Sami A Alhasan
The Excellency Center of Water Technologies, Saudi Arabia
Title: Automating farms irrigation in Saudi Arabia
Biography
Biography: Sami A Alhasan
Abstract
This paper presents a large-scale project under implementation in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia where a conventional manual irrigation system of almost 24,000 farms has been automated and interlinked with a global SCADA system for the purpose of using scarce water resources more efficiently, and to utilize technology to support agricultural development. The paper explains the approach for automating this huge irrigation network and the implemented control and SCADA systems. It, then, highlights implementation findings and avenues of study and research.
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