Innovation for soil studies with electromagnetic induction techniques
Aditama I.F.a, Widodoa, Setiawan T.a, Bijaksana S.a, Sanny T.A.a
a Geophysical Engineering Department, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
Abstract
© 2017 Author(s).Electromagnetic methods for soil research have been applied in the worldwide over the decades. In particular Electromagnetic induction (EMI) techniques have been developed to provide more accurately soil maps. Present EMI methods can identify, characterize, and map spatially-varying soil types and properties offers better than traditional methods. In the future, the EMI techniques will be integrated with agricultural machinery and will be more effective to mapping of both lateral and vertical variations in soil properties. With that advantages, the systems should be utilized in precision agriculture more often in Indonesia. In addition, forward modelling also included in this research as a survey design tool before the outset of field campaign.