VB.Net Programs for Automated Irrigation System Communication with IrrigWeb

The dataset contains three VB.Net programs developed for a trial farm in the Burdekin region. These programs facilitate communication between the WiSA automated irrigation system and the IrrigWeb decision support tool, automating data transfer and irrigation scheduling. The Uplink program has reportedly saved a trial farmer more than 200 hours over two years of operation.

Use Cases

• Automating irrigation data upload to decision support tools based on the described Uplink program.
• Generating practical irrigation schedules based on water balance, tariff, and pumping capacity using the Downlink program.
• Configuring farm-specific parameters for irrigation automation software using the described Config tool.

Strengths

• Includes operational programs tested for over two years on a trial farm.
• The Uplink program reportedly saved a farmer more than 200 hours of manual work.
• Programs address a specific integration gap between commercial irrigation hardware and decision support software.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data_gov_au

Collection Method

Programs developed for the NESP TWQ Project 3.1.2 to enable communication between WiSA and IrrigWeb systems.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-16 02:52:41.867644; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Developed for a trial farm in the Burdekin region, Australia.