2013年10月23日星期三

Wulian smart irrigation: just like Nest for the garden


It’s starting to feel like the Internet of Things (IoT) train is finally leaving the station, as more and more household appliances become Internet-connected with a smartphone app providing the User Interface/remote controller.

Taking cues from the same IoT playbook is Wulian Smart Home with its “cloud smart irrigation”. It’s set out to bring the garden sprinkler kicking and screaming into the Internet age, replacing what is either a “dumb” device or one that, whilst Internet-connected, is crippled by a clunky User Experience.

Current irrigation controllers are outdated, extremely unintuitive and frustrating to use. Wulian’s irrigation system is connected to weather data, so when it rains the controller will stop watering without a manual shut-off. And when you have a sunnier day than expected, the controller will automatically water plants according to soil’s humidity without being turn on by people”.

Apart from toilsome manual operation, traditional irrigation also brings too much water wastage in the process. And in turn, unnecessary expense. To solve this problem, Wulian smart irrigation, via its cloud-connectivity, is powered by location-based weather data. In addition, and taking a page straight out of Nest’s book, it’s self-learning, resulting in a claimed “up to 50%” reduction in water consumption.

Since the advent of the smartphone, home automation technology is booming indoors and accessible to the masses. The same need for automation exists in the yard. Therefore, Wulian develops a simple App supporting both IOS and Android to realize a remote control and scheduling. It also learns and improves over time, conserves water, saves money.

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