On November 18, the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) hosted a training day organized by the FACSA-FOVASA Chair, which brought together researchers, companies, technology experts… and, of course, a large representation of our Ecosystem.
Throughout the morning, we were able to immerse ourselves in real experiences, case studies and technologies that are already changing the way we manage water. In the first block of the session we discovered how an urban digital twin can help to control odors in WWTP, by Javier Climent (FACSA-HYDRENS); the impact on infrastructures obtained thanks to advanced simulation and digital twins created with CFD and AI, by Sergio Chiva (UJI); and an overview of digitization in the water sector presented by Jordi Cros (ADASA). This first act was closed by Pedro Gandía (EMIVASA), who approached us to the way in which Big Data and analytics for decision making are integrated in asset management plans.
After a short break, José Luis Martínez (GIDITEK) talked about MIDAS, a proposal to improve the distribution, analysis and monetization of high-value environmental data. Roberto Olmedo and Hugo Jiménez (TINÁMICA) explored EARIS, the European data space they have created to integrate data from different networks and organizations and anticipate behavior, as well as their successful experience with Sacyr, with which they are managing to predict, understand and anticipate water quality in environments where each variation has a direct impact on ecosystems, infrastructures and population. Juan Miguel Tíscar (ITC) took his turn to delve into the transformation of traditional models through true digital twins, a key piece to understand the immediate future of the sector. David de Miguel (ITCL) was in charge of explaining the architecture of a digital twin. The integration of sensors, models and APIs makes it possible to connect real-time data with intelligent models, making every drop count and every decision more efficient. Javier Maximino (FACSA) took over, addressing one of the most critical issues: cybersecurity in integral water cycle control systems. To close this second block Pedro L. Iglesias Rey (UPV) showed us how AI can optimize the management of water distribution means.
The conference concluded with a round table moderated by Elena Zuriaga (FACSA) in which Jordi Cros, José Luis Martínez, Hugo Jiménez, and Javier Maximino took the floor again, with a generalized conclusion: technology demonstrates its impact when it is converted into real action.
