Smart Water and the Digital Twin

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, smart water systems and the digital twin have represented a hot topic among governments, industries, and researchers. Smart techniques (such as smart data collection, modelling, and real-time controlling) aim to improve traditional experience-based water systems via digital twin models in the virtual world. In this Special Issue, we invite submissions that address problems in smart water systems and the digital twin. Multi-source data from in situ sensors, crowdsourcing participants, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and satellites can provide different levels of information about water systems. To derive cost-effective and reliable water data, effective multi-source data fusion approaches that combine these datasets must be developed. Modelling papers are invited to improve the representation of all water pathways with mechanisms in water systems. With robust datasets and models, model–data fusion (calibration and data assimilation) is one of the most critical processes in building digital twin models. We also invite decision-making papers regarding smart water management based on AI-based machine learning or other real-time control and feedback approaches. This Special Issue provides an opportunity to facilitate the best available practices in smart water systems and to increase their adoption in water management practices.

Prof. Dr. Kairong Lin
Dr. Jingwen Zhang
Dr. Pan Yang
Guest Editors

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