Patent ID: 6108590
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: A01G,Y02A,Y10T

Abstract:
A system for optimizing operation of a plurality of independent soil irrigation systems comprising in combination:a global positioning system (GPS) receiver receiving GPS satellite transmission position information for one or more of said irrigation systems to generate a map;a geographical information systems (GIS) receiver receiving GIS satellite transmitted soil condition information for said irrigation systems on said map;a programmable computer having a data storage device for storing data coupled to said GPS and GIS receivers for mapping said soil condition information onto said map;a software program means in said computer for integrating said position information and said soil condition information to produce a priority schedule for operation of each of said irrigation systems in accordance with predetermined irrigation criteria; anda transmission means coupled to said computer and to each of said irrigation systems for sending a control signal to each of said irrigation systems in accordance with said priority schedule.