Placement of physico-chemical parameter sensors in a fluid
US11797897B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/18
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method is provided for placing sensors in a fluid distribution network by simulating network operating scenarios; by determining candidate sets of sensor positions; by determining the measurements of each sensor in each scenario, and the detection of associated anomalies; by attributing a score to each candidate set of sensor positions, representing the capacity of the sensors placed in the positions of the set to accomplish a mission. Finally, the candidate sets are modified using so-called genetic algorithms until a stop criterion is validated. The genetic algorithms can for example consist in crossing over or mutating candidate sets.
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