Identification of factors that potentially influence uptake of smart metering technology
Project details
| Objective: | The development and extension of an innovative technological tool that can be coupled with a meter to provide water use information leading to improved practice and efficiency on-farm. |
| Funding: | up to $100,000 plus applicable GST from the Australian Government towards cost associated with supporting the work program. Total value of the project is $195,000 with $95,000 being contributed by University of South Australia and CRC for Irrigation Futures. |
| Jurisdiction: | National |
| Commenced: | September 2008 |
| Completion: | March 2009 |
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About the project
The project will investigate the potential of smart metering technology to provide benefits for the irrigation industry based on field monitoring studies. The project will develop simple analysis software for the innovative smart metering technology to apply to situations where irrigation water is managed manually or with simple controllers to improve on-farm water use information and efficiency.
Project benefits
The project aims to identify the factors that will assist in the uptake of smart metering technology by irrigators. It will undertake several field trials that engage irrigators in the use of the technology across different regions of the country.