Monitoring and Control Operations
To implement technologies to optimize the operation and maintenance of infrastructure through real-time monitoring and control.
In the next decade, municipalities and CIS owners and operators will have technologies in place to monitor and control CIS operating and maintenance operations in real time. This will ensure the improvement of quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC). Furthermore, it will provide real-time feedback, minimize response times and generate data and information to better understand the life-cycle performance of CIS. Lastly, CIS owners will have the means to meet regulatory requirements and improve systems.
Monitoring and Control Operations | |
Major Challenges | Technology Needs |
• Changing regulatory environments require infrastructure system modifications and reliable monitoring. • The development of various technologies requires an interdisciplinary approach. • The development of performance indicators and benchmarks lags technology and regulatory advances. • Regulatory CIS requirements vary by location. • There are presently inconsistencies in the type and format of data that make it difficult to monitor CIS operations. • CIS operations, monitoring and control require real-time data from a variety of sources, many of which are in harsh, limited-access environments. | • Technology that is durable and flexible enough to allow for varied conditions and changing data requirements • Systems to monitor and report condition, status and deterioration rates • Non-intrusive, non-destructive monitoring and inspection technologies • Tools for data management • Technology for life-cycle analyses Technology trials, experimentation and monitoring Technologies and tools to obtain the real-time data required to optimize CIS operations Models and/or methods to relate operations data to the performance and life cycle of CIS |
