- 25% of drinking water in Europe is wasted before it reaches people due to leakage
Under Special Agreement with Frontpage Insights Water wastage has become a major problem around the world, and one of the main causes is leakage in pipeline networks before water is delivered to the public. Smartball has been developed to solve this problem, which will help in detecting pipeline leakage and repairing it.
Smartball is a tennis ball shaped device, which stays inside the pipes and gets accurate information about the water leakage in the pipes. This device can also identify those small leakages, which are usually difficult to see. Its use is growing rapidly in Italy and other areas in solving pipeline problems.
How does Smartball work? Sensors embedded in the Smartball listen to the sound of water flowing inside the pipes and analyze the leakage. This technology not only detects the leakage but also tells the exact location of the leakage through GPS, so that repair work can be started immediately. In Europe, where approximately 25% of water is wasted due to pipeline leakage, SmartBall technology hopes to prevent this loss. For example, on the island of Ischia in Italy, leaks were identified using smartballs, saving 50 liters of water per second. This water accounts for about one-third of Ischia's total consumption.
AI also used: AI and satellites are also used to detect leakages. Gutterman, the maker of the tools used by Xylem, has used AI in its products to make leak detection more accurate. In addition, Astera uses satellite-based radar technology to obtain information on soil moisture above and below ground, so that water leakage can be identified. 368 billion gallons of water are being saved every year with the help of Astera's technology and Smartball.
Leakage of water pipelines is a global problem Water pipeline leakage is a global problem, and its effects are felt everywhere. Europe has more than 4 million km of water pipelines. It is not easy to catch the problem of leakage in such a large network. Smartball technique is proving to be effective in solving this problem.
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