%0 Journal Article
%T Monitoring water distribution systems: understanding and managing sensor networks
%A D. D. Ediriweera
%A I. W. Marshall
%J Drinking Water Engineering and Science (DWES) & Discussions (DWESD)
%D 2010
%I Copernicus Publications on behalf of the TU Delft
%R 10.5194/dwes-3-107-2010
%X Sensor networks are currently being trialed by the water distribution industry for monitoring complex distribution infrastructure. The paper presents an investigation in to the architecture and performance of a sensor system deployed for monitoring such a distribution network. The study reveals lapses in systems design and management, resulting in a fifth of the data being either missing or erroneous. Findings identify the importance of undertaking in-depth consideration of all aspects of a large sensor system with access to either expertise on every detail, or to reference manuals capable of transferring the knowledge to non-specialists. First steps towards defining a set of such guidelines are presented here, with supporting evidence.
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