IoT-Based Public Toilet Monitoring System

Year : 2026 | Volume : 12 | Issue : 02 | Page : 15 25
    By

    Shravanee Budgude,

  • Samruddhi Ghule,

  • Komal Nevase,

  • Pooja Bhilare,

  • B.R. Bhatti,

  1. Student, Department of Computer Engineering, Rajgad Dnyanpeeth’s Shree Chhatrapati Shivajiraje College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  2. Student, Department of Computer Engineering, Rajgad Dnyanpeeth’s Shree Chhatrapati Shivajiraje College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  3. Student, Department of Computer Engineering, Rajgad Dnyanpeeth’s Shree Chhatrapati Shivajiraje College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  4. Student, Department of Computer Engineering, Rajgad Dnyanpeeth’s Shree Chhatrapati Shivajiraje College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  5. Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, Rajgad Dnyanpeeth’s Shree Chhatrapati Shivajiraje College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

Public restroom maintenance is critical to urban hygiene and requires good resource management to secure hygiene, sustainability, and costs. This project presents the design and implementation of a real-time monitoring system for public restrooms, including IoT-based sensors, to measure key environmental factors, such as ammonia concentration, ambient light, and water level. The system can continuously monitor ammonia concentrations to detect poor air quality, opening an intervention window to remedy the issues surrounding poor sanitation, hygiene, and health risks. An adaptive lighting functionality was implemented to reduce the amount of unnecessary lighting and reduce overall energy consumption while providing sufficient lighting for users. The calculated water level monitoring improved sustainability by reducing water waste and minimizing operating costs. The real-time data that were measured and collected were sent to a centralized monitoring platform that sent alerts and notifications to maintenance staff to act on remedying the situation and reducing wasted resources. Real-time monitoring can help maintenance teams maximize efficiency, reduce maintenance costs, and improve operations and clean environments. By leveraging automation and IoT technologies, this system contributes to the development of smart cities by aligning the priorities of modern urban infrastructure. The integration of intelligent monitoring not only ensures clean and well-maintained public facilities but also supports environmental conservation efforts.

Keywords: Real-time monitoring, public hygiene, ammonia level detection, adaptive lighting, sustainability, resource management, urban infrastructure

[This article belongs to Journal of Operating Systems Development & Trends ]

How to cite this article:
Shravanee Budgude, Samruddhi Ghule, Komal Nevase, Pooja Bhilare, B.R. Bhatti. IoT-Based Public Toilet Monitoring System. Journal of Operating Systems Development & Trends. 2025; 12(02):15-25.
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Shravanee Budgude, Samruddhi Ghule, Komal Nevase, Pooja Bhilare, B.R. Bhatti. IoT-Based Public Toilet Monitoring System. Journal of Operating Systems Development & Trends. 2025; 12(02):15-25. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/joosdt/article=2025/view=236532


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Regular Issue Subscription Original Research
Volume 12
Issue 02
Received 25/03/2025
Accepted 13/04/2025
Published 23/07/2025
Publication Time 120 Days
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