Frequently Asked Questions
About KETOS
KETOS sensing techniques are proprietary and have been developed in-house and are KETOS core IP. The system has been benchmarked against NELAC-certified labs with ICP-MS as a baseline. The robotic system also directly measures samples and are not correlations (unlike typical instrumentation). The extensive R&D procedures undertaken cover for any and all false positives as well as potential interferences.
The KETOS SHIELD uses EPA-approved derived and adapted testing methodologies to detect parameters. Test procedures are fully autonomous within the system, with self-cleaning and self-calibration steps that are performed before every single test, so there’s 0% data drift.
KETOS SHIELD can autonomously monitor dozens of parameters at any frequency in real-time (including environmental factors, nutrients, and heavy metals). You can find an overview of the KETOS SHIELD offering here. KETOS WAVE can monitor essential water efficiency metrics like flow, pressure, and volume. You can find an overview of the KETOS WAVE offering here.
With a combination of both solutions, operators can have a comprehensive understanding of the total water footprint as water quantity and quality are the yin and yang of water visibility and the right step toward water accountability.
KETOS can monitor:
Recycled water
KETOS is industry agnostic. Any organization that requires water quality monitoring can use KETOS.
KETOS has applications in:
The KETOS SHIELD has been benchmarked against ICP-MS as well as Atomic Adsorption systems. In general, several third-party labs around the country have validated the data based on the customer deployments for a precision of +/- 10%.
Yes. KETOS is designed to autonomously monitor water without the need for manual intervention or on-site attendance. So, it’s a solution that automates sampling, measurement, monitoring, analysis of the collected data, and reporting aspects for a complete turn-key remote solution.
Data collected and analyzed, along with alerts and early warnings, are remotely uploaded 24/7 securely so that water operators can access the latest test results from their laptop, mobile phone, or tablet.
Yes. KETOS actively tracks system health level information (to help with service-maintenance schedules, alerts such as water/power availability, connectivity online/offline, etc) and acts as the eyes of the operator and organization at all times for its fleet.
The KETOS SHIELD can provide the necessary inputs for automating the closed-loop control desired by the customer. These inputs can be available through the KETOS REST API. Currently, customers pull the data from the KETOS platform as needed through an automated mechanism with the REST API into their VT-SCADA/Ignition-SCADA systems or other 3rd party platforms.
The inputs from the KETOS platform can be integrated for automated remediation or action based on the system and the needs of the customer.
Parameters
Ketos can currently test for the following parameters:
- Alkalinity
- Arsenic (III)
- Boron (Dissolved)
- Cadmium (II)
- Calcium (Calculated)
- Chromium (VI)
- Conductivity (EC)
- Copper (II)
- Fluoride
- Free Chlorine
- Iron (Dissolved)
- Langelier Saturation Index (Calculated)
- Lead (II)
- Magnesium (Calculated)
- Manganese (II)
- Mercury (II)
- Molybdenum (VI)
- Nickel
- Nitrates (N-NO3)
- Nitrites (N-NO2)
- Orthophosphates-P
- Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP)
- Oxygen (Dissolved)
- pH
- Potassium
- Residual Chlorine
- Salinity
- Selenium (IV)
- Silica (Dissolved)
- Temperature
- Total Ammonia Nitrogen
- Total Dissolved Solids
- Total Hardness
- Sulfates
- Zinc (II)
We are continuously adding new parameters to our offering. If a parameter you need to be monitored is not listed, contact us.
Data
The customer can control the entire frequency of testing – what/when/who.
Whoever has been designated as the organizational admin can provide role-based control access to the system. They can control how often a test is run and for which parameters. Admins have the power to align parameter testing with the needs of their internal process control or compliance requirements.
Users can download the data directly from the web platform as a .csv file to apply it to any custom homegrown models that might exist. They can also continue viewing all of the data in real-time on their mobile through the app (Android or Apple) or web browser. No software is required to be downloaded, similar to other solutions creating unnecessary conflicts with IT requirements.
KETOS has an enterprise-grade cloud management solution for all storage, hosting, processing, analysis, and data visualization. Customers have the flexibility to download/export all of their data as Excel files at any time through the KETOS Platform.
If the data is available digitally, then the integration can happen at no charge. If KETOS has to digitize the data from PDFs and Spreadsheets, there can be a custom fee based on the volume of the data.
Setup and Maintenance
KETOS SHIELD can be powered by plugging in the supplied power cable directly into a GFCI wall outlet (regular 120V socket). As a tertiary power source, integration with solar panels is an available option. In extremely remote applications where hard-wired power is unavailable, the SHIELD has also been powered completely using appropriate solar panels and battery banks to run daily tests.
The KETOS WAVE hardware is primarily self-powered by generating energy through the flow of water, with a custom turbine used for both flow measurement and power generation. An internal battery is also included as a secondary source for smart energy harvesting during intermittent flow situations. WAVE has also been powered completely using appropriate solar panels and battery banks to run daily tests.
