CN101627716A - Irrigation control system and method for providing irrigation control - Google Patents

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CN101627716A
CN101627716A CN200910135310A CN200910135310A CN101627716A CN 101627716 A CN101627716 A CN 101627716A CN 200910135310 A CN200910135310 A CN 200910135310A CN 200910135310 A CN200910135310 A CN 200910135310A CN 101627716 A CN101627716 A CN 101627716A
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A system (100) for providing irrigation control is provided. The system (100) includes a processor (104) configured to calculate an offset to an evapotranspiration (ET) value and an irrigation system configured to receive the offset from the processor (104) and provide appropriate irrigation adjustment based on the offset. The offset is calculated based on the ET value and the ET value has been previously provided to the irrigation system (106).

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Irrigation control system and the method that provides irrigation to control
The present patent application dividing an application that be the denomination of invention submitted on October 29th, 2004 for No. 200480035278.7 application for a patent for invention of " controlling the method and system of irrigation with the calculating value of evapotranspiring ".
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The application requires the rights and interests of the priority of following U.S. Provisional Patent Application under 35U.S.C. § 119: (1) U.S. Provisional Patent Application series No.60/515905, title " METHOD FORPROVIDING OFFSET TO COMPUTED EVAPOTRANSPIRATIONVALUES ", on October 29th, 2003 submitted to, (2) U.S. Provisional Patent Application series No.60/515932, title " METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IRRIGATION USINGCOMPUTED EVAPOTRANSPIRATION VALUES ", on October 29th, 2003 submitted to, (3) U.S. Provisional Patent Application series No.60/515628, title " METHOD FORCONTROLLING AN IRRIGATION SCHEDULING ENGINE USINGCOMPUTED EVAPOTRANSPIRATION VALUES ", on October 29th, 2003 submitted to, for all purposes, it is disclosed in, and this is all incorporated herein by reference.
Background technology
The present invention relate generally to irrigate control and, more specifically, relate to the method and system that the deviation of (ET) value of evapotranspiring with calculating is provided with remote mode.
Typically, provide suitable irrigation volume, irrigate control information and be input in the irrigation system by hand by the user in order to make irrigation system.These irrigate the data that control information is collected from the measurement and/or the meteorological station of other equipment acquisitions based on the user usually.Irrigation system provides suitable irrigation volume based on the information of input again.
Above-mentioned irrigation is provided with some shortcomings.For example, the user must at first obtain essential irrigation control information and by hand this information is input in the irrigation system subsequently.And these information not necessarily accurately reflect the local weather conditions in the zone that is applicable to that this irrigation system covers.This is because this irrigation control information may produce based on data remote or non-indigenous, that meteorological station far away is collected from the zone that this irrigation system covers.The meteorological station may be positioned at weather conditions and remarkable different zone, the zone of this irrigation system covering.So, irrigate control information (based on the data of collecting) and irrigation system is provided be different from the regional required irrigation that this irrigation system covers substantially by remote meteorological station.
And owing to measure the inaccurate of weather conditions, irrigating control information often needs to upgrade.For example, in some conventional irrigation systems, new ET value is only calculated based on nearest weather conditions.But new ET value is not considered based on any wrong in the past executed irrigation of ET value.So resulting irrigation based on new ET value is inaccurate at first and reflects real weather conditions.Only real weather conditions are just deferred in resulting irrigation based on new ET value after certain adjusts the period.
Therefore need provide a kind of can be so that the system of accurate irrigation to be provided than effective and efficient manner.
Summary of the invention
According to one embodiment of present invention, provide a kind of irrigation control system, comprising: a plurality of data sources are used to collect the weather data of a plurality of location; Processor receives weather data; Wherein processor is according to the four-dimensional grid of the complete filling of weather data calculating weather parameters, and described four-dimensional grid comprises x, y, z and time location; Wherein processor is by extracting the value of evapotranspiring that x, y, z and time location come calculated target positions from the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters; Irrigation system, the value of evapotranspiring of receiving target position; Wherein irrigation system provides based on the value of evapotranspiring that receives and irrigates control.
