Tools and Technologies

This catalogue is a dataset of data models, AI technologies, simulation tools, intelligent systems, and digital twins for inland water management. The catalogue includes hydrological models for predicting flow and quality, social models for water usage, and hydraulic models for urban distribution. AI technologies, such as machine learning algorithms for processing hydrological data and analysing satellite images, are identified. Simulation tools are catalogued based on their ability to predict event outcomes. Intelligent systems integrating cyber-physical architectures, sensors, actuators, and software are analysed for their roles in monitoring, event detection, risk assessment, and decision support. Digital twins, which combine real data with models and simulations to create virtual system replicas, are also included.

ID â–² Name Technology Type Data used as input Produced datasets (openly available) Demo (video if available) Paper (if available) Paper DOI (if available) Project ID (if available) Project Acronym (if available) Service description
technologies-381 Urban umbrella rain gauge Bluetooth device, iPhone app Physical sensor, mobile app Rainfall Rainfall intensity data Not specified Hut et al. (2014) Not specified 308429 WESENSEIT Measures rainfall intensity and transmits data via Bluetooth to a mobile app.
technologies-382 Smartflow water-velocity meter Video analysis Physical sensor Video Water velocity data Not specified Not specified Not specified 308429 WESENSEIT Measures water velocity using video analysis (not commercially practical in tested form).
technologies-383 New soil moisture probes Soil moisture sensors, solar panels Physical sensor Soil moisture and temperature Soil moisture data Not specified Not specified Not specified 308429 WESENSEIT Measures soil moisture and temperature with improved resilience and sustainability.
technologies-384 Platform for smart irrigation planning Software Software platform Soil moisture data, satellite imagery, weather data Smart irrigation plans Not specified Not specified Not specified 308429 WESENSEIT Provides a platform for smart irrigation planning.
technologies-385 Activity Monitor Mobile app Mobile application Android/iOS phone sensors Geolocated physical activity data Not specified Not specified Not specified 308429 WESENSEIT Tracks geolocated physical activities of users.
technologies-386 Social Media Monitoring tool Software Software algorithm Social media data (Twitter, Facebook) Social media data (entities, locations) Not specified Ireson et al. (2015) Not specified 308429 WESENSEIT Monitors social media for information related to water resources and emergencies.
technologies-387 Citizens Observatory Ushahidi platform, plugins, Android app Web and mobile platform Sensor data, citizen reports, social media data Water-related information Not specified Not specified Not specified 308429 WESENSEIT Provides a platform for citizens to share water-related information.
technologies-388 Eyes on the Ground Cross-platform application Video communication system Citizen camera feeds Video and audio data Not specified Ciravegna et al. (2016) Not specified 308429 WESENSEIT Allows emergency control rooms to see and communicate with citizens via video and audio.
technologies-389 Augmented Reality app Mobile AR app Mobile application 3D building models, flood plain data Augmented reality visualization of flood levels Not specified Haynes & Lange (2016), Lange & Haynes (2016) Not specified 308429 WESENSEIT Visualizes potential flood levels in augmented reality.
technologies-390 StaffSense Mobile apps (iOS, Android), web interface Command and control system Staff reports, location data Task status, messages Not specified Mazumdar et al. (2016) Not specified 308429 WESENSEIT Crowdsources data from staff and provides a low-cost command and control solution.