Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms to Enhance Volumetric Water Content Prediction in Low-Cost Soil Moisture Sensor

Measuring soil moisture is possible either with directly using gravimetric test or indirectly using soil moisture sensor. Direct measurements offer accuracy but are not efficient in field measurements. On the other hand, indirect measurement offers remote measurement that will facilitate the user bu...

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Main Authors: Iman Setiawan, Mohammad Dahlan Th. Musa, Dini Aprilia Afriza, Siti Nur Hafidah
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Published: Politeknik Negeri Batam 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://jurnal.polibatam.ac.id/index.php/JAIC/article/view/8905
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author Iman Setiawan
Mohammad Dahlan Th. Musa
Dini Aprilia Afriza
Siti Nur Hafidah
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description Measuring soil moisture is possible either with directly using gravimetric test or indirectly using soil moisture sensor. Direct measurements offer accuracy but are not efficient in field measurements. On the other hand, indirect measurement offers remote measurement that will facilitate the user but lacks in accuracy. This research aims to compare and identify the best machine learning model that can improve indirect measurement (soil moisture sensor prediction) using direct measurement (gravimetric test) as a response variable. This research uses linear regression, K-Nearest Neighbours (KNN) and Decision Tree models. The three models were then compared based on Root Mean Square Error (RMSE). The results suggested that KNN (0.02939128) had the smallest RMSE value followed by decision tree (0.05144186) and linear regression model (0.05172371).
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spelling doaj-art-28dd0a1ca6d14f758785eb894b2b80562025-08-20T02:15:32ZengPoliteknik Negeri BatamJournal of Applied Informatics and Computing2548-68612025-01-019114014510.30871/jaic.v9i1.89056502Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms to Enhance Volumetric Water Content Prediction in Low-Cost Soil Moisture SensorIman Setiawan0Mohammad Dahlan Th. Musa1Dini Aprilia Afriza2Siti Nur Hafidah3Statistic Study Program, Tadulako UniversityGeophysical Engineering, Tadulako UniversityStatistic Study Program, Tadulako UniversityStatistic Study Program, Tadulako UniversityMeasuring soil moisture is possible either with directly using gravimetric test or indirectly using soil moisture sensor. Direct measurements offer accuracy but are not efficient in field measurements. On the other hand, indirect measurement offers remote measurement that will facilitate the user but lacks in accuracy. This research aims to compare and identify the best machine learning model that can improve indirect measurement (soil moisture sensor prediction) using direct measurement (gravimetric test) as a response variable. This research uses linear regression, K-Nearest Neighbours (KNN) and Decision Tree models. The three models were then compared based on Root Mean Square Error (RMSE). The results suggested that KNN (0.02939128) had the smallest RMSE value followed by decision tree (0.05144186) and linear regression model (0.05172371).https://jurnal.polibatam.ac.id/index.php/JAIC/article/view/8905soil moisture sensormachine learningregressionknndecision tree
spellingShingle Iman Setiawan
Mohammad Dahlan Th. Musa
Dini Aprilia Afriza
Siti Nur Hafidah
Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms to Enhance Volumetric Water Content Prediction in Low-Cost Soil Moisture Sensor
Journal of Applied Informatics and Computing
soil moisture sensor
machine learning
regression
knn
decision tree
title Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms to Enhance Volumetric Water Content Prediction in Low-Cost Soil Moisture Sensor
title_full Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms to Enhance Volumetric Water Content Prediction in Low-Cost Soil Moisture Sensor
title_fullStr Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms to Enhance Volumetric Water Content Prediction in Low-Cost Soil Moisture Sensor
title_full_unstemmed Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms to Enhance Volumetric Water Content Prediction in Low-Cost Soil Moisture Sensor
title_short Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms to Enhance Volumetric Water Content Prediction in Low-Cost Soil Moisture Sensor
title_sort comparing machine learning algorithms to enhance volumetric water content prediction in low cost soil moisture sensor
topic soil moisture sensor
machine learning
regression
knn
decision tree
url https://jurnal.polibatam.ac.id/index.php/JAIC/article/view/8905
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