Wherein, described a plurality of zones all are positioned at is just providing the outside, irrigated area of irrigating control, and the target location is positioned at the irrigated area.
Wherein, use numerical weather model to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters.
Wherein, four-dimensional grid is to have known beginning and termination condition and totally bounded on room and time.
Wherein, use amended modeling program to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters.
According to another embodiment of the invention, provide a kind of irrigation control system, comprising: processor, take out weather data from a plurality of data sources of the weather data of collecting a plurality of location; Wherein processor calculates the four-dimensional grid of the complete filling of weather parameters according to weather data; Wherein processor is by extracting the value of evapotranspiring that x, y, z and time location come calculated target positions from the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters, the value of evapotranspiring is offered the irrigation system that is positioned at the target location, irrigate control thereby allow irrigation system to provide based on the value of evapotranspiring that receives.
Wherein, described a plurality of zones all are positioned at is just providing the outside, irrigated area of irrigating control, and the target location is positioned at the irrigated area.
Wherein, use numerical weather model to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters.
Wherein, four-dimensional grid is to have known beginning and termination condition and totally bounded on room and time.
Wherein, use amended modeling program to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters.
According to still a further embodiment, provide a kind of method of irrigating control that provides, comprising: collect from the weather data in a plurality of zones; Calculate the four-dimensional grid of the complete filling of weather parameters according to weather data; By from the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters, extracting the value of evapotranspiring that x, y, z and time location come calculated target positions; Irrigation based on the value of the evapotranspiring control target location of calculating.
Wherein, described a plurality of zones all are positioned at is just providing the outside, irrigated area of irrigating control, and the target location is positioned at the irrigated area.
Wherein, use numerical weather model to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters.
Wherein, four-dimensional grid is to have known beginning and termination condition and totally bounded on room and time.
Wherein, use amended modeling program to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters.
According to another embodiment of the invention, provide a kind of method of irrigating control that provides, comprising: take out weather data from a plurality of zones; Calculate the four-dimensional grid of the complete filling of weather parameters according to weather data; By from the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters, extracting the value of evapotranspiring that x, y, z and time location come calculated target positions; Irrigation based on the value of the evapotranspiring control target location of calculating.
Wherein, described a plurality of zones all are positioned at is just providing the outside, irrigated area of irrigating control, and the target location is positioned at the irrigated area.
Wherein, use numerical weather model to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters.
Wherein, four-dimensional grid is to have known beginning and termination condition and totally bounded on room and time.
Wherein, use amended modeling program to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters.
In one embodiment, provide a kind of system of irrigating control that is used to provide.This system comprises: the some non-local data source that is used to provide data, being configured to receive from one or more data in a plurality of non-local data source and calculating is the processor of (ET) value that evapotranspires of irrigated area non-indigenous with respect to non-local data source, and is configured to receive described ET value and use this ET value that the irrigation system of suitable irrigation control is provided for described irrigated area from processor.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to calculate weather parameters and further utilize described weather parameters to produce described ET value with the data of one or more receptions of modeling application use from described a plurality of non-local data source.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised the mesoscale model that is known as MM5.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised weather research and forecasting model.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to encrypt described ET value so that send described irrigation system to; And wherein said irrigation system further is configured to decipher the ET value that receives from processor.
Wherein, described irrigated area does not have enough measurement devices to obtain to calculate the required local information of ET value of this irrigated area.
In another embodiment, a kind of system of irrigating control that is used to provide is provided, it comprises: the some non-local data source that is used to provide data, be configured to receive from the data of one or more non-local data source and calculate that will to be used to calculate with respect to non-local data source be the processor of one or more components of (ET) value of evapotranspiring of irrigated area non-indigenous, and the irrigation system that is configured to receive from processor described one or more components.
