Remote monitoring of irrigation systems

• A remote irrigation monitoring and control system analyzes the condition of plants that need to be supplied with water. For that purpose, the system relies on thermal and multispectral data, allowing accurate forecasting and action.
• Through detailed analysis, remote irrigation and control systems optimize irrigation. The crop watering system distributes only as much water as necessary, which contributes to healthier crops.
• In the long run, irrigation monitoring and control helps to protect the environment. The reason for this is that fewer pesticides are needed.
• Controlled irrigation is only possible for large agricultural areas if irrigation automation systems are used. Such solutions rely on remote access software to provide access to critical data and enable data analysis that would not be feasible manually.

Although remote irrigation and control systems make day-to-day work easier, they only show their true benefit when watering large areas. Remote irrigation monitoring can be used over many square miles thanks to wireless sensor control systems. Hills, buildings or other infrastructure elements have no effect on remote irrigation monitoring as long as they are wireless systems.

The basis for an efficient remote management is a mesh network. It covers the area to be monitored by the remote irrigation and control systems in its mesh-like structure. Robust remote irrigation monitoring systems can accommodate hundreds of transceiver inputs and a large number of field sensors. The data collected by the remote irrigation and control systems, in turn, can be used to establish intelligent operating procedures. They provide growers with control and transparency over their irrigation systems.