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Real‐time in‐network distribution system monitoring to improve operational efficiency
Author(s) -
Allen Michael,
Prels Ami,
Lqbal Mudasser,
Srirangarajan Seshan,
Llm Hock Beng,
Glrod Lewis,
Whittle Andrew J.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2011.tb11495.x
Subject(s) - software deployment , computer science , real time computing , data acquisition , real time data , wireless sensor network , systems engineering , engineering , computer network , operating system
This article details the design, implementation, and deployment of the Wireless Water Sentinel project in Singapore, an integrated, end‐to‐end system featuring node‐level acquisition and transmission of data as well as server‐based archiving, processing, and visualization of data. The system provides real‐time hydraulic and water quality measurements that complement the existing supervisory control and data acquisition system and facilitates on‐line hydraulic modeling and support for operational decisions. The network has been used in a real‐world test bed to examine burst and leak detection approaches using pressure and acoustic data. The implementation of real‐time, in‐network monitoring has shown great potential to improve operational efficiency of the day‐to‐day running of large urban water distribution systems. As water infrastructure worldwide continues to age, becoming increasingly prone to costly breaks and interruptions in service, this type of monitoring and analysis can help ensure continued delivery of an essential resource.