MicroTrace
AI powered smart water filter for public fountains
Where Water Meets Intelligence
Traditional drinking fountains operate blindly after installation. MicroTrace transforms the fountain into a self-verifying system by
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layering sensing → physical state estimation → AI intelligence → spatial insight around a UV-C disinfection core.​
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As water flows through MicroTrace, every step of microbial protection is measured, verified, and continuously evaluated.
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99.9% Microbial Inactivation 100% Continuous Verification
Geospatial Contamination Insights Reduced Failure Detection Time
KEY FEATURES
POINT-OF-USE FILTRATION
Point-of-use UV-C disinfection system that inactivates microorganisms in real time, ensuring verified microbial safety at drinking fountains
Multiple Sensors
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UV intensity - Confirms germicidal UV output​
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Flow rate & pressure - Determines residence time
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Turbidity - Correlates with particulate and microbial load​
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Temperature - Affects UV efficiency and microbial survival
Kalman Filter Estimation
Ensures that UV dose calculations reflect actual system behavior, which is critical for verifying microbial inactivation thresholds
AI Layer Predictive Intelligence
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Predicts contamination severity (low / moderate / high)
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Detects early signs of UV lamp degradation
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Keeps a check on flow stability/ instability
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Differentiates normal fluctuations from meaningful anomalies
Geospatial Heatmap
Predicts contamination likelihood and severity at different locations, which are then visualized as a geospatial heatmap.
Our STORY
MicroTrace began with a simple but unsettling question: What if “clean” water isn’t actually safe?
While public drinking fountains are trusted every day in schools, airports, and public spaces, research revealed a hidden reality: microbial contamination, biofilm buildup, and filter failures that go completely unnoticed until someone complains or gets sick.
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Existing filters focused on taste and chemicals, not microbes.
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By combining UV-C microbial inactivation with real-time sensing, physics-based modeling, and AI, MicroTrace turns drinking fountains into intelligent, monitored systems. We believe public water should not rely on trust or assumptions, it should be proven safe, every time.
MISSION
To protect public health by making microbial water safety visible, measurable, and verifiable at the point of use.
VISION
A world where every sip of public drinking water is not just clean, but proven safe!
We envision public infrastructure that actively monitors itself, detects risks before harm occurs, and earns trust through data, not assumptions.
MicroTrace aims to set a new standard for water safety, one where prevention replaces reaction and intelligence replaces guesswork.
Our Values