System and method for irrigation management
First Claim
1. An irrigation management system for controlling a plurality of irrigation systems, the irrigation management system comprising:
- a controller configured to;
compare water pressure data from each of the irrigation systems with a target water pressure to determine differences between the water pressure data from each of the irrigation systems and the target water pressure;
determine whether the differences indicate that water pressure of at least one of the irrigation systems is lower than the target water pressure;
if the differences indicate that water pressure of at least one of the irrigation systems is lower than the target water pressure, determine which of the differences indicates a greatest deviation below the target water pressure; and
adjust water pressure of the irrigation systems in a manner that resolves the difference indicating the greatest deviation below the target water pressure.
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Abstract
An irrigation management system includes a water pump, at least one mobile irrigation system, and a pump controller. The mobile irrigation system includes a water pressure sensor for generating water pressure data indicating water pressure in the irrigation system. The pump controller is configured to receive the water pressure data generated by the water pressure sensor, to compare a target water pressure with the sensed water pressure data to determine a difference between the target water pressure and the sensed water pressure, and to adjust operation of the water pump to increase or decrease water pressure to the irrigation system in a manner that resolves the difference between the target water pressure and the sensed water pressure.
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20 Claims
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1. An irrigation management system for controlling a plurality of irrigation systems, the irrigation management system comprising:
a controller configured to; compare water pressure data from each of the irrigation systems with a target water pressure to determine differences between the water pressure data from each of the irrigation systems and the target water pressure; determine whether the differences indicate that water pressure of at least one of the irrigation systems is lower than the target water pressure; if the differences indicate that water pressure of at least one of the irrigation systems is lower than the target water pressure, determine which of the differences indicates a greatest deviation below the target water pressure; and adjust water pressure of the irrigation systems in a manner that resolves the difference indicating the greatest deviation below the target water pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An irrigation management system for controlling one or more water pumps supplying water to a plurality of irrigation systems, the irrigation management system comprising:
a controller configured to; receive water pressure data from each of the irrigation systems; compare the water pressure data from each of the irrigation systems with a target water pressure to determine differences between the water pressure data from each of the irrigation systems and the target water pressure; determine whether the differences indicate that water pressure of at least one of the irrigation systems is lower than the target water pressure; if the differences indicate that water pressure of at least one of the irrigation systems is lower than the target water pressure, determine which of the differences indicates a greatest deviation below the target water pressure; and adjust operation of the one or more water pumps to increase water pressure to the irrigation systems in a manner that resolves the difference indicating the greatest deviation below the target water pressure. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An irrigation management system for controlling one or more water pumps supplying water to a plurality of irrigation systems, the irrigation management system comprising:
a controller configured to; receive water pressure data from each of the irrigation systems; compare the water pressure data from each of the irrigation systems with a target water pressure to determine differences between the water pressure data from each of the irrigation systems and the target water pressure; determine whether the differences indicate that water pressure of at least one of the irrigation systems is lower than the target water pressure; if the differences indicate that water pressure of at least one of the irrigation systems is lower than the target water pressure, determine which of the differences indicates a greatest deviation below the target water pressure; adjust operation of the one or more water pumps to increase water pressure to the irrigation systems in a manner that resolves the difference indicating the greatest deviation below the target water pressure; if the differences do not indicate that water pressure of at least one of the irrigation systems is lower than the target water pressure, determine whether the differences indicate that water pressure of each of the irrigation systems is higher than the target water pressure; if the differences indicate that water pressure of each of the irrigation systems is higher than the target water pressure, determine which of the differences indicates a smallest deviation above the target water pressure; and adjust operation of the one or more water pumps to decrease water pressure to the irrigation systems in a manner that resolves the difference indicating the smallest deviation above the target water pressure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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