Mobile software application for water consumption awareness (sawacae)

Abstract

With scarce water resources in the region, the importance of conserving water and reducing electricity usage is more apparent than ever. Water scarcity, for example, continues to drive a multi-billion dollar investment across the Middle East region; driest region in the world with an average freshwater availability of third below the level needed for water security. Nevertheless, the general public’s awareness of the problem has not yet risen to the necessary level to induce improved water and electricity utilization. For example, UAE water scarcity grows more acute with increasing population and large economic development plans. The aim of this project is to develop a mobile communication platform between water and electrical distribution companies and their customers. Through this platform, companies push content to the mobile devices of their customers to raise awareness, deliver water and electricity consumption information and provide water and electricity saving tips. To motivate customers to consider those tips, the platform through usage information creates a feedback channel to allow customers to observe firsthand the effect of applying these tips. This feedback channel proves crucial to the automatic and early detection and elimination of leaks.