SoilSens Go – A Handheld Smart Moisture meter with Mobile app and Cloud support
Proximal Soilsens Technologies Private Limited
SoilsensGo is a portable moisture meter which can be shared among farmers. The systems come with moisture sensor. The data is saved on the cloud for each farmer through his mobile app. Advisory to the farmer is available through mobile app.
Stage of adaption: Cultivation Planning Stage/Cultivation stage
TECHNOLOGY BRIEF
Technical Specifications
SoilsensGo can be used across any soils. It comes with preloaded calibration curves for different soils. It has a lithium ion battery which is chargeable. Battery can be charged with a mobile charger. Soil moisture sensor provides soil moisture in either gravimetric moisture % or volumetric moisture %. If required, humidity and temperature sensors can be added with extra cost
Dashboard
Sensor data on SoilSens dashboard
Weather forecast on Soilsens dashboard
BENEFITS
SoilsensGo is on the go soil moisture system which gives information about soil moisture value in the field. Farmer can measure the soil moisture value at different depths at different locations. Simultaneously ambient humidity and ambient temperature are also recorded. Based on the above data, they get the advisory about irrigation and warning of any occurrence of diseases. They can also save the sensor data. This system can be shared by multiple farmers. By use of this system, the farmer can generate the moisture profile of the field. He can also save the data onto cloud.
With this system, farmer can improve yield, save water, reduce crop loss due to disease and pests.
TECHNOLOGY READINESS
Test marketing completed
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Technology not protected
CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable
TARGET CUSTOMERS
Farmers
NGOs
FPOs
Corporate Farms
Farm Management Companies
Data Analytics Companies
Watershed management agencies
SCALABILITY
Our business is scalable because we are working on following strategies:
We have built, tested and piloted a MVP and generated a small revenue with certain paid pilots. This shows approval of technology. We also have testimonials from the customers. We have strategically outsourced the operations so that expansion becomes easier. We have a profit margin of almost 35%. This is a portable product and no installation hassle. The second version of the product will be of a small tiffin box size. We have vision to bring more affordable technologies for precision agriculture from time to time as the market expands. We also are bringing team members with different expertise so that team has complementary skill set. We have patented our technologies.
LIMITATIONS
Proximal Soilsens doesn’t see any problem as all the farmers understand the importance of weather
TECHNOLOGY COST
Unit price of Soilsens Go is Rs. 9999 + GST
SOCIAL IMPACT
SoilsensGo is a very low cost, reliable and accurate system which can reduce consumption of water in agriculture