Described irrigation system further is configured to use the described one or more components that receive from processor to calculate the ET value and provide suitable irrigation control based on calculating the ET value for described irrigated area.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to calculate weather parameters and further utilize described weather parameters to produce described one or more component with the data of one or more receptions of modeling application use from described a plurality of non-local data source.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised the mesoscale model that is known as MM5.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised weather research and forecasting model.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to encrypt described one or more component so that send described irrigation system to; And wherein said irrigation system further is configured to decipher the one or more components that receive from processor.
Wherein, described irrigated area does not have enough measurement devices to obtain to calculate will to be used to calculate the required local information of one or more components of the ET value of this irrigated area.
In another embodiment, a kind of system of irrigating control that is used to provide is provided, it comprises: the some non-local data source that is used to provide data, be configured to receive and use the processor that calculates weather parameters from the data of one or more non-local data source and with modeling, it is (ET) value of evapotranspiring in zone non-indigenous that this processor further is configured to use described weather parameters to calculate with respect to non-local data source, and is positioned at this zone and is configured to and receive described ET value and use this ET value that the irrigation system of suitable irrigation control is provided for this zone from processor.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised the mesoscale model that is known as MM5.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised weather research and forecasting model.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to encrypt described ET value so that send described irrigation system to; And wherein said irrigation system further is configured to decipher the ET value that receives from processor.
Wherein, described irrigated area does not have enough measurement devices to obtain to calculate the required local information of ET value of this irrigated area.
In a further embodiment, a kind of system that is used to provide irrigation to control comprises: the some non-local data source that is used to provide data, the data and the calculating that are configured to receive from one or more non-local data source are the processor of (ET) value of evapotranspiring of irrigated area non-indigenous with respect to non-local data source, this processor further is configured to so that described ET value is decomposed into one or more components, and the irrigation system that is configured to receive from processor described one or more components.
This irrigation system further is configured to use the one or more components that receive from processor to obtain the ET value and provide suitable irrigation control for calculate the ET value based on processor for described irrigated area.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to use the data computation weather parameters of using the one or more receptions from described a plurality of non-local data source and further utilize described weather parameters to produce described one or more component with modeling.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised the mesoscale model that is known as MM5.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised weather research and forecasting model.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to encrypt described one or more component so that send described irrigation system to; And wherein said irrigation system further is configured to decipher the one or more components that receive from processor.
Wherein, described irrigated area does not have enough measurement devices to obtain to calculate will to be used to calculate the required local information of one or more components of the ET value of this irrigated area.
In another further embodiment, provide a kind of system of irrigating control that is used to provide.This system comprises: the some non-local data source that is used to provide data, being configured to receive from one or more data in a plurality of non-local data source and calculating is the processor of (ET) value of evapotranspiring of irrigated area non-indigenous with respect to non-local data source, this processor further is configured to create or the change irrigation procedure based on this ET value, and is configured to receive described irrigation procedure and use this irrigation procedure that the irrigation system of suitable irrigation control is provided for described irrigated area from processor.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to use the data computation weather parameters of using the one or more receptions from described a plurality of non-local data source and further utilize described weather parameters to produce described ET value with modeling.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised the mesoscale model that is known as MM5.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised weather research and forecasting model.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to encrypt described irrigation procedure so that send described irrigation system to; And wherein said irrigation system further is configured to decipher the irrigation procedure that receives from processor.
Wherein, described irrigated area does not have enough measurement devices to obtain to calculate the required local information of ET value of this irrigated area.
In another embodiment, a kind of system that is used to provide irrigation to control comprises: the some non-local data source that is used to provide data, the data and the calculating that are configured to receive from one or more non-local data source are the processor of (ET) value of evapotranspiring of irrigated area non-indigenous with respect to a plurality of non-local data source, this processor further is configured to create the one or more components that constitute irrigation procedure based on this ET value, and the irrigation system that is configured to receive from processor these one or more components.
Wherein, described irrigation system further is configured to use the one or more components that receive from processor to obtain described irrigation procedure and provide suitable irrigation control based on this irrigation procedure for described irrigated area.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to calculate weather parameters and further utilize described weather parameters to produce described ET value with the data of one or more receptions of modeling application use from described a plurality of non-local data source.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised the mesoscale model that is known as MM5.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised weather research and forecasting model.
