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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/KSEE.2012.34.12.863

Recent Developments and Field Application of Foreign Waterworks Automatic Meter Reading  

Joo, Jin Chul (Environmental Research Division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology)
Ahn, Hosang (Environmental Research Division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology)
Ahn, Chang Hyuk (Environmental Research Division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology)
Ko, Kyung-Rok (Sechang Instrument Co.)
Oh, Hyun-Je (Environmental Research Division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology)
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Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers / v.34, no.12, 2012 , pp. 863-870 More about this Journal
Abstract
The market trends of automatic meter reading associated with smart water meters were investigated. Also, recent developments and field applications of key technology for automatic meter reading associated with smart water meters were analyzed. Smart water meters have been manufactured mostly in United States and Europe and have been expanded their business to Asia. Integrated water management system combining with the additional functions such as real-time consumption metering, cost notification, water conservation, leak detection, water quality monitoring, and flow control have been operated in automatic meter reading. Both water quality and quantity data measured from smart water meters and sensors were transferred to data concentration units through neighborhood area network, and then were transferred to integrated server through wide area network. The data transfer methods were determined by comprehensively considering urban scale, density of smart water meters, power supply and network topologies. Common data collection methods such as fixed network to data concentation units, vehicles drive by, people walk by, and drone fly by have been applied. The automatic meter reading associated with smart water meters are spread throughout the world, and both water and energy savings result in saving the money and reducing the greenhouse gases emission.
Keywords
Smart Water Meter; Waterworks Automatic Meter Reading; Neighborhood Area Network; Wide Area Network; Data Collection Method; Integrated Water Management System;
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