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Copyright © 2010 Miltel Communications Ltd.
Wireless Enabling Technology
forMiddleware
January 2011
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Presentation Contents
• Concept• DAT• Advanced Water Management• District Heating• StreetSmart• Miltel Company Overview• Summary
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Concept
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From physical assets to valuable dataThere is valuable information locked inside existing physical assets
To unlock that value, data from the assets must be connected to the information management network
Many of these assets are challenging to connect
• Too remote, or in harsh environments
• No access to power
• IT backhaul inaccessible
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1 A Layered Approach
Water & Sewage
Garbage & Recycling
Fire Hydrants
Public Lighting
Parking
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Energy & Heating
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The Keys to Value
• In a smarter city, valuable physical assets need to be networked
• Each city layer should be monitored
• Status of assets (e.g. parking spots, level of garbage in bins)
• Flow (e.g. traffic, water, sewage)
• Data acquisition and aggregation from multiple network layers
• Bringing it all together
• Not all sensors are created equal
• The interconnect technology must be able to capture differing kinds of data and aggregate them effectively
• Data are accumulated in a network control center for analysis, reporting, and interface to external systems
Measure
Acquire
Monitor
Aggregate
Manage
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DAT as an Enabling Technology
• Miltel DAT unlocks the value in physical assets
• Endpoints that can connect to almost any kind of sensorand relay the information back to where it can be used
• Designed to withstand the pressures of city life
• Effective service life ensures that information can bereliably relayed for many years
• Designed to work in outdoor environment
• Cost efficient to deploy and operate
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Extracting value from physical assetsCellular
Mesh (Zigbee)
RFID
Radi
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logy
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Transmission Range10m 100m 1000m no range limit
Miltel’sDAT
Radio Transceivers
Operating Cost Power ConsumptionNegligible power External power required
WiFi
Bluetooth
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Miltel DAT Architecture
Water
Energy
Electricity
Gas
• One and Two Way• Operating
Frequency 150Mhz to 500Mhz
• AC or Battery Powered
• 5 to 20 year battery life
• Highly efficient infrastructure
• Up to 2,000 endpoints per gateway
• Multiple backhaul options• GPRS• LAN/IP• WiFi
• Network Management System
• Meter Data Management
• Open Data Output• Multiple
formats• CSV, Excel, XML
• CRM• Billing• Analytics• Operations
General Purpose
Environmental
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DAT ArchitectureCell-like Distribution System
Structure
Centralized Control Center
WaterElectricityGasEnergy
Data Gateways (public/private networks)
Multi-port Transceivers
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DAT Architecture
Control Center
Gateways are configured and deployed…
Transmissions received at the Gateway are verified and sent to the Control Center
Transmissions from the Gatewaycan take place over LAN or GPRS
Range of Transmissions to the Gateway can reach 1.5Km
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Comparative Analysis – Metrics
Cost per Endpoint(Customer Price)
Monthly Operating Costs
Power Source
Cellular (GPRS) High Expensive External
WiFi Medium Moderate External
2.4 GHz. Medium None Battery
868/900 MHz. Spread Spectrum/Freq. Hopping Medium None Battery/External
Miltel’s DAT (150 – 500 MHz.) Medium None Battery/External
ZigBee Medium None Battery
Bluetooth Low None Battery
RFID Low None None/Battery
High $150 – 300
Medium $40 – 120
Low $10 - $20
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Comparative Analysis – Radio Performance
End Point Location Above Ground End Point Location Below Ground
Reception Point Height Low Medium High Low Medium High
Cellular (GPRS) n/a n/a e n/a n/a unreliable
WiFi a a n/a unreliable unreliable n/a
2.4 GHz. b b b a a b
868/900 MHz. b b c a b b? b
Miltel DAT c d d c c d
ZigBee b b b a a b b?