Wherein said processor further is configured to encrypt described one or more component so that send described irrigation system to; And wherein said irrigation system further is configured to decipher the one or more components that receive from processor.
Wherein, described irrigated area does not have enough measurement devices to obtain to calculate the required local information of ET value of this irrigated area.
In another embodiment, a kind of system of irrigating control that is used to provide is provided, it comprises: the some non-local data source that is used to provide data, be configured to receive and use the processor that calculates weather parameters from the data of one or more non-local data source and with modeling, it is (ET) value of evapotranspiring of irrigated area non-indigenous that this processor also is configured to use described weather parameters to calculate with respect to a plurality of non-local data source, this processor further is configured to create or the change irrigation procedure based on this ET value, and is configured to receive irrigation procedure and use this irrigation procedure that the irrigation system of suitable irrigation control is provided for described irrigated area from processor.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised the mesoscale model that is known as MM5.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised weather research and forecasting model.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to encrypt described irrigation procedure so that send described irrigation system to; And wherein said irrigation system further is configured to decipher the irrigation procedure that receives from processor.
Wherein, described irrigated area does not have enough measurement devices to obtain to calculate the required local information of ET value of this irrigated area.
In a further embodiment, a kind of system that is used to provide irrigation to control comprises: the some non-local data source that is used to provide data, the data and the calculating that are configured to receive from one or more non-local data source are the processor of (ET) value of evapotranspiring of irrigated area non-indigenous with respect to a plurality of non-local data source, and be configured to receive this ET value from processor, create or the change irrigation procedure based on this ET value, and use this irrigation procedure that the irrigation system of suitable irrigation control is provided for described irrigated area.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to calculate weather parameters and further utilize described weather parameters to produce described ET value with the data of one or more receptions of modeling application use from described a plurality of non-local data source.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised the mesoscale model that is known as MM5.
Wherein, described modeling is used and is comprised weather research and forecasting model.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to encrypt described ET value so that send described irrigation system to; And wherein said irrigation system further is configured to decipher the ET value that receives from processor.
Wherein, described irrigated area does not have enough measurement devices to obtain to calculate the required local information of ET value of this irrigated area.
In another embodiment, provide a kind of system of irrigating control that is used to provide.This system comprises: be configured to calculate the processor of deviation of (ET) value of evapotranspiring, and the irrigation system that receives this deviation and provide suitable irrigation to adjust based on this deviation from processor is provided, wherein this deviation is calculated based on this ET value and this ET value formerly offers irrigation system.
Wherein, described irrigation system further is configured to upgrade irrigation procedure and provide suitable irrigation adjustment based on the irrigation procedure that upgrades based on described deviation.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to encrypt described deviation; And wherein said irrigation system further is configured to decipher the deviation that receives from processor.
In another embodiment, a kind of being used to provides the system of irrigating control to comprise: the processor that is configured to the deviation of the calculating and (ET) value of evapotranspiring, this processor further is configured to create or the change irrigation procedure based on this ET value, and the irrigation system that receives irrigation procedure and provide suitable irrigation to adjust based on this irrigation procedure from processor is provided, wherein this deviation is calculated based on this ET value and this ET value is used to create or change the former previous irrigation procedure that offers irrigation system.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to encrypt described irrigation procedure; And wherein said irrigation system further is configured to decipher the irrigation procedure that receives from processor.
In a further embodiment, a kind of system that is used to provide irrigation to control comprises: the some non-local data source that is used to provide data, be configured to receive from the data of one or more non-local data source and calculate and the processor of deviation that with respect to non-local data source is (ET) value of evapotranspiring in zone non-indigenous, this processor further is configured to create or the change irrigation procedure based on this deviation, wherein this deviation is calculated based on this ET value, and is positioned at this zone and the irrigation system that receives irrigation procedure and use this irrigation procedure to provide suitable irrigation to adjust for this zone from processor is provided.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to encrypt described irrigation procedure so that send described irrigation system to; And wherein said irrigation system further is configured to decipher the irrigation procedure that receives from processor.
