Smart public water dispenser: An EPS@ISEP 2025 Project

BiboLink is an innovative smart public water dispenser developed during the European Project Semester (EPS) at ISEP in 2025. Designed for outdoor use in parks and sports facilities, BiboLink provides clean, filtered water enriched with optional supplements such as electrolytes and vitamins, tailored to user activity levels and health needs via a connected mobile app. Addressing the challenges of urban hydration, BiboLink combines sustainability with smart technology, featuring solar power, recyclable materials, and reduced plastic waste. The project highlights the limitations of existing hydration systems, positioning BiboLink as a valid alternative. Ethical considerations, environmental responsibility, and compliance with EU standards were integral to its development. A working prototype demonstrates the main features, such as water distribution and the integration of supplements, although the application's connectivity needs to be improved. BiboLink promotes public health by encouraging proper hydration habits while supporting environmental sustainability. Future enhancements may include advanced personalization through wearable integration and touchless controls. This interdisciplinary project led to the design of a viable solution and provided students with valuable technical, project management, and teamwork skills, underlining the role of the EPS programme in promoting innovation and collaboration.

Palavras-chave

Engineering Education European Project Semester Athletes Health Smart public water dispenser Well-being

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/32664

Citação

Alexandre R. Ferreira, Kim C. Linthorst, Mikołaj Wojciechowski, Olivia van Staeyen, Till Hanfeld, Panna Tarnai, Abel J. Duarte, Benedita Malheiro, Cristina Ribeiro, Jorge Justo, Manuel F. Silva, Paulo Ferreira & Pedro Guedes (2026). Smart Public Water Dispenser - An EPS@ISEP 2025 Project. In: Auer, M.E., Toth, P. (eds) Innovation via Collaborative Learning in Engineering Education. ICL 2025. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 1848. Springer, Cham, 155–165. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-20381-6_16

Projetos de investigação

INESC TEC - INESC Technology and Science

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Editora

Springer Nature Switzerland

DOI

10.1007/978-3-032-20381-6_16

Coleções

ISEP – LSA – Comunicações em eventos científicos

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