Bluetooth a n/a n/a a? n/a n/a
RFID a n/a n/a a? n/a n/a
a < 30m
b < 100m
c < 500m
d <1,000m
e Long range
Low Less than 8m (24ft)
Medium 8m to 30m (24 to 90ft)
High Over 30m (90ft)
Range Reception Point Height
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Miltel DAT: Technological AdvantagesFixed-network architecture • Provides near real-time data
acquisition• Extends management abilities• Minimizes infrastructure
expenditures
Robust and Proven Technology• 150 – 500 MHz RF spectrum means better
coverage/reach• Licensed/Unlicensed frequencies around
the world• Radiated power 10mW to 2 Watts• A/C or battery powered
Effective service life (battery) of 5 to 20 years
Adaptable• Sensor connectivity
• Pulse• Encoder• Digital interface• Analog interface
• 1 to 4 channels per transceiver
• One or two-way radio communications
• Multiple types of sensor networks can coexist within the same system
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Advanced Water Management
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DAT Advanced Water Management Network
Advanced Water Management for consists of multiple network layers – each can be independently implemented – yet all utilize the same DAT network infrastructure.
• AMR/AMI• Data Analytics• Leak Detection • Fire Hydrant Management• Pressure/Flow Management• Waste Water Management• Non-Revenue Water
Data from and to all network layers are managed by the Miltel DataSense Control Center
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DAT for Advanced Water Management
Overview• Monitoring and management of all aspects
of the water delivery and collection system• Advanced capabilities including event
detection, tamper alerts, etc. • Data and alerts transmitted over Miltel’s
radio network and onto public networks • Back office database management and analysis
applications • Interface with other IT systems (billing, asset
management, CRM, etc.)
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DAT for Advanced Water Management
DAT System Implementation• The municipal decision-making process
can be notoriously slow (measured in years)
• With DAT, system implementation can be partial and is scalable, implementing AWM solution components on a priority basis
• Thus, municipal decisions can be made with respect to most pressing issues, resulting in a shorter decision-making process
• Once the DAT Gateway infrastructure has been installed, AWM solution components can be installed selectively (~2 Gateways per square mile)
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The City’s Water at a Glance
DataSense
Control Center
Dashboard
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DAT Advanced Meter Infrastructure
Control Center Site List
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DAT Advanced Meter Infrastructure
Alert Flags
Control Center—Consumption
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DAT AMI Data Analytics
The Issues• Fixed network AMR/AMI systems generate
huge volumes of data (example: 5 years of daily data from 28,000 meters = more than 50 million data points)
• The volume of data presents significant challenges to the customer:
Effective use of the data Interpretation of the collected data
• AMR/AMI control systems provide rudimentary reporting and analysis based upon the limited ability of the utility to classify its consumers
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DAT/IBM AMI Data AnalyticsThe Solution – Miltel’s DAT with IBM
Analytics• Dynamic grouping of consumers• Base pattern identification and evolution (learning
algorithms)• Complex logic for suspected leakage (bulk meter
alerts, frequent suspected leakage resolution, etc.)
• Dynamic identification of high or unusual consumption
• Changes in consumption patterns• Correlation of calendar/events to consumption
patterns• Dynamic classification of non-advancing
meters• Low priority alert/notification aging
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DAT/IBM AMI Data Analytics
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Distribution System Leakage Detection
The Issues• Leakage in fresh water distribution
systems can cause up to 50% water loss (non-revenue water)
• Unaddressed underground leakage can result in destruction of property and environmental damages
• Identification of distribution system leakage usually occurs only after a major event
• Major events can result in water contamination
• Existing solutions are time-consuming, labor intensive, and require professional analysis
• Existing solutions provide only a short-term, localized response
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Distribution System Leakage Detection
The Solution – Functional Requirements
• Identify problematic distribution system segments before they become “events”
• Eliminate the need to replace segments on a statistical basis (e.g. age of pipe)
• Timely identification of external causes of breaches in the distribution system
• Continuous monitoring of segments after repair ensure the problem has not been “relocated” down the line
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Distribution System Leakage DetectionThe Solution – Miltel’s DAT,
Acoustic Sensors, and Analytical Software
• Installation of acoustic sensors (typically every 100 yards of system) equipped with DAT transceivers
• Collection of acoustic data via DAT Gateways
• Analysis of captured data with alerts generated based upon derived results
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Distribution System Leakage DetectionThe Solution – Miltel’s DAT, Acoustic Sensors, and Analytical
Software• Prevention of pipe bursts through early detection and repair• Continuous monitoring of repaired distribution system segments• Cost effective solution
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Fire Hydrant Monitoring and Management
The Issues• Key municipal asset located throughout the city
(typically one fire hydrant every 100 – 300 yards)
• Provides access to another significant municipal asset – the city’s water system
• Locking mechanisms exist but create their own set of issues:
Master keys with wide distribution Risk of authorized access being blocked (e.g.