In another embodiment, a kind of system that is used to provide irrigation to control comprises: the some non-local data source that is used to provide data, be configured to receive from the data of one or more non-local data source and calculate and the processor of deviation that with respect to non-local data source is (ET) value of evapotranspiring in zone non-indigenous, this processor further is configured to create the one or more components that constitute irrigation procedure based on this deviation, wherein this deviation is calculated based on this ET value, and is positioned at this zone and is configured to receive from processor the irrigation system of these one or more components.
Wherein, described irrigation system further is configured to use the one or more components that receive from processor to obtain described irrigation procedure and provide suitable irrigation adjustment based on this irrigation procedure.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to encrypt described one or more component so that send described irrigation system to; And wherein irrigation system further is configured to decipher the one or more components that receive from processor.
In another further embodiment, a kind of system that is used to provide irrigation to control comprises: the some non-local data source that is used to provide data, be configured to receive from the data of one or more non-local data source and calculate and the processor that with respect to non-local data source is zone non-indigenous the deviation of (ET) value of evapotranspiring, wherein this deviation is calculated based on this ET value, and be positioned at this zone and be configured to and receive described deviation from processor, create or change irrigation procedure and the irrigation system of using this irrigation procedure to provide suitable irrigation to adjust based on this deviation for this zone.
Wherein, described processor further is configured to encrypt described deviation so that send described irrigation system to; And wherein said irrigation system further is configured to decipher the deviation that receives from processor.
With reference to the remainder of this specification, comprise accompanying drawing and claim, will recognize other features and advantages of the present invention.Further aspect of the present invention and advantage, and the structure of various embodiments of the invention and operation will be with reference to the accompanying drawings in following detailed descriptions, and identical reference number is represented identical or functionally similar element.
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The embodiment of one or more forms of the present invention will be described now.As shown in Figure 1, one embodiment of the present of invention are systems 100, comprising: some non-local data source 102a-c, processor 104 and irrigation system 106.Processor 104 is configured to receive the data from one or more non-local data source 102a-c, uses this data computation ET value and passes to irrigation system 106 calculating the ET value subsequently.Irrigation system 106 is configured to receive calculating ET value from processor 104 also correspondingly to be provided irrigation or carries out other irrigation function.
Each data source 102 provides and can be used for producing the information of irrigating control information, comprises for example ET value.This ET value is calculated based on several parameters, comprises for example relative moisture, soil temperature, air themperature, wind speed and solar radiation.The quantity of parameter is according to the method that is used to calculate the ET value and difference.Data source 102a-c provides the information of relevant these parameters jointly.Each data source 102 can provide the information of corresponding one or more parameters.This information is used to calculate the ET value subsequently, will further specify below.Use is because irrigation system 106 residing zones do not have enough measurement devices or the local information of resource to obtain to determine that this regional ET value needs from the data of non-local data source 102a-c.
The data source 102a-c meaning non-indigenous is that they are not positioned at the general area identical with irrigation system 106.For example, data source provides the National Meteorological Bureau of the overall Weather information of the U.S.; Other data sources comprise from the database of each university and government organs or data to be supplied with.The implication that should understand term " non-this locality " is not to limit by physical distance is strict; " non-this locality " also can refer to experience the zone of different substantially weather conditions.For example, two zones are adjacent to each other physically; But they can non-each other this locality because since different geographical topology and different terrain they have different substantially weather conditions.As previously mentioned, data source 102a-c provides the data of the various parameters of the relevant ET value that is used to calculate the zone that irrigation system 106 covers jointly.For example, the data of collecting from data source 102a-c comprise surface observation, souding upper-air observation, and SST and current overall initialization 4D (4 dimension) grid, or the like.
