The Flint Filter Cloud

Inspiration

We were inspired by the tragedy of the Flint water crisis and how even with the abundance of water filtration technologies, we still have issues implementing these in our own cities, often due to cost. We wanted to build something more affordable for people to use.

What it does

Our idea was to create a cheap water filtration system that could connect to the Could and give information about how much water is being filtered and the status of the filtered water. By keeping track of this information, we could prevent water contamination and keep track of the efficiency of the filtration device. This project is small for the scope of LA hacks but can be scaled up.

How I built it

We used a 3-D Printer to create the chamber and an Arduino to control the pump and the sensors. We also used diatomaceous earth and a mesh filter to filter out the water and

Challenges I ran into

We ran into many challenges. We had very little experience going into the competition and had to use makeshift parts that were unwieldy. Furthermore, we tried to 3-D Print the base of our water purification chamber, but it took 3 tries with the resin printer to actually get a usable product (even this was filled with holes).

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I'm proud of us putting together something within our limited time and experience.

What I learned

We learned about web design, implementation of arduino and arduino sensor, specifically with water sensor. We also learned how to utilize mechanical data from water filtration system into digital website. We managed to make a prototype in an almost no resource provided environment by utilizing items such as bottle caps and water bottles.

What's next for Water Filter

If we were to continue developing our project, we would want to improve the database to give detailed information and research more ways to purify water and get the best quality for the price.

Built With

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