Low-Cost Soil Moisture Profile Probe Using Thin-Film Capacitors and a Capacitive Touch Sensor

Low-Cost Soil Moisture Profile Probe Using Thin-Film Capacitors and a Capacitive Touch Sensor

Soil moisture is an important property for agriculture, but currently commercialized soil moisture sensors are too expensive for many farmers. The objective of this study is to develop a low-cost soil moisture sensor using capacitors on a film substrate and a capacitive touch integrated circuit. The...

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Main Authors: Yuki Kojima, Ryo Shigeta, Naoya Miyamoto, Yasutomo Shirahama, Kazuhiro Nishioka, Masaru Mizoguchi, Yoshihiro Kawahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
soil moisture
soil moisture profile probe
printing circuit
capacitive touch sensor
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/8/1292

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