By Nicolas Dickinson, Senior Programme Officer / ICT for WASH, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. Prepared for the Monitoring sustainable WASH service delivery symposium, 9-11 April 2013, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
2. Automated systems, Nicolas Dickinson
Automation
Use of control systems and information
technologies to reduce the need for human work
in the production of goods and services.
Term coined by in 1946 by a Ford Motor Co.
engineer
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6. Automated systems, Nicolas Dickinson
Fuel, allowance, time
What if you could avoid this?
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7. Automated systems, Nicolas Dickinson
Automate monitoring?
New
New Use and corrective-
Use and corrective-
information
information action based on
action based on
needs
needs evidence
evidence
Learning and
Indicators improved
understanding
http://www.waterservicesthatlast.org/monitoring
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8. Automated systems, Nicolas Dickinson
Automate monitoring?
New
New Use and corrective-
Use and corrective-
information
information action based on
action based on
needs
needs evidence
evidence
Learning and
Indicators
Collection
Collection improved
understanding
Monitoring ICT
Monitoring Sustainable WASH Service Delivery Symposium
9. Automated systems, Nicolas Dickinson
Automate monitoring?
New
New Use and corrective-
Use and corrective-
information
information action based on
action based on
needs
needs evidence
evidence
Transfer &
Transfer &
communication
communication
Learning and
Indicators
Collection
Collection improved
understanding
Monitoring ICT
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13. Automated systems, Nicolas Dickinson
Type of Digital Integrated Software Implications
data sensors & devices for data
collection loggers
Automated Flow & Smart Often custom Quantity & quality
data pressure Handpumps MIS software for can be
collection sensors, and devices automated data configured &
satellite on water management & frequency &
imagery to supplies with visualisation, e.g. validity depends
track changes integrated SweetData if the device is
in bodies of sensors connected and
water operational.
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14. Automated systems, Nicolas Dickinson
Automate monitoring?
New
New Use and corrective-
Use and corrective-
information
information action based on
action based on
needs
needs evidence
evidence
Transfer &
Transfer &
communication
communication
Learning and
Indicators Collection
Collection improved
Data understanding
Data
management
management
Monitoring ICT
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15. Automated systems, Nicolas Dickinson
Automate monitoring?
New
New Use and corrective-
Use and corrective-
information
information action based on
action based on
needs
needs evidence
evidence
Transfer &
Transfer &
communication
communication
Learning and
Analysis &
Analysis &
Indicators Collection
Collection improved
reporting
reporting
Data understanding
Data
management
management
Monitoring ICT
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17. Automated systems, Nicolas Dickinson
Automate monitoring?
New
New Use and corrective-
Use and corrective-
information
information action based on
action based on
needs
needs evidence
evidence
Transfer &
Transfer &
communication
communication
Learning and
Analysis &
Analysis &
Indicators Collection
Collection improved
reporting
reporting
Data understanding
Data
management
management
Monitoring ICT
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20. Automated systems, Nicolas Dickinson
Vision for automation
• What is your vision for the future of automated
systems?
• Where is the sweet spot for automation in water
and sanitation sector monitoring?
– Data collection? Transmission? Alerts/standard report
generation? Analytics?
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21. Automated systems, Nicolas Dickinson
Cost of automation
What are the life-cycle costs?
•Developing and building automated system
•Operations
•Replacement after malfunction
•Training, technical support, etc.
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22. Automated systems, Nicolas Dickinson
Capacity
Capacity
•Who can develop the system?
•Who has the technical expertise to maintain it?
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23. Automated systems, Nicolas Dickinson
Governance and learning
Governance and learning
•Is the data trusted?
•Are analytic results accepted? Are they useful?
•How can automation support (or stifle) learning?
•Losing or creating jobs?
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