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Analysis of the use of a mobile application to reduce non-revenue drinking water
Análisis del uso de una aplicación móvil para reducir el agua potable no contabilizada
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10.36829/08ASA.v18i1.1526
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Orozco Mazariegos, Julio Roberto
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Abstract
Efficient management of drinking water supply systems requires a water meters. In rural areas of Guatemala, reading of water meters presents critical points prone to errors. To improve this process, research was conducted in the village of El Tizate, San Juan Ostuncalco, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, to evaluate a mobile application as an efficient tool for reading a water meter in rural areas. This application was developed for Android® devices using Google AppSheet®, which allowed recording consumption and the time used for each reading of 28 users of the community. It was compared with traditional manual reading, timing the process, and analyzing the differences in times and results. The results revealed an average difference of 1.50 seconds in reading time between the manual method and the mobile application. In addition, higher accuracy of reading was observed in 82% of the readings using the mobile application. This research highlights the importance of addressing the problem of manual reading of drinking water meters in rural areas of Guatemala, focusing on reducing errors. The implementation of a mobile application was shown to improve accuracy and efficiency in the reading process. These findings highlight the relevance of adopting technological solutions to improve the management of drinking water supply systems in rural communities. La gestión eficiente de sistemas de abastecimiento de agua potable requiere una micro medición precisa. En áreas rurales de Guatemala, la lectura manual de contadores presenta puntos críticos propensos a errores. Con el objetivo de mejorar este proceso, se realizó una investigación en la Aldea El Tizate, San Juan Ostuncalco, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, para evaluar una aplicación móvil como herramienta eficiente para la lectura de contadores en áreas rurales. Se desarrolló una aplicación para dispositivos Android® utilizando Google AppSheet®, que permitió registrar los consumos y el tiempo utilizado para cada lectura en 28 usuarios de la comunidad. Se comparó con la lectura manual tradicional, cronometrando el proceso y analizando las diferencias en tiempos y resultados. Los resultados revelaron una diferencia promedio de 1.50 segundos en el tiempo de lectura entre el método manual y la aplicación móvil. Además, se observó una mayor precisión en el 82% de las lecturas utilizando la aplicación móvil. Esta investigación destaca la importancia de abordar la problemática de la lectura manual de contadores de agua potable en áreas rurales de Guatemala, enfocándose en reducir los errores. La implementación de una aplicación móvil demostró mejorar la precisión y eficiencia en el proceso de lectura. Estos hallazgos resaltan la relevancia de adoptar soluciones tecnológicas para mejorar la gestión de sistemas de abastecimiento de agua potable en comunidades rurales.
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