Control & logging
Schedules, equipment I/O, alarms, and offline records.
Irrigation control & farm monitoring
Agricultural monitoring and irrigation controls.
Concept design
Smart Farm control concept
A modular field controller linking sensors, irrigation equipment, local controls, and operator monitoring.
24 V DC power · isolated RS-485 and equipment I/O
Soil measurements
Moisture, temperature, EC, and selected calibrated probes.
Weather & water
Rain, wind, tank level, pressure, and flow measurements.
Pumps & valves
Interlocked outputs with run, fault, position, and flow feedback.
Dosing safeguards
Metering pumps, concentration limits, permissives, and containment.
Power & communications
Protected 24 V DC supply, local HMI, and optional remote data access.
In development. Validation scope: sensor accuracy, dosing safeguards, and field performance.
Operator interface
Field dashboard
Readings, alarms, irrigation settings, and equipment status. Local controls and safety interlocks remain independent of cloud connectivity.
Pilot planning
Start with one irrigation zone
- Read field sensors
- Check limits & interlocks
- Control irrigation
- Log results & alerts
Field requirements
Crop, soil, zone layout, water source, pump capacity, and existing irrigation equipment.
Module selection
Sensors, controls, power supply, and communications for the pilot zone.
Pilot testing
Sensor calibration, field checks, and safe responses to sensor, flow, and dosing faults.
Planning an irrigation pilot
Is the Smart Farm controller available to install?
The controller is in concept development. The current work covers system architecture, control logic, and simulation. A physical prototype and field validation are still required; measured water savings and field performance have not been established.
What should a first pilot measure?
Start with one irrigation zone and a defined crop, soil, and watering method. Record the available water supply, pump and valve ratings, flow, pressure, and sensor readings. Agree how to check calibration, record irrigation events, and test fault responses before expanding to more zones.
Does irrigation depend on an internet connection?
The proposed architecture keeps local controls and equipment interlocks independent of the remote dashboard. A gateway can share readings and alarms when a connection is available. The digital systems service covers monitoring interfaces and data integration, while the field control still needs its own validation.
Discuss a farm project
Share the crops, irrigation layout, power supply, and monitoring needs.