Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Kurum, Mehmet
Committee Member
Ball, John
Committee Member
Gurbuz, Ali
Date of Degree
12-10-2021
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
James Worth Bagley College of Engineering
Department
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Abstract
With an increased interest in precision agriculture, it is important to identify efficient ways to monitor soil moisture. Soil moisture can be monitored using handheld sensors, but this method is laborious and time consuming. Remote methods, such as radar systems can be used as well, but these methods require ground truth data to verify their accuracy. It becomes clear that to collect this data regularly and reliably, a mobile robotic device is necessary. This thesis proposes to implement mobile robot take soil moisture measurements with less human effort than existing methods while maintaining the same accuracy. This soil moisture data collection system uses an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to take measurements with position data. This system uses an actuator inserted soil moisture probe, and a radio frequency identification (RFID) sensing system that uses buried moisture sensing tags. Field testing of both measurement systems showed that the actuator-based system worked reliably.
Recommended Citation
Flynt, Austin Edward, "Unmanned ground vehicle system to collect soil moisture data" (2021). Theses and Dissertations. 5333.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/5333