Wide-area soil moisture sensing is a key element for smart irrigation systems. However,
existing soil moisture sensing methods usually fail to achieve both satisfactory mobility and …

Human-caused climate degradation and the explosion of electronic waste have pushed the
computing community to explore fundamental alternatives to the current battery-powered …

Soil carbon is a critical factor in maintaining soil health and combating climate change.
Understanding and managing soil carbon levels is essential for sustainable agriculture and …

Accurate estimation of sub-surface properties such as moisture content and depth of soil and
vegetation layers is crucial for applications spanning sub-surface condition monitoring …

Soil moisture is a significant factor that influences plant productivity and natural resource
management. Accurate commercial soil moisture sensors often require manual data …

Estimating soil moisture (SM) using microwave Doppler radar is gaining attention to save
fresh water and enhance crop growth and yield in agriculture due to its noncontact form of …

This paper presents μ Tag, an ultra-low-power backscatter sensor that supports high-
frequency sensing of a large number of targets simultaneously. The core of μ Tag is an RF" …

Soil moisture sensing plays an important role in agriculture, especially in greenhouses or
vertical farms. However, existing soil moisture sensing systems are either expensive and …

Soil microbial fuel cells (SMFCs) are an emerging technology which offer clean and
renewable energy in environments where more traditional power sources, such as chemical …

Soil sensing plays an important role in increasing agricultural output and protecting soil
sites. Existing soil sensing methods failed to achieve both high accuracy and low cost. In this …