Data from data source 102a-c are transmitted to processor 104.Should note to send processor 104 to by some modes, comprise for example by computer network, as the internet from the data of data source 102a-c.Open and instruction based on providing at this one skilled in the art will know that other modes and/or the method that data are sent to processor 104 from data source 102a-c according to the present invention.
The required ET value in each specific region that processor 104 is covered with calculating irrigation system 106 by processing said data.At first, the necessary weather parameters in the processor 104 calculating 4D spaces.
Weather parameters in the 4D space is calculated as follows.Gridding landform altitude, vegetation and land use flatly are interpolated on each mesoscale territory.Input field such as soil types, vegetation part and dark soil temperature are filled from historical data.
Subsequently, input is interpolated into each mesoscale territory to the 4D gridding meteorology analysis of stress level and with those analyses from global grid.The step of front is carried out stress level and surface analysis.These levels are carried out two-dimensional interpolation to guarantee the grid of complete filling.
Next, adjust overall initialization on each mesoscale grid by merging from the observation data of data source 102a-c.Use dissimilar observation datas, comprise for example traditional from surface and high-altitude data to temperature, humidity, the direct observation of wind, and remote sense data are as radar and satellite image.The four-dimensional variational technique of three peacekeepings is carried out integration and implementation quality control to data, thereby removes problematic data so that improve overall initialization grid.
Calculate and format the initial boundary condition subsequently to obtain the input of numerical weather model.Understanding is depended on that each application-specific can use some different numerical weather models.Based on the open and instruction that provides at this, one skilled in the art will know that how to select suitable numerical weather model according to the present invention.For example, be converted to " S " coordinate system in following stress level data of bounded condition in the 4D space in (x, y, z and time).The integral mean that initial analysis can comprise is dispersed or noise conditions is removed subsequently to create the stable ground state of numerical weather model.
Use numerical weather model, and suitable physics option, weather parameters necessary in the 4D space calculated subsequently.This is the totally bounded 4D grid on room and time with known beginning and termination condition.
Calculate weather parameters and can disclose available modeling application (not shown) execution by processor 104 usefulness are some.Can revise these modelings uses to carry out above-mentioned functions.It is PSU/NCAR mesoscale model (being known as MM5) that so known modeling is used.MM5 is the sigma coordinate model that confined area, nonfluid are static, follow landform, is designed to emulation or prediction mesoscale atmospheric air circulation.It is WRF (weather research and the forecast) model of being created by UCAR (association of atmospheric research university) that another this modeling is used.Based on the open and instruction that provides at this, one skilled in the art will know that how to select according to the present invention and revise various available modelings and use.
Be used for calculating the ET value of target location, 2D space subsequently from the weather parameters of the calculating of numerical weather model output.The required corresponding weather parameters of ET value of calculating this target location is extracted from specific x, y, z and time location.
The ET value of calculating subsequently in the target location is also created the 2D gridding surface of 24 hour period.Should understand the ET value can calculate based on one of some different formulas.Open and instruction based on providing at this one skilled in the art will know that according to the present invention how to select suitable formula according to each particular case.
At last, eliminate any illusion, the edge effect and unusual that produces by mesoscale net boundary condition and/or error.
Processor 104 passes to irrigation system 106 calculating the ET value subsequently.In case receive and calculate the ET value, irrigation system 106 can provide suitable irrigation or carry out other irrigation function by automated manner subsequently.
Processor 104 typically is positioned at certain distance apart from irrigation system 106.Can pass to irrigation system 106 calculating the ET value from processor 104 in a number of ways.For example, can pass to irrigation system 106 calculating the ET value by wired or wireless communication.Open and instruction based on providing at this one skilled in the art will know that calculating the ET value passes to irrigation system 106 from processor 104 other modes and/or method.
In addition, in one embodiment, processor 104 was at first encrypted before transmission calculating ET value is to irrigation system 106 or change it on mathematics.Irrigation system 106 is equipped with corresponding decipherment algorithm to calculate the ET value with deciphering or recovery.
