SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND PREVENTING DAMAGE TO PIPES
Systems and methods are described for detecting a leak based upon home telematics data. The method may include: (1) receiving home telematics data associated with a structure; (2) determining, based upon at least the home telematics data and a temperature associated with the structure, that a threshold likelihood of bursting is met for one or more pipes; (3) determining one or more mitigating actions to implement responsive to the threshold likelihood of bursting being met for the one or more pipes; and (4) causing the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented.
1 . A computer-implemented method, for determining a likelihood of bursting for one or more pipes, the method comprising:
receiving, by one or more processors, home telematics data associated with a structure;
determining, by the one or more processors and based upon at least the home telematics data and a temperature associated with the structure, that a threshold likelihood of bursting is met for one or more pipes;
determining, by the one or more processors, one or more mitigating actions to implement responsive to the threshold likelihood of bursting being met for the one or more pipes; and
causing, by the one or more processors, the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented.
2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein causing the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented includes:
causing one or more smart devices in the structure to increase the temperature associated with the structure.
3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:
calculating, by the one or more processors, a temperature modification value by which to increase the temperature associated with the structure based upon at least a location of each of the one or more pipes.
4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein causing the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented includes:
causing a water flow through the one or more pipes to stop responsive to the determining that the threshold likelihood of bursting is met for the one or more pipes.
5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that pipe activity associated with the one or more pipes is occurring at an irregular frequency;
wherein the determining that the threshold likelihood of bursting is met for the one or more pipes is further based upon the pipe activity.
6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein causing the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented includes:
automatically scheduling repairs for damage to the structure and associated with the one or more pipes.
7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein causing the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented is responsive to receiving an indication from a user to implement the one or more mitigating actions.
8 . A computing device determining a likelihood of bursting for one or more pipes, the computing device comprising:
one or more processors;
a communication unit; and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the one or more processors and the communication unit and storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to:
receive home telematics data associated with a structure;
determine, based upon at least the home telematics data and a temperature associated with the structure, that a threshold likelihood of bursting is met for one or more pipes;
determine one or more mitigating actions to implement responsive to the threshold likelihood of bursting being met for the one or more pipes; and
cause the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented.
9 . The computing device of claim 8 , wherein causing the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented includes:
causing one or more smart devices in the structure to increase the temperature associated with the structure.
10 . The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium further include instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to:
calculate a temperature modification value by which to increase the temperature associated with the structure based upon at least a location of each of the one or more pipes.
11 . The computing device of claim 8 , wherein causing the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented includes:
causing a water flow through the one or more pipes to stop responsive to determining that the threshold likelihood of bursting is met for the one or more pipes.
12 . The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium further include instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to:
determine that pipe activity associated with the one or more pipes is occurring at an irregular frequency;
wherein determining that the threshold likelihood of bursting is met for the one or more pipes is further based upon the pipe activity.
13 . The computing device of claim 8 , wherein causing the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented includes:
automatically scheduling repairs for damage to the structure and associated with the one or more pipes.
14 . The computing device of claim 8 , wherein causing the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented is responsive to receiving an indication from a user to implement the one or more mitigating actions.
15 . A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for determining a likelihood of bursting for one or more pipes that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the computing device to:
receive home telematics data associated with a structure;
determine, based upon at least the home telematics data and a temperature associated with the structure, that a threshold likelihood of bursting is met for one or more pipes;
determine one or more mitigating actions to implement responsive to the threshold likelihood of bursting being met for one or more pipes; and
cause the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented.
16 . The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein causing the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented includes:
causing one or more smart devices in the structure to increase the temperature associated with the structure.
17 . The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium further includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to:
calculate a temperature modification value by which to increase the temperature associated with the structure based upon at least a location of each of the one or more pipes
18 . The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein causing the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented includes:
causing a water flow through the one or more pipes to stop responsive to determining that the threshold likelihood of bursting is met for the one or more pipes.
19 . The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium further includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to:
determine that pipe activity associated with the one or more pipes is occurring at an irregular frequency;
wherein determining that the threshold likelihood of bursting is met for the one or more pipes is further based upon the pipe activity.
20 . The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein causing the one or more mitigating actions to be implemented includes:
automatically scheduling repairs for damage to the structure and associated with the one or more pipes.