A systematic review of optimization algorithms for structural health monitoring and optimal sensor placement

S Hassani, U Dackermann - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, structural health monitoring (SHM) has gained increased importance for
ensuring the sustainability and serviceability of large and complex structures. To design an …

Contamination event diagnosis in drinking water networks: A review

DG Eliades, SG Vrachimis, A Moghaddam… - Annual Reviews in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water distribution systems are susceptible to contamination events, which can occur due to
naturally occurring events, accidents or even malicious attacks. When a contamination event …

Topological placement of quality sensors in water-distribution networks without the recourse to hydraulic modeling

C Giudicianni, M Herrera, A Di Nardo… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
The detection of contaminant intrusion into a water-distribution network (WDN) is a difficult
issue due to uncertainty related to the type of injected contaminant, source location, and …

Multi-criteria method for the realistic placement of water quality sensors on pipes of water distribution systems

C Giudicianni, M Herrera, A Di Nardo, E Creaco… - … Modelling & Software, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper aims to solve three issues frequently present in the optimal placement of water
quality sensors for protecting water distribution systems (WDSs) from both accidental and …

Placing sensors in sewer networks: A system to pinpoint new cases of coronavirus

M Nourinejad, O Berman, RC Larson - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
We consider a proposed system that would place sensors in a number of wastewater
manholes in a community in order to detect genetic remnants of SARS-Cov-2 found in the …

Cyber-physical systems for water supply network management: Basics, challenges, and roadmap

KB Adedeji, Y Hamam - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Water supply systems are dynamic in nature, owing to the effect of climate change and
consumer demand uncertainties. The operation of such a system must be managed …

GIS-based identification of locations in water distribution networks vulnerable to leakage

E Alzarooni, T Ali, S Atabay, AG Yilmaz, MM Mortula… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The detection of leakages in Water Distribution Networks (WDNs) is usually challenging and
identifying their locations may take a long time. Current water leak detection methods such …

Efficient k-means clustering and greedy selection-based reduction of nodal search space for optimization of sensor placement in the water distribution networks

DK Gautam, P Kotecha, S Subbiah - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Monitoring of water distribution network (WDN) requires placement of sensors at strategic
locations to detect maximum contamination events at the earliest. The multi-objective …

Risk-Based Design Optimization of Contamination Detection Sensors in Water Distribution Systems: Application of an Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm

S Afzali Ahmadabadi, J Jafari-Asl, E Banifakhr… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present study, the optimal placement contamination warning systems (CWSs) in water
distribution systems (WDSs) was investigated. To this end, we developed a novel …

Spatiotemporal optimization of water quality degradation monitoring in water distribution systems supplied by surface sources: A chronological and critical review

A Ardila, MJ Rodriguez, G Pelletier - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Drinking water may undergo spatiotemporal changes in quality as it leaves the treatment
plant and enters the distribution system. This variability means that not all consumers …