Qualcomm Technologies과 CH2M HILL, 신시내티시는 물 기반시설의 수질 향상을 돕고, 믿을 수 있는 정보를 제공 받으며, 신시내티시의 수자원을 관리 등 세포기술 개발을 위해 협력했다고 밝혔다.

환경보호국에 따르면 과거 50년동안 물 소비는 3배 증가했고 세계에서 중요한 천연 자원의 제한 중 하나가 됐다. 이에 안전하고 믿을 수 있는 물 공급은 건강에 중요한 요소이며 경제적 성공을 의미한다.

지속가능한 수자원 관리를 위한 Integrated Water Connectivity Solutiond의 설계와 시행을 위해서 신시내티시는 CH2M에 Water Technology Innovation 프로젝트를 맡겼다고 발표했다.

 

A collaboration among Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., CH2M HILL and the City of Cincinnati is underway to develop sustainable connectivity solutions that leverage machine to machine (M2M) cellular technologies in order to help water utilities improve water quality, receive reliable information and manage water resources in the city of Cincinnati.

Providing a safe, reliable water supply is one of the critical drivers of health and economic success, and according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), global water consumption has tripled in the past 50 years, creating one of the most critical natural resources constraints in the world.

The City of Cincinnati awarded CH2M HILL a Water Technology Innovation project to design and implement an Integrated Water Connectivity Solution for sustainable water resource management. The solution will enable Cincinnati to collect actionable information from its water system in a timely manner to improve water quality and facilitate the management of its water resources.

"This technology being implemented by Cincinnati will serve as a model for other U.S. utilities looking to invest in water resources for economic and environmental benefits," said Ken Thompson, CH2M HILL's Intelligent Water Solutions director. "While there are many potential solutions that can address water infrastructure challenges in the United States, introducing new technologies, such as machine-to-machine (M2M) technology in our water and environmental systems, will transform the water industry and give utilities, like Cincinnati, a powerful tool to collect, process and analyze what is happening throughout their water systems."

The Integrated Water Connectivity Solution currently under development in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies was showcased at the SmartAmerica Expo, a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow project held in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.

[출처 = Water World / 2014년 7월 2일]