Session: Artificial recharge and smart robotica for smart water management

Theme: ICT & Data: artificial intelligence and smart robotica

Interactive session with presentations of local or regional case(s) that will be matched with promising solutions on the theme of ICT & data: artificial intelligence and smart robotica.

The focus will be on artificial recharge and smart robotica for smart management. There will be diverse forms of interaction between presenters, audience and/or panel.

Smart sewer system capacity optimisation with the use of dynamic controls, hydraulic modelling and artificial intelligence (neural networks) in South Bend, USA.

Blue infrastructure (BLU-X) refers to all information technologies that improve and empower the understanding and control of urban water systems. BLU-X is a cloud based intelligent urban water system platform, designed and built to evoke 10X improvements in performance and resiliency from legacy infrastructure. Moreover, BLU-X is otherwise hardware and software agnostic – able to connect to any sensor, telemetry, SCADA, GIS and hydraulic/hydrological modelling platform on the market today. BLU-X brings together and harnesses the power of the Internet of Things, Big Data Analytics and Machine Learning to unlock unprecedented performance opportunities across urban watersheds. Clients often cite between 5X and 20X return on investment (and occasionally up to 100X) from using BLU-X. BLU-X was launched to accelerate the proliferation of Smart Water technologies, specifically real time condition-based maintenance and globally optimal coordinated real time control of green and grey infrastructure. BLU-X mitigates sanitary and storm water challenges, reduces overflows and basement backups and increases operators’ agency over the infrastructure they are charged with managing.

• Speaker - Joost Aloserij, Xylem Inc.

  Joost Aloserij, Xylem Inc.

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  Joost Aloserij, Xylem Inc.

  
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  Joost Aloserij is Client Solutions Architect Europe for the digital solutions that Xylem provides. In his role he coordinates business development all across Europe focused on the water- and waste water networks and treatment plants. Joost graduated from Utrecht University with a master degree in Physical Geography. He started his career at the Netherlands Water Partnership combined with the National Water Traineeship before joining Xylem in April 2015 as a Senior Sales Engineer Treatment. Besides these responsibilities Joost is also Global Council Member of Xylem Watermark, Xylem’s social investment program.

  
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Predictive intelligence for smart water management

HAL24K smart water management solutions consist of AI models that can help better understand the water system and predict events, ranging from water levels, the concentration of chemical/organic compounds or the operational state of crucial pumps and machines. We combine customer and third-party data to build such predictive models that connect to key performance indicators for the most challenging business cases. We will present a number of solutions for smart water management and demonstrate how we maximise the value and success of AI by making it user-friendly and available throughout client operations, every day.

• Speaker - Dalila Achoui, HAL24K

  Dalila Achoui, HAL24K

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Platform and information suite to optimise water management in Brasil

Access to water is a global problem, due to an increasing number of water users and limitations related to the availability of fresh water. Smart ways of water management are therefore key to enable stakeholders’ access to water. A prerequisite for water management is accurate and reliable information concerning water and water risks. In recent years, technologies related to satellite Earth observation have taken a boost, and the number of (open) data sources has increased tremendously. Users have indicated that a system is needed that integrates all relevant remotely-sensed (satellite) data, locally-sensed (sensor) data and external data sources into meaningful information related to water. 52impact has developed 360blue to that purpose, and has implemented 360blue in the Belo Horizonte region (Brasil).

360blue is an information and software suite to support optimization of water management. The service combines satellite Earth observation combined with other data sources. The information is translated into meaningful indicators related to water management, vegetation (e.g. agriculture), and integrated landscape management. The information is presented within an easy to understand online dashboard.

• Speaker - Koen Verberne, 52Impact

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  Koen Verberne, 52Impact

  
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  Koen Verberne is co-founder and director of the company 52impact which is based in the Netherlands. Koen has ample experience in developing information products with space assets and other data sources for multiple sectors including water, agriculture, and land restoration. He holds a degree in Business Administration (MSc), Political Philosophy (MA) and Cultural Anthropology / Development Studies (BSc). During his time at Airbus Defence & Space and as freelancer (DataCraft) he learned the ins- and outs of satellite data applications. Koen combines business development with technical concept development to accelerate data products and businesses.

  
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Water security in Belo Horizonte

Belo Horizonte is the 6th-largest city in Brazil – population 2.5 million. All the water used for the supply of the city is surface water from two watersheds. These watersheds are threatened by development and poor agricultural practices. The metropolis suffers from frequent flooding, exacerbated by the illegal occupation of certain areas. The squatters also contribute to the high level of untreated sewage (25%). Even without the effects of climate change, the city will struggle to provide sufficient water for economic growth and conflicts between users have already occurred. Without action, the situation will deteriorate in the coming decades.

• Speaker - Peter Penning, ALO Advisors

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  Peter Penning, ALO Advisors

  
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  Peter Penning, Managing Partner With more than 30 years of global environmental sustainability experience, Peter specializes in water projects including stewardship, security, circularity, agriculture and eco-system services. Peter has assisted multinational clients in the food, beverage, mining and manufacturing sectors as well as non-governmental organizations with complex issues by facilitating strategy development, designing effective implementation programs and solving complex issues using deep analysis and rigorous decision making processes. Pete’s combination of education and experience is perfectly aligned to assist his clients with critical decision making and the development of a business case for sustainability. Clients value Peter’s language abilities and inter-personal skills in supporting open and transparent dialog amongst project stakeholders. Peter started his career as a process engineer and manager in manufacturing engineering plastics, PET film and petrochemicals for ICI in Holland and England. After a five-year assignment in Hong Kong and Malaysia where he designed, built and managed electrochemical processing plants he returned to Europe to undertake a role as a consultant. Peter was a major shareholder of BECO Institute for Sustainable Business in Cape Town (South Africa), President and CEO of Inogen Environmental Alliance and is currently on the board of Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves (SPEA – the Portuguese Society for the Protection of Birds).

  
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