Growing complexity of water monitoring instrumentation leads to specialized solutions in respect to sensor integration across several measurement device suppliers. Despite efforts of standardization for data interfaces and protocols, problems regarding the combination of several devices to gain the complete picture in terms of water quality remain. This assessment, especially accomplished from the perspective of a catchment area, requires a transition from sole use of data collectors toward an implementation of intelligent measurement networks. Several challenges and bottlenecks concerning distributed data collection are discussed starting with data acquisition up to the user-scope of utilizing data processing software. Finally, experiences using automated data inspection and export tools are discussed and a brief overview of expectable long-term data availability is given.
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October 30 2014
Crucial elements and technical implementation of intelligent monitoring networks
A. Winkelbauer;
1Institute for Water Quality, Resources and Waste Management, Vienna University of Technology, Karlsplatz 13/E226-1, 1040 Vienna, Austria
E-mail: awinkelbauer@iwag.tuwien.ac.at
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R. Fuiko;
R. Fuiko
1Institute for Water Quality, Resources and Waste Management, Vienna University of Technology, Karlsplatz 13/E226-1, 1040 Vienna, Austria
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J. Krampe;
J. Krampe
1Institute for Water Quality, Resources and Waste Management, Vienna University of Technology, Karlsplatz 13/E226-1, 1040 Vienna, Austria
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S. Winkler
S. Winkler
2HACH LANGE GMBH, Hütteldorfer Straße 299/Top 6, A-1140 Wien, Austria
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Water Sci Technol (2014) 70 (12): 1926–1933.
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Received:
February 17 2014
Accepted:
October 06 2014
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A. Winkelbauer, R. Fuiko, J. Krampe, S. Winkler; Crucial elements and technical implementation of intelligent monitoring networks. Water Sci Technol 1 December 2014; 70 (12): 1926–1933. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2014.415
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