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LESA
LESA (Low-Cost Sensor Array) is a solar-powered IoT system for precision irrigation, designed to make water-saving technology affordable for small and medium farms. It reads soil moisture and environmental conditions in real time, combines them with a proprietary offline barometric forecasting algorithm, and autonomously controls irrigation — without internet dependency, at under €50 per unit (10x cheaper than existing solutions). Developed at the University of Bologna, LESA has been EMC-validated at ITAINNOVA (Spain), published on WIPO Green, and is in an active patent process. The team combines applied physics, agronomy, business, and design.
Start-Up
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Italy
Sayed El Moutaouakel Berghout
Solutions
LESA — Low-Cost Sensor Array
TRL 7 - System prototype demonstration in operational environment
In-Field IoT Sensors
Remote Sensing
Farm Management Software (FMS)
Water Management Analytics
Precision Application Robotics
Automated Irrigation Systems: Smart drip, pivot, and micro-sprinkler systems.
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Automation: Robotics for indoor and vertical farming.
Digital Marketplaces & E-commerce: Platforms connecting farmers directly to buyers.
Solar-powered IoT system for autonomous precision irrigation. Real-time soil moisture and environmental sensing + offline barometric rain forecasting + automated valve control. LoRaWAN wireless (4km range), solar-powered, plug-and-play, under €50 per unit. Reduces irrigation water use by up to 40%.