Low-Cost Soil Moisture Sensor Analysis for Agricultural Usage

7 Pages Posted: 14 Jun 2019

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Anuradha Hadgil

Central University of Karnataka

Apoorva Joshi

Central University of Karnataka

Layak Ali

Central University of Karnataka

S. P. Sajjan

Govt. First Grade Degree College for Women

Date Written: February 24, 2019

Abstract

In today’s technological era majority of the human activities are replaced with sensors and actuators and so for the irrigation process in the agricultural field. The major part of the automated irrigation system is finding the moisture content of the soil. The moisture content in soil is very vital parameter for the growth plant. The cost and complexity of the soil moisture sensor may hinder its usage for irrigation. The main aim of this article is to present a cost effective and simple moisture sensor. Thus the paper describes the detailed analysis of a volume-based soil moisture sensor. The probes used for sensing are made of iron with an alloy coating which is an anti-corrosive and robust material for sensing the moisture content in the field. The comprehensive analysis was carried out with large number of test cases and validated against the standard available sensors. The compromising results and the simplicity of the said sensor may accelerate its usage for automating the irrigation.

Keywords: Soil, Moisture Sensors, Agriculture

Suggested Citation

Hadgil, Anuradha and Joshi, Apoorva and Ali, Layak and Sajjan, S. P., Low-Cost Soil Moisture Sensor Analysis for Agricultural Usage (February 24, 2019). Proceedings of International Conference on Sustainable Computing in Science, Technology and Management (SUSCOM), Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur - India, February 26-28, 2019, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3356526 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3356526

Anuradha Hadgil (Contact Author)

Central University of Karnataka ( email )

Apoorva Joshi

Central University of Karnataka ( email )

Layak Ali

Central University of Karnataka ( email )

S. P. Sajjan

Govt. First Grade Degree College for Women ( email )

Jamkhandi
India

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