Implementing IoT-based irrigation monitoring to optimize water use, increase crop yields, and support data-driven irrigation decisions.
An agricultural company with more than 10 linear irrigation systems wanted to improve water use efficiency and increase crop yields.
Accurate monitoring of irrigation.
The goal of implementing the WaterScope IoT system was to enable real-time monitoring of water consumption so that company managers could make informed irrigation decisions.
The existing irrigation machines did not have any measurement devices.
There was no way to accurately account for and monitor water usage.
No adequate documentation was available for contracted irrigation services.
Troubleshooting (e.g., machine breakdowns or jams) was delayed due to a lack of information.
Water consumption measurement: monitoring water volume with litre accuracy.
Pressure measurement: to check the operation and efficiency of the system.
Fuel level measurement: for diesel-powered irrigation machines to prevent breakdowns.
GPS positioning: for automatic identification of irrigated areas.
Data transfer: NB-IoT communication: stable, energy-efficient, hourly data transmission to the cloud.
Data display on a web interface and mobile app, on a graphical map.
Continuous data collection on all machines.
Fuel monitoring has reduced downtime due to breakdowns.
Irrigated plots can be viewed on a map and historical data is also available.
Documentation of contract irrigation has become simpler and more transparent.
The system immediately signals errors (e.g. if a machine is not irrigating or not moving).
The company has become more competitive in the market.
transparent, user-friendly interface