KOCHI: To ensure standard levels prescribed by various agencies in water, the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management - Kerala (IIITM-K) and IBM here on Friday announced the development of a real-time water quality management system ‘Swatchpaani.’
The system, powered by IBM’s Watson Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, will continuously monitor water quality and measure temperature, acidity and the presence of various metal/non-metal substances in the water to ensure standard levels are not exceeded as prescribed by agencies.
The system will support data analysis in real-time and trigger alerts if there are anomalies in the water samples. The project will incorporate a pre-screening mechanism to test the water quality of mobile water distribution systems, a press release said.
“The conventional method of testing water quality is often inaccessible and time consuming. In this context, Swatchpaani offers a convenient, mobile, quick and cost effective solution for pre-screening of water samples. Extensive lab tests may be mandated only when the pre-screening signals a potential threat,” said Asharaf, principal investigator, Swatchpaani Project, (IIITM-K).