Lack of Real-Time Data: Isolated irrigation control systems used fixed timing schedules, ignoring real-time environmental factors (rainfall, soil moisture, temperature), leading to overwatering/underwatering, high water costs, and green space damage.
Redundant Manual Inspections: Existing hardware required manual programming, annual site visits for reprogramming and battery changes, increasing operational complexity and costs.
eploy a LoRaWAN® smart irrigation solution to enable data-driven, automated irrigation:
EM500-SMTC Soil Moisture, Temperature, and EC Sensor: Buried at 5cm depth in sports fields to collect real-time soil data without disrupting play areas.
Weather Station: Provides complementary environmental data (rainfall, temperature) to calculate soil moisture deficits.
UC300 IoT Controller: Integrates with existing irrigation systems, receiving control signals from the data platform to start/stop irrigation via IF-THEN logic.
UG67 Outdoor LoRaWAN® Gateway: Provides city-wide LoRaWAN® coverage, aggregating sensor and controller data.
INDICIUM DataBus & IoT Platform: Collects, visualizes, and analyzes data; triggers irrigation control signals when moisture thresholds are reached, and integrates with council systems (e.g., Technology One) for task management.
Result
Enables real-time, condition-based irrigation to eliminate overwatering/underwatering, reduce water consumption and costs, minimize manual maintenance, and keep green spaces vibrant and usable for visitors.
