Final Project

Chintan Vaishnav

Goal

Create a low cost moisture sensor for agriculture that can be produced with a milling machine and basic manufacturing capability.

• Video Video of My Low Cost Soil Moisture Sensor
• Video Video of My Low Cost Soil Moisture Sensor
• Files All Files

Theory

Measure a step response of a parallel plate capacitor in soil to measure moisture content.

Links for Theoretical Understanding

• Step Response
• Moisture Sensing
• Spectral Analysis
• Sensor Calibration
• Sensors in Agriculture

Electronics

• Electronics Production
• Electronics Design
• Embedded Programming

Mechanical Design

• Computer-aided Design

Input Devices and Application Software

• Input Devices
• Interface and Application Programming

Next Step

• Sensor Calibration
• Spectral Analysis