RTC4Water is pleased to announce that one of its founders, Dr. Georges Schutz, has joined the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) initiative OPENSENSE as part of the Management Committee for Luxembourg. The COST program is an EU wide innovation network designed to bring researchers, industry and citizen scientists together to share resources and knowledge.

Action to increase the collection and quality of rain data from remote sensors

OPENSENSE is an international working group dedicated to building a foundation for better data measurement and collection of rain data from remote sensors. OPENSENSE works in the scientific area of Opportunistic Sensing. In simple terms, Opportunistic Sensing (OS) involves a framework for automatic signal and data processing and interpretation from different sensor platforms. COST established the OPENSENSE working group to begin building assets and competencies in the following areas:

• Consolidate existing knowledge and identify research programs in Opportunistic Sensing (OS)
• Establish connections between research initiatives, national meteorological assets, OS data providers and end users
• Connect hydrologists, meteorological experts, climatologists, statisticians and signal engineers with the goal of building a knowledge network dedicated to OS
• Foster Investigators and PhD students to build interest, participation and competencies in the OS domain
• Promote open data / open science

Changes in climate, expansions in urban spaces and an increase in severe weather events have resulted in a demand for increased sensor data from non-tradition data collection platforms such as broadband satellite terminals. Through open and collaborative teamwork, the members of OPENSENSE will set the ground work for removing barriers for data exchange, define benchmarking standards, and coordinate the integration of new data not traditionally used in hydrological assessments. Anyone interested in this topic can learn more here.

Dr. Schutz, who’s academic background is in computer science, believes that this working group will benefit Luxembourg as “RTC4Water works with most of the Luxembourg stakeholders in the wastewater and water quality. We want to make sure that the expertise that we have developed is shared and enhanced via this opportunity.”

RTC4Water helps communes, syndicates and cities optimize the performance of their drinking water and wastewater networks. The company contributes to the reduction of pollution in rivers and the efficient use of drinking water storage. For more information about how RTC4Water can help improve the performance of your sewer or drinking water’s physical infrastructure through advanced AI software, please visit us at www.rtc4water.com.