WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Artificial intelligence could revolutionize how crop farmers make decisions. AI learns by having access to large amounts of data. Researchers at Purdue University are ...

New degradable sensors could reveal insights into the secret—yet essential—microscopic life in soil. The sensors, which are being developed by soil scientists at Lancaster University and researchers ...

This shows a new PHBV degradation sensor. The silver/grey strips are the biodegradable conductive elements that soil microbes nibble on. New degradable sensors could reveal insights into the secret, ...

BURLEY, Idaho (KIFI) — As drought conditions and water shortages continue to impact southern Idaho, some farmers are turning to new technology to help stretch every drop of water. Producers in the ...

Simple circuit ratios sensor capacitance to reference capacitor to measure micrometers. It’s hard to imagine a simpler electromechanical sensor than the capacitance type, consisting of little more ...

Abstract: The new model of a soil moisture sensor is capacitance type sensor which designed from two parallel-plates, in which, soil being measured is located between both electrodes and act as a ...

What is a soil moisture sensor and why are farmers using them more than ever? Agriculture is undergoing a major transformation. As farmers face rising water costs, unpredictable weather, and ...

Scientists have developed a fuel cell that uses microbes in soil to produce electricity. The device can power underground sensors for tasks like monitoring moisture or detecting touch, without needing ...

Capacitive displacement sensors span a wide range of resolution, from the touchscreen sensors which can only detect displacement as a binary state, all the way to the sensors in semiconductor fabs ...

A 3D cage-like flexible capacitive pressure sensor increases its sensitivity as pressure rises, offering tunable performance for wearable, structural, and environmental monitoring. (Nanowerk News) ...

Soil is often perceived simply as "dirt," but in reality, it is a dynamic, living system that acts as the Earth's natural sponge. Unfortunately, common agricultural practices—including deep plowing ...