An inexpensive open-source ultrasonic sensing system for monitoring liquid levels

Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 328-334

  Fisher, Daniel K ^a   Sui, Ruixiu ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Datalogger; Liquid level; Microcontroller; Open source hardware; Ultrasonic sensor; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891411887     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16821130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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