fire fighters arrive without the master key) Fire hydrants remain unlocked after
authorized use
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Fire Hydrant Monitoring and Management
• Readily accessible fire hydrants permit usage of water resources in an unauthorized and unlimited manner
• Fire hydrant connection design allows for the unintentional and intentional introduction of poisonous/toxic materials into the fresh water system (Homeland Security issues)
Police blame landscaper for water contamination
The Providence Journal - Providence, R.I.Meaghan Wims Journal Staff Writer Date: Oct 19, 2003
On Saturday, a landscaper accidentally contaminated about 150 Coventry residents' water when he hooked up a hydroseeder a grass seed-spraying machine to a fire hydrant. "Here I am trying to grow grass, and this happens," said the landscaper, who refused to give his name. "I was under the assumption that the hydrant belonged to [The Crossroads]. Somehow, some hydroseed got in the water.“The people at … have been asked not to drink or cook with their water, but showering and flushing toilets are permitted.
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Fire Hydrant Monitoring and Management
The Solution – Functional Requirements• Hermetically secured fire hydrants• Quick and easy unlocking of fire hydrants during
emergencies• Limited access for authorized users• Control and monitoring of access to the fire
hydrant network• Eliminate the ability to “duplicate” access keys• Ability to block access to stolen or lost electronic
keys• Remote monitoring of all “events” with remotely
controlled access to the fire hydrant network
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Fire Hydrant Monitoring and ManagementThe Solution – Miltel’s DAT with Red Cap
Device• Fire hydrants are secured with the Red Cap
device, which incorporates an electronic locking mechanism and a DAT transceiver
• DAT Gateways receive periodic updates of fire hydrant status
• DAT transceivers transmit “events” as they occur (authorized access, unauthorized access, tampering, unlocked fire hydrants, etc.)
• Authorization of electronic keys and/or remote unlocking
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District Heating
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District Heating
Management and Measurement• The challenges of modern district heating are complex
• Multiple measurements, from thousands of buildings must be delivered in near real-time and on-demand when necessary
• All this, reliably, and with a low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Miltel’s District Heating DAT• Lowest TCO of any comparable solution
• Does not rely on costly cellular connectivity
• Works with almost any meter brand, so different meters can be integrated into a single network
• Allow individual building metering as well as unit-level submetering
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• Connectivity with industrial and residential energy meters
• Scheduled and on-demand reads
• 2-Way radio from local energy center to each house
• WAN communications (TCP/IP) from/to main office
• Software for remote monitoring from energy company offices
District Heating Highlights
Solutions for a complex environment• Metering the delivery of heat to residences depends on multiple factors
beyond just temperature
• Market demands and governmental regulation often dictate real time and/or synchronized reads across large areas
• A simple metering solution will not suffice, it must address other needs including maintenance and service dispatch
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System Description Bi-directional fixed radio network All system nodes are managed by
the NMS Interface with Oracle data base
Legend:NMS Network Management SystemEP EndpointRP RepeaterBTS Base Transceiver Station
Remote Management of Resource Supply Points
Building Energy Supply Building Submeters Full integration with Utility/Municipality WAN
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District Heating Endpoint Features
Easy installation using a laptop application (via standard USB port) The installer utilizes a mobile Endpoint for best antenna location
determination RF reception level indication displayed on laptop screen On-site test of meter, detector and door switch, using the laptop
application Internal log file for failure analysis and maintenance
External antenna for coverage extension Auto-identification of meter models On-line monitoring of steam leakage using sensor detector On-line monitoring and reporting of basement door intrusion On-line AC power monitoring and reporting of outages
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Base Station Features
Installed within an IP68 enclosure Multi-mode fiber connection to the hub-switch
location Standard LAN connection Unlimited managed Endpoints Immediate reporting to NMS on any received alarm
message UPS backup
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StreetSmart
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Universal Parking Locator
30% of the time driving in the city is spent by drivers searching for parking
