Water irrigation system with solar panel and method of controlling irrigation
First Claim
1. A water irrigation system, comprising:
- a computer system;
a sensing unit comprising a solar panel configured to receive sunlight and to use the received sunlight to produce electricity, and wherein the sensing unit is configured to provide output that is a function of the received sunlight to the computer system;
wherein the computer system is configured to assess solar insolation as a function of the output from the sensing unit; and
wherein the computer system is configured to control irrigation of a zone to be irrigated at least partially based on the assessed solar insolation.
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Abstract
A water irrigation system may include a computer system, a sensing unit, an irrigation controller, and/or a water delivery system. The sensing unit may include one or more sensors and a solar panel. Electricity produced by the solar panel may be supplied to the sensors of the sensing unit. The sensing unit may provide output to the computer system that is a function of the received sunlight. The computer system may assess solar insolation as a function of the output from the sensing unit. The computer system may control irrigation of a zone to be irrigated at least partially based on the assessed solar insolation. A method of controlling irrigation may include assessing solar insolation from output provided by a solar panel near or in a zone to be irrigated and controlling irrigation at least partially based on the assessed solar insolation.
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22 Claims
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1. A water irrigation system, comprising:
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a computer system;
a sensing unit comprising a solar panel configured to receive sunlight and to use the received sunlight to produce electricity, and wherein the sensing unit is configured to provide output that is a function of the received sunlight to the computer system;
wherein the computer system is configured to assess solar insolation as a function of the output from the sensing unit; and
wherein the computer system is configured to control irrigation of a zone to be irrigated at least partially based on the assessed solar insolation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of controlling irrigation, comprising:
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assessing solar insolation from output provided by a solar panel near or in a zone to be irrigated; and
controlling irrigation at least partially based on the assessed solar insolation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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