ASMITAS (Arsenic Mitigation at Source)
ASMITAS (Arsenic Mitigation at Source)
ASMITAS is an interactive platform developed in association with ExcelDots AB, KTH, Unicef, for assessing Arsenic risk in an aquifer during the tubewell installation. Arsenic in groundwater has been reported at several places worldwide and often poses a higher health risk depending on longer exposure to arsenic contaminated water.
ASMITAS provides a sustainable way to mitigate Arsenic risk in groundwater by identifying an appropriate source and minimizing expansive mitigation methods.
How ASMITAS works to assess water quality and ensure access to safe drinking water
ASMITAS is a data acquisition and aggregation system for identifying safe sources of water through systematically obtained scientific knowledge from the laboratory and harnessing local driller's knowledge. The Digital groundwater quality assessment platform functions through the following:
User-optimized Dashboard to monitor Arsenic screening data, map drillers and track litho-logs & hydrograph obtained from observation wells.
Integrated GIS maps for water points mapping, driller mapping and Arsenic geo-spatial mapping. al, hydrogeological and water quality information.
Microsoft cloud environment for data-storage, data warehousing, computing and data analysis.
Power BI supported data analytics, dashboard, and data visualization platform for assessing arsenic risk and hydrogeological conditions.
A cross-platform mobile application to capture geological, hydrogeological and water quality information.
Steps to get, set and go with ASMITAS
Step 1
Download and install the
ASMITAS android app on
Android phones and tablets
running on Android 5.0 & above.
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Pair the Nix Sensor with smartphone
through Bluetooth connectivity -
Nix sensor should be charged using
USB cable provided in the box before its usages -
A fully charged Nix Sensor can be used
for nearly 5000 scans
Step 2
Congratulations! ASMITAS is ready!
“ASMITAS is a multilingual app and as of now, it is accessible in English and Bengali.”
Understanding operational queues to get
most out of ASMITAS app
COLOR MEASUREMENT & MUNSELL CODE ASSIGNMENT
- Use the Nix Sensor for color measurement
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After establishing connection with the smart phone,
Nix sensor will be ready to measure colour and provides
three best match to choose - Choose the nearest match option
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ASMITAS assigns the Munsell code to sediments
under scan -
In next screen, user is asked to provide the sand
texture information -
ASMITAS computes the arsenic risk by assessing
the sediments colour and also prepare the database
for lithologs generation
ARSENIC RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT
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ASMITAS provide a detailed report for Arsenic risk in
groundwater during by scanning the sediments obtained
during the tubewell installation process. This methodology
is based on SASMIT research. -
The final scan should be used for generating Arsenic Risk
report. The “Download” button prepares the report and
saves at Smartphone internal storage
LITHOLOGS GENERATION
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One of the important features of ASMITAS is to generate
the lithologs automatically -
This report can be generated at the project page using
the download button -
The report will be saved in PDF format in the internal
storage of smartphone
SMARTPHONE CAMERA INTERFACE
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ASMITAS can also use smartphone camera for Arsenic risk
assessment -
This method allows user to run the application without Nix
Sensor interface -
User may not be able to measure colour of the sediments
and automatically assign the munsell colour code -
The application can take image from smart phone camera
input or image stored in gallery - User can also crop the image and align it in center
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User needs to choose a matching sediments image which
are categorized in Black, White, Off White and Red bins - The tool assign the Arsenic risk as per SASMIT guideline
Take water safety management to the next
level with ASMITAS
Strategic Risk Assessment
ASMITAS provide strategic help for
Arsenic risk assessment and tracking
of sites with Arsenic-contaminated
water.
Proven Methodology
ASMITAS help detecting arsenic in
water through proven methods
such as sediment characterization
& lithologs.
Smart, Fast & Cost Effective
ASMITAS bring a smart app-based
solution for instant water quality
assessment involving just
smartphone access.
Single-window Knowledge Source
ASMITAS help updating the knowledge
of communities, workers and local
drillers with latest Arsenic finding
data and measures.
Intuitive Dashboards
ASMITAS provides interactive
dashboards enriched with
data-driven insights on Arsenic
data, hydrogeological conditions
and proactive measures.