The Domestic Water Meter, designed by Viktor Legin of Swinburne University, is a water measuring unit intended to increase user awareness of water consumption.

It has been designed to attach to standard tap/shower fittings and measure water consumption from a single outlet using an internal turbine. Every rotation of the turbine is recorded by a magnetic sensor and an accurate measure is given. The water usage is displayed in litres on a simple LCD screen. This device also features "an internal generator that induces a current when the unit is operating and recharges the batteries" so there is no need to replace batteries. "This is achieved by revolving two magnets located on the turbine around a coil located in the centre of the axel" [1].

This concept was short listed for the 2008 Australian International Design Awards - James Dyson Award.

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