In-field determination of soil ion content using a handheld device and screen-printed solid-state ion-selective electrodes

Small-holding farmers in the developing world suffer from sub-optimal crop yields because they lack a soil diagnostic system that is affordable, usable, and actionable. This paper details the fabrication and characterization of an integrated point-of-use soil-testing system, comprised of disposable...

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Main Authors: Rosenberg, Ron (Contributor), Bono Jr, Michael S (Contributor), Braganza, Soumya (Contributor), Vaishnav, Chintan H. (Contributor), Karnik, Rohit (Contributor), Hart, Anastasios John (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Political Science (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (Contributor), Sloan School of Management (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science, 2018-12-03T15:24:15Z.
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