GERHYCO

Gerhyco I (2001-2002) i Gerhyco II (2003-2004).

GERHYCO I

The goal is to develop a model of the hydraulic network of the Ebro River basin and perform simulations for regulating the spillways of reservoirs, taking into account the experience gained in Gascogne. The working groups have focused on resolving the following objectives:

Flow regulation of rivers and canals with large and variable control delays

Regulation of lake flows without restrictions.

Optimization of canal management

Validation and correction of data acquired from sensors.

GERHYCO II

The goal is to manage the hydrographic networks during critical periods. The objectives of the project are:

To anticipate the adequacy of the water supply to demand when the resource is reduced.

To consider available data to adjust management during critical periods. Data can be obtained online through telemetry systems or from various internal or external sources to the water management service (meteorological or historical data).

To ensure the data and handle its consistency. This stage is crucial when water levels decrease, as it guarantees the validation and correction of measured and stored data, offering a deep understanding of the functioning of the managed watershed.

To estimate the evolution of resources. This estimation is based on the ability to detect natural contributions and extractions. It requires integrating meteorological data, forecasts of extractions and water contributions, and developing thematic maps of rainfall, temperature, evapotranspiration, infiltration, etc., from the received data.

To simulate water transport and storage systems during critical periods.

To propose a supervised management of a hydrographic network. The conception of a multi-model approach will allow evaluating the necessary strategies for managing resources during critical periods.

Notable Publications

Puig, V.; Quevedo, J.; Escobet, T.; Charbonnaud, P.; Duviella, E. (2005), Identification and Control of an Open-flow Canal using LPV Models, Decision and Control, 2005 and 2005 European Control Conference. CDC-ECC '05. 44th IEEE Conference on, vol., no., pp. 1893- 1898, pp. 12-15. <doi: 10.1109/CDC.2005.1582436>

Bolea, Y. ; Puig, V. ; Blesa, J. ; Gomez, M. ; Rodellar, J.(2004). A quasi-LPV model for gain-scheduling canal control. Archives of control sciences, vol. 14(L), no. 3/4, pp. 299-313

Quevedo, J., Cenbrano, G., Figueras, J. (2004). Minimization of flooding and discharges to the natural environment. Automatics and instrumentation, no. 347, pp. 52-57.

Bolea, Y.; Blesa, J.; Puig, V.; Escobet, T. (2002), Identification of an open canal: parametric black-box vs Muskingum approaches, Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2002 IEEE International Conference on, vol.5, no., pp. 6 pp. vol.5, 6-9.
<doi: 10.1109/ICSMC.2002.1176408>

V. Puig, J. Quevedo, G. Cembrano, J. Figueras, G. Wilhelmi, M. Salamero, O. Lloses, (2002), Fault diagnosis of rain gauges of Barcelona’s urban sewer system using interval models, Iberamia 2002: Ibero-American Conference on Artificial Intelligence. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 2527. Springer. Vol. I, 561-574.

Quevedo, J.; Puig, V.; Cembrano, G.; Wilhelmi, G.; Salamero, M.; Figueras, J.; Lloses, O.; Villalonga, M. (2002), Automated Decision System for the Management of Urban Drainage, Iberamia 2002: Ibero-American Conference on Artificial Intelligence. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence 2527, Springer.