IoT Water Meter Solution Realizes Integration of Pipeline Network and Water Use
The development of the Internet has driven market expansion in various industries, and the proposal of "Internet+" is more integrated into the industry. Smart water is one of the manifestations, utilizing the combination of water meters and "Internet+" to promote the development of smart water. China Mobile has launched a GPRS IoT meter solution to better achieve intelligence.
A water meter can form an intelligent terminal that collects data and then transmits it through a pipeline (Internet of Things network) for sharing. There is also a cloud platform on top for access.
Possible problems encountered by the water meter measurement industry in the past:
1. Difficulty in implementing tiered water pricing (currently, water meters are mostly mechanical and card meters, making it difficult to achieve staggered pricing and real-time pricing);
2. The cost of intelligent inspection is high (pipeline inspection costs are relatively high, and currently most of them use manual means or some instruments, but they are not connected and cannot be monitored in real-time);
3. Business innovation is difficult to break through (currently, water meters only have one metering function. With the opportunity of "Internet+", can we make some modifications to the terminals to achieve convenient user payment and low management costs?);
4. Low management efficiency, high cost, and difficulty.
Overall, it is believed that the industry's development trends can be summarized as: data-driven software platforms, wireless communication, and fully electronic underlying instruments.
Only by achieving full electronic measurement can information be collected. Combining wireless communication, only with wireless communication can installation be easier and better utilized. Some regions now use 485 bus to transmit signals, but implementation is quite cumbersome, requiring pipeline laying, making construction difficult and maintenance costs high.
Platform digitization, where data is transmitted through electronic spreadsheets and integrated into big data through the platform to generate more value. Based on the urban water pipeline network and data collection terminals, the entire system is informationized, connected, and intelligent through an information communication platform (provided by China Mobile). Covering all aspects of pipeline supply and water use, achieving integrated integration.