Title :
A novel thick-film screen printed electrical conductivity sensor for measurement of liquid and soil conductivity
Author :
Atkinson, John K. ; Sophocleous, Marios
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng. & the Environ., Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
Results are reported from an initial evaluation of a novel conductivity sensor that has been incorporated onto a multi-element thick film sensor array designed for soil and water analysis. The new sensor exhibits a more repeatable cell constant of approximately 0.15 cm-1 over a wider range of conductivities compared with conductivity sensor designs previously employed in the sensor array. The new sensor is currently performing very well in an investigation of soil structural properties where its output is being correlated with soil water content in a study of different soil porosities.
Keywords :
electrical conductivity measurement; sensor arrays; soil; thick film sensors; cell constant; liquid conductivity measurement; multielement thick film sensor array design; soil conductivity measurement; soil structural properties analysis; thick film screen printed electrical conductivity sensor; water analysis; Arrays; Conductivity; Conductivity measurement; Current measurement; Electrodes; Soil; Voltage measurement; Cell Constant; Electrical Conductivity; Four Electrodes Method; Thick Film Sensors;
Conference_Titel :
SENSORS, 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Valencia
DOI :
10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6984939
