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In this paper, we present the design, fabrication and calibration of a passive UHF RFID tag based soil moisture and environment temperature sensor. The inter-digital double-sided capacitive sensor ...

As I've experimented and played with a lot of different sensors, I've discovered that these basic devices can be built for super cheap, and they're incredibly versatile. When you're done using an ...

The temperature sensor degraded in phosphate-buffered solution over 48 days, leaving the encapsulation layer. This study provides insight into enhancing the sensitivity of temperature sensors with ...