Bounds on water quality sensor network performance from design choices and practical considerations
Author(s) -
P. van Thienen,
B. de Graaf,
J. Hoogterp,
Joost van Summeren,
A.J. Vogelaar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
water practice and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 1751-231X
DOI - 10.2166/wpt.2018.044
Subject(s) - limiting , computer science , water quality , quality (philosophy) , wireless sensor network , water contamination , risk analysis (engineering) , reliability engineering , engineering , contamination , computer network , business , mechanical engineering , ecology , philosophy , epistemology , biology
Traditional approaches to optimal water quality sensor placement in drinking water distribution networks can be limiting, because they are oriented towards obtaining information and mitigating effects. Approaches optimizing the utility9s response to contamination merit wider study and application. The performance of these different approaches is studied and discussed in this paper. It is also shown that practical considerations can impose significant limitations on the performance that can be achieved by a water quality sensor network. These aspects should be taken into account when optimizing sensor placement in a real drinking water distribution network.
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