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Main Authors: van Gemert, J. J. H., Breschi, V., Yntema, D. R., Keesman, K. J., Lazar, M.
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.09965
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author van Gemert, J. J. H.
Breschi, V.
Yntema, D. R.
Keesman, K. J.
Lazar, M.
author_facet van Gemert, J. J. H.
Breschi, V.
Yntema, D. R.
Keesman, K. J.
Lazar, M.
contents Water distribution networks (WDNs) are critical systems for our society and detecting leakages is important for minimizing losses and water waste. This makes optimal sensor placement for leakage detection very relevant. Existing sensor placement methods rely on simulation-based scenarios, often lacking structure and generalizability, or depend on the knowledge of specific parameters of the WDN as well as on initial sensor data for linearization and demand estimation. Motivated by this, this paper investigates the observability of an entire WDN, based on structural observability theory. This allows us to establish the conditions for the observability of the WDN model, independently of parameter uncertainties. Additionally, a sensor placement algorithm is proposed that leverages such observability conditions and graph theory and accounts for the industrial and material costs. To demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach, we apply it to a hydraulic-transient WDN model.
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spellingShingle Exploiting structural observability and graph colorability for optimal sensor placement in water distribution networks
van Gemert, J. J. H.
Breschi, V.
Yntema, D. R.
Keesman, K. J.
Lazar, M.
Systems and Control
Water distribution networks (WDNs) are critical systems for our society and detecting leakages is important for minimizing losses and water waste. This makes optimal sensor placement for leakage detection very relevant. Existing sensor placement methods rely on simulation-based scenarios, often lacking structure and generalizability, or depend on the knowledge of specific parameters of the WDN as well as on initial sensor data for linearization and demand estimation. Motivated by this, this paper investigates the observability of an entire WDN, based on structural observability theory. This allows us to establish the conditions for the observability of the WDN model, independently of parameter uncertainties. Additionally, a sensor placement algorithm is proposed that leverages such observability conditions and graph theory and accounts for the industrial and material costs. To demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach, we apply it to a hydraulic-transient WDN model.
title Exploiting structural observability and graph colorability for optimal sensor placement in water distribution networks
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.09965