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Title:
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Moisture based sprinkler control
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Author:
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Courter, Aaron James
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Abstract:
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Across California, there is a water shortage and a conservation effort of water resources. For many states in the U.S., particularly western states, Conservation is a frequent focus. Cities and homeowners have a vested interest to conserve their limited water supplies. The moisture based sprinkler control system will reduce the amount of water wasted through irrigation by utilizing sensor inputs along with time-controlled watering schedules. The moisture based sprinkler control minimizes water waste by not allowing the watering of zones that are already saturated. Field trials of my prototype showed that water conservation is achievable. Additionally, the moisture based sprinkler control system avoids damage to lawn and flowers due to over-watering and under-watering while saving consumers extra charges for water usage. |
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Description:
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Project (M.S., Mechanical Engineering) -- California State University, Sacramento, 2010. |
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URI:
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http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/919
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Date:
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2011-02-10 |
