Conference produced by CIR-strategy.com

1. Resource Management
Systems
Dr Philip Gaffney
MD L2S2 Ltd
iHEAT / iWATER 2012
www.cir-strategy.com/events/heat
Engineering solutions for changing times

2. L2S2 profile
L2S2 has developed an innovative framework for
data collection, management, reporting and device
control that can operate over real world networks
Funding received from Technology Strategy Board
and EU Joint Technology Initiatives
Engineering solutions for changing times

3. References
Anglian Water Regional Tankering Service
HPA Emergency Department Syndromic
Surveillance System – reported to Cabinet
Office during Olympics
Diverse Energy – off-grid power generation
units in sub-Saharan Africa monitored and
controlled from UK via PAYG connections
Engineering solutions for changing times

4. The real world of the organisation
• Change is a constant
• Sustainability demands high efficiency
• Rapidly adapted, accurate, current
information needed to respond and plan
• Highly detailed, immediate data from and
feedback to operations is essential for
efficiency
Engineering solutions for changing times

5. The real world of the organisation
• Rapidly adapted, low cost IT is critical
• Detail matters: users, existing systems,
field use constraints
Engineering solutions for changing times

6. L2S2 framework
METABASE
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7. L2S2 framework
Exis+ng
systems
METABASE
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8. L2S2 framework
REPORTS
Exis+ng
systems
GET
THE
INFORMATION
YOU
NEED,
NOW
MANAGE
PERFORMANCE
AGAINST
KPIs
RESPOND
TO
CHANGE
METABASE
Engineering solutions for changing times

9. L2S2 framework
REPORTS
Exis+ng
systems
GET
THE
INFORMATION
YOU
NEED,
NOW
MANAGE
PERFORMANCE
AGAINST
KPIs
RESPOND
TO
CHANGE
METABASE
Users
quickly
create
new
web
reports
from
current
data
IT
input
needed
kept
to
minimum
Data
access
subject
to
permissions
Engineering solutions for changing times

10. L2S2 framework
NEW
SYSTEMS
EXISTING
SYSTEMS
REPORTS
ALL
NEW
DATA
TO
BE
GET
THE
INFORMATION
REPORTED
IMMEDIATELY
YOU
NEED,
NOW
ENSURE
DATA
SECURITY
MANAGE
PERFORMANCE
SYSTEMS
MUST
BE
AGAINST
KPIs
ACCEPTABLE
TO
WORKFORCE
METABASE
RESPOND
TO
CHANGE
Users
quickly
create
new
REMOTE
SYSTEMS
MUST
reports
from
current
data
WORK
WITH
POOR
IT
input
needed
kept
to
NETWORKS
minimum
ENABLE
CONTROL
OF
Data
access
subject
to
REMOTE
SYSTEMS
FROM
permissions
THE
CENTRE
Engineering solutions for changing times

11. L2S2 framework
NEW
SYSTEMS
EXISTING
SYSTEMS
REPORTS
Web
forms
for
data
input
GET
THE
INFORMATION
YOU
quickly
created
by
non-­‐IT
staff
NEED,
NOW
–
no
data
stuck
in
Excel
MANAGE
PERFORMANCE
Enable
triage
AGAINST
KPIs
Secure
API
for
stand
alone
devices
METABASE
RESPOND
TO
CHANGE
Users
quickly
create
new
Manage
poor
connec+vity
reports
from
current
data
issues
for
systems
opera+ng
IT
input
needed
kept
to
remotely
minimum
Data
collectors
for
third
party
Data
access
subject
to
systems
permissions
Engineering solutions for changing times

12. L2S2 framework
NEW
SYSTEMS
EXISTING
SYSTEMS
REPORTS
Web
forms
for
data
input
GET
THE
INFORMATION
YOU
quickly
created
by
non-­‐IT
staff
NEED,
NOW
–
no
data
stuck
in
Excel
MANAGE
PERFORMANCE
Enable
triage
AGAINST
KPIs
Secure
API
for
stand
alone
devices
METABASE
RESPOND
TO
CHANGE
Users
quickly
create
new
Manage
poor
connec+vity
reports
from
current
data
issues
for
systems
opera+ng
IT
input
needed
kept
to
remotely
minimum
Data
collectors
for
third
party
REMOTE
SYSTEMS
Data
access
subject
to
systems
Communicate
data
and
status
permissions
informa+on
from
systems
Take
control
of
remote
systems
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13. L2S2 framework
• Over £400,000 spent to date on framework R&D
• Framework requirements and specifications driven by
clear real world needs
• Rigorous intellectual approach to engineering
• Expert highly skilled and qualified team
• Implement core and create low cost development
environment
• Be pragmatic about custom additions to make systems
work for customers
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14. Anglian Water
Wet Well
Photography
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15. Anglian Water Wet Well Photography
• Secure toughbook application for use in the field
• User completes forms to ensure correct
procedures used
• Captures photographs using ruggedised camera
interfaced to toughbook
• As soon as connectivity allows, the data and
images are available online for review in the
central control room.
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the red x still appears, you may have to delete the
image and then insert it again.
Engineering solutions for changing times

17. Wet
well
photography
dashboard
–
map
view
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18. Wet
well
photography
dashboard
–
hi
res
map
view
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19. Wet
well
photography
dashboard
–
drill-­‐down
data
view
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20. Wet well photography – drill down to images
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21. Emergency department
syndromic surveillance
What is it?
– A sentinel emergency department system that
monitors the daily numbers of attendances in a
network of emergency departments across
England.
Why?
– Olympics – enhanced national surveillance
requirements (Health Protection Agency)
– Monitor severe disease presentation in community
e.g. SARS
– Changes in UK health care usage
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22. Engineering solutions for changing times

23. HPA EDSSS
• Collects data from major hospital
emergency departments and forwards to
Health Protection Agency.
• HPA analyse data for syndromic
surveillance
• System put in place as part of preparation
for Olympics – reported to Cabinet Office
Engineering solutions for changing times

24. Emergency Medicine KPI
dashboard
Engineering solutions for changing times

25. PowerCube NH3 4 PWR
• Delivering clean power for off-grid
locations
• Fuelled by ammonia
• Control PowerCube remotely from UK
headquarters
• VPN via low cost non-fixed IP data SIMs
(PAYG SIMs used in Africa)
Engineering solutions for changing times

26. Map view showing PowerCube location
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27. Map view drill down
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28. Top
level
PowerCube
status
screen
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29. Drill
down
to
component
view
–
fuel
cell
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30. L2S2 Ltd
www.L2S2.com
+44 1223 234550
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