A support arrangement for a fluid monitoring system is provided, configured for being secured within a vertical shaft and for facilitating positioning of a fluid monitor suspended therefrom. The support arrangement includes an attachment arrangement to be secured to a vertical access shaft of an open channel fluid transport system, a cross rail assembly including a cross rail and being configured to be mounted to the attachment arrangement for being supported thereby, and a lifting assembly mounted on the cross rail and configured for suspension therefrom of the fluid monitor along a vertically-extending suspension axis. The cross rail is configured to be rotatable about a vertical axis when at least partially received within the attachment arrangement. The lifting assembly is configured to be selectively secured to one of a plurality of lateral positions along the length of the cross rail.

A support arrangement for a fluid monitoring system is provided, configured for being secured within a vertical shaft and for facilitating positioning of a fluid monitor suspended therefrom. The support arrangement includes an attachment arrangement to be secured to a vertical access shaft of an open channel fluid transport system, a cross rail assembly including a cross rail and being configured to be mounted to the attachment arrangement for being supported thereby, and a lifting assembly mounted on the cross rail and configured for suspension therefrom of the fluid monitor along a vertically-extending suspension axis. The cross rail is configured to be rotatable about a vertical axis when at least partially received within the attachment arrangement. The lifting assembly is configured to be selectively secured to one of a plurality of lateral positions along the length of the cross rail.

A device and a method are described in which a flow detection service is provided. The service may include use of a piezoelectric flexural element. The piezoelectric flexural element may be disposed in an inlet, an outlet, or a passageway via which a resource may flow. The piezoelectric flexural element may output a signal responsive to a transition from a zero-flow rate to a greater than zero flow rate of the resource traversing the inlet, the passageway, and the outlet. The flow detection service may be implemented in a meter. The flow detection service may enable significant reduction of battery usage and at a low cost.

A device and a method are described in which a flow detection service is provided. The service may include use of a piezoelectric flexural element. The piezoelectric flexural element may be disposed in an inlet, an outlet, or a passageway via which a resource may flow. The piezoelectric flexural element may output a signal responsive to a transition from a zero-flow rate to a greater than zero flow rate of the resource traversing the inlet, the passageway, and the outlet. The flow detection service may be implemented in a meter. The flow detection service may enable significant reduction of battery usage and at a low cost.

Examples include an artificial conductive cilia based sensor having, on a substrate, a conductive pad and a neighbor conductive pad spaced in a direction. A first conductive cilium has a distal end, and a base end conductively secured to the conductive pad, and is particularly structured with bendability and elasticity. A second conductive cilium has a base end conductively secured to the neighbor conductive pad. A terminal is electrically connected to the conductive pad. Another terminal is electrically connected to the neighbor conductive pad. The first conducive cilium, in accordance with the bendability, is bent by a bending force directed in the spacing direction, to a bent state configured to establish a conductive path to the second conductive cilium and via the elasticity, to self-return to a relaxed state configured to terminate the conductive path.

Examples include an artificial conductive cilia based sensor having, on a substrate, a conductive pad and a neighbor conductive pad spaced in a direction. A first conductive cilium has a distal end, and a base end conductively secured to the conductive pad, and is particularly structured with bendability and elasticity. A second conductive cilium has a base end conductively secured to the neighbor conductive pad. A terminal is electrically connected to the conductive pad. Another terminal is electrically connected to the neighbor conductive pad. The first conducive cilium, in accordance with the bendability, is bent by a bending force directed in the spacing direction, to a bent state configured to establish a conductive path to the second conductive cilium and via the elasticity, to self-return to a relaxed state configured to terminate the conductive path.