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Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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Novosibirsk State University and the largest grid company in the Sovetsky District of Novosibirsk, the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Energy and Water Supply Management," have signed a cooperation agreement.
"We are interested in the dynamic development of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise UEV, and therefore are ready to support joint projects, including those within the NSU Center for Artificial Intelligence. This organization has recently undergone positive changes, and it is very important for us that UEV continues to operate at the same dynamic pace," commented NSU Rector and RAS Academician Mikhail Fedoruk.
"In the first stage, we will build a heat supply model for a specific heating district, which will allow us, firstly, to monitor and manage the parameters of the centralized heating system, and secondly, to predict the occurrence of various non-standard situations," said Alexander Lyulko, Director of the NSU Center for Artificial Intelligence.
The model, using sensors already installed in the experimental area, will clearly and accurately identify emerging leaks in real time, reducing detection and response time. Precise parameters of current consumption will allow for the regulation of heat supply, ensuring the required temperature in all users' spaces while avoiding unnecessary costs.
Energy is a fairly conservative industry, and the cost of error can be very high, as it involves supplying heat and water to thousands of residents of apartment buildings. Therefore, the initial phase will involve developing a model for a single heating district. If this pilot project is successful, FSUE UEV is prepared to quickly scale it up to other parts of its infrastructure.
"This is a very important project for us. Following its implementation, we plan to digitalize our networks as much as possible, which will allow us to make decisions more quickly, reduce the time it takes to resolve emergency situations, and significantly improve the efficiency of our services. Overall, we will have a more objective picture of the state of our systems, which will allow us to better plan and execute our work," emphasized Dmitry Burdenko, Director of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise UEV.
Recently, the university and the science city of Koltsovo launched a similar project to create a system for monitoring the condition of heating networks and predicting potential accidents and heat leaks, also integrating it with a digital assistant.
The successful implementation of such pilot projects at the Koltsovo and Akademgorodok sites will allow us to discuss the future replication of this approach.
"Virtually every municipality in our country faces similar challenges, and, of course, solutions that have already been tested elsewhere will generate significantly greater interest. The Center is now entering a phase where we are moving from theoretical work to creating concrete digital products and services based on this research, embracing the use of artificial intelligence in urban management and the construction industry. As a reminder, the practical application of our developments was one of the key conditions for opening the Center," concluded Alexander Lyulko.
The university expects to receive the first results of its collaboration with the Koltsovo municipal service providers and the Federal State Unitary Enterprise UEV in the near future.
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