Oxwater Smart Handpump

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

UNICEF, government, enterprise and local communities. Research funded by:

• UK Department for International Development (DFID)
• NERC/ESRC/DFID UPGro Catalyst and Consortium
• EPSRC
• Worshipful Company of Water Conservators

Manufacturing/Building Method

Unknown - Waiting for answer from manufacturer

Intellectural Property Type

Other

User Provision Model

Unknown - Waiting for answer from manufacturer

Distributions to Date Status

3 pumps Lusaka, Zambia

Design Specifications

Smart Handpump has an accelerometer, microprocessor and GSM transmitter installed inside the handle of the pump. The accelerometer measures the motion of the handle, the microprocessor calculates the volume of water pumped, and the transmitter sends out a regular SMS containing data on pump handle movement to be stored in a central database.  

Technical Support

Unknown

Replacement Components

Unknown

Lifecycle

Unknown

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Unknown

Vetted Performance Status

Research in Lusaka region, Ghana, conclude that the real-time monitoring of rural handpump functionality is possible.

Safety

Unknown

Complementary Technical Systems

N/A

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Unknown - Waiting for answer from manufacturer

Other Information

5. Distributed Monitoring of Shallow Aquifer Level using Community Hanpumps| September 2015 | Briefing Note | Patrick Thomson, Heloise Greef, Farah Colchester, Dr David Cilfton and Dr Rob Hope. 6. From Rights to Results in Rural Water Services - Evidence from Kyuso, Kenya | March 2014 | Dr Rob Hope, Patrick Thomson, Johanna Koehler, Dr Tim Foster and Mike Thomas.