Wireless Irrigation Schedule Template Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience and time consumption when defining irrigation schedules for multiple irrigation controllers, as they need to repetitively set up similar schedules for each controller, often requiring physical presence and manual interaction.
Innovation Solution
A mobile electronic device application allows users to create, save, load, edit, and transmit irrigation schedule templates wirelessly to multiple irrigation controllers, using various communication modes, including direct and indirect connections, enabling centralized management and automation of irrigation schedules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually define irrigation schedules for each irrigation controller through the control panel, then the irrigation schedule can be precisely configured for each controller, but the user must be physically present at each controller and repeat the configuration process for every controller, increasing time consumption and operational complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system allows users to create a master irrigation schedule configuration once and then copy it to multiple irrigation controllers. The mobile application stores the schedule parameters and enables wireless transmission to multiple controllers, eliminating the need to manually reconfigure each controller individually. This copying mechanism directly reduces the time and effort required while maintaining precise schedule configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile electronic device serves as an intermediary between the user and multiple irrigation controllers. Instead of directly interacting with each controller through its control panel, the user configures the schedule once on the mobile device and then wirelessly transmits it to multiple controllers. This intermediary approach eliminates repeated physical visits and manual configurations while maintaining schedule accuracy.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users repetitively define irrigation schedules for multiple irrigation controllers, then each controller can have customized schedule parameters, but the repetitive manual input process increases operational complexity and reduces user convenience
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile electronic device and its associated application serve multiple functions: configuring irrigation schedule parameters, storing schedule data, transmitting to multiple controllers, and managing communications. This universal platform consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate controller configurations into a single multi-functional operation, reducing complexity while maintaining parameter customization capability.
3Extent of automation
If users interact with irrigation controllers through control panels located on each device, then direct control is possible, but the requirement for physical presence at each controller makes the programming process inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the mechanical interaction required at control panels (physical buttons, dials, and direct user presence) with wireless electronic communication. The mobile application uses wireless transceivers to transmit schedule data to irrigation controllers, eliminating the need for physical interaction with each controller while maintaining full programming capability and convenience.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein related to programming irrigation controllers. In some embodiments, a system for programming irrigation controllers includes an irrigation control application stored on a memory of a mobile electronic device. The irrigation control application can allow the user to create, save, and edit an irrigation schedule template and allow the user to transmit the irrigation schedule template to one or more irrigation controllers. The irrigation control application can store the irrigation schedule template in the memory of the mobile electronic device, but the application does not save the irrigation schedule template at a remote irrigation server.