The Irrigation Automation System (IAS) is a GSM-based smart irrigation solution designed to address critical challenges faced by farmers in managing their irrigation systems, especially when pump sets are located far from their residences. IAS eliminates the need for time-consuming and often risky travel—especially during nighttime—by enabling remote control and monitoring of irrigation pumps via a dedicated mobile application.
This system protects pumps from dry-run conditions, detects line faults and phase failures in real-time, and ensures a timely and precise irrigation schedule through timer-based automation. IAS empowers farmers to optimize water usage and maintain crop health effectively by controlling not just pump operations but also electronic valves in accordance with irrigation plans.
Targeted at small, medium, and large-scale farmers—and scalable for government agricultural departments—the IAS has already been successfully deployed in Mangalore, receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from farmers. They reported improved irrigation efficiency, reduced equipment damage, and significant labor savings. This promising response validates IAS as a reliable, scalable solution for the future of smart agriculture.