AquaMind

AquaMind is a custom-developed, end-to-end smart water monitoring system. It monitors real-time water levels and temperature, stores critical data locally and in the cloud, and provides alerts and analytics through a web admin panel and mobile app.

December 9, 2025 · 1 min · Utkarsh Joshi

From Rusted Wires to Cloud Native: The Story of AquaMind

“It started with a battery-powered doorbell…” The Spark: A Doorbell in the Cupboard My journey into hardware and automation didn’t start with complex microcontrollers or cloud architecture. It started with a simple observation. I had a Gaurav Brand doorbell lying unused in our cupboard. It was battery-powered and had a very sensitive latch switch. I realized I could repurpose it. The problem was simple: our water tank would often overflow, wasting precious water. I rigged up a system where the rising water level would trigger the sensitive latch of the doorbell, ringing the bell and alerting us to turn off the pump. ...

December 9, 2025 · 4 min · Utkarsh Joshi