Although we generally think of Internet of Things (IoT) and similar devices as things that are scattered around above ground, there are plenty of reasons to also have such devices underground. These ...

The dynamics of soil moisture are fundamental to understanding terrestrial hydrology and climate processes, impacting agriculture, water resource management and ecosystem resilience. Remote sensing ...

Smartrac has released a moisture-sensing passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID tag known as the Sensor DogBone that is intended to launch innovation in moisture sensing. The company began shipping ...

A multi-institutional study led by University of Illinois and Agroecosystem Sustainability Center scientists found that the variability pattern of soil moisture remained consistent across the growing ...

Researchers at The University of South Australia have applied machine learning to provide a cost-effective way to to monitor soil moisture using a standard digital camera.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) As flexible, wearable electronics move into the mainstream, the question of how to power these devices becomes a key issue. Connecting ultrathin, almost skin-like electronics and ...

The project is designed to develop an automatic irrigation system which switches the pump motor ON/OFF on sensing the moisture content of the soil. In the field of agriculture, use of proper method of ...

RFMicron has launched the latest version of its Magnus S passive EPC Gen 2 ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID chip, with moisture- and temperature-sensing capabilities. The Magnus S3 temperature and ...