Sensing system for measuring soil properties in real time
US10444176B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/245
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensing system for obtaining a gradient of soil properties in real-time as a function of soil depth is disclosed herein. The sensing system includes a support structure coupled to an agricultural implement and which is rotatable about a rotational axis relative to a frame of the agricultural implement. A sensor is arranged on a surface of the support structure and configured to generate an output signal indicative of the measured soil property based on a sensed a capacitance change corresponding to a change in a dielectric property of a measured soil sample with which the sensor interacts. A measuring unit is coupled to the at least one sensor and processes the output signal generated by the at least one sensor to generate a gradient profile of the soil properties in real-time as a function of one or more depths for display on a user interface.
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