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

Table 1 Residential end use analysis techniques comparative analysis matrix

Technique examined	Equipment required	Recognition analysis technique(s)	Processing efficiency^a	Accuracy^b	Cost^c	Feasibility^d	Overall^e
TraceWizard Or Identiflow	Smart meter and data logger	Decision tree	****	**	**	***	**
HydroSense	Smart meter, data logger and pressure sensors	HMM	***	*****	*	**	***
Autoflow	Smart meter and data logger	HMM + DTW + probability	***	****	***	****	****

^aProcessing efficiency relates to time required to recognise end use events, ^bAccuracy relates to techniques degree of accuracy in recognising end use events correctly, ^cCost relates to the capital cost for setup and ongoing resources required to analyse data received, ^dFeasibility relates to viability of widespread rollout of technology for automated end use analysis in a region, and ^eOverall relates to the combined overall assessment on the applicability of the technique for widespread viable automated end use analysis of residential water flow data. Rating system: 1 star (*) = poor; ** = below average; *** = average; **** = good; ***** = excellent