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TerraSync

Sensor-driven automated irrigation system monitoring real-time soil moisture levels and triggering a water pump when soil dries below a configurable threshold. Battery-powered, fully self-contained for homes, balconies, and small-scale farms.

TerraSync

Client problem

Plants die from inconsistent watering, and manual irrigation is unreliable for people who travel or keep many plants. Commercial smart-irrigation systems are expensive and over-engineered for small-scale use.

Our solution & architecture

A complete closed-loop irrigation system built for under $8. No Wi-Fi, no app, no cloud; it reads soil moisture, decides when to water, and acts entirely on-device. Portable power-bank operation means it deploys anywhere (balconies, rooftops, remote farms) without mains electricity, with hysteresis to prevent rapid pump cycling.

Capacitive Sensorsoil moistureArduino Unothreshold logicRelay +Hysteresispump controlWater PumpLCD Moisture %AutonomousWateringno human, no cloud

Why it matters

Reads, decides, acts on-device
No Wi-Fi, app or cloud
Deploy anywhere
Battery-powered, no mains needed
Closed-loop
Hysteresis prevents pump chatter

Benefits realised

<$8
Hardware cost
Battery
Field-deployable anywhere
Autonomous
Reads and waters with no human
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