In the current global climate, the equilibrium of conventional climate has been changing its pattern with increasing fears of as many areas are experiencing receding rain fall and equally other areas are having to put up with excessive water. Every drop counts is a phrase that is fast becoming literal and practical in the present global warming predicament. The economical usage of water is been talked about in all the countries. Research in water to a greater extend has become a commodity that is more expensive than petroleum comparatively.
At Aardra Systems Ltd (ASL), an ongoing process of research and development in water management has been initiated in the last few years. Dharmesh Joshi, a Masters Graduate from Queen Mary University London who has had experience in working as an Electronic Systems Designer for International companies, has lead a team of four experts from different fields to contribute in designing a system that would conserve water and yet, it would heighten the yields of Horticultural / Agricultural area- users of water from small gardens, vegetable allotments to commercial farms.
Speaking to Asian Voice exclusively, Joshi said, “The Horticultural / Agricultural sector are indicated to be extensive water usage industry amongst other and yet to curtail their usage would mean more confrontational fight against global warming.”
The team readjusted on numerous occasions the compromise of all the available funds to be injected in the company, to bring it up. “At times it looked that we were investing into bottomless pit but our vision of getting the company off the ground was influenced by conventional climate changing and its pattern with adverse effect,” added Joshi.
The water Management system is a state of art equipment that has various available function that would enable a person to attain other task without to worry about their either small garden to large farm.
A basic system would be a controlling unit (Procom) and its mains charger, a sensor (sentor) and its solar charger (sencom) which would give reading from the ground and a valve (Valtor) and its solar charger (Valcom) that disperses water. Depending upon type of soil and what percentage of moisture in it is required, the Procom is set with the values of moisture and a sensor is submerged into the ground where root level water is required.
The system with its water supply fitted will function in a way that the Sentor will communicate with Procom with the ground readings and simultaneously as per its pre-set moisture level will communicate with Valtor to either turn on or off the dispersement of water.
The some of the benefits of the system are:
- The mundane task of watering will be automated for all weather conditions
- Water wastage in form of excessive watering by means of manual or timer systems will be cut down
- In over ground sprinkling irrigation system, it can be changed to underground dripping system and that would reduce natural water evaporation.
Dharmesh concluded by saying, “Our excitement at Aardra Systems Ltd is that the system is fully developed and is available on our web site (www.aardra.co.uk) plus our family and friends who also volunteered their gardens and allotments are enjoying the benefits of the systems and are saving water without much effort.”
