A new wireless underground network system for continuous monitoring of soil water contents

Coen J. Ritsema, Henk Kuipers, L. Kleiboer, Leon Kleiboer, Erik van den Elsen, Klaas Oostindie, Jan G. Wesseling, Jan-Willem Wolthuis, Paul J.M. Havinga

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    Abstract

    A new stand-alone wireless embedded network system has been developed recently for continuous monitoring of soil water contents at multiple depths. This paper presents information on the technical aspects of the system, including the applied sensor technology, the wireless communication protocols, the gateway station for data collection, and data transfer to an end user Web page for disseminating results to targeted audiences. Results from the first test of the network system are presented and discussed, including lessons learned so far and actions to be undertaken in the near future to improve and enhance the operability of this innovative measurement approach.
    Original languageUndefined
    Article numberW00D36
    Pages (from-to)W00D36
    Number of pages9
    JournalWater resources research
    Volume45
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009

    Keywords

    • IR-65515
    • EWI-15415
    • METIS-266497

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