Satellite-Based Leakage Detection and AOI (Area of Interest) Management

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    "description": "Satellite Scanning Requirements\n- Scan areas of the UU region for leakage detection on:\n  - Drinking water assets\n  - Raw water\n  - Sewage\n- Scanning frequency: daily, weekly, or full region biannually\n- Imagery delivery within 4 weeks\n- Pre- and post-freeze imagery capability\n- SLA failure rebate for delayed scans\n- Dynamic pricing based on scan age\n- Clear availability of satellite scan schedules to support planning and reactive needs\nAOI Identification & Management\n- AOIs identified within 100m of UU assets\n- AOIs classified by leak status:\n  - Quiet\n  - Suspected\n  - Active leak\n  - Repaired\n  - Awaiting repair\n  - Unverifiable\n- AOI journey fully integrated from scan to resolution\n- AOI audit trail (e.g., AOIs with no leak detected)\n- Oldest leaks alert system\n- Ability to interpret AOIs within defined boundaries and estimate leakage return\n- Ability to label individual leaks with root cause failure types\nMobile App Features\n- AOI investigation and reporting\n- Status updates sync with dashboard\n- AOI search by reference (field/admin)\n- Capture investigation method (e.g., FIDO)\n- Offline reporting capability\n- Send outcomes to manager for review\n- Performance tracking\nDashboard Requirements\n- Desktop and mobile compatibility\n- Data layers:\n  - Active and past AOIs\n  - Asset types (hydrants, mains, private services)\n- Regional and county-level performance views\n- Leak investigation performance metrics:\n  - Leaks found\n  - AOIs investigated\n  - Daily/weekly outcomes\n- Leak insights:\n  - Leaks per km\n  - Time to resolve\n- Full suite of reporting tools\n- Integration with WaterNet / INS / Campaign Management\nIntegration & Governance\n- Ingest UU asset records\n- API interface for data exchange\n- Link AOIs to INS jobs\n- GIS integration (ArcGIS)\n- Satellite governance structure needed\n- Licence usage tracking\n- Training on data interpretation (unlimited licences)\nBenefits\n- ODI benefit calculation using industry-standard methods\n- Streamlined leak detection and prioritisation\nRisks & Gaps\n- GIS maps sent to Satellite vendor missing key details (material, size, DMZ)\n- Trunk main investigations lack coordination\n- Dashboard and mobile app status sync issues\n- Manual daily reporting\n- Inconsistent dashboard usage across regions\n- No standard process for linking AOIs to INS\n- ODI tracking not embedded\nOpportunities\n- Extract AOIs into ArcGIS\n- Develop API for GIS integration\n- Split dashboard views by county\n- Generate reports from AOIs\n- Link AOIs to campaigns\n- Introduce AOI audit trail",
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