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Insight is eWater’s multiple-objective optimisation decision support framework. This framework allows for more efficient evaluation of planning options than the traditional manual trial and error approach that is often used. In other words, the main aim of Insight is to optimise decision rules for multiple objectives. The The framework allows optimisation across single or multiple scenarios. The optimisation tool enables a more thorough examination of potential planning scenarios and the resulting trade-offs between desired outcomes.
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Mathematically known as objective functions, these can contain multiple parts, such as measure of cost, a measure of environmental impact and a measure of social costs. Examples of objective functions might include: minimising the operating cost of the system, minimising environmental impacts, or minimising time spent in water restrictions. In In Insight, objective funcitons must be expressed as minimisation problems. Maximisation Maximisation problems can be optimised by expressing the objective function as a negative.
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