FLUENT 2.0 promotes failure prediction and water efficiency through an open-source software platform, consolidating its position as a pioneering project in water efficiency. This second phase of the FLUENT project seeks to improve the management of water distribution networks, reducing leaks and optimizing investments in infrastructure maintenance and renovation.
The project is coordinated by the Catalan Water Partnership, funded by ACCIÓ’s IRC call for proposals with the support of the Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Government). The project also includes the participation of Aigües de Mataró, Aigües de Manresa, TAIGUA (Terrassa Cicle de l’Aigua, EPEL), AVENTEC, BGEO, and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
FLUENT 2.0 introduces key improvements compared to the first phase:
- A predictive algorithm that takes into account a multitude of variables and is capable of integrating new data.
- The incorporation of risk analysis, considering economic, social, and environmental impacts.
- A results viewer and an intuitive application so that managers can interpret data and make decisions quickly and continuously.
BGEO contributes its experience in the optimization of clustering algorithms, integration, and validation of new data sets to strengthen AI/ML models, increasing their robustness and predictive capacity.
The project includes a proof of concept with the consortium’s operators, validating the model’s performance in real-life environments. It also plans to open the platform to new municipalities, especially those with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants.
The benefits of FLUENT 2.0 are clear:
- Reduction of leaks and breakdowns in supply networks.
- Optimization of investment in maintenance and infrastructure.
- Greater response capacity of municipalities and operators to incidents.
- Contribution to water sustainability in a context of increasingly frequent droughts.
Thanks to these improvements, FLUENT 2.0 not only improves service quality but also minimizes the economic, social, and environmental impact of outages, promoting the digitalization and efficiency of water supply systems in Catalonia and consolidating more sustainable and collaborative management.
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