farm level irrigation modernization
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At the conclusion of the 2011 Egypt WaterHackathon, software developers and water specialists presented their innovative ICT-based solutions to real-world problems of water access and sanitation. This presentation highlights one of these solutions.TRANSCRIPT
Erwiny Team:Maryam HazmanAhmed FouadIbrahim Zaghloul
AgendaMotivationImpactSystem requirementsProposed Scenario
motivationMotivate and allow the farmers to cooperate
with the project participants to archive the goal of modernizing the farm-level irrigation.
ImpactImproving the outcomes of the Farm-level
irrigation modernization project to achieve a better farm water management, and decrease the amount of wasted water.
System requirements a simple web based GIS platform which
Allow farmers to voice their preferences on issues such as the number and locations of hydrants, and the timing of instllations.
Transmit the data in a highly efficient manner to the design teams for their use.
Proposed ScenarioCollect data about the farms and pipes.Locating the collected data on a GIS map.Getting farmers comments and suggestions about the places
of the switches and the suitable timing of installations. Send the farmers suggestions to the designer via mail or
SMS. Marking the suggestions to aid the irrigation network
designer to update the design.Determine the suitable timing of installations for a specific
area farmers.The web site provides reports like the places that:
installed their irrigation network, agreed about how and when their moderate will be done,and need to be approved
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