A hybrid, wireless sensor network architecture (100, 120) for a fluid delivery and distribution system, said architecture comprising: a first component adapted to perform one or more functions on a fluid or in response to receiving a fluid, the first component comprising an intelligent valve; a second component (102, 104) adapted to perform one or more functions on the fluid or in response to receiving the fluid; a pipe or hose distributing the fluid between the first and second components; the hybrid wireless sensor network architecture being characterized in that it further comprises: first and second intelligent fittings in the form of intelligent connectors (106D, 106E) each connected to the pipe or hose at locations between said first component and said second component, respectively, said first and second intelligent fittings each having a sensor adapted to perform measurements of a characteristic of the fluid distribution between the first and second components, wherein the characteristic of the fluid measurable by said first and second intelligent fittings comprises temperature, pressure, flow rate or level of the fluid, and to wirelessly communicate data representative of the measurements via a communication network; and a controller (110, 110A, 110B) adapted to wirelessly receive the data representative of the measurements from the communication network, the controller adapted to control an operation of at least the first component to shut off the fluid distribution at the intelligent valve, or to shut down the entire fluid delivery and distribution system, when a change in the data representative of the upstream and downstream measurements performed by the sensors of the first and second intelligent fittings indicates degradation of the pipe or hose. a first component adapted to perform one or more functions on a fluid or in response to receiving a fluid, the first component comprising an intelligent valve; a second component (102, 104) adapted to perform one or more functions on the fluid or in response to receiving the fluid; a pipe or hose distributing the fluid between the first and second components; the hybrid wireless sensor network architecture being characterized in that it further comprises: first and second intelligent fittings in the form of intelligent connectors (106D, 106E) each connected to the pipe or hose at locations between said first component and said second component, respectively, said first and second intelligent fittings each having a sensor adapted to perform measurements of a characteristic of the fluid distribution between the first and second components, wherein the characteristic of the fluid measurable by said first and second intelligent fittings comprises temperature, pressure, flow rate or level of the fluid, and to wirelessly communicate data representative of the measurements via a communication network; and a controller (110, 110A, 110B) adapted to wirelessly receive the data representative of the measurements from the communication network, the controller adapted to control an operation of at least the first component to shut off the fluid distribution at the intelligent valve, or to shut down the entire fluid delivery and distribution system, when a change in the data representative of the upstream and downstream measurements performed by the sensors of the first and second intelligent fittings indicates degradation of the pipe or hose. first and second intelligent fittings in the form of intelligent connectors (106D, 106E) each connected to the pipe or hose at locations between said first component and said second component, respectively, said first and second intelligent fittings each having a sensor adapted to perform measurements of a characteristic of the fluid distribution between the first and second components, wherein the characteristic of the fluid measurable by said first and second intelligent fittings comprises temperature, pressure, flow rate or level of the fluid, and to wirelessly communicate data representative of the measurements via a communication network; and a controller (110, 110A, 110B) adapted to wirelessly receive the data representative of the measurements from the communication network, the controller adapted to control an operation of at least the first component to shut off the fluid distribution at the intelligent valve, or to shut down the entire fluid delivery and distribution system, when a change in the data representative of the upstream and downstream measurements performed by the sensors of the first and second intelligent fittings indicates degradation of the pipe or hose.