To simplify both development and future maintenance, Radixora adopts a layered engineering architecture.
Each layer performs a specific role within the complete ecosystem.
The current conceptual model consists of eight principal layers.
Layer 1 — Natural Soil
The existing soil represents the foundation of the system.
Its physical characteristics—including texture, structure, permeability, organic matter and natural drainage—strongly influence hydraulic behaviour.
Radixora does not replace the soil.
It seeks to improve its functional performance while preserving its natural biological processes.
Layer 2 — Engineered Root Zone
The second layer introduces selected engineering improvements intended to optimise water availability around the active root system.
Depending upon future validation, these improvements may include combinations of engineered soil amendments, geotextiles, water-retention materials and other commercially available technologies.
Their purpose is not to store the greatest possible quantity of water but to improve its spatial distribution and temporal availability within the root zone.
Layer 3 — Water Management Components
The third layer concerns the movement and regulation of water itself.
This includes irrigation inputs, infiltration, capillary redistribution, temporary storage, drainage and evapotranspiration.
Understanding these hydraulic processes is essential for evaluating the effectiveness of the complete system.
Layer 4 — Environmental Sensor Network
Sensors transform physical processes into measurable information.
The sensing infrastructure continuously monitors selected environmental variables required to understand the behaviour of both the soil and the surrounding climate.
The resulting measurements provide the factual basis upon which engineering decisions can be made.
Layer 5 — Communication Infrastructure
Measurements collected in the field must be transferred reliably to higher software layers.
The communication subsystem provides this connectivity while remaining independent from specific hardware manufacturers or communication standards.
Future installations may employ different communication technologies according to local environmental and economic requirements.
Layer 6 — Cloud Platform
The cloud platform acts as the operational integration layer.
It stores historical measurements, manages devices, organises engineering data, exposes application interfaces and prepares information for subsequent analysis.
Rather than functioning solely as a database, the cloud platform represents the operational centre of the Radixora ecosystem.
Layer 7 — Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence analyses measurements, recognises patterns, estimates future behaviour and generates engineering recommendations.
Its function is supporting decision-making rather than replacing human expertise.
Recommendations should remain technically explainable and traceable whenever possible.
Layer 8 — Decision Support
The final layer presents engineering knowledge in a form that can be acted upon.
Depending on the application, recommendations may be directed towards farmers, agronomists, irrigation managers or automated irrigation systems.
The objective is enabling informed decisions rather than merely presenting raw environmental data.