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An adaptive model for the autonomous monitoring and management of water end use

Most pattern classification systems are usually developed based on the training of historical data, and as a result, the performance of these models relies heavily on the amount of collected information. Howev...

Authors: Khoi A. Nguyen, Rodney A. Stewart, Hong Zhang and Oz Sahin

Physical-based rainfall-triggered shallow landslide forecasting

This study demonstrates the applications of two physical-based early warning methods for rainfall-induced shallow landslide and compare their relative performance. One method is rainfall threshold-based method...

Authors: Yung-Chia Hsu, Yin-Lung Chang, Che-Hao Chang, Jinn-Chuang Yang and Yeou-Koung Tung

Do prepaid water meters improve the quality of water service delivery? The case of Nakuru, Kenya

Conventional water metering has a tendency of being unreliable, inaccurate, and a source of dispute and disquiet among customers, and hence it is considered to be one primary reason why water service providers...

Authors: Robert Hanjahanja and Christian Omuto

Accelerating our current momentum toward smart water

Authors: Joong Hoon Kim

Cyber-physical-system-based smart water system to prevent flood hazards

Extreme weather and climate events such as super typhoons and unprecedented recorded high intensity rainfall events have increased in recent years due to climate change. Such extreme weather events generate fl...

Authors: Tsun-Hua Yang, Sheng-Chi Yang, Hong-Ming Kao, Ming-Chang Wu and Hao-Ming Hsu

Collective thinking approach for improving leak detection systems

Water mains, especially old pipelines, are consistently threatened by the formation of leaks. Leaks inherit increased direct and indirect costs and impacts on various levels such as the economic field and the ...

Authors: Samer El-Zahab, Ahmed Asaad, Eslam Mohammed Abdelkader and Tarek Zayed

Industrial water demand for agro-processing and beverage industries in Rwanda

Water play important role in industrial operation of food processing, such ingredient of the product, operation of equipment such as boilers, cooling towers, cleaning purposes to ensure a sufficient level of h...

Authors: Egide Munderere, Omar Munyaneza and Umaru Garba Wali

Internet of things enabled real time water quality monitoring system

Smart solutions for water quality monitoring are gaining importance with advancement in communication technology. This paper presents a detailed overview of recent works carried out in the field of smart water...

Authors: S. Geetha and S. Gouthami

Managing the water distribution network with a Smart Water Grid

In Singapore, the implementation of a Smart Water Grid system supports the Public Utilities Board (PUB)’s mission to supply good water 24/7 to its customers. With sensors and analytic tools deployed island-wid...

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SWMI: new paradigm of water resources management for SDGs

The seriousness of water related issues is increasing due to regional imbalances of water use and damages from water related disasters. Various technologies are being applied to resolve water related issues. R...

Authors: Gye Woon Choi, Koo Yol Chong, Sae Jin Kim and Tae Sang Ryu

Why smart water journal?

Authors: Philippe Gourbesville

A storm surge forecasting system for the Singapore Strait

Being a small low-lying island nation, Singapore has a high density population, recreational and industrial facilities along the coast. It is thus highly vulnerable to weather extremes including storm surges. ...

Authors: Quang-Hung Luu, Pavel Tkalich, Heng Kek Choo, Jiqin Wang and Bijoy Thompson