The Research Institute of Physics Problems of Baku State University (BSU) has hosted a scientific seminar titled “Electronic Agricultural Irrigation”, dedicated to the “Year of Solidarity for a Green World.”

According to the institute’s director, Sediar Ragimov, the “Electronic Agricultural Irrigation” project, led by the “ESST-6” team under the guidance of Senior Researcher Elshen Nasirov and PhD candidate Sara Ragimzade, secured third place in the final stage of the aerospace technology and innovation festival “TEKNOFEST-2024.”

Elshen Nasirov noted that the award-winning project explores the use of robotics and artificial intelligence for automated irrigation, fertilization, and soil monitoring in agriculture. The system developed by the winning team is designed to carry out automated watering, fertilization, and soil monitoring of agricultural fields with the help of AI. Field stations measure soil moisture, salinity, and temperature, transmitting these parameters to the central station via radio waves. The central station analyzes the data and irrigation criteria to determine the optimal water supply for each crop type, deciding when and how much water is needed, and then executes the irrigation process using automated devices.

Farmers can monitor all processes through a mobile app, accessing real-time data on their mobile phones and intervening if necessary. This system significantly reduces manual labor while improving efficiency and productivity.