Singapore, July 1, 2010 – Schneider Electric announced today a technology partnership agreement with Optiqua Technologies which aims to develop in partnership a unique solution that enables round-the-clock monitoring of water quality. This system will enable technicians to diagnose water quality remotely and provide a proactive system that will detect contaminants. The comprehensive early warning system is aimed at helping to safeguard a secure environment and the distribution of safe drinking water.
The integrated solution of Schneider Electric and Optiqua Technologies provides the full scope of security for water treatment/distribution facilities, where by a hi-tech video surveillance system is complemented by an ultra-sensitive optical sensor network.
The integrated security solution by Schneider Electric provides a full suite of powerful video management and analysis capability. These provide real-time alarm and forensic tools for tracking activities. Furthermore, the system’s artificial intelligence automatically analyses surveillance data, searching for anomalies and unusual activities and will notify the operators as they occur. It works by converting video files into a data asset that can be searched, managed and analysed to intelligently identify abnormal events, and sets off an alarm. With real-time, actionable information, incidents can be identified immediately and responded to quickly, for the most secure environment possible.
The Memorandum-of-Understanding was signed in conjunction with the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW), since the integrated early warning system by Schneider Electric and Optiqua Technologies is to be built with the Singapore water utilities in mind.
