Representative Samples For LSI: Why The Number Of Inspections Isn't What Matters Most

Communities sometimes balk when asked to inspect service lines in order to gather a “representative sample” of their water system for predictive modeling of their service line materials. After all, they already have a recent sample or survey of some portion of their water system. They may have been reassured by some experts that as long as they sample a certain number of their service lines, they can expect an AI-based system to produce a service line inventory that performs well. In light of all that, another round of inspections seems like a time-consuming, nitpicky hassle.

In this article, read more about how machine learning and artificial intelligence allow us to get much more out of the data we collect, finding subtle patterns, capturing complex nuances, and using these to build predictive models.