Title :
A Computer-Based Soil Moisture Monitoring and Hydrating System
Author :
Juang, J.-N. ; Ekong, D.U. ; Carlson, C. ; Longsdorf, W. ; Miller, M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Mercer Univ., Macon, GA
Abstract :
A computer-based soil moisture monitoring and hydrating system is described in this paper. This system is made of two major components: the sensing unit, and the main station. The sending unit can be located out in a lawn or field, while the main station can be located close to the sprinkler system control. This system provides soil moisture measurements, and it also interfaces with an irrigation system to allow for automatic watering of the soil. Components of the system, as well as tests carried out on the system are described.
Keywords :
flow control; irrigation; moisture control; moisture measurement; automatic soil watering; computer-based soil moisture monitoring; irrigation system; soil hydrating system; soil moisture measurement; sprinkler system control; Batteries; Computerized monitoring; Manufacturing; Microcontrollers; Moisture measurement; Power measurement; Printed circuits; Soil measurements; Soil moisture; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
System Theory, 2007. SSST '07. Thirty-Ninth Southeastern Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Macon, GA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1126-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0094-2898
DOI :
10.1109/SSST.2007.352335
