Water weather station for monitoring changes in water quality

摘要

This invention presents a Water Weather Station system and method for monitoring changes in water quality comprising a water quality monitoring unit, a digital image capturing unit, a digital image processing unit, a water quality display unit, a social media network or cloud collaborative network based water quality data storage, distribution and archiving unit and social media network based communication unit, an automatic water quality classification unit as well as a water quality reporting unit. Various components described in this invention are already well established. The current invention is based on a specific arrangement of these components to develop a Water Weather Station system and a method of using it for monitoring of changes in water quality in any source of water including city water supply, bottled water industry, swimming pools, water theme parks and other arenas where people interact with water resources.

主权项

1. A method for monitoring changes in water quality by a water weather station system, wherein the water weather station system includes a water quality monitoring system, a digital image capturing unit, a digital image processing system, a water quality display system, a social media network and a cloud collaborative network based water quality data storage, a distribution and archiving system, a social media network based communication system, an automatic water quality classification system, and a water quality reporting system, the method comprising:
(a) collecting optical transmission spectrum data corresponding to a water sample that is being monitored as digital images; (b) transferring the optical transmission spectrum data through manual or automatic digital file upload to the social media network or the cloud collaborative network for storage, distribution and archiving in a format of digital images; (c) comparing a number of pixels in each pre-defined optical wavelength range of the optical transmission spectrum data represented in terms of a spectral histogram fingerprint for the water sample being monitored against number of pixels in corresponding wavelength range of the optical transmission spectrum data produced by a reference water sample, represented in terms of a reference spectral histogram fingerprint to evaluate changes in the water quality; (d) pattern matching the histogram fingerprints against archived fingerprints to infer potential sources of water contamination when detected; (e) comparing the histogram fingerprints against archived fingerprints from a same water source for trend analysis; and (f) notifying stakeholders including a water user group, a water supplier group, water supply regulatory authorities and public health authorities on potential contamination and trend changes through Internet based and social media based communication means including Instant messages, E-mails, social media message posting and Twitter.