In this article, we will demonstrate how Geolantis.360 can be used to collect data, manage a workforce and be the central workforce management platform for a water loss management project. By using the Geolantis.360 web portal and the mobile field app we can manage our field team movements, create repeatable field processes, track the location and status of water network equipment, map the GPS position of leaks and enforce data integrity at each step.
Water loss management with Geolantis.360 encompasses the following:
- Water network inspection using smart forms
- Accurate mapping of leak position
- Location tracking of frequently maintained equipment
- Monitoring and reporting billing information
How to manage the water leakage inspection process with Geolantis.360?
A. Check all house connections for leaks and water pressure
Use Geolantis.360 web portal to assign tasks to the field workers and manage their movements. Geolantis.360 enables project managers to assign tasks that force a prescribed process, such as water meters inspection and pressure data collection.
To manage all field workers and control their operation movements, start by storing all field workers in the Users page.
Once the user setup is complete, we can assign field workers to certain work areas and tasks as follows:
- Go to the Features page.
- Select project.
- Click on New Feature to draw a work area.
- Create a work area polygon
- Add the work area to a New Task.
In the New Task screen, schedule and dispatch the task to a field worker.
In Geolantis.360 field app the workers receive their assigned tasks, in this case, record water meter measurement, and completes the task within their designated work area. Project managers can simultaneously monitor and control the quality of the house connection inspection and the recorded water meter measurements through Geolantis.360 web portal.
- Go to the Planning View page.
- Filter tasks by date and/or worker.
- Select a task and right click.
- Review and share reports of recorded inspection forms by the field worker.
B. Locate the exact position of the water pipe and leak location from the house’s water meter to the t-junction with the distribution main
Connect a pipe locator to Geolantis.360 field app via Bluetooth to start mapping the leakage position.
- Use the Collector module in Geolantis.360 field app and map the house connection segment where the water leakage is detected by an extended Sonde through the pipe.
- Log the leak position point where the noise from the Sonde is detected via connected Bluetooth speaker. Geolantis.360 field app automatically fetches the depth value of the leak position from the pipe locator and synchronizes it to the web portal in real time.
C. Check the functionality of the water meter and prove if the billing information is correct
Geolantis.360 can track the location of equipment and complete related forms for equipment maintenance. In this example, we can register the movement of the meter from the house location to the testing factory location. Once the factory has inspected and potentially repaired the water meter, the factory engineer can complete a prescribed form that includes a description of the work completed and update status attributes attached to that specific item. Once a water meter test is completed, we can register the movement of the water meter back to the location of the house. This ensures continuous tracking of where each water meter is and it’s critical attributes.
D. Prove if the billing information’s are correct and import all Information to the Network Map and GIS system
Assign field workers to the location of water network segments to document billing information via standard forms.
- Update the billing information at the water meter location.
- Verify the existence of water valves and t-junction points.
After the data collection is completed by the field workers, review and export all submitted information to a variety of standard geo-data formats.
- Go to the Features page.
- Select a project.
- Select features.
- Export features.
Geolantis.360 provides an advanced GIS viewer to analyze collected leak position and attribute data. Use the Features page in Geolantis.360 web portal to visualize, edit, and export data to other GIS systems.
This is how Geolantis.360 simplifies the work-flow to manage the water inspection process end to end.
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