Prepaid Water Meters in the future
The current smart water meter is no longer the traditional concept of “water meter”. In addition to the basic metering, there are some convenience functions. At the same time, the concepts of “system” and “integration” are also popularized in the development of smart water meters. From the first IC card smart water meter to the wired remote water meter to the wireless remote water meter and the Internet of Things water meter, each intelligent water meter technology innovation provides users with a more scientific and intelligent management method, which contributes to the development of smart water meter.
In addition to recording and electronic display of water consumption, the smart water meter can also control the water consumption according to the agreement and automatically calculate the water fee for the ladder water price. The card smart water meter data transmission and transaction settlement are carried out through the IC card. The remote-transmission smart water meter relies on communication technology to carry out remote transmission data and online recharge, and realizes the change of the meter-based meter reading by the staff to the user's mobile phone payment.
At present, according to the system function and hardware platform constructed by the smart water meter, the smart water meter can be divided into a smart water meter remote centralized meter reading system and a card type smart water meter system. The IC card trading system has the characteristics of convenience, correctness and bank settlement; the remote intelligent water meter has the characteristics of remote valve control, online recharge and remote transmission data. What kind of smart water meter will it become? It is naturally moving towards higher end, convenience and service users.
