This invention describes a smart irrigation system that detects leaks. It works by individually monitoring the water flow or pressure in each separate pipe branch of an irrigation system. An electronic circuit learns the normal water usage for each branch and can then identify unusual flow, like a leak, to automatically reduce or stop water only in the affected pipe.
Why it matters: Since 2019, the cost and power efficiency of distributed flow sensors and low-power wireless communication protocols have significantly improved. This makes the individual branch monitoring and control described in the claims more practical and affordable to implement.
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