Apparatuses for soil and seed monitoring

This invention describes a tool, like a knife, designed to be pushed into the ground. It has several sensors built into it, and each sensor can move on its own to measure different soil properties. The tool is specifically intended for use in agricultural fields to sense soil characteristics or cut trenches.

Why it matters: Since 2020, the cost and size of robust soil sensors and micro-actuators have significantly decreased. This makes the precise, independently pivotable sensing described more economically viable for detailed soil characteristic mapping.

Status: ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build: ModerateSensors, pivoting mechanism, custom tool, electronics

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