KETOS SHIELD has ¼ inch water inlet and outlet ports. The SHIELD would be sampling from a main line that the customer wants to be testing from.
KETOS uses REST APIs.
KETOS uses REST APIs.
KETOS is modular and interoperable. The hardware portion is portable enough to be placed alongside any existing setup and wherever the water enters/exits a system.
Yes. KETOS has been tested in indoor, outdoor, and in-ground scenarios. The hardware is robust and can maintain productivity even as external temperatures fluctuate.
The KETOS SHIELD functions on 4G Cellular OR Ethernet connectivity options, based on the customer’s preference. A dedicated KETOS installation technician will take care of all set-up activities and have it ready for the customer. Note that WiFi is not preferred due to bandwidth and security concerns.
In the case of cellular network connectivity, We use a widely used cellular edge device that communicates with the cloud. Therefore, unless the carrier service is down, the communication network has a similar uptime as the carrier provider (AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, or other preferred carriers in international countries, depending on the installation).
With security a key focus, all of the bi-directional communication is encrypted.
In a case where there’s a complete loss of cellular service in an area, then no net new test will be triggered. However, the data completed from the previous test will be available on the platform as no data is deleted or lost.
In the case of an Ethernet LAN setup, we will inherit the reliability and stability of what’s provided by the customer network.
The operator has only to log in and view the data from the mobile app or the web platform. There is no need for:
- Calibration
- Cleaning
- Consumables to be purchased and handled
Security
Security is implemented at several layers of the complete integrated offering of KETOS, including:
- Intrusion detection
- Login authentication
- Role-based access control
- Encrypted bi-directional communication
- Data encryption
These are just a few pieces implemented as part of the core solution.
No. From a security point of view, there is no data stored on the physical hardware itself.
We can push the data from the KETOS platform to a customer’s preferred platform. However, we don’t support a KETOS SHIELD device sending data directly from the edge device to a customer’s cloud/server.
Pricing
KETOS operates under a unique $0-CAPEX subscription service, where all components, maintenance, testing, and reporting are covered under one standard monthly fee. To get an estimate on pricing for your water monitoring setup, schedule a demo with one of our team members.
Every KETOS SHIELD implementation includes the following for the entire term of the contract:
- Lease for all hardware
- Warranty for all hardware components
- Maintenance and replacement parts as needed
- Cost of connectivity for all the installed devices
- Cloud hosting and storage management
- Role-based access for secure data control
- Cloud-based analytics available on a web browser or a mobile app
- Real-time data visualization with predictive intelligence
- Software and firmware upgrades for the devices, connectivity nodes, and the platform
- Unlimited platform licenses
The complete WAVE service package helps operators to scale as needed without infrastructure overhead. WAVE includes the following for the complete term of the contract:
- Lease for all hardware (Intelligent WAVE Nodes)
- Warranty for all hardware components
- Maintenance and replacement parts as needed
- Cost of connectivity for all the installed nodes
- Cost of the KETOS WAVE Gateway as part of the LoRa communication framework
- Cloud hosting and storage management
- Role-based access for secure data control
- Cloud-based analytics available on a web browser or a mobile app
- Real-time data visualization with predictive intelligence
- Software and firmware upgrades for the devices, connectivity nodes, and the platform
- Unlimited platform licenses
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What is KETOS?
KETOS is a market pioneer with frontier tech solutions providing real-time water intelligence to enable smarter and sustainable farms, cities and industries.
KETOS real-time diagnostics and predictive intelligence with over 255M+ data insights generated so far, enables operators to save 12-15% on chemical treatment (weekly), conserve over 14M gallons per customer site of water through 90-100% water reuse, enable predictive maintenance on large expensive operational equipment, manage nutrients with 3X the efficiency, meet compliance requirements proactively for effluent discharge monitoring, while being affordable as a Zero CapEx offering/100% Data as a Service business model.
Funded in Aug 2017, KETOS monitors over 29bn gallons of water globally today (deployed in 6 countries and 27 US States) and is a venture-funded company led by CEO Meena Sankaran, recognized by Nasdaq, Goldman Sachs, UBS, Forbes, Global Water Awards, World Open Innovation Conference, EY, Accenture and others. In just 4 years of commercialization, KETOS has reduced over 2000+ metric tons of carbon as part of being a 100% autonomous operation largely reducing the repetitive tasks of driving around grabbing samples saving time, labor and fuel in the process.
It’s the 1st to offer a vertically integrated solution combining Robotics, AI, Data Science, Material Science, and IoT for water monitoring esp. differentiating itself with a breakthrough technology in automation and sensing to detect heavy metal ions autonomously. Through insight-driven decision-making, KETOS is having a dramatic impact on industrial discharge, agricultural crop yield, food safety, and public health as operators embark on the path of meeting their ESG metrics, Net-Zero goals, and sustainable digital transformation of their operations.
If you want a full overview of what we do, this video is a great place to start:
