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Reflectometric System for Continuous and Automated Monitoring of Irrigation in Agriculture
Joint Authors
Demitri, C.
De Benedetto, Egidio
Cannazza, Giuseppe
Masciullo, Antonio
Cataldo, Andrea
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In this work, a time domain reflectometry (TDR)-based system for continuous and diffused monitoring of soil water content in agriculture is presented.
The proposed TDR-based system employs elongate sensing elements (SEs).
In practical application, each wire-like SE is buried along the cultivation row to be monitored, and through a single TDR measurement it is possible to retrieve the water content profile of the cultivation along the length of the SE.
By connecting the TDR-based monitoring system to the irrigation machines, it would be possible to automatically start/stop irrigation based on the actual water requirement of the cultivations, thus favoring precision agriculture and enhancing irrigation efficiency.
To demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed monitoring solution, a dedicated hardware+software platform was developed and the TDR-based system was experimented in open-field cultivations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
De Benedetto, Egidio& Cannazza, Giuseppe& Masciullo, Antonio& Demitri, C.& Cataldo, Andrea. 2018. Reflectometric System for Continuous and Automated Monitoring of Irrigation in Agriculture. Advances in Agriculture،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1114318
Modern Language Association (MLA)
De Benedetto, Egidio…[et al.]. Reflectometric System for Continuous and Automated Monitoring of Irrigation in Agriculture. Advances in Agriculture No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1114318
American Medical Association (AMA)
De Benedetto, Egidio& Cannazza, Giuseppe& Masciullo, Antonio& Demitri, C.& Cataldo, Andrea. Reflectometric System for Continuous and Automated Monitoring of Irrigation in Agriculture. Advances in Agriculture. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1114318
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1114318