US Patent 11825778 Direct pivot smart tower box module and communication system

A direct pivot smart tower box communication system is disclosed. The direct pivot smart tower box communication system includes a plurality of wheel sensor modules, a plurality of tower box modules, and a pivot center module. The plurality of wheel sensor modules are coupled to respective wheel hubs of respective towers of a direct pivot irrigation system. The plurality of tower box modules are coupled to the respective towers of the direct pivot irrigation system, wherein a tower box module includes a tower box module controller and is in communication with a wheel sensor module at a same tower as the tower box module. The pivot center module is coupled to the pivot center, wherein the pivot center module includes a pivot center module controller and is in communication with the plurality of tower box modules.