GPR-Based Water Leak Models in Water Distribution Systems

Autor: David Ayala–Cabrera, Manuel Herrera, Joaquín Izquierdo, Silvia J. Ocaña–Levario, Rafael Pérez–García
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Sensors, Vol 13, Iss 12, Pp 15912-15936 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1424-8220
DOI: 10.3390/s131215912
Popis: This paper addresses the problem of leakage in water distribution systems through the use of ground penetrating radar (GPR) as a nondestructive method. Laboratory tests are performed to extract features of water leakage from the obtained GPR images. Moreover, a test in a real-world urban system under real conditions is performed. Feature extraction is performed by interpreting GPR images with the support of a pre-processing methodology based on an appropriate combination of statistical methods and multi-agent systems. The results of these tests are presented, interpreted, analyzed and discussed in this paper.
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