SMART BRIDGE:AUTOMATIC INCREASE IN HEIGHT DURING FLOOD
Mr. Gaikwad Saurabh(2326062), Mr. Nagawade Anand (2326053), Mr. Ankute Ritesh (2326057),
Ms. Joshi Ashwini (2326063) Mr. Salave Kshitij (2326067)
Under the guidance of Mr. D. S. Yeole, Assistant Professor
Electrical Engineering Department, VPKBIET, Baramati
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION RESULTS METHODOLOGY
The project gives a brief A smart bridge is one that senses The results of implementing a smart bridge An Smart bridge is designed to maintain
some significant condition of its monitoring system using Arduino can be seen a safe height during heavy rain or floods. It
idea about the historical environment or behavior and then through the data collected, analyzed, and the is equipped with a servo motor, which is
background about the automatically reacts to that condition. overall impact on bridge safety and connected to an Arduino board that
Bridges play a critical role in modern maintenance. The continuous monitoring, data- controls its movements.
development of bridges. transportation infrastructure, enabling the driven insights, and timely maintenance The servo motor is attached to a hydraulic
Bridges are the foundation smooth movement of vehicles, pedestrians, contribute to prolonging the lifespan of bridges system that raises or lowers the bridge's
and goods over water bodies and rugged and ensuring the safety of commuters and height based on the water level.
of a country’s transport terrains. Ensuring the safety and structural communities that rely on these critical The Arduino board receives input from a
network but they are integrity of bridges is of paramount structures. Such a system will help to control water level sensor that detects the water
importance to avoid potential disasters and the dynamic parameters of the bridge for level and sends signals to the servo motor
expensive to build and prolong their lifespan. In recent years, with preventing it from the disaster which can save to adjust the bridge's height.
maintain. So, care should the advancement of technology, smart the many lives and also wealth. This system is The water level sensor is installed in the
bridge monitoring systems have emerged unique in its ability to monitor the bridge water channel, and it sends data to the
be taken for the bridges. as a revolutionary solution to address these environment, transmit the environmental data Arduino board through a wires.
For that purpose, sensors challenges. These systems leverage through wireless communication. The
various sensors, data communication implementation is greatly useful
are used. The idea of technologies, and microcontrollers like
controlling different METHODS
Arduino uno toAND COMPONENTS
collect and analyze data Table 1. Result Table
CONCLUSION
continuously. Condition Water Level Buzzer Result
parameters through Flood High ON Increase In Height
We have developed the Arduino based
automated river bridge control system for
proper functioning, Condition of Bridge
open and close of river bridge. This
monitoring and analysis of Normal
Condition
At Normal OFF Position of Bridge
does not change
automated process able to reduce the man
power required in this process. The main
data is effective for aim of this project is to minimize the
preventing the bridge from BLOCK DIAGRAM structural damages and prevent the life and
property.
damages. This project This system will help to reduce big
predominantly focuses 12v DC Supply disasters in future. This system can save
the lives of many people.
about monitoring and
Servo
evaluation of bridge Water Level Arduino Uno Motor
1 Prototype
In conclusion, an automatic height-
Microcontroller adjusting bridge would be a great
condition through various Sensor
Atmega 328P Servo
Motor
Bridge
application of Arduino, servo motors, and
sensors used. Fig.1. Typical Bridge Flooded With Water 2 moisture sensors. This system would help
prevent accidents and provide a safer way
Advancement in sensor Buzzer
METHODS &COMPONENTS for people to travel across bridges,
technology have brought especially during periods of heavy rainfall
WORKING MODEL or flooding.
the automated real-time METHODS
bridge health monitoring • Build the bridge
• Install the servo motor on the bridge and
system. connect it to the Arduino
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