Leakage detection and location system in an irrigation network

A method for determining a location of a leak within an irrigation network, comprising:

• monitoring the irrigation network for an indication that a leak has occurred;
• selecting at least one mobile sensing unit to deploy across the irrigation network in response to the indication of a leak;
• generating instructions for the at least one mobile sensing unit, wherein the instructions include information as to where in the irrigation network the at least one sensing unit is to go;
• sending the instructions to the at least one mobile sensing unit;
• deploying the at least one mobile sensing unit into the irrigation network;
• determining the location of the leak within the irrigation network based at least upon data gathered by the at least one mobile sensing unit while it is deployed in the irrigation network;
• and
• sending an alert about the leak in response to determining the location of the leak.

A computer program product having computer executable instructions that when executed by at least one computing device cause the at least one computing device to determine a location of a leak within an irrigation network, the instructions comprising to:

• monitor the irrigation network for an indication that a leak has occurred;
• select at least one mobile sensing unit to deploy across the irrigation network in response to the indication of a leak;
• generate instructions for the at least one mobile sensing unit, wherein the instructions include information as to where in the irrigation network the at least one sensing unit is to go;
• send the instructions to the at least one mobile sensing unit;
• deploy the at least one mobile sensing unit into the irrigation network;
• determine the location of the leak within the irrigation network based at least upon data gathered by the at least one mobile sensing unit while it is deployed in the irrigation network;
• and
• send an alert about the leak in response to determining the location of the leak.