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US 2021/0059136 A1Published application
Systems and methods of irrigation need assessment
AssigneeBaseline, Inc.
InventorJames Andrew Hill
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Abstract
Irrigation needs assessment systems and methods may determine irrigation needs of one or more participants. The irrigation needs assessment system may determine irrigation needs based on weather conditions, forecast weather conditions, plant water uptake, and ground moisture content information. Evaporation rate information may be provided from one or more other participants of the irrigation needs assessment service.
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An irrigation control system, comprising:
- a first in-ground moisture sensor at a first irrigation area;
- an irrigation controller to control irrigation by an irrigation system at a second irrigation area separate from the first irrigation area;
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- a processor to:
- receive ground moisture data from the first in-ground moisture sensor;
- determine a first irrigation need at the first in-ground moisture sensor based on the ground moisture data;
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- calculate a second irrigation need at the second irrigation area from the first irrigation need at the first in-ground moisture sensor based on a relationship between one or more physical characteristics of the first irrigation area and the second irrigation area,
- wherein the irrigation controller modifies irrigation at the second irrigation area based on the calculated second irrigation need.
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A method of irrigation control, comprising:
- receiving ground moisture data from one or more in-ground moisture sensors;
- calculating, via a first processor, an evaporation rate of water at each of the one or more in-ground moisture sensors;
- determining, based on the calculated evaporation rate of water at the one or more in-ground sensors, an estimated evaporation rate of water at an irrigation area outside of a range of measurement capability of the one or more in-ground moisture sensors;
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- controlling, via an irrigation controller, the irrigation system at the irrigation area based on the estimated evaporation rate of water at the irrigation area.
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An irrigation control system, comprising:
- a first in-ground moisture sensor at a first irrigation area;
- an irrigation controller to control irrigation by an irrigation system at a second irrigation area outside of a range of measurement capability of the first in-ground moisture sensor;
- a processor to:
- receive ground moisture data from the first in-ground moisture sensor;
- determine a first evaporation rate at the first in-ground moisture sensor based on the ground moisture data;
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- calculate an estimated evaporation rate of water at the second irrigation area from the first evaporation rate at the first in-ground moisture sensor based on a relationship between one or more physical characteristics of the first irrigation area and the second irrigation area,
- wherein the irrigation controller modifies irrigation at the second irrigation area based on the estimated evaporation rate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.