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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Smart water"”.
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Smart water network management with in-pipe leak detection robots
… I created methods and designs to implement smarter, more autonomous water distribution networks (WDNs) and also improved the robots which will travel within the WDN's pipes to better differentiate pipe leaks from bumps in the pipes. Starting from the unit of the in-pipe leak detection robot, …
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A comparative evaluation of unsupervised anomaly detection techniques in smart water metering networks
… technologies have enabled the development of smart water metering networks (SWMNs). These networks enable water utilities to measure the water consumption of the connected households better than the traditional metering. Every household's traditional water meter is replaced by a smart meter. …
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Evaluation of Low Saline “Smart Water” Enhanced Oil Recovery in Light Oil Reservoirs
… emphasis is now on EOR techniques. Low saline water (LSW) flooding is a type of EOR that has gained immense attention among researchers due to its ease of use, lower cost, and environmentally friendly nature. Previously, researchers have focused on the quantity and compatibility of water to be …
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Saving water in schools: evidence on the use of smart water meters and behavioural insights
The city of Cape Town suffered a severe water crisis in 2018. At the peak of the drought in South Africa’s Western Cape, a randomised control trial at 105 schools investigated the impact of two behavioural interventions to encourage responsible water usage: detailed water usage data feedback from …
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Disaggregation and classification of residential water events from high-resolution smart water meter data using unsupervised machine learning methods
… sector accounts for a significant amount of water consumption in the United States. Understanding this water consumption behavior provides opportunity for water savings, which are important for sustaining freshwater resources. This study analyzed 1-second resolution smart water meter data …
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Emergency Detection in Private Households Utilizing Existing Data Sources for Human Activity Event Recognition
… for efficient emergency detection systems in smart homes is becoming increasingly important. Over 30% of those aged 65 and older experience at least one fall per year, often resulting in the inability to rise without assistance, leading to ‘long lies’ lasting hours or even days. Systems for …
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Data Science for Multisectoral Water Use Management and STEM Education: A Synergistic Approach
… 21st century challenges, including sustainable water resources management amid climate change and population growth and transforming higher education. Data science provides a comprehensive framework for extracting actionable insights from this wealth of data, enabling evidence-based …
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An experimental investigation of leakage flow paths in soil surrounding leaks in water distribution systems
Over the last few decades, water stress has been imminent in most municipalities around the world. The problem of water losses from pipelines is a major concern due to the increasing demands. Leakage is normally responsible for a large percentage of water losses in distribution systems and results …
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Opacity Verification and Fault Diagnosis in the Framework of Switching Output Automata
… the framework across safety-critical domains. A smart water supply system verifies current-state opacity under aggregate power monitoring, demonstrating that critical pump-valve configurations remain hidden from adversaries observing power consumption. A patient monitoring system verifies timed …
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Supporting User Interactions with Smart Built Environments
… domains that can benefit from IoT include smart buildings, smart cities, smart water, smart agriculture, smart animal farming, smart metering, security and emergencies, retail, logistics, industrial control, and health care. For decades, building automation, intelligent buildings, and more …
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Data-driven approaches for residential water end-use classification and sustainable urban water management
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-19 without embargo terms
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Role of sulphates and chloride ions in improved oil recovery in a hybrid smart-low salinity flooding technique
… the first time utilised a combined engineered water of sulphate and chlorides ions to understand its suitability for sandstone reservoir of Wara field, which has undergone successfully secondary recovery, with low salinity EOR being a candidate option for the tertiary recovery. Low salinity …
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Developing Multi-Scale Models for Water Quality Management in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
<p>Drinking water supply systems belong to the group of critical infrastructure systems that support the socioeconomic development of our modern societies. In addition, drinking water infrastructure plays a key role in the protection of public health by providing a common access to clean and safe …