A high-sensitivity multilayer soil moisture monitoring sensor based on a double high-frequency tuning detection circuit

The multilayer soil moisture Internet of things sensor is designed to monitor the moisture of multiple soil profiles in real time. Its sensitivity and accuracy are of great concern to improve the performance of sensors. This article introduces the system composition of the end-cloud integrated multi...

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Main Authors: Shi Qinglan, Shi Yujiao, Liu Xiaochen, Mei Shuli, Feng Lei
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-02-01
Series:International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1550147720907826
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Shi Yujiao
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description The multilayer soil moisture Internet of things sensor is designed to monitor the moisture of multiple soil profiles in real time. Its sensitivity and accuracy are of great concern to improve the performance of sensors. This article introduces the system composition of the end-cloud integrated multilayer soil moisture Internet of things sensor and then focuses on the design of key technologies, such as the moisture detection circuit, the time division multiplexing detection technology, and the deredundancy circuit in the analog–digital integrated design. The performance of the soil moisture detection circuit is directly related to the measurement accuracy of the sensor. A detection method is proposed using a high-frequency double-resonance circuit, which can detect small changes in moisture by changing the circuit detuning voltage. The maximum root mean square error of the calibration is less than 1.35% for five typical soils from different places. Compared with that of an independent detection method, the output consistency of the time division multiplexing detection is significantly improved by using the time division multiplexing detection method, which has a root mean square error of only 0.12%. In order to reduce errors caused by inconsistency in each burial, the gravimetric analysis is used in the sensitivity monitoring test, which shows that small changes in soil moisture can be detected by the circuit.
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spelling doaj-art-81bc9a3f44664c36b3ba2c16829bac4f2025-08-20T03:06:44ZengWileyInternational Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks1550-14772020-02-011610.1177/1550147720907826A high-sensitivity multilayer soil moisture monitoring sensor based on a double high-frequency tuning detection circuitShi Qinglan0Shi Yujiao1Liu Xiaochen2Mei Shuli3Feng Lei4Key Laboratory of Agricultural Informationization Standardization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Agricultural Informationization Standardization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Agricultural Informationization Standardization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, ChinaCollege of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Agricultural Informationization Standardization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, ChinaThe multilayer soil moisture Internet of things sensor is designed to monitor the moisture of multiple soil profiles in real time. Its sensitivity and accuracy are of great concern to improve the performance of sensors. This article introduces the system composition of the end-cloud integrated multilayer soil moisture Internet of things sensor and then focuses on the design of key technologies, such as the moisture detection circuit, the time division multiplexing detection technology, and the deredundancy circuit in the analog–digital integrated design. The performance of the soil moisture detection circuit is directly related to the measurement accuracy of the sensor. A detection method is proposed using a high-frequency double-resonance circuit, which can detect small changes in moisture by changing the circuit detuning voltage. The maximum root mean square error of the calibration is less than 1.35% for five typical soils from different places. Compared with that of an independent detection method, the output consistency of the time division multiplexing detection is significantly improved by using the time division multiplexing detection method, which has a root mean square error of only 0.12%. In order to reduce errors caused by inconsistency in each burial, the gravimetric analysis is used in the sensitivity monitoring test, which shows that small changes in soil moisture can be detected by the circuit.https://doi.org/10.1177/1550147720907826
spellingShingle Shi Qinglan
Shi Yujiao
Liu Xiaochen
Mei Shuli
Feng Lei
A high-sensitivity multilayer soil moisture monitoring sensor based on a double high-frequency tuning detection circuit
International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
title A high-sensitivity multilayer soil moisture monitoring sensor based on a double high-frequency tuning detection circuit
title_full A high-sensitivity multilayer soil moisture monitoring sensor based on a double high-frequency tuning detection circuit
title_fullStr A high-sensitivity multilayer soil moisture monitoring sensor based on a double high-frequency tuning detection circuit
title_full_unstemmed A high-sensitivity multilayer soil moisture monitoring sensor based on a double high-frequency tuning detection circuit
title_short A high-sensitivity multilayer soil moisture monitoring sensor based on a double high-frequency tuning detection circuit
title_sort high sensitivity multilayer soil moisture monitoring sensor based on a double high frequency tuning detection circuit
url https://doi.org/10.1177/1550147720907826
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