Design and Implementation of Fibre Optic Sensor for Soil Moisture Detection

Authors

  • Hazura Haroon Centre for Telecommunications Research Innovations (CETRI), Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka.
  • Siti Khadijah Idris Centre for Telecommunications Research Innovations (CETRI), Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka.
  • M.Yusri Yusoff Centre for Telecommunications Research Innovations (CETRI), Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka.
  • Anis Suhaila Mohd Zain Centre for Telecommunications Research Innovations (CETRI), Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka.
  • Hanim Abdul Razak Centre for Telecommunications Research Innovations (CETRI), Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka.
  • Fauziyah Salehuddin Centre for Telecommunications Research Innovations (CETRI), Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka.
  • M.Z. Nor Syaimaa Centre for Telecommunications Research Innovations (CETRI), Faculty of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka.

Keywords:

Fiber Optics, Optical Sensor, Soil Moisture Monitoring, Humidity Monitoring,

Abstract

In this paper, the design and implementation of a fibre optic sensor system for moisture detection are reported. The basic concept of a fibre optic sensor is to detect any changes in the intensity of light that travels inside the fibre. The paper describes the sensor design, the experimental setup and four examples of sensor prototypes. A phototransistor is used to detect light in the fibre optic, while Arduino nano is utilised to read the output data. Four different sensors with different length and width are employed to detect the level of soil moisture. The effects of sensor dimensions on the soil moisture detection are studied. The most stable response provided by two sensors, one with 1-inch width and 0.63 inches length and the other design is with the dimension of 1- inch and 0.87 inches length.

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2018-07-04

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Haroon, H., Idris, S. K., Yusoff, M., Mohd Zain, A. S., Abdul Razak, H., Salehuddin, F., & Nor Syaimaa, M. (2018). Design and Implementation of Fibre Optic Sensor for Soil Moisture Detection. Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (JTEC), 10(2-5), 131–134. Retrieved from https://jtec.utem.edu.my/jtec/article/view/4398

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Vol. 10 No. 2-5: Embracing The 4th Industrial Revolution: Innovation in Telecommunication, Electronic & Computer Engineering I

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