System and method for detecting end gun status

A method for monitoring an end gun within an irrigation system, wherein the method comprises:

• receiving a status confirmation from a set of linked sensors;
• wherein the linked sensors comprise at least one sensor selected from the group of sensors comprising:
• an accelerometer and a gyroscopic sensor;
• wherein the accelerometer is configured to detect acceleration events experienced by the end gun;
• wherein the acceleration events comprise vibrations;
• wherein the gyroscopic sensor is configured to detect at least one of the angular velocity and orientation of the end gun;
• storing a first set of acceleration profile data;
• wherein the first set of acceleration profile data comprises a first look-up table linking a first set of vibrational range values with a second set of water pressure range values;
• storing gyroscopic profile data;
• wherein the gyroscopic profile data comprises a gyroscopic look-up table linking a third set of end gun orientation range values to a fourth set of time segment range values;
• executing a stored irrigation plan;
• receiving accelerometer sensor data, water pressure sensor data, gyroscopic sensor data and time segment data;
• comparing the received accelerometer sensor data to an acceleration range value linked to the water pressure sensor data;
• comparing the received gyroscopic sensor data to an end gun orientation range value linked to the time segment data;
• transmitting a notice if the received accelerometer sensor data is outside of the acceleration range value linked to the water pressure sensor data;
• transmitting a notice if the received gyroscopic sensor data is outside of the end gun orientation value for the detected time segment data;
• determining the functional status of the end gun based on received accelerometer sensor data;
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• determining the functional status of the end gun based on received gyroscopic sensor data.