Conference proceeding
A smart-and-connected low-cost sensor system for measuring air and soil properties in the Central U.S.: first results
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) Conference Proceedings
01/01/2022
DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS46834.2022.9884823
Abstract
Conference Title: IGARSS 2022 - 2022 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Conference Start Date: 2022, July 17 Conference End Date: 2022, July 22 Conference Location: Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThis article describes the design and development of a smart-and-connected low-cost Iowan-designed canopy (I-Canopy) sensor system that is enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT) devices capabilities, empowered by solar-based rechargeable batteries, and developed for community science applications. The I-Canopy sensor, is designed for real-time monitoring of near-surface air properties (temperature, relative humidity, pressure) and soil properties (temperature and moisture) for a wide range of weather and canopy conditions. The sensor is well suited for rural areas where the real-time data of air and soil is lacking in part due to the lack of broadband internet connection, and in part due to the limited (if any) ground-based weather stations in the current federal and state observation network. The canopy sensor has been tested in rural communities in western Nebraska to provide information for farmer's decision-making of irrigation and agricultural water use in the crop growing season. The sensor is capable to transmit data through both WiFi and LoRaWAN in real-time to a cloud data server and the local data server. Presented here are the first results of the sensor design and sensor data evaluation in various out-door environments, which illustrates the high-level readiness of the sensor for large-scale deployment for either routine or scientific applications for rural areas.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A smart-and-connected low-cost sensor system for measuring air and soil properties in the Central U.S.: first results
- Creators
- Zeyuan RuJun WangSpencer KuhlLorena Castro GarciaXin QiaoDaniel Reed
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Publication Details
- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) Conference Proceedings
- DOI
- 10.1109/IGARSS46834.2022.9884823
- Publisher
- The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100005825, name: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, award: 2019-67021-29227
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Civil and Environmental Engineering; Iowa Technology Institute; Physics and Astronomy; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984302215202771
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