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The titles listed below comprise IDRG inventions as well as projects proposed by companies, universities or individuals some of which are already being implemented. Click on a title for more information about a particular project.

 
     
     Pressurized Irrigation
   
• Control and Automation of  Irrigation System of Azadi Square

Fan Ab Gostar Alborz Company, Tehran

 

Small and Low-Cost Programmable Drip Irrigation Package

Irrigation Department (Pakdasht), College of Aboureyhan, Tehran University

 

      VFD-Based Constant Pressure Pumping System

Anshan Abe Pars Company, Isfahan

 

VFD-Based Intelligent Pumping System (Software & Hardware)

Iran Water Resources Management Company (WRM), Tehran

 

 
      VFD-Based Pumping System for Unsteady-State Flow Investigation

Department of Irrigation & Reclamation (Karaj), College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran

 

 
      Computer-Based Controller

Anshan Abe Pars Company, Isfahan

 

 
• Central Control & Monitoring System (Software & Hardware)

IDR Group

 

     Surface Irrigation
      FlowVar System

Water Department, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology

 

      Surge Flow Irrigation System

Water Department, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology

 

 
     
     
         
 
 
     Sensor Development
Wetting Front Detector

Water Department, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology

 

 

 

Soil Moisture and Temperature Sensor

IDRG SMS-T2

 

 

 
•    IDRG SMS-T2 Soil Moisture & Temperature Data-logging System

The following accessories and services are also available upon customer's order (large quantity):

    1-channel data-logger for IDRG SMS-T2 sensors (no keypad, saving over 20,000 data, PC interface)

    Handheld reader for IDRG SMS-T2 sensors (LCD, no keypad and PC interface)

    8-Channel data-logger for IDRG SMS-T2 sensors (no temperature measurement, saving over 20,000 data, PC interface, networking capability up to 128 channels)

    Networking unlimited number of IDRG SMS-T2 sensors (synchronous readings, PC monitoring) 

    Automation of pressurized irrigation systems (drip and sprinkler) using IDRG SMS-T2 sensors

    Wireless communication 

 

IDRG SMS-T1 & IDRG SMS-T2 sensors have been employed in several researches in the following universities, companies and centers:

   Irrigation and Drainage Research Group

         

        

               

    Water Engineering Group, Aboureyhan Campus, Tehran University

    Department of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University (I)

       

       

    Water Engineering Group, Department of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology (I)

    Horticulture Group, Department of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology (II)

    Department of Agriculture, Shahrehkord University

   Water Engineering Group, Department of Agriculture, Sari University

   Water Engineering Group, Department of Agriculture, Razi University of Kermanshah

   Water Engineering Group, Department of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University (II)

   Water Sciences Department, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

   Water Engineering Group, Department of Agriculture, Gorgan University

   Civil Engineering Department, Colorado State University

   Water Eng. Group, Department of Agriculture, Zanjan University (I)

   Andisheh Rouyan Company, Tehran

   Soil Science Group, Department of Agriculture, Zanjan University (II)

    ...

 

 

 

 
 Soil Moisture Sensor Applications

 
Data-logging of soil moisture and temperature using IDRG SMS-T2 sensors

 Civil Engineering Department, Colorado State University

 

• Automation of pressurized irrigation using IDRG SMS-T2 sensor

Private field, Shiraz

 

 
• National program on water usage in Agriculture

Andisheh Rouyan Company, Tehran

 

 Flow Measurement
 
      Non-Contact Water Level Recorder

Water Department, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology

Water Engineering Group, Department of Agriculture, Sari University

 

Ultrasonic Range Finder for Laboratory Flume

Irrigation Department (Pakdasht), College of Aboureyhan, Tehran University

 

Ultrasonic Range Finding Network for Laboratory Flume

Department of Irrigation & Reclamation (Karaj), College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran

 

      Range Finding Network Relying on  Pressure Measurements for Laboratory Flume

Department of Irrigation & Reclamation (Karaj), College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran

 

 
         
     Data-logging

 
      Computer-Based Data-logging System of Weighing Lysimeters Station

Irrigation and Drainage Research Group

 

 
  Drainage Studies
Automatic Data-logging: Piezometrs and Flow Measurement Parshall Flumes

Department of Irrigation & Reclamation (Karaj), College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran

Water Engineering Group, Department of Agriculture, Sari University