A research project by the Centre for Energy Research of United International University (UIU) has received the “World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies” Innovation Award 2022.
Project team leader Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury, also the director of Centre for Energy Research of UIU, received the award in Istanbul, Türkiye on August 17, says a press release.
According to the release, Smart Solar Irrigation System (SirriS) is a smart, automated field water irrigation system based on solar energy. The system consists of smart field parameter sensors like soil moisture, water level, PH sensors, bi-directional communication system, IoT and artificial intelligence-based decision making system along with a mobile / web-based prepayment platform.
The system provides remote monitoring, control and a pre-payment water billing system (Pay-as-you-go platform). The system has several sensors for sensing field parameters by which the system controls the irrigation water.
It also ensures optimum use of water depending upon crop and soil type and saves excess use of water.
Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury has also received several national and international awards for his works and innovation in the past.
