Development of autonomous vehicle for measuring soil moisture content in forest

-Improvement of experimental equipment-

Abstract

This research aims to develop an autonomous vehicle for measuring soil moisture content in forest.In this research, we investigate a suitable vehicle and sensors for autonomous driving in forest for the purpose. In this direction, we utilize a remote-control vehicle with noncontact sensors for soil moisture measurement. This preparation contributes the development of the vehicle driving autonomously, measuring the soil moisture content with noncontact sensors in forest.