Optimal Placement of Leakage Sensors in Urban Gas Networks Based on an Ant Colony Algorithm and System Clustering

In urban gas network leakage monitoring, the optimized placement of sensors plays a pivotal role in ensuring public safety and minimizing system maintenance costs. This study introduces an innovative approach that integrates hierarchical clustering with ant colony optimization (ACO) to optimize sens...

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Published in:	Applied Sciences
Main Authors:	Zhewen Sui, Xiaobing Yuan, Baoping Cai, Fangqi Ye, Qingqing Duan, Zhiqiang Zhao, Xiaoyan Shao, Xin Zhou, Zhiming Hu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Subjects:	optimal sensor placement hierarchical clustering ant colony optimization geographic information system mapping
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/5/2605