Tyler W Davis

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How to make Arduino a successful teaching tool (outside the computational domain)?

Arduino-based data loggers, sensing systems and actuators are pervading into other science disciplines (e.g., natural sciences) as a useful, low-cost tool for monitoring and data collection....

27 April 2017 5,934 1 View

What resource do you recommend (book, manual or other) on field methods and skills for environmental science?

I am looking for something the provides general guidelines and fundamentals for performing successful field-related work (e.g., data collection, sampling, observations, monitoring).

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Is there an ideal material for supporting root system architecture?

I want to observe plant root development over time, but growing plants in hydroponics suffers from a lack of structural support to root branching and plants grown in sand, which washes away...

06 August 2015 3,147 18 View

How can I produce excitation voltage on Arduino?

In short, I'm looking to power an EC-5 soil moisture sensor (Decagon Devices) on an Arduino (e.g., Uno or Mega). I've been looking into how to produce excitation voltage (10 ms excitation between...

06 August 2015 2,411 8 View

What is the next direction for sap flow sensor design?

For large plants, the fundamental sap flow sensor tends to follow one of two basic designs: the thermal dissipation method (Granier, 1985) or the heat-pulse method (Burgess et al., 2001). What is...

20 August 2014 3,427 10 View

What is the best setup for using a Arduino-based data logger for outdoor sensor measurements?

I'm looking for anyone with experience using an Arduino-based data logger for outdoor sensor measurements (i.e., no mains power available). What Arduino board are you using? What size batteries...

04 June 2014 1,828 9 View