WIDESENS

Water Network Sensors for Widespread Use

Coordinatore	WELLNESS TELECOM SL    more  Organization address address: "CALLE CHARLES DARWIN SN, PABELLON MONORRAIL" city: SEVILLA postcode: 41092 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Teresa Cognome: Alamos Email: send email Telefono: +34 954151706
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Spain [ES]
Totale costo	1˙326˙817 €
EC contributo	1˙001˙632 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2013
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME
Anno di inizio	2013
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2013-09-01   -   2015-11-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	WELLNESS TELECOM SL  Organization address address: "CALLE CHARLES DARWIN SN, PABELLON MONORRAIL" city: SEVILLA postcode: 41092 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Teresa Cognome: Alamos Email: send email Telefono: +34 954151706	ES (SEVILLA)	coordinator	318˙231.50
2	HYDRELIS  Organization address address: RUE DE VIENNE 3 city: ISQUES postcode: 62360 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Thierry Cognome: Sartorius Email: send email Telefono: +33 321999092	FR (ISQUES)	participant	338˙631.50
3	T.E. LABORATORIES LIMITED  Organization address address: TULLOW INDUSTRIAL ESTATE city: TULLOW contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Mark Cognome: Bowkett Email: send email Telefono: +35 3599152881	IE (TULLOW)	participant	302˙331.50
4	AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS  Organization address address: CALLE SERRANO 117 city: MADRID postcode: 28006 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: María ángeles Cognome: López Vázquez Email: send email Telefono: +34 915681462 Fax: +34 915681573	ES (MADRID)	participant	22˙700.25
5	INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MECATRONICA SI TEHNICA MASURARII - I.N.C.D.M.T.M. BUCURESTI  Organization address address: SOS. PANTELIMON 6-8 city: BUCURESTI postcode: 21631 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Diana Cognome: Mura Badea Email: send email Telefono: +40 212527676 Fax: +40 212523437	RO (BUCURESTI)	participant	19˙737.75

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Widesens aims to design and develop a prototype analytical drinking water probe and its complementary applications for in-pipe water quality measurement with ideal specifications for a wide deployment. These sensors will be based on microelectronic technologies (ISFET, IDEs and microelectrodes). As a first approach they will measure pH, conductivity, bio-fouling, oxidative reduction potential (ORP) and chlorine. Also special mechanics and electronics will be fabricated to achieve self-calibration and maintenance procedures, long lifetimes and remote monitoring. Finally, leak-detection will also be enabled through pressure sensors.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Access to a supply of clean drinking water is a fundamental requirement of the European Drinking Water Directive (DWD). An EU-funded initiative is developing an innovative probe based on microelectronic sensors to improve the management of Europe's water network.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

In recent years, the water sector has adopted the widespread use of information and communication technologies for planning and operations. However, not only must they comply with stricter legislation and safety regulations, as well as environmental demands, they must also meet the needs of ageing infrastructure. These include combating leaks and addressing quality issues concerning the supply network.

The result has been a growing demand for real-time water management solutions. However, related technology does not fully satisfy the water sector's requirements for analysis, control and water management. Drawbacks with conventional probes include excessive energy consumption, fragility, high maintenance, lack of accuracy and electrolyte leakage. They also need to be calibrated manually in the laboratory.

These technical drawbacks make the implementation of sensor grids very difficult and expensive. An EU project, 'Water network sensors for widespread use' (http://www.widesens-project.eu (WIDESENS)), was therefore established to overcome these challenges. Its aim was to develop and power arrays of low-cost sensors for deployment in remote locations.

The probes will measure pH, conductivity, fouling, redox potential and chlorine, and monitor water quality. They will also monitor water pressure for evaluating the quality of service and identifying leaks. In addition, the consortium will develop the telecommunication system and the necessary software, as well as sensors capable of self-calibration and cleaning.

Water utilities and water authorities will benefit from the work of WIDESENS, which will provide an accurate way of ensuring the quality of the supply. It will also improve water management processes such as chlorination and leak detection. In addition, it will ensure safer water for consumers and lower environmental impacts due to reduced chlorination and better water preservation.