MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641062181 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, on May 15, for 'a cyber-physical water safety management system with edge-based detection and automated response.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. J Vijayashree; Raghav Tibrewal; Divy Kumar Agrawal; and Dr. J Jayashree.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a cyber-physical system for real-time monitoring and management of water quality, particularly in informal and resource-constrained environments. The system comprises in-situ sensor modules configured to continuously measure multiple physicochemical parameters of water and an embedded processing unit configured to evaluate the sensor data using predefined thresholds and a supplementary machine learning model. Upon detection of contamination, the system classifies the severity level and automatically initiates appropriate physical actions including alert generation, flushing of contaminated water, isolation of affected segments, and disinfection using UV or chemical treatment. The system operates in a closed-loop manner without reliance on external network connectivity and is designed for low-power operation compatible with solar or battery sources. The invention enables rapid detection and response to contamination events, significantly reducing exposure to unsafe water and improving public health outcomes."
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