Automatic control of irrigation systems

• Published in: Agricultural engineering (Belgrade, Serbia) Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 1 - 14
• Main Authors: Ponjičan, O., Učur, S., Vučinić, Ž., Samardžić, B., Sedlar, A., Turan, J., Višacki, V., Vasić, F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• ISSN: 0554-5587; 0554-5587
• DOI: 10.5937/PoljTeh2201001P

Autonomous irrigation systems have been developed to optimize water use in agricultural production and reduce human labor consumption. These systems should be able to be remotely controlled and managed any times by the farmer. The use of sensors and remote reading capabilities are needed to collect real-time data on crop condition, development phase and other parameters related to weather, crops and soil to support intelligent and efficient irrigation management systems. The sensors communicate remotely with the central control unit and the main control unit, which processes a large number of input parameters, and using complex algorithms generates an output control function: when, where and how much to irrigate. The operator must also be able to access and operate the irrigation machine in real time from anywhere and ani time. Remote wireless communication can take place in several ways: Wi-Fi, radio and GSM/GPRS. The choice of communication system depends on the topography and costs. Further development of wireless sensor applications in agriculture is needed to increase the efficiency, productivity and profitability of each agricultural operation, and thus agricultural production as a whole.