Development of a Wireless Sensor Network for Monitoring Wetting Front Advance during Irrigation Events

Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Mardi Gras Ballroom Salons E, F, G & H (New Orleans Marriott)
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Mardi Gras Ballroom Salons E, F, G & H (New Orleans Marriott)
Yin-Lin Chiu , Arkansas State University
Michele L. Reba , USDA-ARS
Tina G. Teague , Arkansas State University - University of Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Chris G Henry , University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
The poster will discuss the features, cost and development of a system to determine the wetting front advance during an irrigation event.  The key features of the system consist of wireless data transmission, geotagging, and synchronized data collection across multiple sensor nodes.