Fpga implementation of flood monitoring system

Abstract

Flood is one of the huge disasters in India which affects the human, animals, fertile agricultural land, soil etc. It is not possible to fully control the flood but we can definitely reduce the damage done by flood & its impact on human & animal life. In this paper we explain flood prediction system using sensor and processing in FPGA board. The sensor is used to measure real world parameters like water pressure, water level, flow, temperature etc. The output of sensor is then given to FPGA board to convert the physical data (AC or DC voltage) to digital data to do further processing on the board. This system is implemented in the river in such a way that the sensor will able to detect the water level at any time. The main motive behind the design of the system are indigenous system, low cost, low power consumption, easy installation process, highly reliable and people living the adjoining flood prone area can be given early warning of the disaster. Predicting the flood before its actual occurrence can buy sufficient time for residents to evacuate nearby areas, preventing loss of life and property. This project will be Helpful throughout the year. The design has been prototyped on Xilinx Spartan 3E FPGA starter kit board.