WaterQ – digital transformation of water quality monitoring
Short description of the project
The aim of the project is to develop the WaterQ solution which will enable integration of different data sources (public health, water supply systems, sensors, open data) and different types of data (laboratory measurements, sensor measurements, meteorological data) which have not been integrated on a single platform so far. By processing large amounts of data and using predictive analytics and machine learning, the aim is to timely provide the public health system and water supply sector with information that is necessary to make informed decisions. In addition to integration of innovative components, WaterQ solution will contribute to a significant improvement in the process of water quality control by providing interconnected services that currently do not exist on the market as part of a single system. This solution enables and provides support to water supply systems and the public health system through the integration of innovative components:
- a wider application of IoT sensors in different types of water supply systems for continuous collection of the most relevant real-time data and assistance in risk identification;
- establishment of a system for the application of meteorological/climatological data from open data sources for quantification and weather risk assessment for water;
- • establishing an early warning system that will enable the identification of potential risks;
- • optimization of parameters that are analyzed in terms of information that needs to be monitored more or less intensively, depending on the level of risk they pose to water safety;
- • optimization of the need to monitor parasites as indicators which have not been monitored in the Republic of Croatia so far;
- • information on the degree of probability of individual events, i.e. probability that a certain event in the water supply system will indeed occur in the future;
- • establishment of a system for informed management and communication with users of water supply services.
The project consortium consists of Ericsson Nikola Tesla, as the applicant, and the Croatian Institute for Public Health, Telemetris d.o.o. and Gauss d.o.o. as partners.
Objectives and expected results
The objective of this project is to develop a WaterQ solution (WaterQ digital platform with fully integrated components, a mobile application and WaterQ IoT sensor device) which will improve the process for quality control of water for human consumption, optimize risk assessment methods, and additionally accelerate and simplify the process of informed decision-making in public health and water supply sectors.
Project implementation is carried out in two research and development phases: Industrial Research and Experimental Development. The project is co-financed by the European Union under the European Regional Development Fund in the framework of the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014-2020 in the program: “Increasing the development of new products and services arising from R&D activities (IRI) - Phase II.”
Project implementation period: August 26, 2020 - August 26, 2023
Total project value: HRK 16,395,227.20
EU allocation: HRK 8,855,376.41
Contact person for additional information
Ivica Projić (Ericsson Nikola Tesla d.d),
ivica.projic@ericsson.com,
+385913653425
References
European Structural and Investment Funds
Ericsson Nikola Tesla signs contract on awarding grants to WaterQ project
