A low-cost microprocessor and infrared sensor system for automating water infiltration measurements

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 122-129

  Milla, Katherine ^a   Kish, Stephen ^b  

^a FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Infiltration; Infiltrometer; Infrared sensor; Instrumentation; Microprocessor

Indexed keywords

EROSION; INFILTRATION; LAND FILL; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; SENSORS;

INFILTROMETER; INFRARED SENSOR; INSTRUMENTATION; WASTE LAGOONS;

SOIL SURVEYS;

INFILTRATION; INFILTROMETER; SENSOR; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL WATER POTENTIAL;

EID: 33747366162     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2006.05.001     Document Type: Article

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