But in an alternative embodiment, processor 104 obtains after the weather parameters, and these weather parameters are delivered to irrigation system 106.Use the weather parameters of transmitting, irrigation system 106 is calculated suitable ET value subsequently.Alternatively, processor 104 can be encrypted weather parameters and irrigation system 106 and is equipped with corresponding decipherment algorithm with deciphering or recover these data before weather parameters is passed to irrigation system 106.
In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 2, irrigation system 106 further comprises scheduling engine 108.Scheduling engine 108 further comprises irrigation procedure 110, and the various assemblies that are designed for control irrigation system 106 provide suitable irrigation automatically or carry out other irrigation function.Scheduling engine 108 can be with the calculating ET value one or more new irrigation procedures of establishment that receive or obtain or alternatively, change one or more existing irrigation procedures.
But in an alternative embodiment, after processor 104 as above calculated the ET value, processor 104 usefulness were calculated the ET value and are created or change the irrigation procedure 110 that is suitable for irrigation system 106.Irrigation procedure 110 is transmitted or is uploaded to irrigation system 106 subsequently.Next, scheduling engine 108 usefulness irrigation procedures 110 provide suitable irrigation or carry out other irrigation function.
Alternatively, processor 104 usefulness are calculated the ET value and are created the information that can be used for scheduling engine 108 renewals or change irrigation procedure 110.These information are forwarded to scheduling engine 108 subsequently and are upgraded or change irrigation procedure 110 to allow scheduling engine 108 before the processor 104.
But in another alternative embodiment, after irrigation procedure 110 was created or changes, processor 104 was divided into one or more component values to irrigation procedure 110.These component values pass to scheduling engine 108 from processor 104 subsequently.Scheduling engine 108 obtains or reconstruct irrigation procedure 110 with these component values subsequently.Irrigation procedure 110 is used to provide suitable irrigation or is carried out other irrigation function by scheduling engine 108 subsequently.The component value of irrigation procedure 110 can pass to scheduling engine 108 separately at different time.
Alternatively, irrigation procedure 110 or its component value were changed on mathematics or were encrypted by processor 104 before passing to irrigation system 106.Irrigation system 106 is equipped with corresponding decipherment algorithm with deciphering or recovery irrigation procedure 110 or its component value.
In one embodiment, some discrete states in each stage that the expression respectively that is provided by irrigation system 106 is irrigated are provided irrigation system 110.Irrigation procedure 110 carried out by processor 104 and when arriving specific discrete state, processor 104 transmits the information of relevant this specific discrete state and gives scheduling engine 108.In response, scheduling engine 108 provides suitable irrigation or carries out other irrigation function.
Alternatively, the information of relevant discrete state can change or encryption on mathematics before passing to scheduling engine 108.Scheduling engine 108 is equipped with corresponding decipherment algorithm with deciphering or recover these information.
And in some cases, the ET value is based on that error message calculates.In one embodiment, processor 104 be configured to nearest, information recomputates new, correct ET value accurately.And with new ET value and old ET value, processor 104 further is configured to calculate a deviation.This deviation and delta function class are seemingly represented the correction to old ET value.Processor 104 passes to irrigation system 106 to this deviation subsequently.Irrigation system 106 provides suitable irrigation or carries out other irrigation function with the new and old ET value of this deviation and by for example scheduling engine 108 and/or irrigation procedure 110 again.Owing to consider old ET value when calculation deviation, when deviation is scheduled engine 108 and/or irrigation procedure 110 when being used to provide suitable irrigation, the mistake irrigation in past is proofreaied and correct by irrigation system 106.
Alternatively, deviation change or encryption on mathematics before passing to irrigation system 106.
But create or change among the above-mentioned alternative embodiment of irrigation procedure 110 based on calculating the ET value at processor 104, processor 104 can further utilize this deviation to create new irrigation procedure or change existing irrigation procedure.Irrigation procedure new or change can preceding be forwarded to irrigation system 106 subsequently.
