Prerequisites for Using Information Technology to Increase Dam Safety

With the advancement of information technology in the 21st century, we are collecting more data than ever before. While this represents a tremendous opportunity to improve dam safety, it also presents a significant challenge in managing, processing, and responding to the incredibly large volume of information. Currently, there is a worldwide trend towards digital technologies to optimize information processes and maximize efficiency. Dam safety professionals are feeling the pressure of digitalization, to the point of a strong belief that they need to fundamentally change their approaches to organizing the processes of obtaining and using data. It is clear that a centralized monitoring platform, enhanced by artificial intelligence, can help solve the problems of safe operation. The big win is that all the entities responsible for dam safety will have access to a single source of information. It is time to put this to good use and prevent future accidents.