PRESS RELEASE: Urban Lifeline Safety Solution Wins Gold Award at the IoT Expo

Recently, the 2024 World Internet of Things (IoT) Expo was successfully held, focusing on the theme: “Building a Foundation for the IoT Industry and Transforming into New Quality Productive Force.” During the event, the results of the 2024 IoT New Technologies, Applications, and Models Awards were announced, with ZTE’s Urban Lifeline Safety Solution winning the Gold Award.

The Importance of Urban Lifelines

Urban lifelines form the backbone of a city’s safe operations, encompassing key infrastructure such as gas, water supply, drainage, roads, bridges, heating, and tunnels. The smooth functioning of this infrastructure is the cornerstone of the quality of life of urban residents and the economic and social development of the city. However, with rapid urbanization, risks such as natural disasters, aging underground pipelines, and structural vulnerabilities in bridges and tunnels are escalating. These challenges pose unprecedented threats to urban lifeline safety, making it a critical focus for urban management and emergency response efforts.

Building Resilient Cities with ZTE’s Urban Lifeline Safety Solution

To support the vision of a “resilient city,” ZTE has developed an Urban Lifeline Safety Solution, leveraging the DigitalNebula Platform powered by big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced integration capabilities. The solution ensures the safe operation and refined management of lifeline infrastructure, achieving:

Perception: Real-time monitoring of infrastructure conditions

Prediction: Identifying risks and providing early warnings

Decision-Making: Enabling fast, informed responses to incidents

This solution comprehensively enhances the intrinsic safety of urban infrastructure, ensuring intelligent, efficient, and harmonious management.

Key Innovations in Urban Lifeline Safety Management

1. Intelligent Monitoring through IoT Perception

ZTE deploys cutting-edge IoT and sensing technologies to enable real-time monitoring of critical infrastructure:

Bridge Safety Monitoring:

Uses 5G-A sensing-integrated micro-deformation monitoring technology to achieve sub-millimeter displacement accuracy.

Offers high precision, strong real-time performance, and good cost efficiency.

Gas/Biogas Monitoring:

Develops laser-based gas detection systems with composite gas detection technology to reduce false alarms.

1. Water Supply Network Monitoring:

Utilizes noise monitoring instruments combined with multi-device end-to-end monitoring and correlation model algorithms to pinpoint leakages with high accuracy.

2. Improved Early Warning Accuracy with Advanced Algorithms

ZTE integrates real-time sensor data with advanced algorithms to enhance monitoring and decision-making:

Dynamic Warning Thresholds:

Simulates pipeline operating conditions to automatically and accurately set warning thresholds.

Improves the system’s ability to predict risks and make decisions.

Risk Analysis via AI Video Insights:

Leverages the Nebula Government Affairs Model to analyze video feeds, identifying safety hazards in scenarios such as liquefied gas stations, gas pipelines, and road construction.

Provides early warnings to prevent accidents and strengthen lifeline supervision.

Emergency Intelligent Agents:

Automatically generate contingency plans for rapid response and informed decision-making.

Proven Success in Real-World Applications

ZTE’s Urban Lifeline Safety Solution has been successfully deployed in cities such as Kunshan, Nanjing, and Changsha, delivering significant results, including:

Flood and Rainstorm Warnings: Assisted in early warnings during severe rainstorms in southern China.

Typhoon Bebinca Impact Management: Provided waterlogging forecasts for multiple affected areas.

Road Collapse Risk Assessments: Evaluated risks caused by road subsidence to prevent potential collapses. 

In addition, ZTE has conducted comprehensive risk assessments for urban lifeline infrastructure in multiple locations. This includes identifying high-risk, high-consequence, and high-sensitivity points across various scenarios and providing scientific guidance for sensor deployment plans.

Commitment to Urban Safety and Resilience

ZTE is dedicated to leveraging technological innovation to ensure the safety of urban lifelines. By improving cities’ disaster prevention and resilience capabilities, ZTE contributes to enhancing residents’ sense of security and quality of life.