International Business Machines Corporation
Leakage detection and location system in an irrigation network

Abstract:

A system and method for determining a location of a leak within an irrigation network. The irrigation network is monitored for an indication that a leak has occurred, and then can evaluate the severity of the leak. At least one mobile sensing unit is selected to deploy across the irrigation network in response to the indication of a leak. Instructions are generated and sent to the at least one mobile sensing unit including information as to where in the irrigation network the at least one mobile sensing unit is to go. The mobile sensing unit is deployed into the irrigation network. A location of the leak within the irrigation network is determined based at least upon data gathered by the mobile sensing units while it is deployed in the irrigation network. An alert about the leak is sent in response to determining the location of the leak.