Wireless irrigation control server for monitoring and controlling a field module matrix

a control server and field module technology, applied in the field of wireless irrigation control servers for monitoring and controlling field module matrix, can solve the problems of increasing the cost of each individual unit, the management and control of various valves, pumps, sensors, etc., and achieve the effect of eliminating the need for wiring systems and reducing the rising cost of irrigation systems

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-06-11
FEKETE DANIEL JOSEPH
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[0022]A system for wirelessly monitoring and controlling an irrigation field, in accordance with the present invention, comprises a server configured for: receiving data pertaining to an irrigation area from a field module matrix including one or more field modules; generating a control signal based on said data; sending said control signal to said one or more field modules adapted to receive said control signal; and controlling a plurality of irrigation components coupled to said one or more field modules ...

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Along with the problem of dealing with the numerous variables that affect different types of water schedules, irrigation systems must also keep water conservation issues at the core of a system's performance requirements.
Perhaps the most prominent problem is the management and control of the various valves, pumps, sensors, or devices that may be implemented in particularly large irrigation systems.
This problem is naturally magnified in industrial size irrigation systems which may comprise several irrigation fields with different requirements and characteristics.
Naturally, such manual operation limits a particular irrigation scheme by requiring multiple personnel to manage and maintain each irrigation component.
A serious drawback however, is the cost of each individua...

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Interpolation of Sensor Data

[0168]In an exemplary embodiment interpolation of sensor data is used to generate data and make deductions related to certain parameters, or characteristics of one or more irrigation networks within the server controlled irrigation system. Because interpolation is well understood to those skilled in the art, the present disclosure will only briefly define the method. In the present invention, interpolation may refer to the known mathematical subfield of numerical analysis, involving a method of constructing new data points within the range of a discrete set of known data points, wherein a number of data points, obtained by sampling or experiment, are utilized to construct a function which closely fits those data points.

[0169]By using such known methods, software in accordance with the present invention, may be configured with algorithms, calculators or processes that may be used for interpolation of sensor data to provide any point in the system with a va...

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Localization of Zone ET / Sensor Data

[0172]In an exemplary embodiment, a server-based system in accordance with the present invention uses software configured for localization of zone evapotranspiration / sensor data to provide an accurate water requirement metric tailored to each irrigation zone's characteristics.

[0173]Evapotranspiration (ET) is the consumptive use of water by the combined processes of plant transpiration and soil evaporation, which causes the loss of water from an irrigation field's surface. There are multiple known methods that may be developed to estimate crop ET, and implementing any such methods in accordance with the present disclosure will not deviate from the scope of the present invention. ET is typically measured in ETO for potential or evapotranspiration. This value is then adjusted based on the crop, soil and micro-climate for that zone / valve as an “actual” evapotranspiration.

[0174]Typically, a system in accordance with the present invention uses weather da...

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Algorithm Calibration

[0179]In an exemplary embodiment, a server-based irrigation system in accordance with the present invention also provides algorithm calibration to further increase accuracy of calculations. Software located in the control server may process many hundreds or thousands of calculations per day, recording solutions and storing logs of calculations in its database(s) for future use or reference. Thus, it is desirable to configure software for optimum accuracy.

[0180]Although most of the results of software's calculations may not be able to be directly verified, through deduction said results may be evaluated. In other words, by analyzing the outcome of certain actions taken from calculated data, an irrigation control server may be configured to evaluate the accuracy of the original calculations and thus adjust certain parameters.

[0181]Furthermore, there may be multiple avenues to a particular solution, for example, determining line pressures or minimum flow requiremen...

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Abstract

The invention is a centralized server-based system containing a database with relevant information regarding features, parameters, and characteristics of a particular irrigation system, which utilizes proprietary irrigation software to control a plurality of field modules, at one or more remote locations, via a network bridge adapter. An irrigation system may comprise a single server, or multiple servers that may be configured so that control of the entire system is centralized, and control of one or multiple irrigation locations may be accomplished remotely by wirelessly accessing, monitoring and controlling a location's field module matrix.

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PRIORITY NOTICE[0001]The present application claims priority, under 35 USC §199(e) and under 35 USC §120, to the following U.S. Provisional Patent Applications: Application with Ser. No. 61,012,019, filed on Dec. 6, 2007, and Application with Ser. No. 60,992,673, filed on Dec. 5, 2007, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARK NOTICE[0002]A portion of the disclosure of this patent application may contain material that is subject to copyright protection. The owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by any one of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyrights whatsoever.[0003]Certain marks referenced herein may be common law or registered trademarks of third parties affiliated or unaffiliated with the applicant or the assignee. Use of these marks is by way of example and shall not be construed as descriptive o...

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IPC IPC(8): G05D7/00
CPCG05B15/02A01G25/16B05B12/12
Inventor FEKETE, DANIEL JOSEPH
Owner FEKETE DANIEL JOSEPH
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