MUMBAI, India, Feb. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641008794 A) filed by Dr. G. Ravi; Mr. T. Jayaraj; Mr. M. Karthikeyan; and Mr. A. Sanjay, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Jan. 28, for 'system and method for ai-iot spontaneous irrigation of highway median plants.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. G. Ravi; Mr. T. Jayaraj; Mr. M. Karthikeyan; and Mr. A. Sanjay.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 13, under issue no. 07/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention a spontaneous irrigation system for highway median plants integrates IoT sensing and AI-driven decision support to deliver water only when required. The system includes a sensing layer with at least a soil moisture sensor and optionally temperature-humidity, rain, light, and flow sensors; an edge controller configured to evaluate sensor readings against thresholds and predictive logic; and an actuation layer comprising relay or solid-state switching to control a pump and/or solenoid valve. Sensor data and irrigation status are transmitted to a cloud platform to provide dashboards, notifications, and optional manual override for maintenance teams. The control algorithm activates irrigation when soil moisture drops below a set threshold and suppresses watering under rainfall conditions, thereby reducing over-irrigation and water wastage. Flow monitoring and anomaly detection identify leakage or blockage conditions and generate fault alerts. A solar-battery power subsystem enables autonomous roadside operation across extended highway stretches while improving median plant health and reducing labor dependence."
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