Soilsens Weather Station
Soilsens
Stage of adaption :
Cultivation Planning Stage
TECHNOLOGY BRIEF
Measures Wind speed and direction, Ambient humidity, Ambient temperature, Solar radiation and Rainfall.
Data available on the dashboard in real time. The frequency at which data is received is programmable. Data is received through SIM card which is installed in the system.
Technical Specifications
1. Works on solar with Li-ion battery
2. Frequency of data is programmable (By default the frequency at which data is received is every hour)
3. Wind direction and wind Velocity
a. Manufacturer – Argent Data Systems
b. Wind direction
a. Gives direction from 0˚ to 360˚
b. Resolution 22.5˚
c. Wind speed
The cup-type anemometer
4. Rain fall
a. Manufacturer – Argent Data Systems
b. Self-emptying tipping bucket type
c. Resolution 0.2794mm
5. UV sensor
a. Gives UV index between 0 to 11
6. Ambient Humidity
a. Range 0 to 100%
b. Accuracy ±1%
7. Ambient temperature
a. Range 5 ˚C to 80 ˚C
b. Accuracy ±1%
BENEFITS
Weather station helps to get
• Real-Time Data.
• Real-Time Alerts.
• Accurate Forecasting.
• Accurate Farm Weather Readings.
• Helps Managing Farms Better
• Ease of Use
• Field Data can be Shared.
• Creates a Smart Farm
TECHNOLOGY READINESS
MVP ready
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Technology Not Protected
CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable
TARGET CUSTOMERS
Cash crop Farmers
• NGO
• FPOs
• Corporate Farms
• IMD
• Village level panchayats
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.
LIMITATIONS
Proximal Soilsens doesn’t see any problem as all the farmers understand the importance of weather
TECHNOLOGY COST
Unit price of Soilsens Automatic Weather Station is Rs. 48899 + GST. The unit price includes installation, Yearly SIM charge and maintenance for one year.
SOCIAL IMPACT
Product to be tested in the market
CONTACT
kisanmitr@indiancst.in
TOLL FREE
1800 258 2010
ONLINE HELP DESK
+91 97 429 79 111