Mobile app for a low-cost, partially automated irrigation system
As part of my PhD research developing a low-cost irrigation system, I designed an app to close the loop between algorithm-scheduled irrigation events and farmers’ actions on the field. The app gave farmers irrigation instructions and information about the status of their farms.
I designed the app in Figma, and it was built by a team of contracted developers I managed.
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Daily irrigation schedule tells farmers the current status of each block and which need their attention
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Tapping on a block on the schedule page shows farmers more details about irrigation status
This app was used in our three-month-long field pilot in Jordan, during which I elicited feedback from farmers, irrigation engineers, and agronomists.
My research results showed that study participants correctly used the app for 93% of the scheduled irrigation events, a success for this trial.
I documented several key changes to make in the second iteration of the app, which is currently under development by former colleagues.