Patent ID: 8583386
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: G01D,G05B,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for determining one or more statistically likely geographical locations of an anomaly in a region or zone of a water utility network, the water utility network comprising at least a network of pipes for delivering water to consumers and a plurality of meters positioned within the water utility network including a plurality of meters capturing data regarding the water delivering within the region or zone of the anomaly, the method comprising: receiving anomaly event data, the anomaly event data representing an indication of an anomaly occurring or having occurred within a region or zone of the water utility network, the anomaly event data being associated with meter data produced by one or more of the meters; performing a plurality of tests on the anomaly event data each designed to statistically determine a likely geographical location of the anomaly within the region or zone, the performance of each test producing a result; combining the results of the plurality of tests to generate scores for the determined likely locations for the anomaly; and presenting one or more of the determined likely locations to a user.