Remote flow rate measuring

摘要

The methods and systems described herein can be used for remote measuring of flow rate from a multitude of different flow meters without requiring each flow meter to be capable of onboard processing and displaying of flow rate information. A single electronic device can be used to remotely measure the flow rate of a multitude of different flow meters.

主权项

1. A method of measuring of flow rate using a measured element rotating in response to flow and a handheld electronic device, the handheld electronic device comprising at least one of a smart phone, tablet or laptop and including a processor, the method comprising:
identifying one or more properties associated with the measured element using the handheld electronic device; measuring rotational speed of the measured element using the handheld electronic device, including recording a plurality of sequential images or a video of the measured element as it rotates using a camera of the handheld electronic device; and calculating a flow rate using the one or more properties associated with the measured element and the rotational speed of the measured element using the processor of the handheld electronic device.