Young Iranian Researcher Develops Operational Project to Overcome Drought
“This project uses the know-how in the three fields of artificial intelligence, agriculture and information technology and can be used to save and decrease water consumption in all gardens,” Miryousef Hosseini, a student of artificial intelligence at Islamic Azad University’s South Tehran branch told ANA.
“The system significantly reduces water consumption compared to the traditional method,” he added.
“We can save water consumption from at least 25% to 65% compared to the traditional method by smart irrigation of plants and trees, and reduce direct human intervention in this area to a minimum level or even to zero,” Hosseini said.
In a relevant development, an Iranian startup stationed at the incubator center of Islamic Azad University’s Science and Research branch produced a smart irrigation system which saves 50% in water consumption in farms.
The smart system measures the soil moisture with a moisture meter sensor which makes possible the automatic irrigation of the desired trees and plants (by considering the desired moisture range of any tree or plant, the desired amount of water and the desired time) manually (through sending SMS or missed call) or by using the technology of Internet of Things.
“Smart irrigation with Internet of Things enjoys the capability to activate or deactivate the system with a cell phone anywhere in the world, it can automatically collect data from satellite and order watering or canceling it by using the artificial intelligence,” Rezayee, the manager of the startup, told ANA.
He described real-time monitoring of soil moisture and informing the user as another advantage of this system.
“Compared to similar systems, this product saves 50% of water and does not require the presence of manpower to irrigate gardens and fields, and its price is lower than its counterparts,” Rezayee said.
The Internet of Things makes it easier for farmers to monitor and control water resources to meet demand and cut waste and operational costs.
The smart irrigation management system is able to implement irrigation according to the needs of plants.
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