Physical Analysis of a Waterproof Temperature Sensor Responsiveness for Agricultural Applications

Authors

  • João E. M. Perea Martins São Paulo State University (UNESP)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17700/jai.2022.13.2.623

Abstract

This work analysis the responsiveness, accuracy and precision of a low-cost waterproof temperature sensor model DS18B20 and shows that simple procedures can allow these parameters analysis for other common temperature sensors. The water temperature is a parameter highly relevant for agriculture and aquaculture, and besides it has scientific, social and economic aspects that justify the present work, whose results are presented with quantitative parameters and justified according to solid measurement theories. This sensor has a digital design and requires only a very simple hardware to allow its connection to processors and, besides, it presented a very good accuracy and precision in the work tests.

Author Biography

João E. M. Perea Martins, São Paulo State University (UNESP)

I’m professor in the Department of computing at the São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil, with bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from UNESP, and Master's and Ph.D. in Applied Physics in Computational Area from the University of São Paulo (USP). I have an experience as scholar post-doc at the University of Arizona and the University of Illinois, in USA (2005), and from the University of Aveiro, Portuga (2008). My scientific interest includes Computer Simulation, Physics Teaching, and Electronic Instrumentation in the agriculture.

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Published

2023-01-23

How to Cite

Martins, J. E. M. P. (2023). Physical Analysis of a Waterproof Temperature Sensor Responsiveness for Agricultural Applications. Journal of Agricultural Informatics, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.17700/jai.2022.13.2.623

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Journal of Agricultural Informatics