Lack of Real-Time Data: Isolated fixed-timing irrigation systems ignored rainfall, soil moisture, and temperature, causing over/underwatering, inefficient water use, high costs, and potential green space damage.
Redundant Manual Inspections: Legacy hardware required on-site annual programming and battery replacement, increasing operational challenges and costs.
Deploy a Milesight LoRaWAN® smart irrigation solution across 10 Devonport parks and sports grounds, integrated with Indicium Dynamics’ DataBus and the council’s business management system:
EM500-SMTC Soil Sensors: Buried 5cm deep in sports fields (node housed underground to avoid interfering with play) to monitor real-time soil moisture, temperature, and electrical conductivity.
UC300 IoT Controllers: Connect to existing irrigation systems, receive control signals from the DataBus, and manage irrigation timers/ disabled windows via IF-THEN command logic.
UG67 Outdoor LoRaWAN® Gateways: Strategically deployed citywide to build a stable wireless network, connecting sensors/ controllers to Indicium’s statewide LORIOT-managed LoRaWAN® network.
Indicium DataBus & Weather Station: Collects and visualizes soil/ weather data to calculate soil moisture deficits; auto-sends control signals to UC300 to start/ stop irrigation when thresholds are hit.
Results:The solution enables data-driven automated irrigation, cuts water and operational costs, features a scalable network compatible with municipal systems, and maintains healthy green spaces.