Development of a Water Level Measurement Tool and Automatic Reporting System
Keywords:
Water level measurement tool, Automatic reporting system, DashboardAbstract
This research aims to analyze, design, and develop a water level measurement tool and an automatic reporting system, as well as to determine their effectiveness. The research instruments consisted of an automatic water level measurement device utilizing NodeMCU ESP8266 integrated with ultrasonic sensors (high-frequency sound wave sensors) connected via the Internet of Things (IoT) system and powered by solar cells, along with an efficiency assessment form for the water level measurement tool. Basic statistics, including mean and standard deviation, were used in the research. The results revealed that the water level measurement tool with an automatic reporting system performed exceptionally well. It could accurately measure changes in water levels over different time periods, send notifications of water level readings through the LINE application, and present water level data in real-time report format on a dashboard via Looker Studio. This system significantly reduces operational steps and time while providing timely notifications of water levels during irrigation shifts, as well as critical water levels during flood seasons. Additionally, it helps reduce errors in water level reading, reporting, and data recording by 83.33% compared to traditional methods. The efficiency assessment conducted by five experts showed that the overall system performance was rated very high (= 4.76, S.D. = 0.43), including the effectiveness of the water level measurement tool, the automatic reporting system efficiency, and the water management efficiency for relevant staff and farmers.
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