Browsing by Author "Cugueró Escofet, Miquel Àngel"
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A methodology and a software tool for sensor data validation/reconstruction : application to the Catalonia regional water network
(2016-04-01)
Article
Open AccessIn this paper, a sensor data validation/reconstruction methodology applicable to water networks and its implementation by means of a software tool are presented. The aim is to guarantee that the sensor data are reliable ... -
A temporal case-based reasoning approach for performance improvement in intelligent environmental decision support systems
(Elsevier, 2024-10)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyOne of the major problems when designing control and supervision systems for environmental systems is the need to be adapted to the particularities of each system. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques instead ... -
Abnormal quality detection and isolation in water distribution networks using simulation models
(2011)
Conference report
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Abnormal quality detection and isolation in water distribution networks using simulation models
(2012-11-16)
Article
Open AccessThis paper proposes a model based detection and localisation method to deal with abnormal quality levels based on the chlorine measurements and chlorine sensitivity analysis in a water distribution network. A fault isolation ... -
Accuracy assessment of leak localisation method depending on available measurements
(2013)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyModel-based leak localization methods are currently developed and applied to real cases. The performance and success of such methods depend highly both on models [Pérez et al. (2011a)] and the measurements available. The ... -
Advances in the monitoring, diagnosis and optimisation of water systems
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-03-20)
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An interoperable workflow-based framework for the automation of building intelligent process control systems
(International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs), 2018)
Conference lecture
Open AccessOne of the major problems to design and implement a control/supervision system for a process lies in the need to establish an ad-hoc system for each process installation. On the other side, an open challenge related to the ... -
Aplicación de herramientas avanzadas de soporte a la toma de decisiones en la digestión anaerobia de lodos
(2017)
Conference report
Open AccessEl Consorci Besòs – Tordera (CBT), en su labor constante de investigación, mejora y optimización del funcionamiento de sus Estaciones Depuradoras de Aguas Residuales (EDARs), ha desarrollado un sistema de diagnosis avanzada ... -
Assessment of a leak localization algorithm in water networks under demand uncertainty
(International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), 2015)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe performance and success of model-based leak localization methods applied to water networks highly depends on the uncertainty of the system considered. One of the main sources of uncertainty in these networks are the ... -
Chlorine decay model calibration and comparison: application to a real water network
(2013)
Conference report
Open AccessThis work presents a methodology to efficiently calibrate chlorine decay models. The calibration consists in estimating the unknown parameters by comparing the measured and simulated chlorine concentrations at the monitored ... -
Chlorine decay model calibration and comparison: application to a real water network
(2013)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis work presents a methodology to efficiently calibrate chlorine decay models. The calibration consists in estimating the unknown parameters by comparing the measured and simulated chlorine concentrations at the monitored ... -
Combining contaminant event diagnosis with data validation/reconstruction : application to smart buildings
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyIn this work, a combined sensor data validation/reconstruction and contaminant event diagnosis approach is proposed for Smart Building systems, implemented as a twostage approach. In the first stage, sensor communication ... -
Combining learning in model space fault diagnosis with data validation/reconstruction: Application to the Barcelona water network
(2014-02-14)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyIn this paper, an integrated data validation/reconstruction and fault diagnosis approach is proposed for critical infrastructure systems. The proposed methodology is implemented in a two-stage approach. In the first stage, ... -
Comparison of optimisation algorithms for centralised anaerobic co-digestion in a real river basin case study in Catalonia
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-03-01)
Article
Open AccessAnaerobic digestion (AnD) is a process that allows the conversion of organic waste into a source of energy such as biogas, introducing sustainability and circular economy in waste treatment. AnD is an intricate process ... -
Control structures and optimal sensor/actuator allocation: application in active noise control
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2010-03-05)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessAquesta tesi presenta treball original i aplicat en l'àrea del control i la col·locació de sensors/actuadors (S/A) en sistemes de Control Actiu de Soroll (ANC). Primer, s'han aplicat tècniques de control i identificació ... -
Ensemble model-based method for time series sensors’ data validation and imputation applied to a real waste water treatment plant
(International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSS), 2022)
Conference lecture
Open AccessIntelligent Decision Support Systems (IDSSs) integrate different Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques with the aim of taking or supporting human-like decisions. To this end, these techniques are based on the available ... -
Herramienta basada en minería de datos para la automatización del diseño de sistemas inteligentes en EDAR
(Asociación Española de Abastecimientos de Agua y Saneamiento, 2019)
Conference lecture
Open AccessUno de los principales problemas para diseñar e implementar un sistema de supervisión y control para un proceso radica en la necesidad de establecer una solución ad-hoc para cada instalación. La interoperabilidad de los ... -
Implementation of a decision support system for sewage sludge management
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-10-31)
Article
Open AccessIn this work, a decision support system (DSS) coupled with wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) simulator tool that uses a hierarchical set of key performance indicators (KPIs) to provide an assessment of the performance of ... -
Inconsistent sensor data detection/correction: application to environmental systems
(2014)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyIn this paper, a data detection/correction approach is proposed for a real environmental monitoring system, in order to provide a reliable dataset when sensor faults occur. This is the case of communication faults that may ... -
Interoperating data-driven and model-driven techniques for the automated development of intelligent environmental decision support systems
(Elsevier, 2021-06)
Article
Open AccessThis paper proposes an Intelligent Decision Support (IDS) methodology based on the integration of a data-driven technique —Case Based Reasoning (CBR)— and model-driven technique —Rule Based Reasoning (RBR)— for control, ...
