Apparatus and method for wireless real time measurement and control of soil and turf conditions
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1. A system for monitoring subsurface soil conditions, comprising:
- a node, further comprising;
a sensor for sensing data related to at least one subsurface soil condition;
a node transceiver for transmitting and receiving signals that include soil condition data and node commands;
a power source for providing power to the node transceiver;
a processor for receiving and analyzing soil condition data; and
a communications network for providing communications between said node and said processor.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for monitoring subsurface soil conditions in real time and communicating data about the subsurface soil conditions to a monitor that analyzes the data to provide warnings to the system operator and to automatically initiate one or more soil treatment processes. The apparatus includes nodes with soil condition sensors and radio transceivers. The nodes are communicatively connected by a network that includes at least one transceiver. The nodes optionally include means for controlling turf treatment devices in response to commands from the computer.
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1. A system for monitoring subsurface soil conditions, comprising:
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a node, further comprising;
a sensor for sensing data related to at least one subsurface soil condition;
a node transceiver for transmitting and receiving signals that include soil condition data and node commands;
a power source for providing power to the node transceiver;
a processor for receiving and analyzing soil condition data; and
a communications network for providing communications between said node and said processor. - 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, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37)
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25. A node for use with a system for monitoring subsurface soil conditions, comprising:
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a sensor for sensing data related to at least one subsurface soil condition;
a node transceiver for transmitting and receiving signals that include soil condition data and node commands;
a power source for providing power to said node transceiver.
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32. A processor for use with a system for monitoring subsurface soil conditions, comprising:
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an input for receiving soil condition data from a communications network;
a database for storing soil condition data and operator commands;
an algorithm for processing soil condition data and operator commands.
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35. A method of monitoring subsurface soil conditions and treating related turf conditions comprising the steps of:
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providing a node having a sensor to detect a subsurface soil condition;
transmitting data about said subsurface soil condition to a communications network;
receiving said data at a processor; and
applying an algorithm to process said data and produce an output.
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