Remote control
Update schedules and operate compatible valves without travelling to each controller.
Remote irrigation control and field data
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Connect compatible valves and field sensors over LoRaWAN, and bring weather data into the same system. Manage schedules remotely and use advisory irrigation-demand forecasts when planning upcoming irrigation.
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Root-zone conditions
Monitor soil moisture or soil water tension at the depths that matter for the crop.
Weather and irrigation demand
Use measured rainfall, weather forecasts and advisory irrigation-demand forecasts when reviewing schedules.
LoRaWAN engineering
Plan gateway locations, device selection and radio coverage for each site.
Irrigation system
Remote valve control, scheduling and field data in one system.
Each installation is configured around its valves and operating needs. Soil and weather data can support schedule review and, where appropriate, configured automation.
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Control valves
Open, close and group compatible valves from one interface.
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Set schedules
Set and update weekly programmes for each zone from one interface.
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Monitor field conditions
Connect sensors for soil moisture or soil water tension, flow meters, and weather stations or services.
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Review irrigation demand
Use advisory irrigation-demand forecasts when reviewing timing and application. Automation is configured separately for compatible equipment and agreed operating rules.
Soil and weather data
Plan irrigation from field conditions and weather.
Soil moisture and soil water tension sensors show conditions in the root zone. Weather observations and forecasts add rainfall and atmospheric demand. Combined with crop settings and irrigation history, these data provide an advisory forecast of upcoming irrigation demand.
Root-zone status
Monitor soil moisture or soil water tension at the relevant depths.
Weather outlook
Compare recorded and forecast rainfall with temperature and reference evapotranspiration data.
Advisory irrigation-demand forecast
Review how irrigation demand may change with soil conditions, crop settings, weather and recent irrigation.
Operating rules
Apply reviewed thresholds and operating rules on supported installations. Automation is configured for each site.
System design
Connect field equipment, local control and remote access.
Each design follows the hydraulic layout, radio coverage, available power and required response times. It connects field equipment to local control and remote services.
Field equipment
Valves, flow meters, and soil and weather sensors
LoRaWAN
Low-power radio communication across the site
Local system
Gateway, control logic and schedules
OSI Cloud
Remote operation, data views and irrigation planning
For irrigation companies
Add remote control and field data to the irrigation systems you install.
You design and install the hydraulic system. OSI Cloud provides the LoRaWAN design, integrates compatible valves and sensors, connects weather services, and supports configuration and commissioning.
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- Pumps and filtration
- Pipes, manifolds and valves
- Hydraulic design
- Field installation and service
OSI Cloud
- LoRaWAN architecture
- Valve, sensor and weather integration
- Site configuration, schedules and operating rules
- Commissioning and fault-finding
How projects are delivered
Review
Review the site plan, hydraulic layout, existing equipment, available data and operating requirements.
Design
Specify gateway locations, radio coverage, sensors, power supply and control rules.
Commission
Configure devices, verify readings, test valve control and schedules, and document the installation.
Where it fits
For irrigation across several fields, blocks or sites.
OSI Cloud is intended for installations that need central control across several fields, blocks or sites, or that use soil and weather data to review irrigation. Compatibility with existing equipment is assessed for each project.
Horticulture
Frequent schedule changes, root-zone monitoring and high seasonal water demand.
Orchards & vineyards
Distributed blocks, established root systems and irrigation that changes through the season.
Nurseries & greenhouses
Frequent irrigation cycles, close control and optional root-zone sensing.
Field irrigation
Remote fields, weather-based schedule review and central control.
Background
Developed through research and international projects.
OSI Cloud draws on work by Open Smart Irrigation and Agroscope in LoRa field communication, local data handling, soil water sensing, irrigation scheduling and device integration.
We apply this technical work to professional irrigation projects in Switzerland and elsewhere in Europe.
- Local control and data handling
- Soil and weather data
- Open-source OSI OS software
Project enquiry
Tell us about your irrigation project.
Tell us the approximate number of zones and what controllers, valves, sensors or weather services are already in place. We will review the hydraulic layout, radio coverage and data requirements before recommending a system design.