Development Of Radio Frequency Identification Architecture For The Adoption By Utility Companies: A Case Study Of Nairobi City Water And Sewerage Company

ABSTRACT Accurate meter readings, timely and correct bills have become an important aspect of water metering systems. Additionally, anomalies such as leakage and bursts in water pipelines have significant consequences to the environment and lead to financial constraints to the water companies. Since monitoring leakages and bursts in the water distribution networks, capturing accurate and dependable measurements for billing, troubleshooting and analysis is a challenging task, the need to develop a reliable and effective water metering system is essential for water loss reduction in the distrib…