USPCAS-W Participated in Smart Irrigation (SIR, 2016) Workshop at NED University Karachi
Dr. Abdul Khalique Ansari, Research Associateand Engr. Muhammad RehanHakro, Lab Lecturer of USPCAS-W, attended the workshop on Smart Irrigation (SIR, 2016) held at NET University Karachi on 12th May 2016. Engr. Hakro presented the research paper on “Monitoring the Moisture Content for Efficient Irrigation Management”.
The key note speaker was Dr. Abubakr Muhammad, Director of Water Informatics & Technology, gave a technical presentation on “Smart Water Grids: Managing Complexity Via Ubiqutous Sensing and Modelling Abstractions”.
Dr. SaqibBukhari, Senior Researcher at Multimedia Analysis and Data Mining, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, presented the German experience on Farming 4.0 online tool for agriculture management purposes. He also shared information on DAAD German funding and its research projects in Pakistan.
Dr. Raheel Ahmed, Assistant Professor, QUEST, Nawabshah talked about “Protecting the Natural Resources through Recycling”
Dr. Muhammad Ali Ismail Associate Professor, NED University, delivered a presentation on Big Data Analytical Model (IoT things), and its use in monitoring and gathering online data.
Recommendations
In research collaboration meeting, Dr. AbuBakar suggested that USPCAS-W, MUET can play active role in this water project of NED (DAAD German Funding). Dr. Abdul Khalique Ansari reiterated support of USPCAS-W in this project and gave a brief account of 1st meeting held on SMART Irrigation in MUET with USPCAS-W faculty and farmers on 1st April 2016. Dr.Khuram appreciated the support of MUET faculty and for arranging the visit for Moden Agriculture Farm atTandoSoomro.
Dr. SaqibBukhari recommended NED team to finalizing the identification of the field with the help of USPCAS-W. He also said that there is need of detailed meeting between NED and USPCAS-W teams, so that project can be started as early as possible.
Dr. AbuBakar discussed that the development of platform (Google database /Social website / yahoo groups) is necessary especially from Pakistan, where researchers/ academia share their expertise on different projects. The strong linkages need to bedeveloped between various universities across Pakistan.
During the meeting, Engr. RehanHakro discussed about technical aspects of the NED project, more specifically on sensors and its installation and calibration in different fields.
Conclusion:
1. The NED university team will visit the suitable agriculture farms which are using Sprinkler or Drip Irrigation System in Sindh.
2. After the proper survey and working, the sensors will be installed in the Banana Farm visited and other locations which have employed controlled irrigation.