In an example embodiment, the present invention can use the software of the form of control logic to realize with integrated or modular mode.Control logic can reside on the computer-readable medium, can be carried out by processor 104 or calculator.Alternatively, the combination of hardware or hardware and software also can be used for realizing the present invention.Open and instruction based on providing at this one skilled in the art will know that other modes of the present invention and/or the method for realizing.
Should understand example described herein and embodiment and only be used for illustrative purposes, will hint to those skilled in the art and be included in the application's spirit and scope and in the scope of claims based on their various modifications or change.For all purposes, all publications cited herein, patent and patent application are all incorporated herein by reference.

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1. irrigation control system comprises:
A plurality of data sources are used to collect the weather data of a plurality of location;
Processor receives weather data;
Wherein processor is according to the four-dimensional grid of the complete filling of weather data calculating weather parameters, and described four-dimensional grid comprises x, y, z and time location;
Wherein processor is by extracting the value of evapotranspiring that x, y, z and time location come calculated target positions from the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters;
Irrigation system, the value of evapotranspiring of receiving target position;
Wherein irrigation system provides based on the value of evapotranspiring that receives and irrigates control.
2. according to the irrigation control system of claim 1, wherein said a plurality of zones all are positioned at is just providing the outside, irrigated area of irrigating control, and the target location is positioned at the irrigated area.
3. according to the irrigation control system of claim 1, wherein use numerical weather model to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters.
4. according to the irrigation control system of claim 1, wherein four-dimensional grid is to have known beginning and termination condition and totally bounded on room and time.
5. according to the irrigation control system of claim 1, wherein use amended modeling program to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters.
6. irrigation control system comprises:
Processor takes out weather data from a plurality of data sources of the weather data of collecting a plurality of location;
Wherein processor calculates the four-dimensional grid of the complete filling of weather parameters according to weather data;
Wherein processor is by extracting the value of evapotranspiring that x, y, z and time location come calculated target positions from the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters, the value of evapotranspiring is offered the irrigation system that is positioned at the target location, irrigate control thereby allow irrigation system to provide based on the value of evapotranspiring that receives.
7. according to the irrigation control system of claim 6, wherein said a plurality of zones all are positioned at is just providing the outside, irrigated area of irrigating control, and the target location is positioned at the irrigated area.
8. according to the irrigation control system of claim 6, wherein use numerical weather model to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters.
9. according to the irrigation control system of claim 6, wherein four-dimensional grid is to have known beginning and termination condition and totally bounded on room and time.
10. according to the irrigation control system of claim 6, wherein use amended modeling program to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters.
11. one kind provides the method for irrigating control, comprising:
Collect from the weather data in a plurality of zones;
Calculate the four-dimensional grid of the complete filling of weather parameters according to weather data;
By from the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters, extracting the value of evapotranspiring that x, y, z and time location come calculated target positions;
Irrigation based on the value of the evapotranspiring control target location of calculating.
12. according to the method for claim 11, wherein said a plurality of zones all are positioned at is just providing the outside, irrigated area of irrigating control, and the target location is positioned at the irrigated area.
13., wherein use numerical weather model to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters according to the method for claim 11.
14. according to the method for claim 11, wherein four-dimensional grid is to have known beginning and termination condition and totally bounded on room and time.
15., wherein use amended modeling program to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters according to the method for claim 11.
16. one kind provides the method for irrigating control, comprising:
Take out weather data from a plurality of zones;
Calculate the four-dimensional grid of the complete filling of weather parameters according to weather data;
By from the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters, extracting the value of evapotranspiring that x, y, z and time location come calculated target positions;
Irrigation based on the value of the evapotranspiring control target location of calculating.
17. according to the method for claim 16, wherein said a plurality of zones all are positioned at is just providing the outside, irrigated area of irrigating control, and the target location is positioned at the irrigated area.
18., wherein use numerical weather model to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters according to the method for claim 16.
19. according to the method for claim 16, wherein four-dimensional grid is to have known beginning and termination condition and totally bounded on room and time.
20., wherein use amended modeling program to calculate the four-dimensional grid of weather parameters according to the method for claim 16.
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