Summary of Maintenance Strategies For Sewer Pipes with Multi-state Degradation and Deep Reinforcement Learning, by Lisandro A. Jimenez-roa et al.
Maintenance Strategies for Sewer Pipes with Multi-State Degradation and Deep Reinforcement Learning
by Lisandro A. Jimenez-Roa, Thiago D. Simão, Zaharah Bukhsh, Tiedo Tinga, Hajo Molegraaf, Nils Jansen, Marielle Stoelinga
First submitted to arxiv on: 17 Jul 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science (cs.CE)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper addresses two challenges within the Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) framework applied to sewer assets: modeling pipe degradation across severity levels and developing effective maintenance policies. The authors employ Multi-State Degradation Models (MSDM) to represent the stochastic degradation process in sewer pipes and use Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) to devise maintenance strategies. A case study of a Dutch sewer network exemplifies the methodology’s effectiveness, demonstrating intelligent, cost-saving maintenance strategies that surpass heuristics. The model adapts its management strategy based on the pipe’s age, opting for passive approaches for newer pipes and transitioning to active strategies for older ones to prevent failures and reduce costs. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Large-scale infrastructure systems are important for society. The paper talks about how to manage these systems better by forecasting and intervening correctly. They use special models to predict how sewer pipes will degrade and develop new maintenance policies using a type of AI called Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL). A real-life example shows that this approach works well, saving costs and preventing failures. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Reinforcement learning
