stations; Pumping stations > Automatic control
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/12112
• Institution: De La Salle University

Flooding has always been a major problem in our country and many factors can affect this situation. One of these factors is that the water from esteros are so high and stagnant that water from our drainage systems cannot flow properly out of the city. This study aims to emulate an actual pumping station which is modeled based on the Libertad Pumping Station that covers the Pasay and Makati areas. However, in this study, the pumping station prototype can be manually, remotely, and automatically operated as opposed to the current setup of manual operation. Heavy rains and calamities prohibit MMDA personnel to report for duty because of safety and security measures of their family and belongings are also affected. Thus, by remotely operating the pumping station, through an Android application, the pump's full capacity is still maintained even when heavy rains are experienced and no personnel has reported for duty. In addition, the trash rakes can also be operated manually and remotely. The speed of the trash rakes can be varied depending on the amount of garbage present in the pumping station. The amount of garbage is also video-streamed to the android phone. With the pump rate at its full working capacity, flood and water levels of certain areas can be forecasted through the rainfall amount, land area and the number of pumps operating. The website, babahaba.com, shows the flood forecast for certain places in Makati and Pasay. It can also show the forecast the time which the flood will subside.