Validating a reading from an analog flow meter

Abstract

The present invention relates to validating a reading from an analog flow meter, the method comprising: obtaining, at a measurement module arranged at the analog flow meter, a first measurement readout of analog numbers and/or analog pointers displayed by an analog display of the analog flow meter by analyzing an image captured by a digital camera unit of the measurement module; transmitting, via a communication network, the first measurement read-out from the measurement module to a service server; analyzing, at the service server, the first measurement readout to check for anomaly; upon the first measurement readout is indicative of an anomaly, transmitting, via the communication network, a validation request from the service server to the measurement module; initiating, at the measurement module, a validation check procedure. The validation check procedure comprising: obtaining, over a time period, a series of measurement readouts of the analog display of the analog flow meter by analyzing a series of images captured by the digital camera unit, and arranging the series of measurement readouts into a validation result. The validation result comprising one or more of: an array of measurement readouts, a function of the series of measurement readouts, and a logical conclusion based on the series of measurement readouts.

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