Golf course environmental management system
First Claim
1. A system for managing a plurality of areas of interest within a golf course, comprising:
- a plurality of electromechanical subsystems, each subsystem dedicated to a specific area of said golf course, each subsystem comprising;
a subsurface aeration conduit for providing to said specific area of said golf course at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum;
an air pump in fluid communication with said subsurface aeration conduit, said air pump configured to provide at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum;
a motor mechanically connected to said air pump;
a local control module responsive to a directive and to a datum, said local control module operatively coupled to said motor; and
at least one sensor that measures an environmental parameter, said at least one sensor in data communication with said local control module; and
a programmable master control module in communication with each of said plurality of local control modules;
whereby said programmable master control module receives from at least two of said plurality of local control modules information representing a status of the respective specific area to which said local control module is dedicated, and in response to said information and to a command, said programmable master control module issues a directive to each of said local control modules to operate said electromechanical subsystem.
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Abstract
The invention is a system for managing a plurality of areas of interest of a golf course. The system comprises a plurality of electromechanical subsystems and a programmable master control module. Each subsystem provides to a specific area at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum. In each area of interest, a local control module is responsive to a directive and to a datum. The local control module is configured to operate the subsystem and is in communication with the programmable master control module. The programmable master control module receives from at least two of the plurality of local control modules information representing a status of the respective specific area to which the local control module is dedicated, and in response to the information and to a command, the programmable master control module issues a directive to the local control module to operate the electromechanical subsystem.
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1. A system for managing a plurality of areas of interest within a golf course, comprising:
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a plurality of electromechanical subsystems, each subsystem dedicated to a specific area of said golf course, each subsystem comprising;
a subsurface aeration conduit for providing to said specific area of said golf course at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum;
an air pump in fluid communication with said subsurface aeration conduit, said air pump configured to provide at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum;
a motor mechanically connected to said air pump;
a local control module responsive to a directive and to a datum, said local control module operatively coupled to said motor; and
at least one sensor that measures an environmental parameter, said at least one sensor in data communication with said local control module; and
a programmable master control module in communication with each of said plurality of local control modules;
whereby said programmable master control module receives from at least two of said plurality of local control modules information representing a status of the respective specific area to which said local control module is dedicated, and in response to said information and to a command, said programmable master control module issues a directive to each of said local control modules to operate said electromechanical subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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