Smart Irrigation System

We are testing this system at the field of our commercial partner Green House Jovović. Smart irrigation system allows easy and flexible irrigation process by providing optimum water consumption according to the needs of the plants. The most important input parameters of the algorithm for smart irrigation, in addition to soil characteristics, are moisture and soil temperature, humidity and air temperature and plant’s tissue humidity. The collection of these data is allowed by using Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). Based on the obtained data, using the specially developed algorithm for smart irrigation, main controller unit determines the moments of switching on and off solenoid valves that regulate the flow of water. The system for automatic control of the irrigation is developed and it will be upgraded later with the algorithm for smart irrigation and WSN. It provides the possibility for users to configure the time schedule for irrigation, where the closing of the valves can be scheduled based on the duration of irrigation or amount of water that is released. Configuration and control of the system can be performed manually, on the main control unit, or remotely, by commands sent over the SMS service. Information about current configuration and amount of released water are sent to the user by SMS report and to remote server for further analysis and graphical presentation. The main control unit can be remotely configured using the Android application, providing easy and flexible control of the irrigation process.