Patent ID: 7172366
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: E01C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for managing a plurality of areas of interest within a golf course, comprising: a plurality of subsurface aeration subsystems associated with said areas of interest; subsurface aeration conduits for providing to said areas of interest at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum; air pumps in fluid communication with said subsurface aeration conduits configured to provide at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum with said conduits; drive motors mechanically connected to said air pumps; local control modules responsive to a directive operatively coupled to said drive motors; and sensors for measuring at least one environmental parameter at said areas of interest in communication with said local control modules; and a master control module in communication with said local control modules; whereby said master control module receives from said local control modules area information including information representing said at least one environmental parameter and, in response to said area information, said master control module issues a directive to said local control modules to operate said subsurface aeration subsystems.