This study outlines the preliminary stages of the development of an algorithm to predict the optimal WQ of the Hwanggujicheon Stream. In the first stages, we used the AdaBoost algorithm model to predict the state of WQ, using data from the open artificial intelligence (AI) hub. The AdaBoost algorithm has excellent predictive performance and model suitability and was selected for random forest and gradient boosting (GB)-based boosting models. To predict the optimized WQ, we selected pH, SS, water temperature, total nitrogen(TN), dissolved total phosphorus(DTP), NH₃-N, chemical oxygen demand (COD), dissolved total nitrogen (DTN), and NO₃-N as the input variables of the AdaBoost model. Dissolved oxygen (DO) was used as the target variable. Third, an algorithm showing excellent predictive power was selected by analyzing the prediction accuracy according to the input variable by using the random forest or GB series algorithm in the initial model. Finally, the performance evaluation of the ultimately developed predictive model demonstrated that RMS was 0.015, MAE was 0.009, and R² was 0.912. The coefficient of the variation of the root mean square error (CVRMSE) was 17.404. R² 0.912 and CVRMSE were 17.404, indicating that the predictive model developed meets the criteria of ASHRAE Guideline 14. It is imperative that government and administrative agencies have access to effective tools to assess WQ and pollution levels in their local bodies of water.

Outdoor pipeline leaks are difficult to accurately measure using existing concentration measurement systems installed in petrochemical plants owing to external air currents. Besides, leak detection is only possible for a specific gas. The purpose of this study was to develop an image/ultrasonic convergence camera system that incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) to improve pipe leak detection and establish a real-time monitoring system. Our system includes an advanced ultrasonic camera coupled with a deep learning-based object-detection algorithm trained on pipe image data from petrochemical plants. The collected data improved the accuracy of detected gas leak localization through deep learning. Our detection model achieves an mAP₅₀ (Mean average precision calculated at an intersection over union (IoU) threshold of 0.50)score of 0.45 on our data and is able to detect the majority of leak points within a system. The petrochemical plant environment was simulated by visiting petrochemical plants and reviewing drawings, and an outdoor experimental demonstration site was established. Scenarios such as flange connection failure were set under medium-/low-pressure conditions, and the developed product was experimented under gas leak conditions that simulated leakage accidents. These experiments enabled the removal of potentially confounding surrounding noise sources, which led to the false detection of actual gas leaks using the AI piping detection technique.