Design and Evaluation of a UGV-Based Robotic Platform for Precision Soil Moisture Remote Sensing

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Main Authors: Tsimpidi, Ilektra, Tevetzidis, Ilias, Sumathy, Vidya, Nikolakopoulos, George
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Published: 2025
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author Tsimpidi, Ilektra
Tevetzidis, Ilias
Sumathy, Vidya
Nikolakopoulos, George
author_facet Tsimpidi, Ilektra
Tevetzidis, Ilias
Sumathy, Vidya
Nikolakopoulos, George
contents This extended abstract presents the design and evaluation of AgriOne, an automated unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) platform for high precision sensing of soil moisture in large agricultural fields. The developed robotic system is equipped with a volumetric water content (VWC) sensor mounted on a robotic manipulator and utilizes a surface-aware data collection framework to ensure accurate measurements in heterogeneous terrains. The framework identifies and removes invalid data points where the sensor fails to penetrate the soil, ensuring data reliability. Multiple field experiments were conducted to validate the platform's performance, while the obtained results demonstrate the efficacy of the AgriOne robot in real-time data acquisition, reducing the need for permanent sensors and labor-intensive methods.
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spellingShingle Design and Evaluation of a UGV-Based Robotic Platform for Precision Soil Moisture Remote Sensing
Tsimpidi, Ilektra
Tevetzidis, Ilias
Sumathy, Vidya
Nikolakopoulos, George
Robotics
Systems and Control
This extended abstract presents the design and evaluation of AgriOne, an automated unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) platform for high precision sensing of soil moisture in large agricultural fields. The developed robotic system is equipped with a volumetric water content (VWC) sensor mounted on a robotic manipulator and utilizes a surface-aware data collection framework to ensure accurate measurements in heterogeneous terrains. The framework identifies and removes invalid data points where the sensor fails to penetrate the soil, ensuring data reliability. Multiple field experiments were conducted to validate the platform's performance, while the obtained results demonstrate the efficacy of the AgriOne robot in real-time data acquisition, reducing the need for permanent sensors and labor-intensive methods.
title Design and Evaluation of a UGV-Based Robotic Platform for Precision Soil Moisture Remote Sensing
topic Robotics
Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.18284