Smarter Fields, Better Yields — Smart Watering system powered by Wi-Fi HaLow™ and Edge AI

When was the last time that plants were watered? Is the soil not dry enough? Should I water plants now or later, when the Sun does not shine directly on the plants? What if you forget to turn the watering down? HaLowEdge™ from Methods2Business for smart watering is ideal solution for these, and many more questions.

With its long range, HaLowEdge™ enables you to connect thousands of sensors for full control over a large area field. Our solution has low power consumption and it can be powered via renewable energy sources, supporting green environment. Signal has strong material penetration, which means that it can go through obstacles like walls of greenhouses and barns without any troubles. Combining Wi-Fi HaLow™ with Edge AI opens the door to many interesting applications with real-time data processing. Three main steps are:

• Sensing air and soil temperature and moisture, Sun position, and other environmental factors.

• Thinking and analyzing when is the perfect moment to start watering, for how long, with water flowing in stream or drops.

• Taking actions by sending control signal to watering system.

Soil can be monitored in real-time, ensuring optimal condition before automatically stopping irrigation system, optimizing efficiency and water consumption.

Predictive analysis from Edge AI can additionally boost crop yield by predicting weather and soil conditions in following days, depending on weather conditions that are constantly changing.

If parts of field are exposed to varying conditions  that affect growth and soil (in shade, exposed to sun, covered by a greenhouse, closer to road), HaLowEdge™ can execute parallel analyses for each part to determine the best watering strategy for boosting crop yield and saving water.