This website is the result of a project focused on delivering cost effective automation and smart sensing irrigation technologies to rice growers. Here you will find automation and sensing technologies for on-farm water management with a focus on increasing cost effectiveness and developing a knowledge base on these technologies and their use in rice.
Widespread adoption of this technology will have multiple benefits for the rice industry. These include increased water use productivity, decreased labour requirements and attractiveness for skilled professionals to be part of a progressive industry that is focused on ‘smart-sustainable’ use of water resources.
Our Team

John Hornbuckle
Professor

Carlos Ballester
Senior Researcher

Rodrigo Filev
Senior Researcher

Brenno Tondato
PhD Candidate

Gonzalo Carracelas
PhD Candidate

Gustavo Tercete
PhD Candidate