Rain Gauge

I. Introduction

We, students of Far Eastern University (FEU), recognize the mission of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) which states that “DOST shall be the direction provider, leader and coordinator of the country's scientific and technological efforts, ensuring that these are geared and utilized in areas of maximum economic and social benefits for the people”. (Sec. 4, E.O. 128) The functions and responsibilities of DOST expanded correspondingly to encourage greater private sector participation in research and development. We answer the call of DOST to the participation in developing technologies to improve the quality of life of all Filipinos.

Rain gauge is very important tool in measuring the amount of rainfall and other precipitation like heavy rain dew in our country, Philippines. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)  has already an accurate device used to measure the amount of rainfall and gives updates and warning to the area affected by the typhoons or heavy rains. However, when the typhoon hits the country during night time, when Filipinos already asleep, they can’t be able to know the updates about the typhoon and the rainfall it carries, they might be in danger.

We recognize the importance of rain gauge, especially during night time, as a tool that needs to be innovated to prevent dangers that might happen in our country. This project is therefore designed to improve the accuracy of rain gauge in order to provide every Local Government Units (LGU’s) especially those regions that belong to flood hazard areas (nababaha.com), an accurate innovated rain gauge. The project is aimed at innovating the simple rain gauge into much more reliable rain gauge which we called WLRG that will help, warn or update LGU’s or households about their current situation. In this way, LGU’s can monitor their own situation by measuring the amount of rainfall in their particular area affected by the...