Most of the problem is not caused by lack of enough spaces
But by not knowing where those spaces are
Parking notification systems usually fail at one or more of the following: Cannot provide data from street parking Depend on information gathered by the
parking meters; and
Are limited to those spaces that are actually metered (cannot notify about illegally parked cars)
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Two Interrelated Challenges Information failure on open parking spaces
It is the ‘cruising’ for a space that causes inefficiencies
Timely and relevant notification of availability is crucial
Some information on parking structures is available but is very limited
The key is information about street parking Efficient enforcement Similar challenges as finding parking Most cars overstay their welcome Enforcement personnel lack timely
information to enforce parking rules The better the rules are enforced, the
more spaces will open up
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System Features Sensor/transmitter can be deployed
everywhere people park, including on the street (pavement, sidewalk, or meter)
Different alerts for various modes of parking Time constrained free parking Time constrained for fee parking Loading and unloading No parking (for enforcement)
Data is relevant and timely Immediate notification Can integrate with turn-by-turn programs Alert parameters are time-of-day, day-of-week
defined
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Advantages
Increase road availability by 20% - 30% without new road construction
Modular deployment Can be activated in localized deployments,
providing benefits immediately Street parking first, parking lots/structures
can join in later
Minimal investment in infrastructure Alternative systems depend either on
existing meters and/or large deployments of infrastructure
Deployed DAT infrastructure can serve other applications
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Command Dimming On/Off—differing times, in small groups or
individually Expected reduction in operating expenses of at
least 25%
Monitor Malfunction – failed lamp, faulty power factor,
etc. Outage Energy metering
Street Lighting
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Garbage & Recycle Bins
For bins above or below ground
Relaying levels in different bins
Optimize pickup times (just-in-time)
Prevent overflow
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Landscape IrrigationThe Issues
• Inefficient and unnecessary irrigation of public landscape areas such as parks, traffic islands, golf courses, etc.
• Additional capital costs due to repeated landscaping of poorly maintained public areas
The Value Proposition• DAT system with landscape endpoints
utilizing standard DAT collection infrastructure
• Continuous reporting of ground moisture levels
• Collection of local weather data• Monitoring and management of
irrigation controllers via the operations center
In-ground Landscape unit with moisture sensors and DAT endpoint
Weather station with DAT endpoint atop a light standard
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Miltel Company Overview
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• Founded in 1991• Israel-based technology company • U.S.-based marketing/sales subsidiary
• Shareholders include Badger Meter, Plasson, Eurocom Investments
• Current management and controlling shareholders joined company in 1999
• Experience in R&D, software, radio, and cellular technology
• Has developed and successfully marketed telemetry solutions that have been utilized in different applications in many countries
AMR experience and evolution• 1ST wireless AMR deployment in 1995
• Over 1,000 sites• Over 500,000 meters read in the US alone
• Deployed in every continent
Technology Evolution
Miltel Communications
AMR for Utilities
Generic,Multi-purposeData Acquisition & Transport
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Miltel: Business Advantages
Fully developed, robust product line• Global application• On-going new product development and existing product
enhancement programs; joint development with 3rd parties• Exploration of other telemetry applications for the company’s core
technology
Flexible business model
• Indirect product sales through alliances and system integrators
• OEM sales of data acquisition and transport technology
• Direct sales for submetering via U.S. subsidiary
• Direct sales via joint participation in international tenders
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Summary
• The road to the interconnected city can start with any of the many applications described here
• While endpoints will vary according to the sensor needed, the infrastructure can serve them all
• For almost all applications deployment can be modular, minimizing risk and making the ‘go’ decision easier
• Field-proven technology, global applicability
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Contact
Miltel Communications Ltd
Gush Etzion 7, Givat Shmuel, Israel 54030
+972 (3) 737-1333
www.miltelcom.com www.cereniti.com