| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 421, 2026
1st International Conference on Monitoring and Control of Water Systems (MoCWS 2026)
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| Article Number | 01003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 7 | |
| Section | Emergent Topics | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202642101003 | |
| Published online | 16 June 2026 | |
Discrete Time Soft Sensor Design for Water Distribution Networks via Metaheuristic Parameter Optimization
Robotics, Automatic Control and Cyber-Physical Systems Laboratory, Department of Digital Industry Technologies, School of Science, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Euripus Campus, 34400, Greece
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Abstract
The present paper deals with the discrete-time soft sensor design problem for estimating chlorine concentration in water distribution networks using a limited number of available measurements. The nonlinear dynamic model of a benchmark water distribution network (WDN) is linearly approximated around selected operating points, and a bank of full-order Luenberger-type observers is designed in discrete time. The observer gain matrices are determined through a metaheuristic parameter optimization procedure, combined with robust pole placement considerations, while spheroidal target operating areas are used to support safe switching among observers during transitions. The performance of the proposed scheme is illustrated through computational experiments.
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