Predictive Control Applied to a Solar Desalination Plant Connected to a Greenhouse with Daily Variation of Irrigation Water Demand [PDF]
The water deficit in the Mediterranean area is a known matter severely affecting agriculture. One way to avoid the aquifers’ exploitation is to supply water to crops by using thermal desalination processes.
Berenguel Soria, Manuel +5 more
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Design and implementation of intelligent irrigation system [PDF]
In view of the problems existing in traditional irrigation, such as high time cost, poor reliability, waste of water resources. The intelligent irrigation system based on STM32 and BC95 is designed and implemented.
Hu Xiaofei +4 more
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Mathematical control of complex systems [PDF]
Copyright © 2013 ZidongWang et al.This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly ...
Hu, J, Karimi, HR, Shen, B, Wang, Z
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AE445, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Michael D. Dukes, Mary L. Shedd, and Stacia L. Davis, is part of the Smart Irrigation Controllers series. It presents programming guidelines for several examples of ET controllers available in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2009.
Michael D. Dukes +2 more
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Evaluating two irrigation controllers under subsurface drip irrigated tomato crop
Smart systems could be used to improve irrigation scheduling and save water under Saudi Arabia’s present water crisis scenario. This study investigated two types of evapotranspiration-based smart irrigation controllers, SmartLine and Hunter Pro-C2, as ...
Hussein M. Al-Ghobari +2 more
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SEMIAUTOMATIC IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IN TOMATO [PDF]
The use of new technologies to meet the demands of the agricultural market is increasing; however, technical information on application is scarce for some areas of knowledge, including irrigation management.
Claudinei F. Souza +2 more
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Improving the efficiency of circular irrigation machines based on models of neural network irrigation control [PDF]
The article presents the results of studies of the operational efficiency of circular irrigation machines based on models of neural network irrigation control.
Kamyshova Galina +4 more
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Pruning and Water Saving Management Effects on Mango High-Density and Mature Orchards
Water is getting scarce and irrigation practices should become more efficient. Mango orchards require great quantities of water, and policies in developing countries are substituting surface gravity irrigation by pressurized systems. A commercial orchard
Federico Hahn +2 more
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Frequently Asked Questions about Evapotranspiration (ET) Irrigation Controllers
Evapotranspiration is the amount of water that is released into the atmosphere through evaporation and plant transpiration. An evapotranspiration irrigation controller is a device that uses data about the landscape, the type of irrigation system, and ...
Paul Monaghan +4 more
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Implementation of a Differential Flatness Based Controller on an Open Channel Using a SCADA System [PDF]
International audienceWith a population of more than 6 billion people, food production from agriculture must be raised to meet increasing demand. While irrigated agriculture provides 40% of the total food production, it represents 80% of the freshwater ...
Bayen, Alexandre +5 more
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