Project Name
Manhole Monitoring System
Customer
Winext
Industry
IoT Platform
Country
Kazakhstan
Solution type
Smart Cities
Project Description
The city utilities of Nur-Sultan required an automated monitoring system to manage manhole maintenance, prevent unauthorized access, and ensure public safety. Winext developed a solution built on the Iotellect IoT Platform that provides real-time equipment monitoring while preventing cover theft and unauthorized openings. This system of advanced sensors and a central cloud platform enables proactive supervision, accurate planning, and efficient management of the city’s manhole infrastructure.
The system automatically detects any unauthorized opening and instantly sends an alert to a central operator, who can then dispatch an emergency response team to the exact location, transforming a reactive process into a proactive one.
Hardware and Environment
Data is transmitted from manhole sensors to the Iotellect cloud platform using energy-efficient LPWAN technologies, including NB-Fi, NB-IoT, and LoRaWAN. The versatile cover sensor also supports connections to external devices, such as water level sensors or CO detectors, allowing for future system expansion.
Benefits
- Curb the theft of manhole covers and other critical infrastructure.
- Drastically shorten incident response time from several days down to just 40 minutes.
- Ensure public safety by constantly monitoring for unauthorized openings.
- Create a comprehensive digital map of all manhole locations for superior asset management.
- Significantly lessen the number of complaints from citizens.
- Enable precise planning, supervision, and execution of manhole maintenance.
Testimonials
“The Smart Manhole project enables real-time control of the utility infrastructure, proper maintenance, and getting notifications on unauthorised hatch openings to take timely measures. This secures citizens against falling into sewer manholes.”
Alexander Koretsky
CEO, Winext