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Research Regard to Necessity of Smart Water Management Based on IoT Technology

IoT 기술을 활용한 스마트 물관리 필요성에 관한 연구

  • 최영환 (충북대학교 경영정보학과) ;
  • 김영렬 (충북대학교 경영정보학과)
  • Received : 2017.06.28
  • Accepted : 2017.08.29
  • Published : 2017.08.31

Abstract

The Objective of this Study is to Prove the Effectiveness of a Smart Water Management(SWM) Technology. The SWM Technology can Reduce the Production Cost using Internet of Thing(IoT) Technology that Utilizes Remote Metering of Consumer's Water usage and Reduce the Leakage of Supply Facilities. The SWM Demonstration Model Installed a Remote Water Leakage Sensor, Smart Metering and Micro Multi Sensor in Water Supply Facility, and Provided Real-Time Monitoring of the Operation Status. Consumers can be Provided the usage of Tap Water and the Water Puality through a Smart Phone Application. At this Time, we Surveyed Whether Consumers save the Tap Water or Drinking Directly using the Tap Water usage Information. Also, this Study is to Verify the Degree of Improvement of Water Supply Rates and Drinking Water Rate, and to Decrease Consumer's Complaints, Operating Costs, and Water Consumption by the SWM Technology. It is also Established a SWM Model Combined with the IoT Sensor at Supply Facilities, operator monitoring system and explored recovery solution detected events. It means the upbringing of the domestic water industry by developing the related technologies and spreading the SWM to advanced levels.

본 논문은 소비자에게 공급되는 수돗물의 공급시설(Water Supply Network)에 IoT 기술을 활용하여 소비자의 물 사용량을 원격으로 검침하고, 공급시설의 누수를 줄여서 원가를 절감하는 스마트 물관리(Smart Water Management) 기술의 적용효과를 검증하였다. SWM 실증모형은 수돗물 공급시설에 원격 누수감지센서, 스마트 미터링(Smart Metering), 초소형 멀티센서를 설치하고, 원격에서 운영현황을 실시간으로 감시하고 소비자에게 수돗물 사용량과 수질을 스마트폰 앱으로 제공하였다. 이때, 소비자가 수돗물 사용량 정보를 이용하여 수돗물을 아껴 쓰는지, 수돗물 수질정보를 이용하여 직접 음용하는지를 조사하였다. 특히, 본 연구에서는 SWM을 실증 적용함으로써 공급시설의 유수율 향상, 수돗물 음용률 향상, 소비자 민원 감소, 운영비용 절감, 수돗물 사용량 절감이 달성되는지를 검증하는데 목적이 있다. 또한 수돗물 공급시설의 IoT 센서, 운영자 모니터링 시스템, 이상발생시 탐사복구 솔루션이 융합된 하나의 SWM 모델을 수립하였으며, 관련 기술 개발을 통해 국내 물산업을 육성하고, SWM을 선진수준으로 확산하였다는데 의의가 있다고 하겠다.

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